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Morning Report for Thursday 24 March 2016
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:57 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh who joins us from Tasmania this morning. Audio
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The Americans... and the Aussies... are coming
8:53 AM.Aircraft enthusiasts from around the world are heading to this year's Warbirds over Wanaka Airshow. Ed Taylor is the General Manager for Warbirds Over Wanaka. Audio
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Nelson looks to develop its marina
8:50 AM.Nelson City is looking to spend around five million dollars developing its marina over the next decade, with the aim of transforming it into a multi-use seasports park. Tracy Neal reports. Audio
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Thousands to gather in Ruatoki this Easter for festival
8:46 AM.About twenty thousand people are expected to descend on the Ruatoki Valley over Easter for the biggest event on the Tuhoe calendar. Jo O'Brien went along to see how preparations are going. Audio
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Counterterrorism experts warning danger isn't over
8:44 AM.Counterterrorism experts are warning that the danger isn't over after the terror attacks in Belguim. Graeme Wood is a contributing editor for The Atlantic magazine and a Edward R Murrow Fellow at the… Read more Audio
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Belgium begins mourning victims of terror attacks
8:40 AM.Belgium is observing three days of national mourning for the victims of the Islamic State attack on Tuesday. Elaine Cobbe is our correspondent in Brussels. Audio
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Chocolate still an Easter favorite
8:30 AM.Our reporter Sally Murphy has been talking to some easter egg fans. Audio
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Agricultural consultant: Fonterra profit unimpressive
8:25 AM.The chief executive of Fonterra, Theo Spierings, told RNZ's Checkpoint that the supply glut and weak demand in China and Russia means prices, and therefore payouts to farmers, will remain muted in the… Read more Audio
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NZ air accident investigation performance at 74
8:15 AM.An Insight investigation into the funding and operations of the Transport Accident Investigation Commission, or TAIC, has discovered the United Nation's civil aviation agency ranks New Zealand 74th in… Read more Audio
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Tasman also been affected by heavy rain
8:14 AM.Our Nelson reporter Tracy Neal is in Motueka where there is water in the streets. Audio
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A hotel is flooded and cars float away in Franz Josef
8:12 AM.There has been major flooding in Franz Josef. With the very latest our reporter Adriana Weber. Audio
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Flag-making company capitalising from flag debate
7:56 AM.The flag debate which divided New Zealand in recent months also proved a boon for flag makers. Wellington based Flagmakers is one company capitalising on the current debate. Its national sales manager… Read more Audio
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Fed up Waikato sharemilker wants out of Fonterra's co-op
7:50 AM.Fonterra's plan to use its stronger half year profit to help its hardest hit farmers survive weak dairy prices, will make little difference to sharemilkers. Leigh Holman, is a sharemilker in the… Read more Audio
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Elderly vets tell Waitangi Tribunal their story
7:46 AM.Two of the last surviving soldiers of 28 Maori Battalion have told the Waitangi Tribunal of their experiences of war and its aftermath. Lois Williams was there. Audio
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Auckland residents told their homes to be demolished
7:42 AM.Residents living at the edge of a large Auckland park say they're frustrated and confused by a plan to demolish their homes to build a carpark. Mohamed Hassan reports. Audio
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State of emergency declared in Franz Josef
7:36 AM.A state of Emergency has been declared after the Waiho river breached its bank last night. 70 people were evacuated from the Scenic Circle hotel after water from the Wahio River flooded through it… Read more Audio
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Belgium in mourning after terror attacks
7:28 AM.Belgium is observing three days of national mourning for the victims of Tuesday's deadly attacks in Brussels. Joining us now from Brussels is Lukas De Vos from the broadcaster VRT. Audio
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Fonterra strong-arming contractors for lower prices
7:23 AM.Morning Report has obtained a letter from Fonterra revealing the hardball tactics the dairy giant is employing against its maintenance contractors as it seeks to slash costs. Whanganui MP Chester… Read more Audio
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Thousands are without power in Auckland after strong winds
7:18 AM.Power is out from Kaikohe in Northland down to Titirangi in Auckland. Vector is reporting about five thousand are without power in Auckland after the city was battered with high winds overnight… Read more Audio
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Homes evacuated in Nelson area as river level rises
7:14 AM.Significant rainfall overnight has caused flooding to parts of the Tasman District. Nelson Tasman civil defence's duty officer is Roger Ball Audio
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Franz Josef declares state of emergency after flooding
7:09 AM.A state of Emergency has been declared and up to 200 people, many of them tourists, have been evacuated from Franz Josef, after the Waiho river breached its bank last night. Rob Jewell is the chair of… Read more Audio
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Morning Markets for 24 March 2016
6:58 AM.Wall Street weaker today - investors trying to gauge the path of interest rate hikes in the US. Audio
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Dunedin's Scott Technology H1 profit up, to buy German firm
6:55 AM.Dunedin based automation specialist Scott Technology has reported a lift in its first half profit and is looking to expand its operations through the takeover of a German engineering company. Audio
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Keith Woodford on Fonterra's result
6:53 AM.Keith Woodford, an honorary professor of Agri-Food Systems at Lincoln University joins Jonathan Mitchell to talk about the result. Audio
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Fonterra expects to reduce debt and maintain capital investment
6:50 AM.The dairy co-operative, Fonterra, says it's confident it can reduce debt and still make the near billion-dollar-a-year investments required to expand production of value-added dairy products. Audio
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Fonterra accused of corporate bullying
6:44 AM.Fonterra just posted a $409 million profit, and it's being accused of corporate bullying by one of its suppliers. Audio
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Thousands are without power
6:37 AM.Power is out across parts of the North Island from Kaikohe down to Titirangi. Ardmore Vector is reporting about five thousand are that thousands are without power in Auckland after the city was… Read more Audio
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200 people have been evacuated after river breaches bank
6:35 AM.Up to 200 people have been evacuated from tourist accommodation on the West Coast after the Waiho River breached its bank near Franz Josef just before midnight. Adriana Weber has the details. Audio
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Early Business News for 24 March 2016
6:23 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Boatpeople put off coming to NZ - Woodhouse
6:20 AM.The Immigration Minister, Michael Woodhouse, says asylum seekers have been put off trying to get to New Zealand by boat, after a major operation last year led to the prosecution of some people… Read more Audio
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Power is out across parts of the North Island
6:18 AM.Power is out across parts of the North Island from Kaikohe down to Titirangi. Audio
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More than 100 tourists evacuated as river breaches bank
6:09 AM.A state of Emergency has been declared and up to 200 people, many of them tourists, have been evacuated from near Franz Josef, after the Waiho river breached its bank last night. Andy Thompson is the… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 24 March 2016
6:00 AM.More than 100 tourists evacuated as river breaches bank, Power is out across parts of the North Island, Fonterra accused of corporate bullying, Belgium in mourning after terror attacks, Auckland… Read more Audio