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Morning Report for Monday 19 October 2015
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Top Stories for Monday 19 October 2015
6:00 AM.The search resumes for the three missing crewmembers of the FV Jubilee which sank off the South Canterbury coast on Sunday. Another thrilling morning of World Cup Rugby as the Scots and the Irish exit… Read more Audio
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Rugby World cup semifinals all Southern Hemisphere affair
6:09 AM.The rugby world cup semifinals are to be an all Southern Hemisphere affair after Argentina beat Ireland and Australia just squeaked home against Scotland with a last minute penalty goal: The score 35… Read more Audio
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Kelvin Davis says situation dire for NZers on Christmas Island
6:13 AM.The Labour Party MP Kelvin Davis says the situation for New Zealanders being held at the Christmas Island detention centre is dire. Audio
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Mongolian Khan cleans up at the Caulfield Cup
6:21 AM.A New Zealand trained horse took top honours at the Caulfield Cup over the weekend. Audio
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Dive squad prepare to search for fishermen
6:40 AM.The police dive squad is standing by in Mid-Canterbury to begin searching for three fishermen whose boat sunk early on Sunday morning. Audio
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France's rugby roosters now feather dusters
6:42 AM.The All Blacks' devastating 62-13 thumping of France in the Rugby World Cup quarter finals has international media hailing the performance of our team as the best in the tournament so far. Audio
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Australian student loan legislation 'frustrating'
6:47 AM.The National Union for Students is frustrated with the Australian government's plan to make student loans available for long-term New Zealand residents, saying it isn't generous enough. Audio
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Residential property investors looking to buy more
6:51 AM.A new survey has found the majority of residential property investors are looking to buy more property, despite increasing concerns about the risk of government intervention. Audio
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Investment in Auckland's commercial property market still strong
6:53 AM.Real estate broker, Colliers International, says New Zealand's commercial property market has shown few signs of cooling, with continued strong overseas interest driving prices to record highs in… Read more Audio
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Jim Parker in Australia
6:55 AM.To Australia correspondent, Jim Parker now, and the major bank, Westpac, has sparked a backlash among customers by raising its mortgage rates outside any move in the Reserve Bank's cash rate. Audio
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China has more billionaires than US
6:56 AM.The latest census of the world's super rich reveals that China has 596 billionaires, 59 more than the United States. Audio
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Morning markets for 19 October 2015
6:58 AM.U.S. stocks closed slightly higher helped by upbeat consumer sentiment data and gains for General Electric. Audio
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Business briefs
6:59 AM.And for the petrol head in your life... if you can't afford to buy them a Ferrari, why not buy them a share in the Ferrari motor company. Audio
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Mystery surrounds boat sinking off Canterbury coast
7:11 AM.It remains unclear why a fishing boat with three men on board sank off the South Canterbury coast yesterday. Audio
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French fans weep as All Blacks make short work of Les Bleus
7:16 AM.It was another exciting early morning of rugby with Argentina turfing Ireland out of the World Cup and in a thriller, Scotland was poised to beat Australia until the Wallabies' Bernard Foley stepped… Read more Audio
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The AB's look ahead to South Africa match
7:20 AM.So it's New Zealand versus South Africa and Argentina vs Australia in the Rugby World Cup semi finals. With us now from Cardiff is our commentator Keith Quinn. Audio
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No special deal for New Zealanders
7:25 AM.The closeness of New Zealand's relationship with Australia didn't extend to any special deals for New Zealanders caught up by tough new immigration laws across the Tasman. Audio
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Group says PM, John Key, hasn't been tough enough.
7:29 AM.the Adelaide-based Erina Morunga from the group 'Iwi n Aus', agrees the Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has given New Zealand the 'brush off'. She says the Prime Minister, John Key, hasn't… Read more Audio
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Tertiary institutions warned off student "inducements"
7:36 AM.Canterbury University has been warned it sailed too close to the wind by offering Auckland teenagers ski trips and sports tickets if they enrol next year. Audio
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Scottish rugby fans heartbroken by loss
7:39 AM.Scotland rugby fans are heartbroken this morning after their team lost the quarter final match of the Rugby World Cup against Australia, despite leading with just minutes to go. Audio
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Typhoon buffets Philippines
7:43 AM.Two people are dead and thousands have fled from their homes in the Philippines as it is buffeted by a typhoon packing winds of up to 200 kilometres per hour. Audio
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Turbulent week ahead for Vanuatu
7:45 AM.This week is set to be another turbulent one in Vanuatu with the sentencing of 14 MPs convicted of bribery and a possble motion of no confidence in the government. Audio
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Fingal community commemorates Agnus Auelua
7:48 AM.Hundreds of people turned up to remember the Lower Hutt woman who lost her life trying to save a drowning boy in New South Wales. Audio
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Maori Party 'under hammer' to boost coffers
7:48 AM.The Maori Party says it's under the hammer as it works to refill the party's coffers before the 2017 general election campaign. Audio
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Maori Party seeks to invigorate its supporters
7:55 AM.The co-leader of the Maori Party, and one of their two MPs, is Marama Fox. Audio
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Light at end of tunnel for Auckland motorists
7:58 AM.It has been a long time coming but finally there's light at the end of the tunnel for Auckland motorists. Audio
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All Blacks look towards semi-final
8:11 AM.All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says the team will spend today analysing their unprecedented defeat of France in the Rugby World Cup quarter final. Audio
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Kelvin Davis says situation dire for NZers on Christmas Island
8:15 AM.Two days after the Australian Prime Minister promised more compassion for New Zealanders in detention, the Labour Party MP Kelvin Davis says the situation remains dire for those being held on… Read more Audio
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Hapu gain seat at Ngapuhi settlement talks
8:18 AM.A third chair has been pulled up at Ngāpuhi's settlement table with Treaty Minister Chris Finlayson extending an olive branch to opposition group Te / Kotahitanga. Audio
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'Custody battle' over traffic island in West Auckland
8:21 AM.A custody battle over a traffic island in West Auckland is keeping an intersection partly closed at the city's biggest urban development. Audio
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Big Ben needs millions of dollars worth of repairs
8:25 AM.The world's most pampered clock, Big Ben, is in danger of falling silent without millions of dollars in repairs. Audio
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Markets Update for 19 October 2015
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Thousands of Filipinos have fled their homes
8:35 AM.Thousands of Filipinos have fled their homes as Typhoon Koppu made landfall overnight. Audio
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Angela Merkel has been in Turkey
8:39 AM.German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been in Turkey over the weekend for talks about the migrant crisis and the role Turkey can play in controlling the number of those travelling to Europe. Audio
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Policewoman's battle with bowel disease earns wider role
8:41 AM.A young policewoman's battle to remain on the beat with a severe lifelong and incurable disease has gained national recognition. Audio
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Churches call on Government to share funding
8:45 AM.The Anglican and Presbyterian churches are calling for the Government to front up with more money to ensure the survival of the few remaining Māori boarding schools. Audio
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Swiped syrup saga set for cinematic treatment
8:48 AM.Its leaf adorns the nation's flag but now the Maple's syrup is in Canada's courts. The case involves the theft of eighteen-million-dollars worth of the sugary sap. Toronto based reporter Jared Lindzon… Read more Audio
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:54 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio