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Morning Report for Tuesday 23 February 2016
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Top Stories for Tuesday 23 February 2016
6:00 AM.The death toll in Fiji from Cyclone Winston reaches 21 and a little-known visa rule could open the door for tens of thousands of New Zealanders to get Australian citizenship. Audio
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Pre-1994 visit to Australia gives NZ migrants more options
6:09 AM.Tens of thousands of New Zealanders could be eligible for a visa that's a faster and cheaper way of getting Australian citizenship than the initiative announced by John Key and Malcolm Turnbul last… Read more Audio
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Small beekeepers in a war for land as honey war heats up.
6:15 AM.New Zealand's smaller bee keepers are worried about their future as the country's burgeoning honey industry becomes captured by larger scale corporate interests. Audio
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Early business news
6:20 AM.Our business reporter Jonathan Mitchell is with us. Some relatively encouraging words from the head of Kiwibank. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 23 February 2016
6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio
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Years to rebuild village where half the houses impacted
6:39 AM.To Fiji now, where the death toll from Cyclone Winston is now 21 and it's feared that number will rise further when communication is restored to outlying islands. Audio
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Kiwibank CEO sees no need for lower rates at moment
6:50 AM.The chief executive of Kiwibank says he doesn't see a need for the Reserve Bank to lower interest rates any further -- for the time being at least. Audio
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Freightways cautious in near-term
6:51 AM.The courier and information management company, Freightways, expects 2016 to be a challenging year, with global economic uncertainty and low dairy prices impacting its bread and butter courier… Read more Audio
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NZ tech investor looking for Australian sharemarket listing
6:53 AM.A Christchurch based technology investor -- Powerhouse -- is planning a share float and listing on the Australian stock exchange because investors there are more enthusiastic about the company. Audio
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Video review platform signs up with Vimeo
6:56 AM.A Wellington-based video technology firm has just sealed a deal with the global video-sharing website - Vimeo. Audio
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Morning markets for 23 February 2016
6:58 AM.Wall Street is up due to a rise oil prices. The world's oil consumer body says it expects US shale production to fall this year and next - so that's boosted sentiment. Audio
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Death toll rises in Fiji,
7:11 AM.At least 21 people have been killed by the powerful cyclone which hit the islands of Fiji, and it's feared that number will rise further when communication is restored to outlying islands. Audio
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Outlying parts of Fiji short of water and food
7:12 AM.People in one of the areas badly lashed by Cyclone Winston have had no help since the violent storm. Audio
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Fijians try to make best of desperate situation.
7:16 AM.RNZ International's Alex Perrotet is in Nadi and he's on the line. Audio
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A fast-track to Australian citizenship - but few know
7:21 AM.Tens of thousands of New Zealanders could be eligible for a visa that's a faster and cheaper way of getting Australian citizenship than the initiative announced by John Key and Malcolm Turnbul last… Read more Audio
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Canty doctor complains about "misleading" Ministry remarks
7:25 AM.A row over the funding of the health system in Canterbury is becoming increasingly bitter. Audio
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Uphill battle for Black caps
7:30 AM.Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum has batted for New Zealand for the last time. Audio
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Auckland man denies sale motive in threat to spike milk formula
7:37 AM.An Auckland businessman who threatened to spike infant milk formula with 1080 denies he did it to boost sales for his own pesticide. Audio
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Labour calling for deadline to Christchurch quake claims
7:39 AM.The Labour Party says it is time for a deadline for Christchurch quake claims to be resolved. Audio
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Upset over plans to install cameras in Marlborough Sounds
7:46 AM.Boaties in the Marlborough Sounds will need to be on their best behaviour soon. Audio
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Lawyers unhappy with access to clients at Springhill Prison
7:52 AM.Waikato defence lawyers say it's virtually impossible to speak to their clients in Springhill Prison. Audio
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Waka legend Hek Busby makes legacy plea to Tribunal
7:55 AM.The revered navigator and waka-builder, Heke nuku mai Busby has made a plea to the Waitangi Tribunal for support to teach young people the arts of Polynesian voyaging. Audio
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Fiji death toll rises to 29
8:11 AM.The death toll from Saturday night's cyclone in Fiji has gone up again and thousands of people are homeless right across the country with more than 8-thousand people remain in hundreds of evacuation… Read more Audio
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Agencies race to get aid to devastated areas
8:17 AM.Aid agencies in Fiji are concerned about disease, with both water and food supplies compromised in the wake of the cyclone. Audio
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Land wars loom over manuka honey
8:22 AM.New Zealand's smaller bee keepers are worried about their futures as the country's burgeoning honey industry becomes captured by larger scale corporate interests. Audio
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Iwi radio told it needs to move into digital age
8:26 AM.The Maori Broadcast Funding Agency is urging iwi radio stations to change the way they operate if they want to survive. Audio
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Kalamazoo shooting suspect due in court
8:29 AM.Forty five year old Uber driver Jason Dalton is due to appear in court this afternoon over the shooting deaths of six people in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Sunday. Audio
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Markets Update for 23 February 2016
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Research tackles literacy, obesity and mental health
8:38 AM.A new research project aims to slash the number of children who struggle to read and make New Zealand the only country in the world to successfully reduce childhood obesity. Audio
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Agriculture should be part of ETS - former dairy farmer
8:40 AM.An agri business consultant says dairy farmers won't necessarily see their bottom line suffer if dairy is included in the Emissions Trading Scheme. Audio
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Is the Republican frontrunner a bully?
8:44 AM.The five remaining Republican rivals are descending on Nevada as they court voters before tomorrow's caucauses. Audio
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House of Commons debate exit from EU
8:53 AM.It's the Prime Minister of the UK versus the mayor of London. Audio