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Morning Report for Wednesday 2 March 2016
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Oamaru's historic courthouse will re-open.
8:51 AM.Oamaru's historic courthouse will be restored, seismically strengthened and re-opened. Audio
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Submissions split on NZ's first community windfarm
8:48 AM.Submissions on a community's dream of putting up its own windfarm have come out split on whether it should go ahead. Audio
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Huge numbers expected to attend Ranginui Walker's tangi
8:44 AM.Huge numbers are expected at Orakei Marae at Bastion Point in Auckland this morning when the three day tangi for Dr Ranginui Walker begins. Audio
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Breakers take on Wildcats in ABL finals
8:40 AM.The New Zealand Breakers look to cap a remarkable turnaround in fortunes following an erratic regular season campaign, with a fifth overall win in the Australian Basketball league final series against… Read more Audio
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DHBs invest in schooling with eye to workforce diversity
8:37 AM.Auckland health boards and the Health Ministry are forking out 650 thousand dollars to enable more Maori and Pacific secondary school students to train for health careers. Audio
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Hot February boosts business for insect controllers
8:27 AM.Pest controllers say last month was a bumper month for bugs as the country experienced one of the hottest months on record. Audio
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Winston Peters is calling for new rules
8:22 AM.The Northland MP Winston Peters is calling for new rules to ensure local sawmills have a guaranteed supply of wood. Audio
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Woman critically injured after escaping from moving car
8:20 AM.Back now to yesterday's incident in Papatoetoe where cordons are still in place after a young woman whose hands, legs and throat were bound with ropes escaped a moving car . Audio
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Govt's proposal to tackle gang culture
8:14 AM.Can children of gang members be kept from following in their parent's footsteps? Audio
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Emails show ex-US ambassador worried about staff competence
8:11 AM.Just released emails reveal the former United States ambassador to New Zealand, David Huebner, had serious worries about the competence and quality of senior staff at the American embassy. Audio
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Auckland arts festival opens tonight
7:56 AM.Today is a big day for the Auckland Arts Festival, not only is it opening night but it's the first time Auckland's gone head to head with the New Zealand Festival in Wellington which opened last week.
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US election campaign kicks into high gear today
7:50 AM.Today is crunch time in the race for the White House. Super Tuesday is a coast-to-coast battle for delegates across a dozen states for both Republican and Democratic presidential hopefuls. Audio
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Devastated Fijian islanders put faith in traditional homes
7:46 AM.A Fijian elder on the devastated island of Vanua Balavu says the traditional bure remains their best housing option -- because at least people don't get hurt by flying iron and glass in cyclones. Audio
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Brave actions recounted at Winz murder trial
7:38 AM.The High Court in Christchurch has been told about the brave actions of a man who confronted the gunman after the Ashburton Work and Income shootings. Audio
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Number of urgent cases before Family Court 'staggering'
7:33 AM.Reforms aimed at reducing the role lawyers play in the Family Court appear to have failed, with almost 90 percent of claimants seeking urgent hearings in order to be allowed legal representation. Audio
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RNZ keen to hear your views on flag referendum
7:30 AM.Voting begins tomorrow in the flag referendum. We want to hear what you think about changing the flag. Audio
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Sex offender who kept daughter as sex slave to be released
7:26 AM.A sex offender who kept his daughter as a sex slave for 23 years has been denied parole but will be released from prison in May when his full sentence has been served. Audio
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Greens: Politics should keep out of Pharmac
7:21 AM.The Green Party's health spokesman Kevin Hague yesterday said the campaign to get Keytruda provided by Pharmac could set up the victims of diseases to become lobbying pawns for the pharmaceutical… Read more Audio
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Collins: New Gang Intelligence Centre will reduce gang harm
7:14 AM.The Police Minister says a new multi-pronged attack on gangs is intended to stop the children of gang members following in the path of their parents. Audio
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Woman remains in critical condition after escaping from boot
7:10 AM.A young woman is in a critical condition in Middlemore hospital this morning after escaping, bound and gagged, from a moving car in Papatoetoe last night. Audio
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Morning markets for 2 March 2016
6:58 AM.Wall Street is up strongly today after US factory and housing data came in better than expected, oil prices have also risen. Audio
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Airline good times set to last a while longer
6:57 AM.Airlines are likely to be making solid profits from strong passenger numbers and cheap fuel for the next year or two according to a visiting aviation expert. Audio
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KiwiBank sees RBNZ rate cut next week
6:56 AM.However, in stark contrast to the NZIER view is that of Kiwibank. Audio
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Economic momentum expected to keep RBNZ from cutting rates
6:54 AM.The New Zealand economy looks like it has enough momentum to keep the Reserve Bank from cutting interest rates this year and next, according to the Institute of Economic Research's latest quarterly… Read more Audio
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Dairy prices rise overnight
6:50 AM.A small ray of sunshine for dairy farmers this morning. The global dairy trade index has notched its first rise of the year and the key whole milk powder price has risen as expected in the futures… Read more Audio
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Long-term DHB bid for more Pacific, Maori doctors, nurses
6:47 AM.The head of a programme designed to help Pacific students into health careers says it's a long-term but important initiative. Audio
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Report into increase in accusations of family violence
6:44 AM.A Justice Ministry report into how the reshaped Family Court is working suggests reforms designed to keep lawyers out of the court aren't working as planned. Audio
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Maori Party worried about profiling gang families
6:41 AM.The Maori Party says a new a multi-pronged attack on gangs and gang culture could leave some families worse off. Audio
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Woman critically injured after escaping from moving car
6:39 AM.A woman is in a critical condition in Middlemore hospital this morning after escaping, bound and gagged, from a moving car in Papatoetoe last night. Audio
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High drop out rate from ECE project
6:18 AM.There's been a high drop out rate from a flagship government project for enrolling children from poor families in early childhood education. Audio
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US election campaign kicks into high gear today
6:11 AM.Super Tuesday is a coast-to-coast battle for delegates across a dozen states for both Republican and Democratic presidential hopefulls. Audio
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Woman critically injured after escaping from moving car
6:09 AM.A woman is in a critical condition in Middlemore hospital this morning after escaping, bound and gagged, from a moving car in Papatoetoe last night. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 2 March 2016
6:00 AM.A young Asian woman escapes bound and gagged from a moving car in Papatoetoe. Judith Collins takes on the gangs, but will it work? The Greens say the campaign to get Keytruda provided by Pharmac… Read more Audio