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Morning Report for Monday 4 April 2016
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:54 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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Cornish town seeks to ban out of town property owners
8:51 AM.It's quite possibly the most beautiful seaside town in Britain. Audio
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Nelson surfers coping with a rising tide of poo
8:48 AM.Nelson surfers says they're getting sick from raw sewage in the water near their surf break at Schnappers Point. Audio
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Tributes flow for pioneering broadcaster, Whai Ngata.
8:44 AM.Tributes are flowing for pioneering Maori broadcaster and journalist Whai Ngata who died. Audio
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Wellington's mayoral race is on fire
8:41 AM.There are more contenders vying for Wellington's mayoralty, with a fourth member of the city council announcing a tilt for the top job. Audio
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Tension in Greece as Syrian refugees deported back to Turkey
8:37 AM.Greece will start sending Syrian refugees and other migrants back across the Aegean Sea to Turkey today. Audio
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Greens:a competitive Kiwibank will get better interest rates
8:27 AM.The Greens want to bolster KiwiBank so that it can take on the Australian-owned banks operating in New Zealand. Audio
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Union pushes for fire fighters to receive more training
8:24 AM.Joining us now is Derek Best, the Professional Fire Fighters Union's national secretary. Audio
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Union pushing for more help for fire fighters
8:21 AM.The Fire Service will expand its training programmes to help fire fighters deal with a huge jump in the number of number of suicides and medical emergency calls they respond to. Audio
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Documents link Putin to offshore deals.
8:18 AM.A massive leak of documents has revealed how the rich and powerful use tax havens to hide their wealth. Audio
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New laws aim to reduce the number of workers killed on the job
8:14 AM.The Government hopes new laws that come into force today will reduce workplace deaths and injuries by a quarter in the next four years. Audio
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School puts support strategies in place for friends
8:10 AM.Te Kuiti High School will this morning be supporting the friends of one of its former pupils, who was found dead early yesterday. Audio
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Commemoration marks 100 years since Tuhoe arrest
7:54 AM.A commemoration to mark 100 years since armed police raided Rua Kenana's settlement in the heart of the Urewera has sparked calls for the prophet to be pardoned. Audio
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Investigation launched over premiership doping claims
7:49 AM.Britain's anti doping agency has launched an investigation into claims by a doctor that he provide performance enhancing substances to top athletes including Premier League footballers, England… Read more Audio
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Hopes Ōpōtiki Harbour Project will transform Eastern BoP
7:46 AM.A project it's hoped will transform one of the country's most deprived regions is moving closer to becoming a reality. Audio
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West Indies beats England in World T-20 cricket championships.
7:40 AM.The West Indies have scored a crushing win over England to win the World T-20 cricket championships. Audio
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Does it matter if NZ jihadi brides left from Aus?
7:35 AM.The Prime Minister has again said it doesn't matter the so-called New Zealand jihadi brides left from their homes in Australia to travel to Syria and Iraq. Audio
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New law will push health and safety to the fore from today
7:27 AM.Businesses and trade unions say new health and safety rules that come into force today will mean more people make it home safely at the end of the working day. Audio
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Leak of eleven million confidential documents from law firm
7:24 AM.A leak of eleven million confidential documents from a Panamanian law firm has revealed how the world's richest and most powerful people use tax havens to hide their wealth. Audio
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More new homes in Akl - making the city less affordable
7:19 AM.New data made public for the first time raises questions about whether home construction in Auckland is making the city less affordable. Audio
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Union pushing for more help for fire fighters
7:15 AM.Fire fighters say they're feeling the strain of having to attend more and more suicides and medical calls. Audio
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Mayor: Death of teenager will have a major effect on community
7:11 AM.Waikato Police aren't ruling out a vehicle being involved in the death of a teenager in Otorohanga. Audio
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Morning markets for 4 April 2016
6:58 AM.Wall Street was buoyed by solid jobs and factory data. Audio
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Business agenda for April 4 to 8
6:57 AM.On the economic front we have Quotable Value's latest look at the housing market tomorrow, along with the NZ Institute of Economic Research's closely followed quarterly survey of business opinion, and… Read more Audio
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Jim Parker reporting from Australia
6:55 AM.Over to our man in Sydney, Jim Parker and he's continuing the theme of tax reform. Audio
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Large number of public companies to be caught by OIO change
6:52 AM.The law firm, Russell McVeagh, says a recent change in the way the Overseas Investment Office defines an overseas person is likely to cover all of New Zealand's top 50 public listed companies, and… Read more Audio
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New health and safety regime comes into effect April 4
6:50 AM.A new health and safety law comes into effect today that aims to change the approach towards the issue in companies and imposes specific responsibilities on company directors and executives. Audio
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Union pushing for more help for fire fighters
6:42 AM.The Professional Fire Fighters Union is pushing for more psychological support for fire fighters who have to attend more suicides and medical calls. Audio
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Teen's body found on Waikato roadside
6:39 AM.Waikato Police aren't ruling out a vehicle being involved in the death of a teenager in Otorohanga. Audio
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Early Business News for 4 April 2016
6:21 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Govt says no to sugar tax despite letter by 74 health experts
6:17 AM.The Government stands by its stance to not introduce a sugar tax despite an open letter by more than 70 public health professors urging it to do so. Audio
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Brussels airport resumes flights
6:10 AM.Flights have been taking off from Brussels Airport overnight for the first time since a suicide bomb attack in the departures hall killed 16 people. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 4 April 2016
6:00 AM.The Otorohanga community vows to support each other after the death of a teenage girl found on the side of the road. Fire fighters are feeling the pressure as the number of suicides and medical… Read more Audio