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Morning Report for Wednesday 16 December 2015
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Study to examine kava's link to drink-driving
8:53 AM.A unique study to examine the effects of kava on driving ability, is being commissioned by New Zealand's Health Research Council. Audio
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Christmas a time of stress struggle and loneliness for many
8:50 AM.It's billed as the most wonderful time of the year but Christmas is also one of the most stressful times for families, those along or struggling with problems. Audio
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Drought stricken farmers selling tens of thousands of animals
8:44 AM.Farmers struggling with drought in parts of the South Island are selling tens of thousands of animals to the North Island, with the help of a new farmer shareholder stock exchange. Audio
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Marriage-celebrant decision maker outlines Pastafarian reasons
8:39 AM.As we reported earlier the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster has been approved to conduct marriages in New Zealand. Audio
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Markets Update for 16 December 2015
8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Defence wraps up case in trial of Taranaki farmer
8:29 AM.The defence will begin its closing address today at the trial of Taranaki farmer David Roigard who is accused of killing his son, Aaron, in June 2014. Audio
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Conservationists upset at proposed road
8:24 AM.Conservationists are up in arms at the prospect of a road linking West Coast and Nelson through the Kahurangi National Park. Audio
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Immigration reverse residency decision
8:23 AM.Immigration officials who denied a French woman's request to stay in the country with her tetraplegic partner have had a change of heart. Audio
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Fiji parliament embroiled in lawyer's torture claims
8:18 AM.A Fiji lawyer's allegations of torture by security forces have now embroiled the country's parliament. Audio
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Greens say Red Peak will rise again
8:14 AM.The Green Party says the Red Peak flag design will rise again and could yet be the country's official flag. Audio
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NZ Rugby to back crackdown on teenage drug cheats
8:11 AM.New Zealand's anti doping agency is taking aim at teenage drug cheats in rugby. Audio
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Pastafarians win right to perform marriages
7:55 AM.They call themselves Pastafarians, adherents to a new religion based on a belief in an airborne god formed from spaghetti and meatballs. Audio
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Final Republican candidate debate of the year today
7:50 AM.Republican presidential candidates in the US will go head to head in the final debate of the year in just a few hours. Audio
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First glimpse of latest Star Wars film thrills fans
7:44 AM.The hotly anticipated latest addition in the Star Wars franchise, The Force Awakens, has had its world premiere in Los Angeles. Audio
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Finance Minister responds to Superannuation criticism
7:40 AM.Listening to that is Finance Minister Bill English. Audio
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Govt pushes out super payments another two years
7:37 AM.The Government has pushed out the restart date for contributions to the New Zealand Superannuation Fund for another three years, a move its critics say is irresponsibe. Audio
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Armed robber deported from Australia now has some prospects
7:29 AM.Life's looking up for Andre - the convicted armed robber who was recently deported from Australia. Audio
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Drug and alcohol testing to increase confidence in Police- IPCA
7:25 AM.The Police are planning to make drug and alcohol tests compulsory for officers involved in incidents that involve death or serious injury. Audio
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RSA campaigning to save current New Zealand flag
7:22 AM.The campaign to save the existing New Zealand flag is kicking into gear after the alternative was confirmed yesterday. Audio
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Drugs net to be widened for schoolboy rugby players
7:17 AM.New Zealand's anti-doping agency is stepping up its campaign against teenage rugby drug cheats. Audio
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LA schools closed because of threat
7:11 AM.What's being described as an 'electronic threat' has closed all schools across Los Angeles. Audio
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Morning markets
6:58 AM.American stocks are stronger -- higher oil prices and the expctation of an interest rate rise tomorrow are lifting energy and banking stocks. Audio
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Winners and losers from half year outlook
6:57 AM.The Government may have some spare change for tax-cuts with strong signals that they are still on the cards. Audio
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Outlook more rosy for Chorus
6:56 AM.Meanwhile, shares in the telecommunications network operator, Chorus, hit a record yesterday, closing up 24 percent to 3-dollars-84. Audio
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Spark says industry has little confidence in regulatory system
6:54 AM.Telecommunications company Spark says the industry is fed up with the government's regulatory approach to the sector which has only succeeded in delivering market uncertainty and costly internet… Read more Audio
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Prices rise in global dairy auction
6:51 AM.Prices have risen for a second consecutive time in the last global dairy auction of the year. Audio
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Scientists quash claims of Nazi gold train
6:47 AM.Polish scientists have dismissed claims that a train, ladden with Nazi gold, has been discovered in southern Poland. Audio
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EU works on new plans to plug gaps in migration policy
6:44 AM.The European Union's proposing new ways to plug the gaps in migration policy. Audio
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Deportee has still had no contact from PARS.
6:39 AM.A convicted armed robber who's been deported to Invercargill says he now has job offers - but has still heard nothing from the government-funded charity set up to help people in exactly his position. Audio
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Early Business News
6:20 AM.Our business editor, Gyles Beckford, is in now with what's happening in the financial world. Audio
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Christmas stress making Salvation Army busier than ever
6:15 AM.As the financial and emotional stresses of Christmas increase, social agencies say they are seeing an increase in demand compared with last year. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 16 December 2015
6:00 AM.An electronic threat closes all schools in Los Angeles. New Zealand's anti-doping agency targets teenage rugby drug cheats and the campaign to keep the current flag kicks into gear. Audio