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Morning Report for Friday 29 January 2016
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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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Weather in favour of Wellington Sevens weekend
8:52 AM.Wellington Sevens organisers are hoping a mainly fine weather forecast for this weekend will help boost last-minute ticket sales. Audio
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Art exhibition paves way for iwi festival
8:49 AM.The largest exhibition of Ngapuhi artworks are on display in Kaikohe ahead of the tribe's annual festival. Audio
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Rebuild halfway there but 5 years on, there's still pain
8:45 AM.The rebuild of the city of Christchurch is almost half way there five years on from the Canterbury earthquake that shattered the city and killed 185. Audio
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Te Atatu residents meeting to find way forward after murder
8:42 AM.More than a hundred still-shaken west Auckland residents turned out last night to try to channel their fury at the brutal daylight killing of a grandmother two weeks ago into some positive action. Audio
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Inaugural waka festival in Auckland this weekend
8:39 AM.The Tamaki Herenga Waka Festival is expected to attract thousands of people who will also be able to paddle or sail one of the many traditional Maori waka. Audio
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Down to the wire at Australian Open
8:35 AM.Yesterday, Serena Williams and German Angelique Kerber secured their places in the woman's final on Saturday. Audio
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Markets Update for 29 January 2016
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Councils to watch as farmers finances take a dive
8:27 AM.After a week of news of cattle fouling waterways, some local bodies fear farmer belt-tightening will lead to them lowering their environmental standards. Audio
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New evidence suggests Watson wasn't alone in Sounds murders
8:21 AM.In a book published today, journalist Ian Wishart says by reading the police files he has discovered that Watson had an accomplice. Audio
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National suggests Labour faces more dissention over TPP
8:12 AM.The Government is suggesting Labour's oppposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership isn't so unified behind closed doors. Audio
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Parnell Baths' charges for shade is facing opposition
7:57 AM.The popular Auckland outdoor pool complex is now charging 40 dollars to hire a large umbrella. Audio
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Main action at Karaka's big yearling sale wraps today
7:54 AM.There's one more day of yearling sales at Karaka and already records are being broken. Audio
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Papua New Guinea villagers starve as drought relief stalls
7:52 AM.Tens of thousands are starving in drought-affected parts of Papua New Guinea because there's no budget to distribute the food supplies in provincial warehouses. Audio
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Parata stands by charter school decisions
7:44 AM.The Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, is vehemently denying she made the wrong decision opening a failed Northland charter school plagued with issues. Audio
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Calls flood in over Tracey Ann Patient cold case
7:42 AM.Police received more than 60 phone calls yesterday after an appeal for information into the killing of 13-year-old Aucklander Tracey Ann Patient 40 years ago. Audio
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Brothers, 73 and 75, vow to see Mokau coal mine through
7:39 AM.What makes two Taranaki-bred brothers in their 70s believe they can swim against the tide that's going out relentlessly on coal mining? Audio
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Evidence suggests Watson wasn't alone in Hope/Smart murders
7:35 AM.An investigative journalist says Scott Watson is guilty of murdering Ben Smart and Olivia Hope but he didn't act alone. Audio
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NZ's largest video game developer shuts suddenly -150 jobs
7:28 AM.Gameloft is a Paris-owned company which was set up a branch in Auckland six years ago . Before it was suddenly shut yesterday, the Auckland studio had grown three times the size than the industry… Read more Audio
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Dairy farmers under pressure after forecast payout drop
7:24 AM.More dairy farms may go on the market as desperate farmers struggle financially after Fonterra lowered the forecast payout to dairy farmers yesterday. Audio
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RNZ's political reporter discusses Labour tensions
7:19 AM.Our deputy political editor Chris Bramwell has been following the story. Audio
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Little attemps to keep lid on brewing tensions over TPP
7:16 AM.The Labour leader Andrew Little is attempting to keep a lid on brewing tensions in his caucus over the party position's on the Trans-Pacific free trade deal. Audio
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WHO expects Zika virus to affect 3 to 4 million people
7:11 AM.WHO director general, Margaret Chan, says the spread of the mosquito-borne disease has gone from a mild threat to one of alarming proportions. Audio
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Markets Update for 29 January 2016
6:59 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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AirAsia's cheap fares fill TransTasman flights
6:56 AM.The head of the long-haul, low-cost air carrier, AirAsia X, says the company's first flights between Auckland and the Gold Coast are almost full, and will also consider flying to other New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Wine exports hit $1.5 bn, outlook better
6:55 AM.New Zealand Winegrowers says the country's exports cracked a record 1-point-5 billion dollars last year, up 14 percent on the year before. Audio
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Fonterra financially strong says chairman
6:53 AM.Fonterra's slashing of its forecast payout to dairy farmers this season has knocked another billion dollar hole in the economy. Audio
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Talk of rate cuts as soon as March
6:49 AM.The prospect of the Reserve Bank resuming interest rate cuts has been talked up after the bank's statement yesterday. Audio
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Labour insider provides insight on TPP dispensation decision
6:41 AM.Political strategist and analyst Rob Salmond says there's nothing new about a political dispensation. Audio
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Trade Minister says Labour MPs 'stifled'
6:38 AM.The Trade Minister, Todd McClay, says a lot of Labour MPs want to support the Trans-Pacific Partnership but feel scared to speak out. Audio
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Early business news
6:19 AM.Business reporter Jonathan Mitchell joins Morning Report with what's happening in the financial world. Audio
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Gameloft closes down and 150 people lose their jobs
6:17 AM.New Zealand's largest video gaming studio is closing down and one hundred and fifty people are losing their jobs. Audio
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Canadian government on the fence when it comes to the TPP
6:09 AM.Canada's newly elected Liberal government is still firmly on the fence when it comes to the TPP , which was negotiated before it took power. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 29 January 2016
6:00 AM.WHO director general, Margaret Chan, says the spread of the mosquito-borne disease has gone from a mild threat to one of alarming proportions. The Labour leader Andrew Little is attempting to keep a… Read more Audio