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Morning Report for Friday 15 May 2015
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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Foreigners hiring cars to be better quizzed and informed
8:52 AM.From next month, foreign drivers renting vehicles from some companies will have to undergo an assessment before being given the keys. Audio
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Greens oo-leadership contest two horse race
8:49 AM.The Green Party male co-leadership contest is shaping up to be a two-horse race. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 May 2015
8:45 AM.A Gisborne pouako says some tauira are leaving her kura to go to Australia with their parents due to the area's struggling economy; A marae in Lower Hutt has been badly damaged by the heavy rains that… Read more Audio
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Wellington economy suffers after torrential rainfall
8:36 AM.The rainfall, slips and traffic gridlock brought Wellington to a standstill yesterday. Audio
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Heavy rain batters Lower Hutt
8:25 AM.Lower Hutt was one of the worst hit areas, with flooding particularly in Petone and along the river banks. Audio
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Track inspections on TranzMetro's Wellington network begin
8:19 AM.All passenger train services in and out of Wellington will remain cancelled until at least this afternoon. Audio
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The latest on the commuter chaos around Wellington
8:16 AM.Commuters heading into Wellington this morning are facing more long delays. Audio
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Tornado causes damage in Mount Maunganui
8:13 AM.The Tauranga Mayor, Stuart Crosby, is with us. Audio
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Mt Maunganui mother freaked out as tornado hit home
8:11 AM.A tornado ripped through Mount Maunganui last night, damaging a large sports stadium, lifting the roofs of homes and businesses and uprooting trees. Audio
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Sabin and mayor reassure re Chinese park purchase
7:56 AM.The mayor of the Far North, John Carter, and the region's former National MP, Mike Sabin, are reassuring locals there's no plan to import Chinese labour to the north. Audio
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Another reporter update
7:51 AM.Time for another traffic update from our reporter Blair Cunningham. Audio
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GCSB Minister responds to Greens claims
7:47 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, was not available for an interview. But the Minister Responsible for the GCSB, Chris Finlayson, is with us. Audio
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Greens says intelligence inquiries unprecedented
7:44 AM.The Green Party says the latest inquiry into the Government's spy agency highlights what it calls the Prime Minister's slack oversight. Audio
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Labour says prison job cuts puts money into hands of Serco
7:37 AM.Corrections' decision to shut units at older prisons means hundreds of inmates will be transferred to the new privately-run Auckland South Corrections Facility. Audio
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Wellington region kicks into civil defence mode
7:28 AM.As the region's authorities start thinking about cleanup; thoughts also turn to just how well the infrastructure coped. Audio
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Kapiti Coast residents say floods were the worst in years
7:25 AM.Residents on the Kapiti Coast say that the flooding they experienced yesterday is the worst they've seen in years. Audio
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Radio NZ's Gareth Thomas affected by heavy rainfall
7:22 AM.The Kapiti Coast experienced the worst of the rain and flooding yesterday, with more rain falling in one day than usually falls in the entire month of May. Audio
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NZ Transport Agency staff working to minimise commuter chaos
7:17 AM.Commuters heading into Wellington this morning are likely to face more long delays. Audio
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Tornado has ripped through Mount Maunganui
7:11 AM.A tornado has ripped through Mount Maunganui, damaging a large sports stadium, lifting the roofs of homes and businesses and uprooting trees. Audio
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Morning markets for 15 May 2015
6:59 AM.Wall Street is up after data showing the number of new claims for unemployment benefits in the US falling to a near 15-year low. Audio
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EmePoint developed in response to global demand
6:56 AM.A New Zealand software business has developed an easy-to-use disaster planning tool in response to unexpected demand from small businesses all over the world. Audio
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Hundreds attend annual exporters conference
6:53 AM.Hundreds turned up at the annual exporters conference in Auckland yesterday, to learn how to turn old-fashioned kiwi ingenuity into an international business success story. Audio
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Fitch on proposed rules for property investors
6:52 AM.The international rating agency, Fitch, says proposed tougher rules for property investors are credit positive for the country's banks. Audio
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Manufacturing activity eases in April
6:50 AM.And at least one economist says strong retail figures are likely to provide some support to manufacturing activity. Audio
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Consumer spending is expected to remain robust
6:47 AM.Consumer spending is expected to remain robust, despite rebounding fuel prices and lower dairy incomes dampening purchasing power. Audio
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Friday's weather updates
6:42 AM.In the Wellington region torrential rainfall eased last night. Metservice meteorologist John Law is with us. Audio
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The latest on the commuter chaos around Wellington
6:41 AM.This morning's likely to see just as much commuter chaos around Wellington region as there was for people leaving the city last night. Audio
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Fire Service predicts more damage from tornado
6:39 AM.A tornado has ripped through Mount Maunganui, damaging a large sports stadium, lifting up roofs from homes and businesses and uprooting trees. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 May 2015
6:26 AM.A marae in Lower Hutt has been badly damaged by the heavy rains that have flooded many parts of the Wellington rohe; A Gisborne pouako says some tauira are leaving her kura to go to Australia with… Read more Audio
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Update from the Kapiti coast
6:13 AM.For an idea how the Kapiti coast fared last night our producer Charlotte Gendall joins us from Paraparaumu. Audio
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The latest on the commuter chaos around Wellington
6:11 AM.Heavy rainfall has continued to fall in the Wellington region overight... It has however eased. Audio
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Tornado lifts roofs in Mount Maunganui
6:09 AM.First to Tauranga where a tornado has ripped through Mount Maunganui, damaging a large sports stadium, lifting up roofs and uprooting trees. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 15 May 2015
6:00 AM.A tornado causes widespread damage in Tauranga. And wild weather causes havoc in Wellington and people forced to take desperate measures as torrential rain brings flooding. Audio