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Morning Report for Monday 29 August 2016
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Top Stories for Monday 29 August 2016
6:00 AM.ACC caught investing $1.4m in Lockheed Martin, Auckland's schools bulging at the seams, Govt responds to Auckland schools overcrowding, Third straw poll for UN Secretary-General to be held overnight… Read more Audio
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State funeral held in Italy as death toll rises
6:10 AM.A state funeral has been held in Italy for some of the 291 people killed in the deadly earthquake last week. Audio
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Solid Energy assets may be sold as coal prices rise
6:18 AM.The coal industry on the West Coast is warming up again, after years of falling prices. Audio
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Early Business News for 29 August 2016
6:22 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Goff rejects idea his housing policy lacks big idea
6:40 AM.The Auckland mayoral candidate Phil Goff has rejected the suggestion that his freshly launched housing policy lacks a big idea. Audio
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Australian asbestos sends up warning flag in NZ
6:44 AM.Six discoveries of asbestos in imported products installed in major new building projects in Australia have sent up a warning flag to New Zealand which is about to bring in a ban on asbestos imports. Audio
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Air NZ says future lies in making NZ choice destination
6:53 AM.Air New Zealand is likely to slow the pace of route expansion in the coming year and is looking to consolidate its new routes and ensure incoming tourists get the best deals going. Audio
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Sky TV hits back at critics and eyes younger eyeballs
6:54 AM.The pay television operator, Sky Network, is hitting back at the critics of the proposed merger with telecommunications company Vodafone. Audio
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CBL Insurance H1 profit squeezed by forex, but growth ahead
6:56 AM.The local insurance company, CBL Insurance, is finding that an upgrade in its credit rating has pushed it into new markets and business. Audio
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Delegat says North American market offers the industry growth
6:57 AM.The North American market offers the wine industry the best potential for growth, according to the head of premium wine maker, Delegat Group. Audio
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ACC caught investing $1.4m in Lockheed Martin
7:11 AM.ACC invested in six companies on its exclusion list, including the cluster bomb and nuclear weapons company Lockheed Martin. Audio
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Auckland's schools bulging at the seams
7:16 AM.Auckland's schools are bursting at the seam with some schools forced to convert halls and libraries into classrooms. Audio
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Govt responds to Auckland schools overcrowding
7:18 AM.Associate Minister of Education Nikki Kaye says the government will get ahead of the demand for new schools in Auckland. Audio
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Third straw poll for UN Secretary-General to be held overnight
7:23 AM.The former Prime Minister, Helen Clark, faces a crucial vote in the next 24 hours when the United Nations Security Council holds its third straw poll on who should be the next Secretary-General. Audio
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Economist's take on Phil Goff's action plan for housing
7:25 AM.We speak to a former Reserve Bank economist about Phil Goff's plans to curb Auckland's skyrocketing house prices; on the week the average house price is expected to top $1 million. Audio
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Warnings after alarming asbestos discoveries in Australia
7:29 AM.Six discoveries of asbestos in major new building projects in Australia have sent up a warning flag to New Zealand. Audio
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Former Wallaby: All Blacks set the benchmark
7:37 AM.The Former Wallaby Peter Fitzsimons says Australians need to find a way to up their game after another thrashing by the All Blacks Audio
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Siblings who ran away from foster home reunited with whanau
7:42 AM.Siblings who have been on the run from a Child Youth and Family foster home for over a month, Temorehu and Anahera McLean are back with their whanau. Audio
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Lawyer: Students facing deportation are scapegoats
7:47 AM.The lawyer for a group of Indian students caught up in a visa fraud wants the Immigration Minister to quash their deportation orders. Audio
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Blind communty fight for equal access to books
7:52 AM.A mother has described as 'heartbreaking' the struggle her blind daughter goes through to get hold of everyday reading material. A United Nations treaty will solve this, but New Zealand is yet to sign… Read more Audio
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Key responds to Goff's calls to curb Auckland immigration
7:55 AM.Prime Minister John Key can't rule out something new on Auckland's housing front, says the government has a enormous range of initiatives. Audio
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Man who police say shot at them continues to evade arrest
8:11 AM.The police are still searching for a man who shot at two police officers in Whangarei on Friday. Audio
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Twyford calls for homelessness state of emergency
8:14 AM."It's time they actually made a decision and put a roof over the heads of the hundreds and hundreds of homeless in Auckland." Labour urges the government to step up on the homeless crisis. Audio
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Union unconvinced school overcrowding being addressed
8:17 AM.The primary teachers union says despite promises increased class sizes and overcrowding in Auckland is being addressed it is yet to be convinced. Audio
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Charter schools want more money for growth
8:23 AM.Some charter school owners want financial assistance from the government to help with growing enrolments. Audio
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Mallard says public protection order threshold too high
8:25 AM.As yet another NZ community rails against a convicted sex offender in their midst, Labour's Trevor Mallard thinks it's too hard to get a public protection order. Audio
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Markets Update for 29 August 2016
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Black Caps fighting uphill battle against South Africa
8:34 AM.The Black Caps are fighting an uphill battle in a series deciding test match in South Africa. Audio
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Trump under fire for softening on immigration
8:39 AM.It's been a rocky weekend for Donald Trump after he was accused of softening his hardline stance on undocumented immigrants. Audio
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New Zealander living in Australia fed up, moving home
8:43 AM.New Zealanders who've been living in Australia for up to ten years say they're reaching breaking point with the lack of support and discrimination forcing many to head home. Audio
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Maori doctors say Ministry of Health racism costing lives
8:48 AM.Māori doctors and health advocates say they are battling institutional racism in the health sector that is costing people's lives. Audio
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Unwanted roosters being dumped on Waikato roadsides
8:52 AM.Unwanted pet roosters are being dumped on Waikato roadsides and reserves. We talk to Fiona Taylor of the Waikato Poultry and Pigeon Club. Audio
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Skateboarding programme aims to help young Tongans
8:56 AM.An American is trying to help troubled youths in Tonga by getting them into skateboarding. Audio