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Morning Report for Monday 1 August 2016
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Muggles rejoice over new Harry Potter addition
8:57 AM.At one minute past 11 yesterday morning, muggles lined up around New Zealand for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Audio
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Bid to bury historical convictions
8:55 AM.One Auckland man wants Parliament to expand its Clean Slate bill to conceal convictions from decades ago; and now the Law Society has thrown its weight behind the petition. Audio
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Turkish authorities tighten control on military
8:50 AM.More Turkish soldiers with links to last month's attempted coup on the Government are sacked; while the President also closes down military academies too. We cross to Istanbul for the latest. Audio
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Plaque to be unveiled marking service of secret WW2 unit
8:45 AM.Canberra today will see the unveiling of a new plaque commemorating the secret 'Z Unit' which worked behind enemy lines in the Pacific during the Second World War. 1700 men and women are estimated to… Read more Audio
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Homestart extension offers little comfort for Auckland teachers
8:43 AM.From today the Government's Kiwisaver HomeStart scheme will become accessible to more first home buyers. Audio
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Ex-Saatchi manager says unconscious gender bias prevalent
8:37 AM.A former Saatchi manager offers strong riposte to Kevin Roberts's gender bias comments. Audio
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Markets Update for 1/8/2016
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Call for Southlanders to unite against "attack on democracy"
8:27 AM.Submissions closed last week on the Better Local Services Bill, which aims to improve service delivery and infrastructure arrangements at council level. Audio
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Most Unitary Plan homes will be upwards of $800,000
8:23 AM.The Labour Party says most of the new homes built under Auckland's Unitary plan will be out of reach for most families. Audio
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Warning to NZ: Borrow and spend on the rise
8:20 AM.Experts are worried that with a growing economy comes the bad habits of borrowing and spending. Economists say the overheated property market is a key driver and that NZ is once more becoming… Read more Audio
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Labour's Kelvin Davis on latest detention statistics
8:15 AM.Labour's corrections spokesman Kelvin Davis says Labour would tell Australia they need to close the detention centres where New Zealanders are now the biggest group. Audio
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Brother of dead New Zealand detainee disgusted by treatment
8:10 AM.The brother of New Zealand detainee Bruce Haskell who died three months after being deported from Australia tells Morning Report he's disgusted at the treatment meted out to his brother. Audio
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Sports News for 1/8/2016
8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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US man becomes first to jump 25,000 feet without parachute
7:50 AM.US man Luke Aikins has become the first person to jump 25 thousand feet without a parachute, landing safely in a giant net. He did the jump in southern California. We speak to his marketing manager… Read more Audio
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Kevin Roberts on leave after dismissing gender bias as issue
7:45 AM.Auckland advertising consultant Mike Hutcheson says standing Kevin Roberts down from his role at Saatchi and Saatchi is a significant overreaction. He says what Roberts said is "quite measured." Audio
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Hurricanes head into home Super Rugby final against Lions
7:42 AM.The Hurricanes are set to face the Lions in Wellington on Saturday night. Both teams are chasing their first ever Super Rugby championship. Audio
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Complaints by transgender inmates prompts strip search ban
7:38 AM.Complaints of groping by male prison guards during routine pat-downs. This has prompted a prison lobby group to renew calls for a complete ban on strip searches, or at the very least the ability for… Read more Audio
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Investigation begins into Texas hot air balloon crash
7:33 AM.America's National Transportation Safety Board will begin investigating the weekend's hot air balloon crash over Texas, which killed all 16 people on board. It comes two years after NTSB urged better… Read more Audio
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Invercargill wants to fight proposed council shake up
7:22 AM.The Invercargill mayor is worried a government bill set to shake up council structures will have massive implications for Southland. We talk to Tim Shadbolt. Audio
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Housing expert: Unitary Plan will improve affordability
7:20 AM.An architect backs a report which suggests 85 percent of new homes will cost more than 800-thousand dollars. David Gibbs says the modelling is realistic in the current housing climate. Audio
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Confronting man with gun wins Dunedin man bravery award
7:18 AM."I'd rather be known as Chris Foot, truck driver, rather than a hero." But today Mr Foote's being publicly commended for his bravery in trying to to save his neighbour's two children from their father… Read more Audio
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CTV building heroes honoured for their bravery
7:15 AM.Bravery award winning medics talk about the harrowing conditions in the wreckage of the CTV building following the 2011 Canterbury quake. Audio
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NZers top group in immigration detention in Australia
7:10 AM.New Zealanders top the list of people held in immigration detention in Australia. Greg Barns from the Australian Lawyers' Alliance, told Guyon Espiner the 199 currently in detention are being… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 1/8/2016
7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update
6:58 AM.A brief update from the markets. Audio
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Australia bracing for possible rate cut
6:56 AM.Markets are bracing for a possible cut in Australia's official cash rate tomorrow after news that inflation is running at its slowest pace in 17 years. Audio
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NZ Oil & Gas head sees no oil price improvement
6:54 AM.World oil prices are set to remain in the doldrums for some time to come, and may even have a further significant drop, according to the head of New Zealand Oil and Gas. Audio
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Fonterra expected to reaffirm milk payout forecast
6:52 AM.Fonterra is expected to reconfirm its preliminary milk payout forecast for the just-started dairy season this morning but there are no signs of an improvement any time soon. Audio
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A new KiwiSaver provider has been launched this morning
6:50 AM.Simplicity KiwiSaver is promising rock bottom fees, no profits, a simple product range that will be the equal of anything on offer. Audio
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Cut price KiwiSaver provider launches
6:50 AM.Simplicity KiwiSaver is promising rock bottom fees, no profits, a simple product range that will be the equal of anything on offer. Audio
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New Zealanders now biggest group in Australian detention
6:38 AM.Fresh figures show for the first time, New Zealanders make up the biggest group of detainees in Australian immigration detention centres. The Government's inaction is being blamed. Audio
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Transgender inmates urge end of strip searches
6:33 AM.A transgender former prison inmate speaks out on Morning Report about abuse suffered at the hands of prison guards. Audio
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Councils mount intense campaign against 'stealth amalgamation'
6:27 AM.Local councils throughout the country worried about amalgamation by stealth are railing against proposed changes to the Local Government Act. 97% of all members say they oppose the proposed changes… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 1/8/2016
6:22 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Only 15% of new Auckland homes will cost less than $800,000
6:10 AM.Auckland Council research suggests new homes built under the city's new unitary plan would be priced out of what most buyers consider affordable. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 1 August 2016
6:00 AM.NZers top group in immigration detention in Australia, CTV building heroes honoured for their bravery, Confronting man with gun wins Southland man bravery award, Housing expert: Unitary Plan will… Read more Audio