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Morning Report for Wednesday 21 October 2015
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'Le Grand K' not so grand anymore
8:53 AM.The definition of a kilogram is likely to change as years of research across the world comes to fruition. Audio
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World's largest marine reserve proposed for Antarctica, again.
8:50 AM.A proposal to create the world's biggest marine reserve in Antarctica is on the agenda once again. Audio
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Stronger, faster, bigger water ambulance for Marlborough
8:46 AM.Coastguard Marlborough runs New Zealand's only on-water ambulance, and is about to replace it with a purpose-built boat designed with speed and patient comfort in mind. Audio
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Update on faulty breathalysers
8:44 AM.Returning to our story of the faulty breathalysers the police have been using but have had to pull from service. Audio
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Father and son fugitives give Australian police the slip
8:40 AM.Australia's most wanted father and son, Gino and Mark Stocco, who've been on the run for eight years, have once again given the police the slip. Audio
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Forest & Bird takes legal action to block land swap
8:37 AM.Forest and Bird is asking the High Court to stop the Conservation Department swapping an area of protected land needed for the proposed Ruataniwha dam. Audio
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Markets Update for 21 October 2015
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Government's bid to tackle pay parity welcomed
8:28 AM.The caregiver who started the ball rolling on trying to get pay parity between men and women says the Government's finally woken up to the problem. Audio
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Chief Archivist defends the decision
8:24 AM.Northern Maori say there'll be protests at Waitangi if Archives New Zealand doesn't change its mind and allow the Treaty of Waitangi to be displayed on the grounds where it was first signed. Audio
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New report on how to cut cost of land for housing out today
8:19 AM.A detailed report on ways to cut the cost of land for housing in fast-growing parts of the country will be released today. Audio
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High Court supression decision should not set a precedent.
8:14 AM.A man who sexually abused two sisters as children will retain his name supression. Audio
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Suggestion deportees return to NZ described as "absurd"
8:10 AM.An Australian lawyer says it beggars belief politicians on both sides of the Tasman are encouraging New Zealanders in Australian detention centres to return home. Audio
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RNZ's transmitter masts could fall in a big storm
7:55 AM.People living near Radio New Zealand's huge transmission mast at Titahi Bay have been told the tower would now probably not survive a Wahine-type storm Audio
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Arts Centre counts cost of asbestos discovery
7:52 AM.The Christchurch Arts Centre is counting the cost of the recent discovery of asbestos in one of its buildings. Audio
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Gang says kids benefit from healthy food
7:47 AM.The Government's new plan for tackling childhood obesity was criticised yesterday for not including a measure experts say is crucial -- providing healthy meals in schools. Audio
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Heritage groups want more protection for older Auckland homes
7:43 AM.Heritage groups across Auckland say they fear the city will lose its history if their suburbs are cut out of proposed protection areas. Audio
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"No hope in Syria"- Top doctor
7:35 AM.A top doctor in Syria says the west is ignoring one of the greatest humanitarian disasters in history. Audio
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Tests continue into unreliable police breathalysers
7:26 AM.The German manufacturer of a faulty breathalyser is still trying to pinpoint what went wrong with their state of the art breath testing machines. Audio
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Ponting tells court he was with McCullum when Cairns called
7:23 AM.Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has given evidence via video link in the Chris Cairns' perjury trial in London. Audio
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Treaty not allowed to return to birthplace.
7:19 AM.A storm is brewing in Waitangi over the country's founding document - the Treaty of Waitangi. Audio
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New Zealanders on Christmas Island plan class action
7:14 AM.New Zealanders being held on Christmas Island have told the Labour MP, Kelvin Davis, they are planning to pool resources and launch a class action case against the Australian Government. Audio
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Victims' advocates disappointed by continued name supression
7:11 AM.The High Court in Christchurch has decided a man convicted of sex crimes 20 years ago will have continued name supression. Audio
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Business briefs
6:59 AM.The investment firm, Goldman Sachs, has told staff in New Zealand that it proposes relocate its market trading activities to Australia from next year. Audio
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Morning markets for 21 October 2015
6:58 AM.American stocks a touch softer as the flow of third quarter company earnings continues .. IBM the big loser overnight with weak earnings and lowered forecasts. Audio
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Genesis says customer numbers improving
6:56 AM.The country's biggest electricity retailer Genesis Energy says it's won back some customers in the past three months in what's an extremely competitive retail market. Audio
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Central bank says small investors have driven up house prices
6:55 AM.New research by the Reserve Bank indictates small, credit-dependent investors are behind Auckland's rising housing prices, but its new lending restrictions will curtail their spending spree. Audio
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AMP relaxed about financial markets
6:53 AM.The country's biggest fund manager, AMP Capital Investors, is sounding relatively relaxed about financial markets and the investment outlook. Audio
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Global Dairy auction result
6:51 AM.Dairy prices have fallen in the latest auction, with the benchmark price down 3.1 percent, and the all important whole milk powder price falling 4.6 percent. Audio
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Otago firefighters on high alert
6:44 AM.High winds and warm temperatures forecast today in Otago have firefighters on high alert. Audio
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Union welcomes setting up of pay equity taskforce
6:41 AM.Unions and employers are to set up a taskforce to establish principles for dealing with pay equity claims. Audio
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Aust Lawyer says urging deportees to appeal from NZ "absurd"
6:39 AM.An Australian lawyer who deals with deportation cases says it's absurd politicians are encouraging those awaiting deportation in detention centres to return to New Zealand. Audio
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Pistorius will serve remainder of sentence at 24 room mansion
6:16 AM.Oscar Pistorius has been released early and will serve the remainder of his prison sentence for killing his girlfriend under house arrest. Audio
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Dunne cautions against high hopes for medicinal cannabis
6:14 AM.New Zealand could piggy back off Australian research into wider use of medicinal cannabis, but the Minister responsible is cautioning people against getting their hopes up. Audio
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Canada has a new government
6:10 AM.The Liberal Party won decisively ending nearly a decade of Conservative rule. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 21 October 2015
6:00 AM.A bid by a pair of Christchurch sisters to identify the man convicted of sexually abusing them, fails. New Zealand detainees in Christmas Island contemplate launching a class action and Waitangi Maraeā¦ Read more Audio