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Morning Report for Friday 6 November 2015
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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Scientists want to create artificial nose
8:50 AM.A group of New Zealand scientists are working to harness the super-human sense of smell possessed by insects to create an artificial nose. Audio
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Businesses are returning to Christchurch's city centre
8:46 AM.Businesses that moved to Christchurch's suburbs after the earthquakes are starting to drift back into the city centre Audio
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Play to highlight Maori effort in WW1
8:42 AM.Leading Maori writer Witi Ihimaera and director Nathaniel Lees have joined forces to highlight the bravery of Maori who served in the First World War. Audio
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Britain has defended its decision to suspend flights
8:37 AM.Britain has defended its decision to suspend flights from the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheik. Audio
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Neither Israel nor Palestine like NZ peace iniative
8:36 AM.The New Zealand-led peace initiative for the Middle East is being strongly criticised by both sides to the conflict. Audio
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Markets Update for 6 November 2015
8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Govt accused of giving with one hand and taking with the other
8:26 AM.The Government's being accused of giving with one hand, and taking with the other with its proposed 25-dollars a week increase in benefits. Audio
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NZFirst Ron Mark's racist comments labelled offensive
8:20 AM.New Zealand First leader Winston Peters won't be demanding an apology from his deputy for telling Korean-born MP Melissa Lee to go back to Korea if she doesn't like the way things are done in this… Read more Audio
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Opponent of TPP still sees major holes in the details
8:15 AM.The prominent Trans Pacific Partnership opponent, law professor Jane Kelsey, says an initial reading of the just-published text shows New Zealanders will lose out. Audio
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Controversial Lochinver sale to finance Drury industrial zone
8:07 AM.Stevenson Group says it is happy with the price it eventually received from a local buyer for its Lochinver station after the sale to Chinese interests was blocked by the Government. Audio
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Pilot programme to stop drink-drivers using their cars drunk
7:56 AM.About a hundred repeat drink-drivers will have devices fitted to their cars to stop their cars starting if alcohol is detected on their breath. Audio
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Labour goes into first conference after bruising 2014 defeat
7:52 AM.Labour goes into its first conference this weekend after its crippling 2014 election defeat and with its fourth leader in as many years. Audio
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Survey reveals staff disgruntled at NZDF
7:48 AM.Only about half the staff working in defence describe morale as good, and fewer than half think their contribution is valued. Audio
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Three on trial in Nelson on people trafficking
7:45 AM.The first case involving charges of human trafficking will begin in the High Court in Nelson today. Audio
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Royal bee interruption causes right royal ruckus
7:43 AM.Staff at Dunedin's Orokonui Eco-sanctuary say they were worried about royal protocol when a bee interrupted Prince Charles' tour yesterday. Audio
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Chris Cairns' wife accused of lying to help husband
7:35 AM.Chris Cairns' wife has been accused of lying to help her cricketer husband. Audio
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New social housing policy "silly"- Salvation Army
7:28 AM.The Salvation Army says a government crackdown on state house tenants deemed to be "unrealistically picky" when offered homes will put incredible pressure on community housing. Audio
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Politicans slam Ron Mark for go back to Korea comments
7:25 AM.Politicians of all stripes say it is disgraceful that New Zealand First deputy leader Ron Mark told the Korean-born National MP, Melissa Lee to go back to Korea. Audio
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Fireworks callouts jump
7:23 AM.There have been double the number of fireworks callouts this year in what the Fire Service is calling a disappointing night. Audio
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Whangarei woman complains to police over handling of party
7:17 AM.A Whangarei woman is accusing police of doing nothing to help terrified teenagers at a party who told officers a man had been threatening to shoot them. Audio
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Investigation into children's charity
7:14 AM.Police are to investigate whether the manager of a West Auckland children's charity got through tens of thousands of dollars at casinos and channelled money to a motel in Samoa. Audio
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Details of TPP agreement have been made public
7:10 AM.The details of the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement have finally been made public. Audio
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Morning markets
6:59 AM.Wall Street is slightly weaker ahead of the week's key non-farm payrolls data. Audio
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More women business owners see flat to falling revenue ahead
6:57 AM.A survey of a thousand women business owners has found an increasing number have lowered their growth prospects for the year ahead. Audio
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Xero growing faster than competitors, US market fastest growing
6:55 AM.The cloud accounting software company, Xero, says it's growing faster than any of its competitors, with a 60 percent increase in subscriber numbers. Audio
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Z Energy looking for profit boost as it waits for Chevron nod
6:54 AM.Fuel retailer Z Energy is expecting to post an improved full-year profit on the back of strong refining and retail margins as it waits for approval to takeover the local assets of U.S. oil giant… Read more Audio
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Mighty River Power says pricing risks to profit cuts both ways
6:51 AM.The power company, Mighty River Power, is sticking with the profit guidance it gave in August, even though lower wholesale prices and tough retail competition are generating some downside risk. Audio
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Housing sentiment turns soft - ASB Bank
6:49 AM.Some of the froth looks to be coming out of the housing market. Audio
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Peters says Melissa Lee not due an apology
6:45 AM.The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, says his deputy Ron Mark has no need to apologise for telling Korean-born National MP Melissa Lee to go back to South Korea if she doesn't like the way… Read more Audio
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Parent says police failed to take firearms threat seriously
6:42 AM.A Whangarei woman is accusing the police of failing to take a firearms threat at a teenage birthday party seriously. Audio
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Trans Pacific Partnership deal details revealed
6:38 AM.After years of secrecy and behind closed door negotiations the details of what is in the Trans Pacific Partnership have finally been made public. Audio
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Investigations continue into Russian plane crash
6:25 AM.The Times Middle East reporter Bel Trew is in Cairo. Audio
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Early business news
6:16 AM.Our business reporter Jonathan Mitchell is in, with what's happening in the financial world, and first up a dip in housing confidence. Audio
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labour conference this week
6:14 AM.It's Labour's first conference since the party's crippling election defeat last year and with its fourth leader in as many years. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 6 November 2015
6:00 AM.The text of the TransPacific Partnership deal is finally released... our economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara will try and unravel the details for us. Claims money meant for a children's charity… Read more Audio