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Morning Report for Thursday 17 September 2015
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Calls to defend Fiji's fragile democracy a year after elections
8:55 AM.A year on from Fiji's landmark elections, the coup-plagued island's head of state Ratu Epeli Nailatikau is calling for the fledgling democracy to be defended. Audio
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Gloves off as Parliament debates superannuation bill
8:53 AM.Parliament descended into a mud-slinging match last night as MPs traded personal insults while debating a members bill. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 17 September 2015
8:48 AM.The green light has been given for the construction of a geothermal power plant on Maori land, near Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty;The Rotorua Lakes Council wants to make it easier for Ngati… Read more Audio
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Australia launches air strikes in Syria
8:46 AM.Australia has launched its first air strikes inside Syria against Islamic State targets. Audio
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"Refugees" include those fleeing climate change
8:40 AM.New Zealand is getting ready to deport a family who have unsuccessfully claimed to be a climate change refugees. Professor Jane McAdam is the Director of the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee… Read more Audio
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UN calls for special court to prosecute Sri Lanka war crimes
8:37 AM.The United Nations has called for a special court to try war crimes committed during the Sri Lankan army's long conflict with Tamil Tiger rebels. Audio
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Markets Update for 17 September 2015
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Republican candidates close in on Donald Trump ahead of debate
8:28 AM.Republican candidate Donald Trump's rival Ben Carson is closing in on him. Lenny McAllister is a Republican aligned political commentator and radio host. Audio
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Climate change must be addressed to prevent more refugees
8:17 AM.The Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Enele Sopoaga, is warning that deporting Ioane Teitiota and his family back to Kiribati will not solve the wider problem of climate change refugees. Audio
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Scientists actions 'violent, cruel and indefensible'
8:16 AM.The animal rights group PETA is outraged New Zealand scientists shot anaethetised pigs at point blank range as part of their research into blood splatter patterns. Audio
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Questions about police attitudes to Maori in Te Urewera
8:16 AM.There are continuing concerns about police attitudes towards Maori in the central North Island. Chairman of the Ruatoki Tribal Executive Committee, Patrick McGarvey, joins Morning Report Audio
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Danish police arrest man on charges of cyber crime
8:15 AM.Danish police have arrested a man on charges of subjecting an Auckland schoolgirl to what are being described as serious, constant and distressing online attacks. Joining Morning Report is Netsafe… Read more Audio
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El Nino likely to bring more misery to North Canterbury farmers
7:56 AM.North Canterbury farmers still dealing with a drought are bracing themselves for more misery thanks to a forecast El Nino weather pattern between now and April next year. Audio
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Campaigners want pesticide banned after US takes it off market
7:50 AM.New Zealand campaigners against pesticides want a chemical used to coat seeds banned after a court decision that's taken it off the market in America. Audio
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Minister says 55 breaches for Serco a reasonable number
7:47 AM.The Corrections Minister says 55 breach of contract notices for Serco, over four years, is a reasonable number under its contract to run Mt Eden prison. Audio
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New statistics expected to show economy's slowing
7:44 AM.The slowing of the economy is expected to be confirmed this morning when the latest report on the country's gross domestic product is released. Audio
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Solid Energy creditors expected to approve asset sell-off today
7:35 AM.Creditors of the state coal miner Solid Energy are expected to approve a plan today to sell off the assets of the company parcel by parcel over a period of two and a half years. Audio
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Govt. 'not comfortable' with Australia's immigration policy
7:32 AM.Justice Minister Amy Adams says Australia has got its hardline immigration policy wrong and treats New Zealanders far less generously than Australians are treated here. Audio
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Top Harvard law professor slams Kim Dotcom's extradition case
7:25 AM.A Harvard law professor has waded into the case for Kim Dotcom's extradition, claiming the United States allegations lack merit. Ira Rothken, Kim Dotcom's American lawyer, joins Morning Report. Audio
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A fans - and a haters - guide to surviving the RWC
7:25 AM.Just one day to go until rugby heaven - or perhaps it's your idea of hell. While rugby fans can't wait, those less enthusiastic are wondering how they're going to survive the next six weeks. Audio
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Hungarian riot police called into manage angry migrants
7:22 AM.Hungarian riot police have fired tear gas and water cannon to stop migrants from breaking through a gate at a border crossing with Serbia. Audio
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Tuhoe woman says tensions with police still remain
7:17 AM.A Tuhoe woman who's complained to the Independent Police Conduct Authority about police intimidation says nothing's changed since iwi got an apology last year for the Ruatoki raid in 2007. Audio
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Danish man charged with with cyber crime
7:14 AM.A Danish man has been charged with subjecting an Auckland school girl to what are being labelled serious, constant and distressing online attacks. Audio
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Would-be climate change refugees face imminent deportation
7:10 AM.A family's desperate fight to stay in New Zealand as climate change refugees is at an end with the father-of-three now in a police cell in Auckland waiting to be deported. Lauren Baker reports. Audio
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Morning Markets for 17 September 2015
6:58 AM.Energy stocks have lifted Wall Street following a 5% jump in oil prices, even as investors braced for the Federal Reserve's decision on an interest rate hike. Audio
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Capital markets regulator expects fewer court cases
6:55 AM.The capital markets regulator says investors and other financial market players should expect fewer court cases against errant companies in the future. Audio
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EU's highest court deciding if Kitkat can trademark its shape
6:54 AM.One of the more obscure trade mark battles is taxing the Europe Union's highest court, which is being asked to decide whether global food giant Nestle can trademark the shape of its KitKat bar. Audio
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Snakk Media to raise $2 million in capital
6:54 AM.Snakk Media says it intends to raise $2 million in an offer that gives priority to existing shareholders for the allocation of new shares. Audio
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NZIER says NZ needs to invest overseas, now is good
6:51 AM.The Institute of Economic Research says it's an opportune time to invest overseas, as most New Zealand assets are generally overpriced and too expensive. Audio
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Accountants say withholding tax proposal has major flaws
6:49 AM.An Auckland accounting firm is pointing out what it calls big issues with a proposed withholding tax for overseas property investors. Audio
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Business lobby says time for a NZ-European Union trade deal
6:48 AM.New Zealand businesses are telling government it's time to start the serious work of negotiating a free trade deal with the European Union. Audio
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Would-be climate change refugees on cusp of deportation
6:39 AM.A Pacific family's desperate fight to stay in New Zealand as climate change refugees is about to end with the father now in a police cell waiting to be deported. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 17 September 2015
6:27 AM.Bay of Plenty hapu Ngati Tamateatutahi says it's over the moon that the mana of land on the shore of Lake Rotoiti will be returned to Maori; Auckland Heritage Festival goers will be able to take a… Read more Audio
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Will the Govt be able to get Australia to change its policy?
6:10 AM.The government wants Australia to change its tough new immigration laws which have seen a rising number of New Zealanders being detained and deported. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 17 September 2015
6:00 AM.Will the Govt be able to get Australia to change its policy? Would-be climate change refugees on cusp of deportation, Would-be climate change refugees face imminent deportation, Danish man charged… Read more Audio