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Morning Report for Monday 15 August 2016
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Whitebait season kicks off today for most of New Zealand
8:55 AM.Today marks the start of whitebait season for most of the country but the recent cold snap means it might get off to a sluggish start. Audio
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Assaults on elderly highest in south Auckland or Wellington
8:50 AM.The number of elderly victims of assault could be higher than statistics reveal with many victims too embarrassed to report crimes. Carla Penman reports. Audio
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Olympic gold medalist Mahe Drysdale to take time out
8:47 AM.Olympic gold medal winning rower Mahe Drysdale tells Morning Report he's now taking time out of his busy rowing schedule to focus on family, following his success in Rio on the weekend. Audio
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Law Society says meth guidelines urgently needed
8:43 AM.The lack of methamphetamine contamination guidelines is causing house sales to fall through and The Auckland District Law Society says the information vacuum needs to be filled. Audio
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Teina Pora's team push for third trial of Malcolm Rewa
8:37 AM.The team which helped overturn Teina Pora's convictions is pushing for Malcolm Rewa to face a jury for the third time for Susan Burdett's murder. Audio
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Markets Update for 15 August 2016
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Hastings mayor devastated at gastro outbreak in region
8:25 AM.The Hastings council may have to look at permanently treating Havelock North's water supply or abandoning it altogether. Audio
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High Performance Sport promises funding review after Rio
8:21 AM.High Performance Sport New Zealand expects New Zealand to meet the target of 14 or more medals at Rio but admits there have been some disappointments. Audio
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Legalise Cannabis party says poll backs their stance
8:18 AM.Legalise Cannabis party leader Michael Appleby delighted at latest poll showing two thirds of New Zealand want personal use of cannabis legalised or decriminalised. Audio
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Helen Kelly pushes for an overhaul of cannabis legal status
8:12 AM.A new poll shows more than eighty per cent of people want cannabis legalised or decriminalised for terminal pain relief. Audio
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Sports News for 15 August 2016
8:07 AM.The latest from the team at RNZ sport. Audio
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Is there appetite for change on legalising cannabis?
7:55 AM.John Key says despite the poll, he's not a personal fan of changing the cannabis law. He says if Parliament were to decriminalise cannabis use, that would appaear to condone increased drug use. Audio
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Driving course not fine now option for restricted malingerers
7:50 AM.A programme in Christchurch is aiming to help people avoid running up thousands in fines or heading to jail because they have sat on their restricted or learners licences for years and end up… Read more Audio
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Anti-1080 activist plan direct action
7:46 AM.Anti-1080 activists in Taranaki are vowing to take direct action to halt a massive drop of the pest control poison in Egmont National Park. Our Taranaki reporter Robin Martin was at a crowded meeting… Read more Audio
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Report finds little demand for new Wellington airport routes
7:39 AM.A new report on the Wellington airport extension has found there won't be enough passengers to make the proposed international routes commercially viable. Audio
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More groups oppose school funding plan
7:36 AM.Principal groups join the chorus of opposition towards the Government's proposed changes to schools funding. Audio
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Auckland Future campaign off to rocky start
7:27 AM.Auckland Future's bid to to take control of the Auckland Council gets off to a wobbly start. Our Auckland Correspondent Todd Niall went along to the party's campaign launch. Audio
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World's fastest athletes race in Rio this afternoon
7:22 AM.Usain Bolt takes to the track in Rio this afternoon. The Jamaican runner is chasing his third consecutive gold medal in the men's 100 metres. Our reporter Barry Guy has all the latest. Audio
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Two people in critical condition after gastric illness outbreak
7:16 AM.Two people are critically ill and a death is being linked to a gastroenteritis outbreak in Havelock North due to the water-borne bacteria campylobacter contaminating the town's water supply. Nick… Read more Audio
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Two thirds okay with cannabis being legal or not criminal
7:11 AM.A new poll of 1000 people has found two thirds of New Zealanders want cannabis legalised for personal use or at least for criminal penalties to be removed. We talk to the executive director of the… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 15 August 2016
7:06 AM.The latest from the team at RNZ sport. Audio
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Markets
6:58 AM.Wall Street was a mixed bag, buoyed by higher oil prices but cooled by flat retail data. Audio
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Business agenda
6:57 AM.There's a full calendar of company earnings reports this week. Audio
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Jim Parker in Australia
6:56 AM.Over the Tasman now and after the Commonwealth Bank came out with a profit of around 10 billion Australian dollars, you might think all is well for the banking sector. Audio
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ParrotDog hits target with equity raise
6:54 AM.It was the Beervana festival in Wellington over the weekend but one brewer with more fizz than most might have been local brewer, ParrotDog, after it took just a couple of days to raise two million… Read more Audio
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NZ SMEs offered cyber insurance as risks increase
6:53 AM.Insurance companies are beginning to offer cyber cover as an increasing number of hackers target New Zealand's small and medium sized companies. Audio
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Labour market data expected to show low unemployment rate
6:50 AM.Economists expect this week's labour market figures to point to a continuing low unemployment rate, modest jobs growth, and fewer people in the workforce. Audio
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Celebrations mark Kiingi Tuheitia's decade as Maori king
6:45 AM.Celebrations are being held throughout this week to mark the 10th anniversary of the coronation of the Maori King - Kiingi Tuheitia. Audio
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Auckland Future wants two bungled nominations re-instated
6:42 AM.The nomination process for Auckland Council for the Auckland Future team has got a bit messy. Candidate Savea Lavea has withdrawn and they're also trying to have two bungled candidate nominations… Read more Audio
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Campylobacter outbreak strikes in Havelock North
6:38 AM.Schools are shut in Havelock North this morning as the town remains in the grip of a gastric outbreak. Campylobacter is to blame, but it is not yet known how it got into the town's water supply. We… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 15 August 2016
6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 15 August 2016
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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NZer tells of silver medal win in canoe slalom at Rio
6:18 AM.Tauranga paddler Luuka Jones talks to Morning Report about her elation after winning an Olympic silver medal in Rio in the canoe slalom event. Audio
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Massive floods in Louisiana and Mississippi
6:12 AM.Torrential downpours have swamped parts of the US states of Louisiana and Mississippi. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 15 August 2016
6:00 AM.Two thirds okay with cannabis being legal or not criminal; two people in critical condition after gastric illness outbreak; world's fastest runners race in Rio this afternoon; Auckland Future campaign… Read more Audio