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Morning Report for Monday 4 July 2016
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.Kerry-Anne Walsh joins us from Canberra for her own inimitable election debrief. Audio
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Wind poses problems for St Helena airport
8:50 AM.St Helena Island's brand new airport has been forced to shut down operations temporarily after strong winds pose problems for aircraft trying to land. The Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic Star… Read more Audio
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NASA's super balloon, makes it to Peru
8:45 AM.Nasa's super balloon, launched from Wanaka in May, has successfully completed its mission in Peru. Jeremy Eggers from NASA's Balloon Program tells Guyon Espiner the team is thrilled with the… Read more Audio
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More money needed to maintain defence status quo
8:41 AM.Taxpayers are being warned that if they want to maintain the Defence Force's current capabilities they'll have to cough up more money. Experts are meeting in Wellington today. Our Defence Reporter… Read more Audio
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Somali NZers frustrated at treatment by Customs at airports
8:39 AM.Members of New Zealand's Muslim community told RNZ News they are humiliated and treated like criminals at the airport by Customs when returning to the country. David Bennett says Somali members of his… Read more Audio
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Council reaction to government's $1 billion loan
8:35 AM.Most councils are welcoming the Government's one-billion-dollar interest free loan for new housing. Audio
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Maori language programme takes off on North Shore
8:27 AM.A Māori language programme supported by former All Black Buck Shelford and his wife Jo has taken off on Auckland's North Shore. Te Manu Korihi reporter Aaron Smale has the details. Audio
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New Zealander at centre of Australian elections
8:22 AM.Derryn Hinch, the New Zealand born broadcaster known as the Human Headline, is poised to join the Australian Senate. Audio
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Charities Services. investigates the Hepatitis Foundation
8:15 AM.The Hepatitis Foundation and a trust linked to it are being investigated by Charities Services. Our reporter Sharon Brettkelly has the details Audio
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Infrastructure fund "not enough" to solve the housing crisis
8:11 AM.Auckland mayoral candidate Phil Goff says the new infrastructure fund is one fortieth of what's needed. Mr Goff tells Guyon Espiner one billion dollars will only make a difference on the margins and… Read more Audio
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Prime Minister announces $1 billion fund
7:55 AM.The Prime Minister says the billion dollar infrastructure fund will speed up the supply of houses and will eventually stabilise prices in Auckland and 4 other cities. Audio
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Conservative candidates seek to replace David Cameron.
7:50 AM.Candidates running for the ladership of the British Conservative Party are jostling for support ahead of tomorrow's first run-off vote. Audio
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Māori Language Week
7:45 AM.It's Maori Language Week - Ko te wiki o te reo Maori tenei. Our Maori Correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes sets out to answer your questions. Audio
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Siblings set to rule the roost in Rio
7:42 AM.It's a family affair for two sets of siblings named in the men's and women's rugby sevens teams to represent New Zealand at the Rio Olympics next month. Sonny-Bill Williams has been named in the men's… Read more Audio
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Crown irrigation company defends spend
7:38 AM.The Crown company set up to oversee public financing of irrigation projects is defending its spending. Our environment reporter Kate Gudsell investigates. Audio
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Behind the country's biggest ever cocaine haul
7:36 AM.Police are seeking a fourth man in connection to the country's largest ever cocaine bust. Jamie Bamford is Customs' Group Manager of Intelligence, Investigations & Enforcement has more on the record… Read more Audio
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Australian election too close to call
7:23 AM.Too close to call. With no clear winner in Australia's election we talk to Simon Banks, who has worked on many federal election campaigns for Labor and was Kevin Rudd's chief of staff and John Hewson… Read more Audio
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Todd Niall analyses Government's $1 billion infrastructure fund
7:16 AM.Our Auckland correspondent Todd Niall gives his take on the Government's $1-billion infrastructure fund. Audio
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Auckland mayor welcomes $1 billion dollar infrastructure fund
7:11 AM.Auckland Council welcomes the government's billion dollar housing infrastructure fund but Len Brown says it will add thousands of new houses to Auckland not the tens of thousands promised by the… Read more Audio
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Quietish week locally, event risk overseas
6:58 AM.Now to a look ahead at this week's business agenda. s Audio
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Technology disrupting traditional business models
6:56 AM.New Zealand manufacturers are being advised to prepare and have strategies to cope with the upsetting of traditional business models and processes. Audio
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Reserve Bank of Australia set to cut rates
6:54 AM.The Reserve Bank of Australia has its regular monthly interest rate review tomorrow. Audio
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Imre Speizer discusses market reaction to Australia vote
6:53 AM.Business sentiment and markets are expected to be tested as the Federal election result remains unclear. Audio
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Markets shake off inital shock of Brexit
6:50 AM.Global financial markets appear to have recovered from the initial shock of the Brexit vote, having recouped most -- if not all their losses, with the notable exception of the British currency. Audio
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Iceland defies odds to play France in quarterfinal of Euro 2016
6:47 AM.On paper Iceland should never had made it to into Euro 2016, let alone into the quarterfinals. Audio
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Wadeable freshwater not good enough -- Fox
6:43 AM.A "wadeable" freshwater standard is not good enough for Maori. The Maori Party, says streams and rivers are a lifeblood for Maori and they should be safe to drink and gather food from. Our Taranaki… Read more Audio
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Opposition parties say $1b fund is desperate and piecemeal
6:38 AM.The Government claims its billion dollar infrastructure fund will help councils break the dead-lock on new house building. But opposition parties argue the plan is desperate and piecemeal, and will do… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 4 July 2016
6:21 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Younger Williams paving similar path to big brother
6:17 AM.Niall Williams, the younger sister of Sonny Bill Williams, talks to our sports reporter Matt Chatterton about realising her dream and representing her country at Rio. Audio
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A buoyant Labor party out of election
6:13 AM.The Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, is quietly confident of delivering a majority Coalition government, despite the weekend's cliffhanger election not yet producing a clear winner. Our… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 4 July 2016
6:00 AM.Is the Government's billion dollar infrastructure fund enough to make a dent in the housing crisis? We ask the Auckland Mayor, Len Brown. With no further vote counting til Tuesday, Australia is in… Read more Audio