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Morning Report for Tuesday 9 June 2015
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Gossiping could help you live longer
8:56 AM.Speaking about people behind their backs has long been considered something we shouldn't do. Audio
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Nearly 30 landowners could lose properties
8:53 AM.Nearly 30 landowners could potentially lose their properties in Wairarapa under plans for major irrigation schemes. Audio
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Upstate New York prison escape
8:49 AM.The two convicted murderers who used power tools to break out of an upstate New York prison at the weekend may have had help on the inside. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 9 June 2015
8:46 AM.Relationships Aotearoa is warning many of its Māori clients will face further trauma after it closes today. The Māori Medical Practictioners Association is backing calls for the introduction of a… Read more Audio
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Labour wants public-service television broadcaster
8:40 AM.Labour has also wading into the broadcasting debate saying it wants a a new public-service television broadcaster if it becomes government Audio
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Road Cops hasn't saved TV3's ratings.
8:36 AM.It's been a little over a week since John Campbell left TV3 and Campbell Live was replaced by Road Cops. Audio
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Lack of spoken language leaving children behind
8:28 AM.A literacy group in Auckland says some children are starting school with so few language skills, they don't even understand their own name when spoken to. Audio
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Dairy farmers leaving Fonterra for more attractive companies
8:24 AM.The country's biggest company, Fonterra, is losing farmer shareholders as its rivals offer them better deals. Audio
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Wellington Super City announcement expected soon.
8:21 AM.An announcement to scrap a controversial plan to roll Wellington's nine councils into one Super City could be made this afternoon. Audio
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Union calls for immediate tightening on health and safety
8:16 AM.The President of the Council of Trade Unions, Helen Kelly, is in our Auckland studio. Audio
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Third major incident at a NZ quarry this year
8:11 AM.Search and rescue teams will continue working today to free a digger driver buried under tonnes of rock at a North Canterbury quarry. Audio
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School girl's message in a bottle finds its way ashore
7:56 AM.A message in a bottle penned by a ten year old schoolgirl 19 years ago has finally found its way to the Wairarapa coast Audio
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Auckland rural land speculators may get unwelcome news
7:51 AM.Speculators who've been buying land on Auckland's rural fringe may get a nasty surprise next month when the Auckland Council reveals just when subdivision might be possible. Audio
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Ayla Collins fight for life continues
7:48 AM.Jerry Collins' three month old daughter Ayla continues to fight for her life in a Montpellier hospital following the car crash on Friday which killed her father and mother Alana Madill. Audio
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New Zealand set to import medical plasma products
7:41 AM.There are plans for foreign donors to supply medical plasma products that help patients fight off infections. Audio
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Care needed of Relationships Aotearoa's sensitive files
7:37 AM.When Relationships Aotearoa closes today it will need to deal with the tens of thousands of sensitve case notes and files it holds on its clients. Audio
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Pistorius set for release after 10 months jail over killing
7:34 AM.Oscar Pistorius is set to be released from prison in August after serving just 10 months in jail for shooting dead his partner Reeva Steencamp. Audio
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Fonterra's supply pool shrinks as farmers desert it
7:25 AM.The country's biggest company, Fonterra, is losing farmer shareholders as rivals - many Chinese-owned - step in with better deals. Audio
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Wellington leaders say final supercity proposal is imminent
7:23 AM.Some Wellington mayors say a controversial plan to roll the region's nine councils into one is being thrown out. Audio
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Quarry owners say need for their own health and safety rules
7:14 AM.The accident at the Waikari limeworks is the third major incident at a quarry since March. Audio
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Quarry worker still trapped under rubble
7:11 AM.Search and rescue teams will resume efforts today to free a digger driver buried under tonnes of rock at a North Canterbury quarry. Audio
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Morning Markets for 9 June 2015
6:58 AM.On Wall St, stocks have fallen, with Apple dragging down the Nasday and S&P indexes. Audio
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Shortage of skilled workers forcing changes in recruitment
6:56 AM.A global shortage of highly skilled workers is forcing companies to rethink their recruitment strategies in order to attract top talent. Audio
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IRD picks US company to rebuild its IT systems
6:54 AM.Inland Revenue has chosen an American company to provide the software for the upgrade of its aging information technology system. Audio
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Goodman says low interest rates mitigate economic risk
6:54 AM.Goodman Property Trust says the quality of its portfolio and low interest rates will cushion the company against any risk of a slowdown in economic activity Audio
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Lower New Zealand dollar is helping wine sales
6:52 AM.The lobby group for wine producers says the lower New Zealand dollar is helping sales Audio
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Pumpkin Patch's shares fall
6:50 AM.Shares in the Pumpkin Patch have fallen 12 percent after the children's clothing retailer failed to find a suitable buyer. Audio
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Synlait forecasts conservative milk price
6:50 AM.The South Island-based, Synlait Milk, is confident dairy prices will pick up next year. Audio
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Commerce Commission sees emerging risk in telco demand
6:47 AM.The Commerce Commission has warned that the battle among telecommunications firms to attract users may lift consumers' expectations to unrealistic levels. Audio
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Govt coming under more pressure not to back down on pledge
6:39 AM.As rescuers scramble to find the man buried under tonnes of rubble in a South Island quarry, the Government is under pressure not to back down on its pledge after the Pike River Mine disaster to… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 9 June 2015
6:27 AM.Relationships Aotearoa is warning many of its Māori clients will face further trauma after it closes today. A specialist in social work is warning the Government's social bonds scheme will only harm… Read more Audio
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Dairy broker says Fonterra's milk supply share will shrink
6:24 AM.The country's biggest company, Fonterra, is losing farmer shareholders as rivals - many Chinese-owned - step in with better deals. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 9 June 2015
6:00 AM.Scenes of complete shock and concern after a thousand tonne rockfall buries a North Canterbury digger driver. Relief from some local government leaders as plans for a Wellington supercity look set to… Read more Audio