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Morning Report for Thursday 14 April 2016
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Bias blamed for babies missing out on free health checks
8:52 AM.Figures show the majority of babies who miss out on visits from health professionals in their first year are Maori, Pacific Island or poor. Audio
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Australian reporters held in Lebanon
8:48 AM.Four Australians working for the country's version of the' 60 Minutes news program could face up to 25 years in prison and life hard labour if found guilty of taking part in an alleged kidnapping. Audio
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Top honours from Wisden Cricketer's Almanack
8:42 AM.The skipper of the Black Caps Kane Williamson and White Ferns captain Suzie Bates have received top honours from the revered Wisden Cricketer's Almanack. Audio
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Internet is more important than radio and newspapers- Survey
8:39 AM.The internet has officially become the most important source of information in our daily lives. Audio
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Peter Beckett still in custody despite mistrial
8:36 AM.A jury has failed to reach a unanimous verdict in the case of former Napier man Peter Beckett accused of murder. Audio
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Employers
8:28 AM.Small business owners may no longer need to predict their future earnings, under proposed tax changes. Audio
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Labour defends latest attempt to undermine Shewan as reviewer
8:25 AM.The Labour Party is not resiling from its latest attempt to discredit the man appointed to carry out a review of foreign tax rules, John Shewan. Audio
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Falling demand for woollen carpet hurts Cavalier
8:21 AM.A dramatic fall in demand for woollen carpet over the past decade has led the carpet manufacturer, Cavalier, to slash jobs. Audio
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Corrections desperate for beds as prison muster keeps rising
8:17 AM.Moves are afoot to house men in a jail's gym and build new cells for 60 women, as the inmate population climbs towards 10 thousand. Audio
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Local government wants help tackling dog control
8:10 AM.Local Government New Zealand is calling on central government to take a leadership role on dog control after a spate of serious attacks. Audio
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Is the monster resting in Loch Ness, Nessie?
7:55 AM.A high-tech marine drone scouring the depths of Scotland's Loch Ness for one of nature's most elusive beasts has found a "monster". Audio
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MP says absurd schools not made to teach NZ history
7:51 AM.Tamaki Makaurau MP Peeni Henare says it's ridiculous there is still no requirement for school children to be taught New Zealand history. Audio
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Beggars won't be banned in Wellington
7:48 AM.Wellington's mayor Celia Wade-Brown says she is happy councillors voted down a plan yesterday to ban begging in the central city. Audio
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Kane Williamson
7:43 AM.Kane Williamson has been named the leading cricketer of 2015 by cricketing bible Wisden. Audio
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Doubt the OECD can crack down on tax havens
7:38 AM.A UK tax researcher is scathing of the OECD's ability to crack down on tax havens. Audio
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Cavalier workers 'devastated' at potential job cuts
7:34 AM.The carpet manufacturer, Cavalier, has announced 65 jobs could go in a major restructure. Audio
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Fonterra is planning to cut the size of its board
7:26 AM.Fonterra is planning to cut the size of its board by two directors. Audio
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Crisis meeting called over steel tests
7:23 AM.A crisis meeting over the standard of quake-grade steel mesh used in all new slab-floor houses is being held today in Auckland. Audio
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Dialysis patients forced to pay up in agreement toughening
7:19 AM.Australia is taking a hard line on New Zealand dialysis patients who cross the Tasman for a holiday or business charging them thousands of dollars for treatment that used to be free. Audio
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Options to tighten laws on dangerous dogs
7:11 AM.The government is considering options to tighten laws on dangerous dogs after a spate of serious attacks in the last week. Audio
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Business briefs
6:59 AM.Software company Diligent is set to disappear off the NZX after shareholders approved the takeover offer by U.S. company Insight Venture Capital.. Audio
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Morning markets for 14 April 2016
6:57 AM.American stocks closed strongly higher, driven by a strong aearnings report for investment bank JP Morgan and unexpectedly strong Chinese trade data. Audio
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OECD members meet on tax
6:56 AM.A special project meeting of the Joint International Tax Shelter Information and Collaboration (JITSIC) Network took place at the OECD in Paris overnight. Audio
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Cavalier Corporation thinks the decline has levelled out
6:55 AM.Listed carpet maker Cavalier Corporation thinks the decline in demand has levelled out and its latest restructuring will improve its financial performance over the next two years. Audio
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Tax changes create a fair playing field for smaller businesses
6:53 AM.The business community and tax professionals are giving the thumbs up to the proposed tax changes for small firms. Audio
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Council told to call time on irrigation project
6:43 AM.The Labour Party says the Hawke's Bay regional council needs to call time on its controversial Ruataniwha water storage project. Audio
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Corrections scrambles to house rising prison muster
6:41 AM.The numbers of prisoners reached an all time high this week and is expected to keep growing, forcing the Corrections Department to scramble to find enough beds. Audio
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Australia is taking a hard line on dialysis patients
6:38 AM.Australia is taking a hard line on New Zealand dialysis patients who cross the Tasman for a holiday or business charging them thousands of dollars for treatment that used to be free. Audio
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Early Business News for 14 April 2016
6:19 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Austistic child in leaky home has 'fallen through the cracks'
6:12 AM.A family with a severly autistic child who have to leave their leaky home while it's repaired say they're stuck with nowhere else to go. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 14 April 2016
6:00 AM.We ask the Local Government Minister if she's prepared to change the law to cut dog attacks. New Zealand dialysis patients visiting Australia are charged thousands of dollars for dialysis which used… Read more Audio