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Morning Report for Friday 16 December 2016
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Top Stories for Friday 16 December 2016
6:00 AM.Corrections pays big hotel bills to cover for failed Serco, Correction confirms 2 million dollars spent on accomodation for prison guards in 18 months, Auckland schools prepare for 2017 teacher… Read more Audio
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Kiwi Rail happy government backing rail in quake rebuild
6:11 AM.Kaikoura's being promised it'll get its coastal road and rail link back with the government putting a price tag of up to 2 billion dollars on the rebuild. Kiwi Rail chief executive Peter Reidy says… Read more Audio
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Kiwi Rail happy government backing rail in quake rebuild
6:11 AM.Kaikoura's being promised it'll get its coastal road and rail link back with the government putting a price tag of up to 2 billion dollars on the rebuild. Kiwi Rail chief executive Peter Reidy says… Read more Audio
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Ihumatao iwi fight housing project for their wahi tapu
6:13 AM.For over a month now there has been a peaceful occupation on the roadside of Ihumatao in Mangere. They are fighting to protect their wahi tapu from housing project. our Shannon Haunui-Thomspon talks… Read more Audio
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Ihumatao iwi fight housing project for their wahi tapu
6:13 AM.For over a month now there has been a peaceful occupation on the roadside of Ihumatao in Mangere. They are fighting to protect their wahi tapu from housing project. our Shannon Haunui-Thomspon talks… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 16 December 2016
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 16 December 2016
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Corrections pays thousands to put up prison guards in hotels
6:39 AM.The Corrections Department has been paying thousands of dollars a night to house prison guards in Auckland hotels for the last 18 months. The ACT Party leader David Seymour says it's a waste of… Read more Audio
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Corrections pays thousands to put up prison guards in hotels
6:39 AM.The Corrections Department has been paying thousands of dollars a night to house prison guards in Auckland hotels for the last 18 months. The ACT Party leader David Seymour says it's a waste of… Read more Audio
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NZer found guilty of trying to buy spacecraft parts in US
6:43 AM.A New Zealand man is facing up to twenty years in a United States prison after being found guilty of of trying to buy spacecraft parts on behalf of a Chinese client. Audio
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NZer found guilty of trying to buy spacecraft parts in US
6:43 AM.A New Zealand man is facing up to twenty years in a United States prison after being found guilty of of trying to buy spacecraft parts on behalf of a Chinese client. Audio
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Auckland schools prepare for 2017 teacher shortage
6:45 AM.The president of the Auckland Primary Principals Association, Diane Manners, tells John Gerritson teachers don't want to move to Auckland and recruitment for middle management positions is… Read more Audio
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RBNZ should be in no hurry to raise rates
6:47 AM.The Federal Reserve's interest rate rise yesterday and signal of more to come is reinforcing the likelihood that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will be able to keep its cash rate on hold for at least… Read more Audio
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Mortgage broker suggests locking in fixed rates now
6:48 AM.A senior portfolio manager in fixed income at AMP Capital, Warren Potter, says prepare for higher fixed mortgage rates. Audio
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Lack of interest a sign of the times - energy analyst
6:49 AM.The depressed state of the global oil and gas industry has resulted in the latest offer of blocks for exploration being an almost total flop. Audio
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Blog targets young people with financial advice
6:50 AM.There's a growing appetite among young people for financial advice on investing. Wellington-based Ryan Johnson writes a blog called Money for Young Kiwis which targets people under 30 who want to do… Read more Audio
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Morning Markets for 16 December 2016
6:58 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Corrections pays big hotel bills to cover for failed Serco
7:10 AM.Tens of thousands of dollars of taxpayer money is being spent each week on housing Mt Eden prison guards at Auckland hotels. Phil Pennington reports. Audio
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Corrections pays big hotel bills to cover for failed Serco
7:10 AM.Tens of thousands of dollars of taxpayer money is being spent each week on housing Mt Eden prison guards at Auckland hotels. Phil Pennington reports. Audio
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Corrections: $2 million spent on prison guard accomodation
7:20 AM.The Northern Regional commissioner Jeanette Burns defends the spending. She says the accommodations are modest and staff deserve to be treated to a decent place to stay when they're away from home. Audio
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Corrections: $2 million spent on prison guard accomodation
7:20 AM.The Northern Regional commissioner Jeanette Burns defends the spending. She says the accommodations are modest and staff deserve to be treated to a decent place to stay when they're away from home. Audio
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Auckland schools prepare for 2017 teacher shortage
7:24 AM.Auckland schools are preparing for a teacher shortage next year. Principals say they say high house prices and traffic woes are contributing to the crisis. Audio
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Auckland schools prepare for 2017 teacher shortage
7:24 AM.Auckland schools are preparing for a teacher shortage next year. Principals say they say high house prices and traffic woes are contributing to the crisis. Audio
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Obstacles in way of Kaikoura road and rail
7:25 AM.Cabinet has agreed to pay for the rebuild of the coastal state highway and rail line north and south of Kaikoura at a cost of between 1 point 4 to 2 billion dollars. The estimate is there will be… Read more Audio
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Obstacles in way of Kaikoura road and rail
7:25 AM.Cabinet has agreed to pay for the rebuild of the coastal state highway and rail line north and south of Kaikoura at a cost of between 1 point 4 to 2 billion dollars. The estimate is there will be… Read more Audio
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NZ taxpayers could fund Auckland light rail
7:37 AM.The government is considering a case to fully-fund a light rail network in Auckland - correspondent Todd Niall has the details. Audio
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NZ taxpayers could fund Auckland light rail
7:37 AM.The government is considering a case to fully-fund a light rail network in Auckland - correspondent Todd Niall has the details. Audio
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Bill English to reveal new ministerial line-up on Sunday
7:41 AM.Ministers will find out their fate over the weekend, as Prime Minister Bill English finalises the details of his Cabinet reshuffle. Three ministers have already bowed out. Audio
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Bill English to reveal new ministerial line-up on Sunday
7:41 AM.Ministers will find out their fate over the weekend, as Prime Minister Bill English finalises the details of his Cabinet reshuffle. Three ministers have already bowed out. Audio
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NZ oil and gas exploration a flop
7:44 AM.Cameron Madgwick from the Petroleum Production and Exploration Association says the low permit take up is due to low oil prices. Audio
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NZ oil and gas exploration a flop
7:44 AM.Cameron Madgwick from the Petroleum Production and Exploration Association says the low permit take up is due to low oil prices. Audio
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Bolts holding up façades on ANZ building broken
7:45 AM.The ANZ building on Forresters Lane was closed on Thursday afternoon after engineers found problems with the building's façades. Contractors are now in the building and have started fixing the… Read more Audio
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Bolts holding up façades on ANZ building broken
7:45 AM.The ANZ building on Forresters Lane was closed on Thursday afternoon after engineers found problems with the building's façades. Contractors are now in the building and have started fixing the… Read more Audio
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The People's Project puts people in homes
7:50 AM.Julie Nelson Head of the People's Project says they've had some fantastic results which could be replicated in other cities. Audio
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Mortgages set to continue to rise
7:55 AM.Expect interest rates to go up by at least half a percent by next year and continue rising says LoanMarket Director Bruce Batton. Audio
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Mortgages set to continue to rise
7:55 AM.Expect interest rates to go up by at least half a percent by next year and continue rising says LoanMarket Director Bruce Batton. Audio
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Principals say they're in crisis over teacher shortage
8:10 AM.The principal of Pakuranga College Michael Williams and his counterpart at Manurewa East School Phil Palfry detail the challenges in recruiting enough teaching staff for next year. Audio
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Principals say they're in crisis over teacher shortage
8:10 AM.The principal of Pakuranga College Michael Williams and his counterpart at Manurewa East School Phil Palfry detail the challenges in recruiting enough teaching staff for next year. Audio
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Obesity top modifiable risk for bowel cancer
8:18 AM.Public health researchers say obesity is responsible for almost 10 percent of all cases of bowel cancer in this country. Our Health Correspondent, Karen Brown, reports. Audio
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Obesity top modifiable risk for bowel cancer
8:18 AM.Public health researchers say obesity is responsible for almost 10 percent of all cases of bowel cancer in this country. Our Health Correspondent, Karen Brown, reports. Audio
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Kaikoura farmers demand progress on SH 1
8:21 AM.Local farmer James Murray says frustration and anger are stepping in now. He feels more should have been done by now. Audio
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Kaikoura farmers demand progress on SH 1
8:21 AM.Local farmer James Murray says frustration and anger are stepping in now. He feels more should have been done by now. Audio
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NZ smoking statistics hazy
8:26 AM.Otago Uni Professor reckons there's a lot more work to do to become smokefree by 2025 Audio
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NZ smoking statistics hazy
8:26 AM.Otago Uni Professor reckons there's a lot more work to do to become smokefree by 2025 Audio
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Beauden Barrett wins big at Rugby Awards
8:37 AM.The All Blacks fly-half told Susie Fergusson the awards were the product of being involved in two great teams and playing good footie throughout the year. Audio
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Beauden Barrett wins big at Rugby Awards
8:37 AM.The All Blacks fly-half told Susie Fergusson the awards were the product of being involved in two great teams and playing good footie throughout the year. Audio
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Scott Watson's father disappointed with parole decision
8:43 AM.Scott Watson's father Chris says before he dies he wants to see his son free . Audio
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Scott Watson's father disappointed with parole decision
8:43 AM.Scott Watson's father Chris says before he dies he wants to see his son free . Audio
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Privacy Commissioner: Yahoo should breach impact on NZers
8:45 AM.The Privacy Commissioner John Edwards says the web company Yahoo needs to be more open about how many New Zealanders have had their information stolen by hackers. Audio
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Privacy Commissioner: Yahoo should breach impact on NZers
8:45 AM.The Privacy Commissioner John Edwards says the web company Yahoo needs to be more open about how many New Zealanders have had their information stolen by hackers. Audio
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Defence force staff home for Christmas
8:50 AM.Over thirty defence force staff have been reunited with their families in time for Christmas after a six month mission to the Middle East. Tom Furley was there as the C-130 Hercules roared into… Read more Audio
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Defence force staff home for Christmas
8:50 AM.Over thirty defence force staff have been reunited with their families in time for Christmas after a six month mission to the Middle East. Tom Furley was there as the C-130 Hercules roared into… Read more Audio
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:55 AM.It's Friday, here's our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:55 AM.It's Friday, here's our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio