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Morning Report for Thursday 6 October 2016
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Top Stories for Thursday 6 October 2016
6:00 AM.Clark congratulates Guterres on United Nations win; Andrew Little comments on Clark's failed bid; All Black Aaron Smith sent home for misbehaviour; hunt for Otorohanga man enters second day after… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 6 October 2016
6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Helen Clark's bid for UN Secretary-General is over
6:09 AM.Former primer minister of Portugal, Antonio Guterres, will be the next Secretary-General of the United Nations. Audio
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Colin Craig payout should make employees think twice - lawyer
6:20 AM.An employment lawyer says the record damages payout in the Colin Craig employment case should make people think twice about where they take their claim. Audio
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Early Business News for 6 October 2016
6:21 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 6 October 2016
6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Otorohanga residents in shock after knife attack
6:40 AM.Otorohanga residents are in shock after an horrific knife attack in the small town. A local, John Haddad, tells us the whole town is devastated. Audio
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Government to look into repatriating soldiers' remains
6:45 AM.Weary families who have been fighting for decades to bring home the remains of family members killed in action overseas have finally been given a glimmer of hope. After years of ruling… Read more Audio
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KiwiSaver providers face further information disclosure
6:50 AM.KiwiSaver providers will be forced to disclose more information to investors about what fees they are being charged and how much their nest egg will be worth when they retire. Audio
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FMA wants KiwiSaver standards improved
6:51 AM.KiwiSaver companies are being told they need to improve the amount and type of information they give investors and also how they help their clients to make better informed decisions. Audio
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Strong dairy prices drive commodity index to 17-month high
6:53 AM.Commodity prices rose to a 17-month high last month, but the upward momentum might be short lived. Audio
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Infratil and Super Fund to invest in North American energy
6:55 AM.The infrastructure investment company, Infratil, and the Superannuation Fund, expect most of their investment in North America's renewable energy infrastucture will be in solar developments, rather… Read more Audio
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Pushpay looking to expand into utility bill payments
6:56 AM.The mobile payments software company, Pushpay Holdings, is close to breaking into the utilities sector after completing a $40 million Australian capital raising. Audio
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Morning Markets for 6 October 2016
6:57 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 6 October 2016
7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Clark congratulates Guterres on United Nations win
7:10 AM.Helen Clark's bid to lead the United Nations is over. Former Portugal prime minister Antonio Guterres has won unanimous backing from the Security Cuoncil and is expected to be voted in to the job… Read more Audio
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Andrew Little comments on Clark's failed bid
7:15 AM.Labour leader Andrew Little says he's disappointed Helen Clark's missed out on the UN's top job. Audio
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All Black Aaron Smith sent home for misbehaviour
7:18 AM.All Black halfback Aaron Smith is on his way home after being suspended for one Test after breaking team protocol. Audio
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Hunt for Otorohanga man enters second day after knife attack
7:21 AM.Residents of Otorohanga are trying to come to terms with an horrific knife attack in the small town. We bring you the latest. Audio
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Helen Clark's bid to become UN Secretary General over
7:25 AM.John Key suspects big world powers were nervous about the reforms Helen Clark would have made to the UN. But he says Antonio Guterres is a good choice. Audio
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Florida, Georgia and Carolinas bracing for deadly Hurricane
7:37 AM.Florida residents either flee or hunker down as Hurricane Matthew bears down on the state - governor Rick Scott warns it could be catastrophic. We talk to our correspondent in Miami. Audio
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NZers' big OE to the UK looks safe for now
7:39 AM.The Big OE is safe. British High Commission says New Zealanders are not the target of a British crackdown on immigration. Audio
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FBI arrests National Security Agency contractor
7:45 AM.A National Security Agency contractor suspected of stealing highly classified eavesdropping software has been arrested by the FBI. Audio
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Daughters of soldiers buried overseas relieved at Govt U-turn
7:49 AM.The daughters of two soldiers buried in Malaysia tell Morning Report of the relief that the Government is investigating bringing home the remains of Vietnam and Malaysia soldiers killed in action. Audio
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East Coast community on cusp of getting school land back
7:56 AM.A prime piece of East Coast real estate is set to be returned to local Maori after having been in Crown hands for more than a century. That's delighted kuia Wikitoria Tibble. Audio
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Sports News for 6 October 2016
8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Colin Craig damages payout beggars court sums
8:10 AM.The record damages payout in the Colin Craig case has reignited the debate aggrieved workers are being short changed by the employment court. Audio
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Residents of Otorohanga in shock after stabbing
8:13 AM.Otorohanga mayor Max Baxter says community is reeling from death of local woman Clare Bremner. Audio
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Australian doctors urge NZ counterparts to demand safer hours
8:17 AM.Junior doctors across the Tasman say New Zealand DHBs should follow Australia's lead in fixing doctors' rosters to make them safe for both doctors and patients. Audio
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Calls to boost Kiwisaver legislation
8:21 AM.An online community organisation wants government to make it illegal for Kiwisaver fund managers to invest in companies involved in the manufacture of weapons, bombs, landmines and missiles. Audio
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Kaiapara returns to self-rule after four years of commissioners
8:25 AM.The small Northland District of Kaipara is returning to self-rule again in these elections - after a debt crisis and four years under commissioners. Audio
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Trains to again run north of Napier after five year hiatus
8:29 AM.Trains are set to return to the railway line north of Napier by the end of next year. Audio
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Markets Update for 6 October 2016
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Firefighters battle Gisborne warehouse blaze
8:37 AM.Firefighters battled a large fire at a trucking company's warehouse in Gisborne last night. The fire started about 7 o'clock at Weatherell Transport, with the wind blowing debris over Makaraka. Audio
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Police Association head says record haul of meth hardly a dent
8:43 AM.The outgoing head of the police association, Greg O'Connor, says record hauls of methamphetamine are not making any difference to the supply of the drug. Audio
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New housing provider in Christchurch upsets tenants
8:44 AM.Christchurch's new social landlord has already put some of its tenants offside by not meeting them face to face to answer their questions. Audio
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All Blacks win against Boks will equal record test streak
8:48 AM.Can the All Blacks equal the longest winning streak in top tier test match rugby of 17 matches in South Africa this weekend? Audio
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Artisan cheesemakers rail at expensive MPI regulations
8:53 AM.Artisan cheesemakers are worried a new law could make food safety audits more expensive. They say it could even put them out of business. Audio
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Chatty fish to be recorded to see impact of noise pollution
8:55 AM.Do fish have accents? Professor Steve Simpson from Exeter University is trying to find out after noticing cod near the US coast make different sounds from those in Norway. Audio