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Morning Report for Tuesday 16 February 2016
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Radio New Zealand radio mast to be demolished
8:56 AM.New Zealand's second-tallest structure, a Radio New Zealand radio mast, will be demolished this morning. Audio
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Grammy's about to kick off in LA
8:52 AM.The biggest names in music take to the stage at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles in just a few hours. Audio
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First refugees under emergency intake to arrive in Wellington
8:49 AM.The first group of Syrians to arrive in the country under the emergency refugee intake are due to leave the Mangere Resettlement Centre and arrive in Wellington later this month. Audio
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Horowhenua mayor irate after sewage video appears on Facebook
8:43 AM.The Horowhenua District Council says a video posted on Facebook showing toilet paper and raw sewage in a Shannon stream is a 'complete distortion of the facts'. Audio
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Two years to catch up with GP's dangerous prescribing
8:40 AM.A Hamilton GP is to get to practice as a doctor again, despite prescribing dangerously high doses of controlled medicine to drug-addicted patients. Audio
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Little says SAS in Iraq still possible under right conditions
8:36 AM.The Prime Minister John Key yesterday said New Zealand would not be sending SAS to fight against Islamic State in Iraq in response to US Defence Secretary Ash Carter's request for more assistance. Audio
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Markets Update for 16 February 2016
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Huge worker shortage as fruitgrowing approaches season peak
8:26 AM.Fruitgrowers expect a record harvest this year but it could be overshadowed by a huge shortage of workers. Audio
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New study show varying returns on different degrees
8:23 AM.New research is highlighting which tertiary courses deliver a good return on investment for students. Audio
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Increase penalties won't stop police chases - experts
8:20 AM.Experts say government plans to increase the penalties for drivers who flee from police won't work, with some concerned it may actually encourage risky behaviour. Audio
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Family and friends hold out hope to one day bury Aaron Roigard
8:16 AM.Yesterday David Roigard, was sentenced in the High Court at New Plymouth to at least 19 years in jail for the killing of his 27-year-old son Aaron. Audio
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Counsellors' association say people may miss out on help
8:10 AM.As we have been reporting this morning..Figures obtained by Radio New Zealand show the Ministry of Social Development has slashed funding for community and trauma mental health services in the… Read more Audio
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Comedian finds dildo incident impossible to resist
7:57 AM.When Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce was hit in the face with a phallus shaped squeaky toy at Waitangi, he seemed to be aware of what would happen next. Audio
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Auckland mayoral candidates first campaign encounter
7:52 AM.Auckland's mayoral contenders have met for the first time on the campaign trail, with some struggling to take a clear position on how future housing density should be decided. Audio
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Labour accusing NZTE officials of misleading Select Committee
7:47 AM.The Labour Party is accusing New Zealand Trade and Enterprise officials of misleading a parliamentary Select Committee over the Saudi sheep deal. Audio
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John Key opens door for babies in detention row to come here
7:45 AM.John Key yesterday suggested the 37 babies who are among 260 aslyum seekers facing deportation to Nauru from Australia could be resettled here. Audio
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Schoolgirl tells parliament of her escape from Myanmar
7:43 AM.A schoolgirl has spoken at Parliament about how she and her family escaped Myanmar when she was six years old and found refuge in New Zealand. Audio
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Aucklanders brace for bus strike distruptions
7:39 AM.Tens of thousands of Aucklanders will have to find other ways to get to work on Friday if bus drivers go ahead with a 24 hour strike Audio
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Some qualifications leave students worse off
7:35 AM.Students enrolling in tertiary study this year might want to re-think their choices in light of new figures that show which subjects deliver the biggest pay off. Audio
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Serco claims it should have been told
7:26 AM.It's emerged the Corrections Department investigated allegations of organised fights at Mt Eden Prison both before and after private operator Serco assumed management of the facility in 2011. Audio
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Man dies in boating incident off Gisborne
7:22 AM.An evening fishing trip ended with one man dead and a second rescued after a boat hit rocks off Gisborne. Audio
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Up to 14 people are killed after strikes on Syria hospitals
7:17 AM.More than 20 people have been killed and another 30 injured overnight in three attacks on hospitals in Syria. Audio
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Ministry responds to details of cuts to community counselling
7:14 AM.Listening to that was the southern regional manager of the Ministry of Social Development's Family and Community Services, Moira Underdown. Audio
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MSD slashes funding for community and trauma mental health
7:10 AM.The Ministry of Social Development has slashed funding for community and trauma mental health services in Christchurch. Audio
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Huntly should stay open - Contact
6:58 AM.Contact Energy has added its voice to calls for the coal-fired power plants at Huntly might to stay open. Audio
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Morning markets for 16 February 2016
6:58 AM.American markets are closed for a public holiday, but the main British and European markets closed up between 2 and 3%. Audio
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Contact resigns itself to flat outlook
6:56 AM.The listed energy company, Contact, says it has resigned itself to a flat outlook, as customers shop around for the best buy. Audio
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Belgium-based Allnex aims to buy Nuplex for $1 billion
6:54 AM.The Belgium-based resins manufacturer, Allnex, which is making a takeover bid for Nuplex is probably able to extract more value than the shareholders of the New Zealand resin maker, according to an… Read more Audio
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Retailers continue to rely on store-fronts to drive business
6:52 AM.A survey has found retailers believe a physical store presence trumps the online experience when it comes to driving sales, brand and customer loyalty ... in other words bricks over clicks. Audio
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ASB forecasts soft start to the year before pick up
6:50 AM.The economy is expected to bottom out in the first half of this year at around 2 percent annual growth as the impact of weak dairy prices, slower construction growth, and the ever present slowdown in… Read more Audio
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Lobby groups at odds over TPP consultations during talks
6:44 AM.Lobby groups are at odds over the secrecy that enveloped the Trans Pacific Partnership talks, and whether the Government did enough to ease public mistrust about the contentious agreement. Audio
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Police vow to keep looking for body
6:41 AM.The Police are vowing not to give up trying to find the body of 27-year old Aaron Roigard who was murdered by his father in June 2014. Audio
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Annette King says Canterbury mental health cuts 'premature'
6:28 AM.The Labour Party says the Ministry of Social Development should not be reducing mental health funding in Canterbury. Audio
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Early business news
6:23 AM.Our business editor, Gyles Beckford, is in now with what's happening in the financial world. Audio
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Qualifications leave students worse off
6:18 AM.New figures from Universities New Zealand show there are big financial returns for students of some courses, but others leave graduates worse off than people who never studied at all. Audio
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Vatican distances itself from Pope John Paul II letters
6:13 AM.Hundreds of letters and photos have been released detailing Pope John Paul the second's thirty-year friendship with a married woman. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 16 February 2016
6:00 AM.Counselling and trauma services in Christchurch are slashed. A school and a children's hospital are hit in airstrikes in northern Syria and a man dies and a second is rescued in a boating tragedy off… Read more Audio