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Morning Report for Friday 10 June 2016
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:56 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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Winter flight lands on Antarctica's ice runway.
8:53 AM.A new era of winter flights is making life a little easier for a small group of New Zealanders braving winter in Antarctica. Audio
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Maori language revitalisation inspiration to Ainu people
8:50 AM.A delegation of indigenous Ainu is in Taranaki this week to share experiences and learn from local Maori about language revitalisation. Audio
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Fears PNG violence could be about to escalate
8:43 AM.Fears violence could escalate continue to linger in Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby, after police opened fire on protesting university students on Wednesday. Audio
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New kind of auto race is underway:
8:38 AM.A new kind of auto race is underway: to build cleaner, cheaper cars, and even self driving cars. Audio
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First All Blacks team of the year named to play Wales tomorrow
8:35 AM.The first All Blacks team of the year has been named, with only two fresh faces in the team to play Wales at Eden Park tomorrow night. Audio
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Polytechs earn $150m from foreign students
8:26 AM.Polytechnics are cashing in on a surge in enrolments by foreign students, earning a record 150-million-dollars from their fees last year. Audio
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Wairarapa Times-Age sold to local businessman.
8:22 AM.The Wairarapa Times Age has left the NZME stable after 14 years and is returning to local ownership. Audio
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Legal challenges to Australia's indefinite detention
8:18 AM.Lawyers for a New Zealand-born bikie leader jailed in Australia are considering a court challenge to overturn sweeping immigration powers. Audio
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Other NZ banks poised to tighten lending restrictions
8:11 AM.Other New Zealand banks could be about to tighten up their lending rules for foreign buyers Audio
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Four new elements named for periodic table
7:56 AM.Welcome nihonium moscovium, tennessine and oganesson. These are the proposed names for the four new elements added to the periodic table. Audio
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Pharmac announces funding of six new drugs
7:52 AM.The Cancer Society says it's happy increased Pharmac funding means melanoma patients will finally get access to vital drugs, but it says some have died waiting. Audio
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Security concerns as Euro2016 kicks off
7:47 AM.The Euro 20-16 football tournament will kick off today amid intense security due to fear of a terror attack. Audio
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Fiji PM defends journalism blacklist
7:44 AM.Fiji's prime minister Frank Bainimarama has staunchly defended his blacklisting of some New Zealand journalists. Audio
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Obama endorsement effectively signals end to Sanders campaign
7:37 AM.Barack Obama has officially endorsed Hillary Clinton as the Democratic Party presidential nominee. Audio
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Attack near Camp Taji in Iraq.
7:29 AM.At least 11 people have been killed in a suicide attack on a checkpoint near Camp Taji in northern Baghdad. Audio
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Latest Poll of Poll shows National still leads Labour-Greens
7:25 AM.The latest Poll of Polls shows National still has a lead over a Labour-Greens combination, but the gap is closing. Audio
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Snell singlet expected to fetch up to $50k
7:21 AM.The black singlet Peter Snell wore when he won the 800m and 1500m gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics is to be auctioned. Audio
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NZ banks move to restrict lending to foreign buyers
7:16 AM.The attention now turns to whether other banks will introduce the rules, and just what impact the move will have on the housing market - especially in Auckland Audio
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Government rejects suggestions banks are doing its job
7:12 AM.The Government says it's not shirking its responsibility to control the housing market, after two banks moved to limit lending to foreign home buyers. Audio
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Search set to resume on West Coast
7:10 AM.The search is set to resume in about 20 minutes for a man and a two-year-old girl missing after their four-wheel-drive became stranded while trying to cross a fast-rising West Coast river yesterday. Audio
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Business briefs
6:58 AM.The healthcare property investor, Vital Healthcare Property Trust, says the value of its portfolio has increased 6 percent in the past six months, adding more than 55 million dollars to its book… Read more Audio
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Morning markets for 10 June 2016
6:57 AM.Wall Street is weaker -- bank stocks and oil prices lower. Audio
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Earnings season "boring" but good - analyst
6:55 AM.An analyst says the latest earnings season results could be described as a little boring, but says that's a good thing. Audio
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Rate cutting cycle could be at an end
6:52 AM.The Reserve Bank is signalling one more interest rate cut after leaving the official cash rate on hold at 2 point 25 percent yesterday, but debate is raging over whether it will be needed or not. Audio
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Sky TV issues profit warning amid merger deal with Vodafone
6:49 AM.Investors have cheered the proposed merger between Sky Network Television and Vodafone, despite the pay TV operator issuing a profit warning for the coming year. Audio
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Sky TV issues profit warning amid merger deal with Vodafone
6:49 AM.Investors have cheered the proposed merger between Sky Network Television and Vodafone, despite the pay TV operator issuing a profit warning for the coming year. Audio
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Auditor General concerned about DHB asset management
6:44 AM.The Auditor General's office says some DHBs are not renewing or replacing assets such as buildings and clinical equipment over time. Audio
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15,000 remember Ali at Muslim funeral service
6:42 AM.Thousands gathered today to mourn boxing great Muhammad Ali in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky at a Muslim funeral service. Audio
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Government rejects it is shirking responsibility
6:40 AM.The Government says it's not shirking its responsibility to control the housing market, after two banks moved to limit lending to foreign home buyers. Audio
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Early Business News for 10 June 2016
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Snell's Tokyo singlet to go under the hammer
6:16 AM.The black singlet the Sir Peter Snell wore when he won the 800m and 1500m gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics is to be auctioned. Audio
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Barack Obama endorses Hillary Clinton
6:10 AM.Just minutes ago Barack Obama endorsed Hillary Clinton as the Democratic candidate for the race to the White House. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 10 June 2016
6:00 AM.The search is set to resume shortly for a man and a toddler missing after trying to cross a West Coast river. Westpac and ANZ restrict lending to foreign buyers, Nick Smith denies the banks are doing… Read more Audio