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Morning Report for Friday 30 September 2016
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the Ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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Third opposition MP suspended from Fiji parliament
8:50 AM.The Fiji government has used its numbers in Parliament to suspend a third opposition MP, saying one of his speeches in the house was rascist and inflammatory. Audio
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Joseph Parker fights Alexander Dimitrenko tomorrow
8:47 AM.Boxer Joseph Parker fights Alexander Dimitrenko tomorrow. His trainer Kevin Barry says it will be great preparation for his fight with IBF champion Anthony Joshua later this year. Audio
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100,000 children drink contaminated water in Aleppo
8:42 AM.Situation continues to deteriorate in Syria as the siege continues, with air strikes on a hospital in eastern Aleppo and contaminated water affected a hundred thousand children. Audio
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Pilots worried not enough being done about laser strikes
8:37 AM.Airline pilots says lasers being pointed at planes on landing confuses, temporarily blinds pilots. They want the offence considered as a serious offence. "We need to deal with the issue and we need to… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 30 September 2016
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Club gets one last 'paint job' to raise profile & money
8:27 AM.Wellington's historic Lyall Bay Surf and Lifesaving Club is being given a radical paint job by street artist DSIDE, before it's demolished next week. Parts of the painting will then be auctioned to… Read more Audio
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New LVRs a "speedbump" for rising house prices
8:24 AM.Higher loan-to-value ratios for proprty investors officially come into force tomorrow. Will the slow rising house prices, or lock first home buyers out of the market? Audio
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Federation of Islamic Associations pledges to help NZ
8:20 AM.Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand,Hazim Arafeh, says level of risk much much less here than in Australia Audio
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Family First welcomes Filipo case appeal
8:17 AM.The police challenge to rugby player Losi Filipo's discharge without conviction is being welcomed by the lobby group Family First. Audio
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Len Brown says farewell to Auckland Council
8:13 AM.The retiring Mayor of Auckland Len Brown has said goodbye to the Auckland Council. He highlighted his achievements in an emotional final speech to the council. Audio
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Spark responds to Yahoo hack impacting 130,000 NZers
7:58 AM.Spark gives details of what customer information were stolen in a massive hack of Yahoo. Email addresses, names and passwords were stolen. Spark says it's Yahoo that has to up their security. Audio
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North Korean defector allowed to stay in New Zealand
7:53 AM.A North Korean defector has won a last-ditch appeal to remain in New Zealand as a refugee. The man fled to South Korea when he was young in the early 2000s, but was treated like a spy and ostracised… Read more Audio
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Disabled appalled at criticisms of Dunedin candidate
7:48 AM.Advocates for the disabled say they're appalled a Dunedin city councillor told a man running in the local body elections he's not up to the job -- because he has cerebal palsy. Chris Ford, the Otago… Read more Audio
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Advocate says time to end right of passage shifts
7:36 AM.Junior doctors are voting on whether to strike. The Resident Doctors Association's Deborah Powell says there long hours and tiredness are putting their patients at risk. She says the long hours are… Read more Audio
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Thomas Oliver wins prestigious Silver Scroll
7:28 AM.In front of a crowd of 400 people in Auckland last night, the most sought-after songwriting award in the country went to Wellington musician Thomas Oliver. Audio
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Filipo appeal could set precedent in serious assault cases
7:23 AM.Law professor Andrew Geddis says police challenge to rugby player Losi Filipo's discharge without conviction could set a precedent for future cases involving serious assault. The challenge, if it goes… Read more Audio
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Terrorism expert warns of more foreign fighters returning to NZ
7:19 AM.A New Zealand terrorism expert, Alexander Gillespie, warns foreign fighters - and would be foreign fighters - will return to New Zealand. Audio
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Pilots coming in to land at Wellington blinded by laser pointer
7:17 AM.Pilots have been blinded by 2 laser pointer strikes in the last 12 hours. A powerful green laser was pointed at the cockpit of an Air New Zealand plane as it prepared to land at Wellington airport… Read more Audio
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One dead, dozens injured after commuter train crash in US
7:10 AM.One person is dead and more than 100 have been injured after a commuter train slammed into a railway terminus in Hoboken, New Jersey. Audio
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Morning Markets for 30 September 2016
6:58 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Total blackout unlikely in NZ
6:56 AM.National grid operator Transpower says there's little chance New Zealand would suffer a power outage on the scale seen in South Australia this week. Audio
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New digital GST coming into effect on October 1
6:54 AM.A new goods and services tax of 15 percent on digital items comes into effect from tomorrow. Audio
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Westland Dairy sets up JV with Chinese company
6:53 AM.The country's second biggest dairy company Westland Milk Products is to forma joint venture with a Chinese owned company, Ausnutria, to make and can infant formula. Audio
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Pumpkin Patch delivers another disappointing result
6:52 AM.Troubled children's clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch has delivered another disappointing result, hit by store closures and currency impacts. Audio
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CBL Insurance eyes up to $63 million
6:50 AM.The local specialist insurance company, CBL Insurance, is raising 63 million dollars through a sale of new shares to fund growth and bolster its balance sheet. Audio
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Len Brown wants legacy to be 'world's more liveable city'
6:44 AM.Auckland's first Super City Mayor Len Brown tells Todd Niall he wants to be remembered for delivering the first great vision for Auckland and creating the world's most livable city. Audio
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Would-be foreign fighter bound for Syria likely deported to NZ
6:39 AM.The lawyer for a New Zealand man convicted in Melbourne of trying to fight in Syria says her client poses no threat if he's deported home. Amin Mohamed was sentenced to five and a half years in prison… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 30 September 2016
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 30 September 2016
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sri Lanka prime minister visits New Zealand
6:18 AM.John Key is being urged to make strong statements about human rights when he meets the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka tomorrow morning. Audio
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Commuter train slams into New Jersey terminus
6:11 AM.A rush-hour train has slammed into a terminus in the American state of New Jersey, killing at least one person and injuring more than 100. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 30 September 2016
6:00 AM.One dead, more than 100 injured after commuter train crash in US, Pilots coming in to land at Wellington blinded by laser pointer, Terrorism expert warns of more foreign fighters returning to NZ… Read more Audio