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Morning Report for Wednesday 26 October 2016
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Technology forces Shakespeare to share writing credit
8:55 AM.Professor of Shakespeare studies at Leicester's De Montfort University Gabriel Egan talks to Morning Report about how Christopher Marlowe is now getting his due credit for helping out William… Read more Audio
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Andrew Hore answers distress call from Otago Rugby
8:48 AM.Former All Black hooker Andrew Hore has answered a distress call from Otago rugby and will return to frontline competition in the team's crucial championship final on Friday. Audio
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Family Court delays adding to stress for families
8:37 AM.Government denials of significant delays at Family Courts are wearing thin for those tied up in the system. Audio
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Markets Update for 26 October 2016
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Recreational riders need more training in safely driving ATVs
8:26 AM.Government denials of significant delays at Family Courts are wearing thin for those tied up in the system. Audio
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Serco ranked among bottom prison performers
8:22 AM.The first report on the performance of the country's prisons in more than a year puts the only private-run jail in a group at the bottom of the rankings. Audio
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Ministry of Education tackles Akld's teacher woes
8:17 AM.The Education Ministry's associate deputy secretary Karl Le Quesne says no consideration yet of Auckland weighting or accomodation supplemet for Auckland teachers. Audio
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Outrage at new footage of bobby calf abuse
8:11 AM.Waikato University Agri-Business professor Jacqueline Rowarth says farmwatch's veganism agenda underlays the organisation's agenda. Audio
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Crown says frustration motivated man to kill noisy neighbour
7:55 AM.The Crown says an Auckland man accused of murder became fixated with his noisy neighbours and posted on social media about being provoked to go on a murderous rampage. Audio
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Key hopes to give India free trade talks a boost
7:52 AM.The Prime Minister John Key is hoping his visit to India will add some political momentum to the long running free trade talks between the two countries. Audio
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100 families take up offer to leave Auckland
7:47 AM.The Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett says a hundred families and individuals living in Auckland state houses or on social housing waiting lists have taken up the Government's offer of cash to… Read more Audio
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Labour leader says new mission in Iraq could be useful
7:40 AM.The Labour Leader Andrew Little says he stands by criticism of Iraqi army. He says Iraq's army was hopelessly organised and poorly led a year ago and that is still the case. Mr Little says a new… Read more Audio
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Gerry Brownlee says NZ troops Iraq role to change
7:35 AM.The Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee talks to Morning Report about the progress in the fight against Islamic State following a meeting of coalition nations in Paris. Audio
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Indian immigrant says he was threatened by employer
7:30 AM.An Indian immigrant says he paid thousands of dollars to secure jobs in New Zealand, and was then threatened and forced to work like a slave for his employers. Audio
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No police future for Tuhoe woman
7:24 AM.As police seek to rebuild their relationship with Tuhoe, an iwi member claims police knocked back her application to join because of her community ties. Audio
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Minister for Primary Industries condemns treatment of calves
7:16 AM.The Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy says deliberate animal abuse is unacceptable and a few in industry need to pull their socks up Audio
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Investigators assemble at Dreamworld after fatal accident
7:10 AM.Queensland Police detectives, the Forensic Crash Unit, various state agencies and the coroner are investigating after two men and two women were killed during an amusement park ride at Dreamworld on… Read more Audio
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Morning Markets for 26 October 2016
6:58 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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S&P downgrades UDC
6:56 AM.S&P Global Ratings has downgraded the rating of ANZ's local finance company UDC because it thinks it will be sold in a year. Audio
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Shareholders still chase Wynyard directors
6:54 AM.A group of disaffected shareholders still plans to chase directors of the crime software company, Wynyard, for millions in compensation. Audio
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Metlifecare says old-style villages popular with retirees
6:52 AM.The retirement village operator, Metlifecare, says it's accelerating the development of new properties, but remains committed to upgrading the older villages, which it regards as the jewel in the… Read more Audio
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Abano looks to dental for growth
6:50 AM.Healthcare company Abano is looking to its New Zealand dental business -- branded as Lumino -- to drive a significant lift in earnings. Audio
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NZ fallout likely if EU-Canada trade talks collapse
6:47 AM.The likely failure of the European Union's trade pact with Canada because of regional Belgian opposition bodes ill for New Zealand's chances of an EU deal. Audio
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Demolition of Calais Jungle delayed as some migrants refuse to leave
6:44 AM.Our correspondent Dan Whitehead joins us live from the Calais Jungle where demolition work has begun. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 26 October 2016
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 26 October 2016
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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PM and delegation finally arrive in India
6:17 AM.The Prime Minister and a large business delegation have finally arrived in India after the RNZAF aircraft they were travelling in broke down at a stop over in Australia. A free trade deal is on the… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 26 October 2016
6:00 AM.Investigations continue into theme park tragedy, Minister for Primary Industries condemns treatment of calves, No police future for Tuhoe woman, Indian immigrant says he was threatened by employer… Read more Audio