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Morning Report for Monday 7 March 2016
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:57 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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Celebration to mark 75 years of women in the Air Force
8:46 AM.Almost 200 women, and a few men, gathered at Ohakea Air Base this weekend to celebrate 75 years since the first females joined the Air Force. Audio
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Pacific receives funding to target cancers in region
8:46 AM.Pacific islanders are suffering higher rates of cervical cancer, while betel nut use is driving up oral and throat cancers in the region. Audio
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Paedophile monitoring trust aghast at Corrections' moves
8:42 AM.The trust Corrections is depending on to run a programme to stop paedophiles reoffending might quit the work entirely. Audio
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Auckland Council keeps experts away from unitary plan hearings
8:37 AM.Debate gets underway today about Auckland's future....without any council experts. Audio
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TPP explain-all roadshow event around NZ kicks off today
8:24 AM.Everything from Intellectual Property to free trade agreements will be canvassed as the explain-all Trans Pacific Partnership roadshow heads around the country. Audio
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Key backs Barclay over staff resignations
8:22 AM.The Prime Minister John Key is backing his young rookie MP Todd Barclay following the resignation of three of his staff. Audio
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TEC report slates levels of literacy and numeracy from NCEA
8:16 AM.An independent report is suggesting literacy and numeracy testing should be reviewed and possibly replaced. Ministry of Education's deputy secretary for Early Learning and Student Achievement, Lisa… Read more Audio
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Dunedin City Council wants to clean up city's behaviour
8:11 AM.Dunedin City Council concedes it needs to address some of the city's student safety issues after Friday night's balcony collapse. Audio
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Auckland arts festival enters second week
7:57 AM.The 2016 Auckland Arts festival has entered its second week. RNZ's arts reviewer, Justin Gregory, has been taking in what's on offer. Audio
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Former Pitcairn mayor sentenced to 20 months on child abuse
7:53 AM.The former mayor of the tiny Pacific Island community of Pitcairn downloaded more than 1000 child-sex images and videos while he was involved in child protection work on the island. Audio
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Police recover divers' bodies off Great Barrier Island
7:50 AM.Police divers have recovered the bodies of two men who drowned while diving for crayfish near Great Barrier Island on Saturday night. Audio
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Rising cost of new drugs poses challenge for Pharmac
7:46 AM.As highlighted earlier this morning by our health reporter Karen Brown, the rising cost of new drugs including cancer treatments is becoming a major challenge for health authorities including Pharmac.
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US school kids hold flag vote in homage to NZ poll
7:38 AM.And you might think Washington DC's about as far away from the flag debate as you can get. But as our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks found out, New Zealand's referendum is inspiring one group of… Read more Audio
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Auckland Council staff may be absent from planning talks
7:35 AM.The Auckland Council has withdrawn staff from crucial hearings on the future shape of the city, saying its hands are tied by a political revolt ten days ago. Audio
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Tiny Stewart Island town welcomes cruise ship
7:26 AM.The population of Oban more than quadrupled yesterday with the arrival of the largest cruise ship to ever visit Stewart Island. Audio
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Expert warns of 'insane' pricetag for new cancer drugs
7:22 AM.A leading New Zealand cancer researcher says international drug prices are becoming insane and it's a major and growing challenge for Pharmac. Audio
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Landcorp to back off central North Island dairy conversions
7:19 AM.The state-owned farmer, Lancorp, is significantly scaling back its ambitious dairy farm conversion plan in the central North Island. Audio
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Report slams NCEA literacy and numeracy benchmark
7:16 AM.An independent report has slated the NCEA's literacy and numeracy requirements, saying many of the young people who get the qualification don't know enough to function in society. Audio
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Footage shows students not jumping on balcony when it collapsed
7:10 AM.New high-tech video of the moment a balcony collapsed at a Dunedin student concert show has been released to RNZ. Audio
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Morning markets for 7 March 2016
6:59 AM.Better-than-expected jobs growth in the United States, gave the markets more confidence that the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year. Audio
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Local businesses anxious on UK-EU future
6:57 AM.And the prospect of Britain's exit from the European Union is also an issue for New Zealand businesses as well. Audio
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RBNZ set to leave cash rate at 2.5 pct, but send dovish message
6:50 AM.The Reserve Bank releases its first detailed look at the economy this week, complete with economic and financial market forecasts. Audio
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Employer sees poor literacy and numeracy in NCEA graduates
6:41 AM.An independent report has suggested replacing the NCEA's literacy and numeracy requirements with a new, separate test. Audio
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Two students still in hospital after Dunedin balcony collapse
6:38 AM.New high-tech video of the weekend Dunedin student concert at which 18 people were injured when a balcony collapsed shows nobody jumping up and down when it failed. Audio
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Early Business News for 7 March 2016
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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High costs in drug industry a sign of problems: expert
6:15 AM.A New Zealand expert in the development of new anti-cancer medicines says world drug prices are far too high and the system is "broke". Audio
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Trump, Clinton continue to dominate US White House race
6:09 AM.Another influential day in the race to the White House has seen Donald Trump maintain his dominance in the Republican race but Ted Cruz firmly underlined his position as his main rival. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 7 March 2016
6:00 AM.New high-tech video of the moment a balcony collapsed at a Dunedin student concert show has been released to RNZ. An independent report has slated the NCEA's literacy and numeracy requirements, saying… Read more Audio