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Morning Report for Monday 17 October 2016
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Midday Markets 17 October 2016
12:22 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Melika King of Craigs Investment Partners. Audio
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Pharmac weighs up free shingles vaccine
8:57 AM.Shingles hits about 13 thousand New Zealanders every year; it's a nagging pain and often goes undiagnosed until it's too late, causing weeks of illness. Pharmac wants to make the shingles vaccine free… Read more Audio
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Fiji ban lifted on three journalists
8:54 AM.The Fiji Government has lifted a ban on foreign journalists, according to the Fiji Times Online. Audio
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King Country iwi take a step towards settlement
8:46 AM.The Treaty Settlements process isn't for the faint hearted as the Maniapoto Māori Trust Board are finding out during a roadshow to secure a mandate from the people. Audio
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Secondary Principals Association disputes number of suspensions
8:36 AM.Patrick Walsh from the Secondary Principals Association disputes reports that schools are increasingly using illegal methods to expel students, saying such cases are very rare. Audio
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Markets Update for 17 October 2016
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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John Key defends Government's record on tackling housing
8:20 AM.John Key denies the Government is not doing enough to improve housing supply in Auckland and tells Kim Hill it is comprehensively tackling the problems of poverty in New Zealand Audio
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TiSA talks raise fears NZ's sovereignty again under threat
8:16 AM.As the fate of the Trans-Pacific-Partnership continues to dominate the headlines, negotiators from around the world, including NZ, are pushing ahead with plans for the Trade in Services Agreement to… Read more Audio
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DHBs defend their negotiating tactics with doctors
8:11 AM.District Health Boards have defended their negotiating tactics with senior doctors saying their union is taking advantage of pending junior doctors strike. Ron Dunham, the head of Lakes DHB and the… Read more Audio
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Rent increases on way for some council tenants
7:55 AM.Rent increases are on the way for people moving into council houses in Christchurch. Currently council tenants are charged just over half of what they would pay for a private rental. Audio
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Senior doctors and DHBs in standoff over covering strike
7:50 AM.Senior doctors union defends its negotiating stance as it argues with district health boards over how much specialists should be paid to cover striking junior doctors. Audio
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Last chance to join class action against James Hardie
7:48 AM.Owners of leaky buildings are given two weeks to sign up to a class action against Australian building products company James Hardie. Audio
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New research shows even winning at the ERA can be costly
7:44 AM.Figures from more than 600 cases in the Employment Relations Authority reveal most people are recovering less than half their legal costs. As a result, up to 90 % of cases are being settled before… Read more Audio
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Phil Goff says look again at harbour encroaching walkway
7:40 AM.Auckland's mayor Phil Goff is demanding a re-think of surprise plans by a council agency to build a walkway 75 metres out into the Waitemata Harbour off the end of Queens Wharf. Audio
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Trump says election's being rigged to ensure he loses
7:34 AM.Donald Trump claims election is being rigged as he continues to fall further behind Hillary Clinton in the polls. Audio
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Non-voting in DHB elections prompts calls for system overhaul
7:27 AM.More than 70 thousand Aucklanders who voted for their mayor didn't vote for their DHB members, and some say the process is confusing and needs to be changed. Audio
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Looming crisis in the Family Court say psychologists
7:23 AM.As the Family Court struggles to get people to work with some of the country's most vulnerable children, psychologists are warning of a looming crisis. But the Ministry of Justice isn't aware of any… Read more Audio
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Sprint star Tyson Gay's daughter shot dead
7:18 AM.Olympic sprint star Tyson Gay's teenage daughter dies after being caught in restaurant car park shooting in Kentucky. Audio
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Illegal school supensions on the rise
7:15 AM.A new Youth Law report calls for closer monitoring of schools as it finds a surge in the number of illegal suspensions and expulsions of school students. Numbers it deals with have tripled in the past… Read more Audio
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Senior doctors clash with DHBs over strike cover pay
7:10 AM.Senior doctors who are expected to take up the slack when junior hospital doctors walk off the job tomorrow are arguing with district health boards over how much extra they should be paid. Audio
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Morning Markets for 17 October 2016
6:58 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Property investors worry about damage, regulations and rent
6:54 AM.A survey of nearly 800 property investors shows that they're more concerned about property damage than they are about bank lending restrictions. Audio
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Inflation set to trough in latest numbers
6:51 AM.Inflation has likely hit its lowest point and is set to pick up pace going into next year. Audio
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Maori education progress too slow
6:46 AM.A new report on Maori education is critical of the government's slow progress in improving results for Maori students. Audio
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Dabiq in Syria taken from Islamic State
6:42 AM.Turkish-backed rebels have captured the Syrian town of Dabiq from Islamic State. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 17 October 2016
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 17 October 2016
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Goff balks at plan for a 75m walkway into the Waitemata
6:18 AM.Auckland's new mayor Phil Goff tells RNZ's Todd Niall he knew nothing about plans for a new 75 metre walkway out into the Waitemata Harabour until RNZ told him of it. Audio
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Family Court pyschologist talks about her ``nasty work''
6:16 AM.Family Court psychologist Dr Sarah Calvert tells our reporter Catherine Hutton of the downside of her profession. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 17 October 2016
6:00 AM.Senior doctors clash with DHBs over strike cover pay, Illegal school supensions on the rise, Sprint star Tyson Gay's daughter shot dead, Looming crisis in the Family Court say psychologists, and Phil… Read more Audio