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Morning Report for Friday 8 July 2016
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:56 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. It looks like Malcolm Turnbull will sneak back in but there still no final result in the Australian… Read more Audio
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Still work to do on te reo as Maori Language Week ends
8:52 AM.The annual Maori Language Week is drawing to a close. The Maori Language Commission's chief executive assesses how it's gone. Audio
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Students get taste of trades to lure them into industry
8:47 AM.The building trades industry worries that high school students aren't aware of the potential job opportunities on offer. More than a thousand students have been taken on a tour of building sites to… Read more Audio
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Labour Party turns 100
8:44 AM.The Labour Party is celebrating its centenary this week. Members are looking back to the glory days of Michael Joseph Savage's first Labour government and are confident Andrew Little will return the… Read more Audio
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Floods threaten to cut off Katikati
8:35 AM.The Bay of Plenty town of Katikati is on the verge of being cut off as a flooded stream threatens a bridge north of the town on State Highway Two. Meanwhile north of Katikati, Thames Valley Civil… Read more Audio
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What are the chances of winning Lotto's $40 million?
8:28 AM.A record $40 million Lotto jackpot must be struck tomorrow night. It's easy to dream, but exactly how hard is it to win? Auckland University statistics expert Russell Millar explains the odds. Audio
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One week into Auckland Council's dangerous dog crackdown
8:25 AM.Auckland dog owners had until last Friday to take advantage of an amnesty to register menacing dogs. Since then a citywide crackdown has been operating. Geoff Keber from Auckland Council has an update… Read more Audio
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How will RBNZ speech impact house prices?
8:18 AM.The Reserve Bank and the Government appear at loggerheads over how to manage how to manage the red hot housing market. Jonno Ingerson from the property analytics company CoreLogic NZ discusses the… Read more Audio
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Black Power life member hits back at Judith Collins
8:15 AM.More cases are coming to light of the Corrections Department cracking down on social workers in prisons who have gang affiliations. Denis O'Reilly, a life member of Black Power with decades of… Read more Audio
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Institutions try to enrol bogus students from India
8:10 AM.Insight investigates the high level of decline rates in study visa applications - particularly from India. Our education correspondent, John Gerritsen, reports. Audio
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Final session of language tips for te reo learners
7:57 AM.Ko te ra mutunga tenei o te wiki. Ko Ramere. It's Friday today, the end of the week. Audio
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Details on KiwiRail's latest asbestos woes revealed
7:52 AM.After spending millions having asbestos removed from its Chinese-built locomotives, Kiwi Rail discovers not all the asbestos has gone. Audio
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Reserve Bank: Housing risks require a broad policy response
7:45 AM.The Reserve Bank has tossed the housing hot potato back at the Government. We talk to the central bank's Deputy governor Grant Spencer. Audio
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Two women now only contenders for UK prime minister
7:25 AM.Two women, Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom, are the only contenders for the top job in Britain after Michael Gove gets knocked out of the race to replace David Cameron as UK Prime Minister. Audio
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Government responds to RBNZ housing speech
7:24 AM.The Minister for Economic Development, Steven Joyce, responds to the Reserve Bank's comment that surging immigration is helping fuel the Auckland property market, and its suggestion the Government… Read more Audio
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More prison volunteers with gang links stood down
7:15 AM.The Correction Department's crack down on gang members being allowed to work in prisons extends beyond the publicised case of Whanganui Black Power member Ngapuri Nui. Labour's Kelvin Davis says two… Read more Audio
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RBNZ wants immigration review to rein in house prices
7:10 AM.The Reserve Bank's been told by the Prime Minister to get cracking on reining in Auckland property market investors. But in a speech last night, the bank's deputy governor said it would be taking no… Read more Audio
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Nuplex takeover wins support but not by small shareholders
6:55 AM.Nuplex shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the planned takeover by the Belgian chemical manufacturer, Allnex, which now only needs some regulatory and legal approvals to be finalised. Audio
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RBNZ needs mates on housing front - Westpac bank
6:52 AM.Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank needs a few friends to help it cool the housing market, according to Westpac Bank. Audio
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Property investors say tax doesn't give them advantage
6:50 AM.Property investors are pushing back on the notion they're benefiting from tax breaks, which in turn is helping them to fuel a rampant housing market. Audio
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Labour emergency housing a good start- provider
6:43 AM.Labour's emergency housing policy gets the thumbs up from a social housing provider but Monte Cecilia Housing Trust says it's not the whole solution. Audio
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Tenants could be worse off if Reserve Bank targets investors
6:35 AM.The Property Investors Federation is warning if the Reserve Bank extends lending restrictions it will make things harder for tenants. We talk to Andrew King from the Federation. Audio
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Early business news
6:21 AM.Australia has been given a clear hint it's credit rating is under threat. Audio
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Another fatal police shooting in the US sparks outrage
6:15 AM.For a second day running, a black American man has been shot and killed by police in controversial circumstances. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 8 July 2016
6:00 AM.RBNZ wants immigration review to rein in house prices;Government responds to RBNZ housing speech;Reserve Bank: Housing risks require a broad policy response;More prison volunteers with gang links… Read more Audio