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Morning Report for Thursday 25 August 2016
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In first, NZ ballet dancer to take guest role in Australia
8:57 AM.The leading man from the Royal New Zealand Ballet's production of Giselle will reprise his role in Australia. It's the first time a New Zealand dancer has been invited to be a guest performer with The… Read more Audio
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Pitcairn pigtails may have belonged to Bounty mutineers
8:52 AM.DNA experts are to investigate a collection of 18th century pigtails believed to be from the Bounty mutineers who settled Pitcairn Island in the late 1700s. Scientists hope to be able to extract DNA… Read more Audio
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Tuhoe backs plan to bowl historic Aniwaniwa Visitor Centre
8:50 AM.Tuhoe is backing the controversial plans to bowl the historic Aniwaniwa Visitor Centre next to Lake Waikaremoana. Audio
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Water contamination crisis highlights upcoming elections
8:43 AM.Havelock North's water contamination is being highlighted as a reason why people should care about local body elections. Audio
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Land-banking touting shows needs for crackdown - Labour
8:40 AM.The Labour Party says the shameless touting of properties for sale as being good for land-banking shows the need for a serious crackdown on speculators. Audio
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Planet that could support life is discovered
8:37 AM.A planet's been found orbiting our nearest star. Grant Christie from Stardrome Observatory says it's too early to say but it's possible it could support life. Audio
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Markets Update for 25 August 2016
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Christchurch council to hand social housing over to trust
8:20 AM.The Christchurch City Council votes today on turning its entire portfolio of social housing over to a charitable trust to manage. The council insists it isn't a case of privatisation by stealth of the… Read more Audio
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Online schools advocates sceptical of government's bill.
8:16 AM.A parent whose three children learn online, and a profession of e-learning from the University of Canterbury, discuss the Government's plan to set up more online schools. Audio
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Sports News for 25 August 2016
8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Amatrice quake survivor describes the carnage
8:04 AM.American man Kevin Galiè who lives not far from the epicentre of the Amatrice earthquake tells Morning Report about how he, his home and neighbours fared in the quake. Audio
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Two Goldie paintings sold at Auckland auction
7:58 AM.A Hawke's Bay retiree has gone home with two Charles Frederick Goldie portraits from an auction in Auckland last night. Audio
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Paintings removal done to put focus on Treaty claim
7:55 AM.The man at the centre of a dispute over the ownership of 18 rare paintings taken from a Maori trust board in the King Country has explained why he took them. Rongo Wetere says he wanted to draw… Read more Audio
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Oz Kiwi advocates bring their message to Parliament.
7:48 AM.Oz Kiwi group says it will keep fighting for the right of New Zealanders to be treated fairly by the Australian government. Audio
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All Blacks management names team to play the Wallabies
7:47 AM.21-year-old Anton Lienert-Brown takes the place of injured Ryan Crotty in a largely unchanged All Blacks team to play the Wallabies on Saturday. Audio
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Summer water crisis could be looming in Hawke's Bay
7:38 AM.A summer water crisis could be looming in Hawke's Bay - Hastings District Council plans to supply all of Havelock North's water but its own research suggests there won't be enough water to go round. Audio
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A British backpacker stabbed in Australia, terror links feared
7:36 AM.Investigations continue into the motives of a 29 year old French man who stabbed and killed a British backpacker in Australia while yelling Allah Akbar. Police say it could be a terrorist act. Audio
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Gun City disagrees another mass killing in NZ likely
7:27 AM.We speak with the owner of Gun City, who disputes Police Association claims that guns are too easy to obtain, making another mass killing inevitable. Audio
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Major attack on American University in Kabul
7:20 AM.Students remain trapped in the American University of Afghanistan campus after a car bomb explodes. Our correspondent in Kabul has the latest. Audio
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"Voices under the rubble" after earthquake hits Italy
7:14 AM.The BBC's Jenny Hill talks to us from Amatrice, which has suffered devastating damage in the huge Italian earthquake. Rescue efforts continue as the death toll mounts. Audio
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Markets Update for 25 August 2016
6:59 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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A2 Milk looks to develop markets
6:58 AM.A2 Milk's shares were battered nearly 9 percent lower. Audio
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Vector looks to new technology to drive earnings
6:57 AM.The Auckland-based electricity lines company, Vector, also had a solid profit lift from an asset sale gain which sent the bottom line up 84 percent on last year. Audio
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Metlifecare says demand from aging population driving growth
6:57 AM.Among the other companies reporting yesterday was retirement village operator, Metlifecare. Audio
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Electricity industry profits subdued by low wholesale prices
6:54 AM.With all the power companies having reported we asked an analyst about the quality of the results and outlook for the sector. Audio
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Genesis Energy looking to boost customer experience
6:52 AM.The country's biggest energy retailer Genesis Energy had a stronger full-year profit. Audio
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Meridian good start to year but price volatility expected
6:50 AM.It was the day of the energy utilities yesterday for profit results, outlooks and annual meetings. Audio
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New Zealander says Italy earthquake was "terrifying"
6:45 AM.A New Zealander in Italy describes the terror of the massive 6.2 magnitude earthquake that has hit central Italy. Audio
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Early Business News for 25 August 2016
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Death toll rises in massive quake in central Italy
6:12 AM.Journalist Josephine McKenna in Rome says it "looks like a war zone" as rescuers use their bare hands as they frantically search for survivors of the earthquake. Audio
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'The town isn't there anymore' - Italy reels after quake
6:10 AM.'The town isn't there anymore'. Italy reels after a massive 6.2 magntitude earthquake rocks the centre of the country. Audio
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Sports News for 25 August 2016
6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 25 August 2016
6:00 AM."Voices under the rubble" after earthquake hits Italy. Major attack on American University in Kabul. Gun City disagrees another mass killing in NZ likely. Summer water crisis could be looming in… Read more Audio