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Morning Report for Friday 16 October 2015
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New Zealand punters wary of France
8:58 AM.When it comes to this weekend's Rugby World Cup quarter final its seems New Zealanders are more wary of the French than the rest of the world. Mark Stafford is with the TAB. Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:54 AM.Morning Report speaks with Australian correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh who is in Sydney today. Audio
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Boris Johnson - internet sensation
8:52 AM.The London Mayor has become an internet sensation after tackling a 10 year old Japanese boy to the ground. Frances Perraudin is a Political reporter at the Guardian. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 October 2015
8:48 AM.The Anglican Church says it is doing enough to ensure the survival of the kura it runs, contrary to criticisms made by the Minister of Maori Development; A health research says a series of reports… Read more Audio
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80 homes and businesses to be bulldozed for floodbank
8:43 AM.Almost 80 riverside homes and businesses in Lower Hutt will be bought by the regional council and the land used to construct a new multi-million dollar stopbank to protect against flooding. Audio
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30-year wait for Christchurch sewerage to be fixed
8:40 AM.The Christchurch City Council has admitted it could take 30 years before the city's sewerage system is returned to a pre-earthquake condition. Audio
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Maori Party wants supporters to return 'home'
8:38 AM.The Maori Party is calling for its supporters to 'come home' as it gears up for its annual meeting in Huntly this weekend. Audio
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Markets Update for 16 October 2015
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Heritage advocates warn Christchurch buildings still at risk
8:26 AM.As Christchurch celebrates Heritage Week, local heritage advocates say people shouldn't assume that five years on after the earthquakes all of the remaining heritage buildings are safe from the… Read more Audio
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Vanuatu opposition on attack after constitutional crisis
8:22 AM.Vanuatu's opposition has launched a multi-pronged attack on the government amid a political crisis triggered by last weekend's controversial pardon of 14 convicted MPs. Audio
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Hunter's tupapaku expected to arrive in Te Kaha today
8:18 AM.The body of Carlos Tauhou Ngamoki is expected to arrive at Te Kaha marae today for his tangi. The 27-year-old father was shot while hunting with friends around midnight on Wednesday. His body had been… Read more Audio
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Radio New Zealand's rugby reporter recalls 2007 defeat
8:14 AM.Joining Morning Report is Radio New Zealand's rugby reporter Barry Guy. Audio
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ABs make four changes to starting lineup ahead of quarterfinal
8:10 AM.The All Blacks have made four changes to their starting line up for the Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France at Millenium Stadium on Sunday. Alex Coogan-Reeves reports from Cardiff. Audio
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Minister concerned about mob rule on medicinal cannabis
7:52 AM.Could mob rule replace logical decision making as the medicinal cannabis debate heats up? The Associate Minister of Health Peter Dunne joins Morning Report. Audio
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Stance on Balibo murders still rankles NZ victim's brother
7:47 AM.It is 40 years today since the murder of five Western journalists in East Timor by the Indonesian Army. The Australian Government has never challenged the official Indonesian version of events that… Read more Audio
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Pistorius set to be released from prison under supervision
7:44 AM.Twelve months after he was jailed for killing his girlfriend, Oscar Pistorius is set to be released from prison. The Telegraph's South Africa correspondent, Aislinn Laing is on the line from… Read more Audio
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Americans, not Chinese, main overseas buyers of dairy farms
7:36 AM.A new report says Americans, not Chinese, were the biggest overseas buyers of New Zealand dairy farms in 2013 and 2014. Analysis by the financial services firm KPMG shows 56% of dairy land sold to… Read more Audio
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Plans to change Stewart Island's electricity supply
7:29 AM.Stewart Islanders are spurning any attempt to move to a greener way of getting their electricity. Peter Newport has found the locals want things to stay just as they are. Audio
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Australian PM caught in a squeeze over NZ deportations
7:26 AM.Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull arrives in New Zealand today amid growing anger at his government's tough lithe detention and deportation of New Zealand criminals. The ABC's political… Read more Audio
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Taine Randell: Our guys are better
7:20 AM.Taine Randell is confident the All Blacks can beat the French this weekend in their rugby world cup quarter final in Cardiff. Audio
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No French ghosts for All Blacks fans
7:16 AM.Rugby commentators have spent the week chewing over the World Cup quarter-final match in Cardiff, and of course it's all been centred on the heart breaking 2007 match in the same stadium when France… Read more Audio
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Black Caps captain gives evidence at Cairns perjury trial
7:10 AM.The New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum has told a London jury Chris Cairns offered to pay him up to $180 000 US a game to fix the outcome of cricket matches. Audio
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Morning Markets for 16 October 2015
6:58 AM.On Wall St American stocks are firmer and will break a two day losing streak after Citigroup led a recovery in financial stocks and investors absorbed mixed economic data. Audio
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Government spends millions on food research
6:56 AM.The government is pouring nearly $11 million into food research, in the hopes of developing products which cater to the growing market for food with added health benefits. Audio
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Mad Group still on track for US expansion
6:54 AM.The fast-food retailer, Mad Group, says its United States expansion plans are still on track, despite some local franchise stores being put on the market. Audio
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Study shows U.S. not China biggest dairy farm buyers
6:53 AM.A new study by advisory firm KPMG shows United States investors have been the biggest buyers of New Zealand dairy land and not, contrary to appearances, China. Audio
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Free trade deal possible with EU - lobby group
6:51 AM.A trade lobby group says New Zealand should be able to reach a free trade deal with the European Union despite thorny issues such as access for farm produce. Audio
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Consumer confidence rises, but caution advised
6:49 AM.Improving dairy prices and lower interest rates are giving people a reason to smile, but a senior economist at ANZ, Philip Borkin, says there are things that could turn that around. Audio
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Manufacturing sector grows in Sept
6:48 AM.A couple of indicators out yesterday offered a slightly more cheery view of the economy, although Finance Minister Bill English warned economic growth might fall below 2% this year. Audio
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All Blacks coach ready for French challenge this weekend
6:40 AM.The All Blacks have made four changes to their starting line up for the Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France at Millenium Stadium on Sunday. Alex Coogan-Reeves is in Cardiff reporting on the… Read more Audio
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Deportees will be high on the list when Key and Turnbull meet
6:38 AM.John Key says he will be extremely direct with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbill about the detention and deportatation of New Zealanders from Australia when they hold talks in Auckland this… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 October 2015
6:26 AM.A health research says a series of reports into Maori well-being across the motu provides a stark reminder of the inequities they face in achieving good health; A group of Maori and Pacific delegates… Read more Audio
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Obama to slow pace of US troop withdrawal in Afghanistan
6:12 AM.The US president Barack Obama has announced US forces will remain in Afghanistan at their current levels throughout much of 2016. Our Washington, D.C. correspondent is Simon Marks. Audio
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Deportations to be focus of Turnbull-Key talks
6:10 AM.Malcolm Turnbull arrives in New Zealand late today on his first overseas trip as Australian Prime Minister. John Key says he will raise the issue of the growing number of New Zealanders locked up in… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 16 October 2015
6:00 AM.Deportations to be focus of Turnbull-Key talks, Obama to slow pace of US troop withdrawal in Afghanistan, Black Caps captain gives evidence at Cairns perjury trial, Americans, not Chinese, main… Read more Audio