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Morning Report for Wednesday 11 November 2015
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Student's smart mouthguard to combat concussion
8:51 AM.A university student wants his final industrial design project to be a regular feature of Super Rugby. Audio
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Beneficiaries get backpaid for day of missed benefit.
8:41 AM.Beneficiaries who were underpaid by a day's worth of benefit, are now getting their money - in some cases hundreds of dollars in backpay. Audio
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Inaction over Christmas Island is disgraceful- Kelvin Davis
8:39 AM.More now on the re-taking of the Christmas Island detention centre yesterday. Australian police used teargas and force to regain control after a riot by detainees including New Zealanders awaiting… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 11 November 2015
8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Mental health patients let down by Corrections-Counsellor
8:29 AM.A drug and alcohol counsellor says it is incredibly difficult for prison inmates to get the medication they need, and even more difficult to get it regularly and at the correct intervals. Audio
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Mangawhai says Fire Service in denial re bully complaints
8:25 AM.Mangawhai people fighting to save their Fire Brigade are applauding the Fire Service for suspending the officer they blame for its woes. Audio
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Exam theft stuns Otago University students
8:22 AM.Students who thought they were done with university forever have been forced to resit exams after their unmarked papers were stolen in a late night break-in. Audio
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NZ's top science minds awarded by Royal Society
8:18 AM.The country's top researchers have been recognised for their work by the Royal Society of New Zealand. Audio
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Inaction over Christmas Island is disgraceful- Kelvin Davis
8:10 AM.Prime Minister John Key is standing by his comments in parliament yesterday where he accused Labour of taking the side of murders, child molesters and rapists by raising questions about the treatment… Read more Audio
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Unique opportunity to take part in Last Post ceremony
7:55 AM.From now until Armistice Day 2018, New Zealanders have a unique opportunity to take part in the nightly Last Post ceremony at the National War Memorial in Wellington. Audio
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Cycling has plenty to teach under-fire athletics code
7:46 AM.A big question mark hangs over Russia's future participation in athletic events including next year's olympic games after a damning report into doping of the country's athletes. Audio
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Union urges Maori farmers to boycott AFFCO
7:43 AM.The Council of Trade Unions is urging Maori farmers to withhold their stock from the meat processing giant AFFCO in a bid to restart contract talks. Audio
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Lawyers say prisons denying inmates prescribed medications
7:39 AM.Lawyers say both state and Serco-run prisons are denying some inmates with mental illness access to their prescription medicines. Audio
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Iwi in Auckland say cultural areas potentially at risk
7:36 AM.Auckland Council is preparing to remove protected status from more than a third of the city's culturally important sites. Audio
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Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall end their tour of NZ
7:28 AM.The royal tour ended yesterday with Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall flying out to Australia. Audio
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Fiji police chief resigns amid tension with military
7:24 AM.Fiji's police chief Ben Groenewald has resigned saying he's not happy with the military meddling in policing. Audio
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Five detainees injured during Christmas Island operation
7:19 AM.Australia's Immigration Minister, Peter Dutton, says five detainees were injured during yesterday's early morning operation to regain control of the detention centre. Audio
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John Key not backing down from comments in parliament.
7:15 AM.I spoke to the Prime Minister John Key a few moments ago, and I asked him if he felt he went too far with his comments in Parliament yesterday. Audio
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Prime Minister attracts widespread condemnation
7:10 AM.The behaviour of the Prime Minister in question time yesterday has attracted widespread condemnation from political opponents and also some allies. Audio
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Business briefs
6:59 AM.A little belatedly, but we should note the New Plymouth District Council's investment arm Taranaki Investment Management has sold the Tasmanian milk producer, The Van Diemen's Land Company for 250… Read more Audio
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Morning markets for 11 November 2015
6:58 AM.Wall Street is mixed -- weakness in Apple shares and investirs positioning for a possible rate rise next month are weighing. Audio
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New trading platform enters dairy market
6:55 AM.A new trading platform is entering the dairy market. Named Cream - it's an online tool to buy and sell dairy products. Audio
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Comvita says strategic plan guiding profit growth
6:54 AM.Shares in honey and natural products producer, Comvita, rose nearly 6 percent yesterday after it said its full year net profit will increase by as much as 65 percent, driven by strong sales growth. Audio
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Mainfreight confident on raising full year profit
6:52 AM.One of the country's biggest transport firms, Mainfreight, is confident it can better last year's 83-million dollar profit despite disappointing with a 2 percent fall in its first half earnings as… Read more Audio
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IMF says economy resilient but risks from surging housing
6:50 AM.The International Monetary Fund says the Government and central bank shouldn't rule out further measures to rein in Auckland's housing market if need be. Audio
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Regions picking up pace - REINZ data
6:49 AM.First to the property market where it seems the regions are starting to catch up with Auckland's hot housing market. Audio
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Property developer hails council's cull of cultural sites
6:45 AM.Auckland Council is preparing to remove protected status from more than a third of city's 3600 identified sites of cultural importance to local Iwi. Audio
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Moscow continues to dismiss WADA allegations
6:41 AM.A Moscow laboratory used for doping tests has had its accreditation suspended as the fallout continues from a damning report into doping amongst athletes. Audio
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Christmas Island under control with tear gas, force
6:39 AM.The Australian government says tear gas and force was used to regain control of the Christmas Island detention centre. Audio
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Early Business News
6:20 AM.Our business editor, Gyles Beckford, is in with what's happening in the financial world.... Audio
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Lawyers say prisons denying inmates prescribed medications
6:15 AM.Lawyers say inmates with mental health issues in state and Serco-run prisons are facing hurdles to obtaining proper care with some even denied access to prescription medication. Audio
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Adams defends PM over 'rapists' comments
6:10 AM.The Justice Minister, Amy Adams, is defending the Prime Minister after he accused the Labour Party of backing rapists. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 11 November 2015
6:00 AM.Has John Key gone too far, saying Labour is backing rapists and child sex offenders on Christmas Island? Fiji's police chief resigns, citing military interference and the royal tour is over .. so was… Read more Audio