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Morning Report for Thursday 13 August 2015
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Fiji plans to reward people who dob in litterbugs
8:53 AM.Fiji is looking at rewarding citizens who dob in people who drop rubbish. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 13 August 2015
8:50 AM.Yesterday's announcement that the boarding school Turakina Māori Girls' College could face closure was met with tears from the board; Efforts by Top Energy to expand its geothermal power generation in… Read more Audio
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IOC praise Rio's preparations for next year's Olympics
8:45 AM.The International Olympic Committee has praised the organisers of next year's games in Rio and said Rio will deliver outstanding games. Audio
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Left-wing surprise Jeremy Corbyn leading race for leadership
8:41 AM.The four-way battle for Labour leadership in the UK is turning out to be a one horse race. Audio
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Former president Jimmy Carter ill
8:40 AM.Former president Jimmy Carter has cancer. Audio
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MP says proposal to up power prices in his path "a rort"
8:38 AM.The Northland MP, Winston Peters, says any attempt to introduce a user-pays system for transmission prices would be a rort. Audio
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Markets Update for 13 August 2015
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Bill to keep bars open for rugby games passes first step
8:28 AM.A members' bill allowing bars to stay open during Rugby World Cup games has passed its first reading in Parliament after a change of heart by the Green Party. Audio
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New Zealanders healthcare needs not being met
8:22 AM.Many thousands of New Zealanders are being denied the care their GPs think they need as referrals to specialists go unseen. Audio
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Kaikohe says geothermal project could save the town
8:18 AM.Kaikohe business people are pinning their hopes on a geothermal power project, to pull their town out of the economic doldrums. Audio
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Local MP concerned way Solid Energy has been managed
8:16 AM.As we've been discussing this morning, Solid Energy is expected to announce today it will go into voluntary administration for two-and-a-half years. Audio
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Solid Energy set to announce voluntary administration
8:11 AM.Staff of the struggling state coal miner Solid Energy are expected to be told today the company is placing itself in voluntary administration. Audio
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NZ intern at the UN in Geneva calls a tent home
7:57 AM.New Zealanders hold a number of prominent positions at the United Nations but a new recruit from Christchurch is hogging the international headlines this week Audio
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Abducted Egyptian journalist claimed to have been beheaded
7:54 AM.Croatia says it fears the worst after reports that Islamic state militants have killed a Croatian national working in Egypt. Audio
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Labour claims subterfuge over Saudi sheep deal may be illegal
7:48 AM.Labour says Foreign Minister Murray McCully appears to have broken the law around public spending with a $4 million payment to the businesman at the centre of the Saudi sheep farm affair. Audio
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Council denies tougher rates stance following forced home sale
7:43 AM.Auckland Council says the forced sale of a woman's six hundred thousand dollar home over a twelve thousand dollar rates arrears does not mark a new heavy handed approach. Audio
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Bars toasting bill to stay open longer during Rugby World Cup
7:40 AM.Many rugby fans say they're looking forward to being able to get together in a public bar at the crack of dawn to cheer on the All Blacks in next month's World Cup. Audio
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Road safety agency's speeding "unacceptable"
7:36 AM.The Transport Agency has explained what it has done after finding out its employees exceeded the speed limit, in company vehicles, eight and a half thousand times over a nine month period. Audio
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Tens of thousands of patients unable to see specialists
7:26 AM.Tens of thousands of New Zealanders who were referred to a specialist by their GP over the past five years were turned away. Audio
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Yuan devaluation hits kiwi, sparks currency war fears
7:18 AM.With us is Derek Rankin who is a foreign exchange advisor at Rankin Treasury Advisory. Audio
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Solid Energy to go into administration
7:11 AM.The state coal miner Solid Energy is expected to announce it will go into voluntary administration today. Audio
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Morning markets for 13 August 2015
6:58 AM.On Wall Street, stocks have fallen after China's currency fell for a second day. Audio
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Auckland Council's chief economist sees affordable housing
6:57 AM.Auckland Council's chief economist says he's confident the city can make houses much more affordable for average income earners. Audio
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Vital Healthcare profit jumps due to revaluation gains
6:55 AM.Vital Healthcare Property Trust will continue to broaden and deepen its presense in the hospital and healthcare property market, after a strong full year result. Audio
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SkyCity shares falls
6:54 AM.But investors appeared disappointed, with SkyCity's share price falling 8 cents, or 2 percent, to $4.21 each. Audio
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SkyCity to focus on improving Adelaide business
6:52 AM.SkyCity Entertainment Group is focused on improving its underperforming Adelaide business, despite difficult economic conditions in Australia. Audio
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ASB lifts its annual profit to $859m
6:49 AM.ASB Bank says its push to lend more to business and farming will continue, despite concerns about the dairy downturn and slowing economy. Audio
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Yuan devalued again, NZ dollar hits 6-year low
6:48 AM.The New Zealand dollar touched six-year lows yesterday after China's central bank allowed the yuan to fall for a second straight day. Audio
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MP says proposal to raise power prices in Northland "a rort"
6:41 AM.The Northland MP, Winston Peters, says any attempt to introduce a user-pays system for transmission prices would be a rort. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 13 August 2015
6:28 AM.Yesterday's announcement that the boarding school Turakina Māori Girls' College could face closure was met with tears from the board; Efforts by Top Energy to expand its geothermal power generation in… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 13 August 2015
6:00 AM.Solid Energy is expected to announce it will go into voluntary administration. Our energy reporter Eric Frykberg has the details shortly. China devalues its currency for a second day sending shock… Read more Audio