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Morning Report for Tuesday 21 February 2017
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Top Stories for Tuesday 21 February 2017
6:00 AM.Two key cordons in the Port Hills area will open to residents this morning, Labour's Andrew Little dismisses Maori-Mana deal, Dotcom heartened by High Court ruling, vows to fight on, NZTA report… Read more Audio
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Hone Harawira's tilt at Te Tai Tokerau 'mending bruised pride'
6:10 AM.The Mana Movement and Maori Party have signed a new deal, which Hone Harawira hopes will get him back into parliament. We talk to the Labour MP who defeated Mr Harawira at the last election. Audio
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Early Business News for Tuesday 21 February 2017
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for Tuesday 21 February
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Two cordons around Port Hills to be lifted at 8am
6:40 AM.Cordons around Kennedy's Bush Road and Hoon Hay Valley Road in Christchurch will be lifted at 8am. Residents in the area who were evacuated last week when the Port Hills fires took hold will now be… Read more Audio
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British lawmakers debate Trump's state visit
6:43 AM.The British Parliament is debating whether to cancel or downgrade an upcoming state visit by the US President Donald Trump. Our correspondent in London, Catherine Drew says the invitation can't be… Read more Audio
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Business News for Tuesday 21 February
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Two Port Hills cordons will open to residents this morning
7:10 AM.Civil Defence controller, Anne Columbus, says families living in Kennedy's Bush Road and Hoon Hay Valley Road in the Port Hills area will be able to return to their properties today as cordons are… Read more Audio
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Labour's Andrew Little dismisses Maori-Mana deal
7:13 AM.Andrew Little says the Maori Party is effectively the Maori arm of the National Party. He argues Maori voters will be better served by Labour MPs. Mr Little says his Maori MPs don't want high list… Read more Audio
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Dotcom heartened by High Court ruling, vows to fight on
7:22 AM.The head of Kim Dotcom's international legal team Ira Rothken says the US indictment and allegations at its core are about criminal copyright infringement and the High Court has rejected online… Read more Audio
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Children cycling on footpaths "a no brainer"
7:27 AM.MPs are currently considering a petition pushing for those under 14 years old to ride on footpaths. Critics say they pose a danger to other footpath users, but Cycling Action Network's Patrick Morgan… Read more Audio
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New living wage rate almost 30% higher than minimum wage
7:35 AM.Campaigners say $20.20 is the rate workers now need to provide their families with the basic necessities, as Joanna MacKenzie reports. Read more Audio
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Hone Harawira says Maori voters want a true Maori voice
7:38 AM.Hone Harawira says Maori voters are tired of white political leaders telling them what's good for them and what their aspirations should be. Labour's Andrew Little has poured scorn on the Mana… Read more Audio
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State sector watchdog might out unacceptably high pay rises
7:44 AM.The State Services Commission will, from now on, name and shame any government-owned organisation that ignores its advice and gives huge pay rises to its chief executive. Read more Audio
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Christchurch's Ben Stokes tops IPL's player roster
7:48 AM.Ben Stokes' father Ged says his son was "gob-smacked" to become the highest paid international player in the lucrative Indian Premier League. Read more Audio
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By-election a chance to show Labour, Greens can work together
7:55 AM.The campaigns of Labour's Jacinda Ardern and the Green's Julie Anne Genter are being pitched as a demonstration of how the two parties will work together in this year's General election. Audio
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Fans of The Boss ready themselves for Chch concert tonight
7:57 AM.The sounds of Bruce Springsteen will ring out around Christchurch tonight, ahead of the sixth anniversary of the deadly February 2011 earthquake in the region. Long time fans join us to discuss what… Read more Audio
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Civil Defence in Christchurch opens two key cordons
8:10 AM.Some of the Christchurch residents locked out of their homes by the Port Hills fires are being allowed back today as Civil Defence lifts two cordons. Our reporter Maja Burry is there. Audio
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Civil Defence in Christchurch alters two key cordons
8:12 AM.A resident of Kennedy's Bush Road, Rory Creagh, is happy the cordon is opening today, but he still wants answers about the way the communications were handled. Audio
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Living Wage Movement rejects employers' criticism
8:15 AM.Living Wage National Convenor Annie Newman says workers are benefiting from and thriving on increased pay, and businesses change the way they see workers when they pay them more. Audio
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Meth involved in 50% of psychosis in young Northland men
8:19 AM.A Northland psychiatrist says methamphetamine is taking a growing toll on mental health in the region. Dr Murray Patton says the drug's now a factor in 50 percent of psychosis admissions involving… Read more Audio
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International extradition expert comments on Dotcom ruling
8:22 AM.Jacques Semmelman, a partner at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle in New York, is an expert on international extradition. He says both sides have compelling arguments and it is very difficult to… Read more Audio
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Pence seeks to ease European fears in Brussels
8:26 AM.It's almost a month since Donald Trump was sworn in as the president of the United States and barely a day has gone by without a shock headline. Yale's Andrew Sabl says the President's unpopularity is… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for Tuesday 21 February
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Almost 30 new freedom camping spots set up in Auckland
8:40 AM.The Auckland Council has set up almost 30 new locations across the city for freedom campers as part of a two-month trial to try ease pressure on busy hotspots. Read more Audio
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Charging tourists to access national parks could become a reality
8:48 AM.The Department of Conservation is toying with the idea of charging tourists to access the country's national parks. We speak to Lou Sanson from DoC who says it's timely with record numbers of tourists… Read more Audio
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TEC wants better results for Maori and Pasifika students
8:48 AM.The Tertiary Education Commission has abandoned its goal of eliminating disparities between Maori and Pasifika students, and other students, by next year. The commission has launched a new push to… Read more Audio