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Morning Report for Thursday 23 March 2017
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Civil Defence red tape slowed down red stickering in Hurunui
8:39 AM.Civil Defence delays held up the red stickering of damaged homes at the epicentre of last November's earthquake. While it should have taken two weeks to assess all homes, it took almost double as… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 23 March 2017
6:00 AM.Scotland Yard confirms four dead, 20 injured in terror attack, Radio silence from Defence Force on Hit & Run claims, and Just what will John Key's legacy be? Audio
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Terrorist attack in central London leaves at least one dead
6:10 AM.London correspondent Natalie Powell describes the aftermath of a terrorist attack which saw a group of people on Westminster Bridge bowled by car and a police officer stabbed. She says one suspected… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 23 March 2017
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 23 March 2017
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Response from inside Westminster not as smooth as you might expect
6:44 AM.Financial Times journalist Henry Mance is in Lockdown in the Westminster complex. He says the response was not as smooth as you might expect in a place that is such an obvious target. Audio
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Business News for 23 March 2017
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Scotland Yard confirms four dead, 20 injured in terror attack
7:20 AM.Correspondent Natalie Powell is in London and says confusion still reigns following a terror attack near parliament. She says four have been killed and 20 injured. Audio
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Radio silence from Defence Force on Hit & Run claims
7:24 AM."In 2014 I was informed that... a 3-year-old child got killed". Former defence minister Wayne Mapp is at odds with the Defence Force who are insisting no civilians were killed in an SAS joint mission… Read more Audio
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Labour promises Afghanistan enquiry if elected
7:27 AM.The Labour leader Andrew Little says former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp's admission that mistakes were made during the SAS operation shows why an inquiry is necessary. Audio
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Defence Force still insisting no civilian deaths
7:33 AM.Political Editor Jane Patterson analyses the fallout from revelations in Nicky Hager's book Hit and Run Audio
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NZ could be drafted to help US plan to defeat IS
7:40 AM.Washington correspondent Kate Fisher says New Zealand will likely be approached to help both militarily and financially in the fight to stamp out Islamic State. Audio
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John Key's last speech - funny and sad in equal measure
7:45 AM.John Key farewells Parliament by remembering the funny and the proud moments of being Prime Minister, but also the heartbreak of the Christchurch earthquakes, the Pike River disaster and the deaths of… Read more Audio
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Just what will John Key's legacy be?
7:48 AM.National's first ever female president Sue Wood, and former National Party press secretary Ben Thomas give their view on John Key's three terms and what impact he had on New Zealand's place in the… Read more Audio
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KiwiSaver funds still investing in weapons
7:55 AM.Four of the nine default KiwiSaver providers are still investing in weapons companies through global passive funds. The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Jacqui Dean, has told those… Read more Audio
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Londoners shocked by Westminster terror attack
8:11 AM.New Zealand journalist Josh White describes the scene in London after today's terrorist attack that's left at least four people dead, including a police officer. He says the city is in shock. Read more Audio
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Westminster remains on lockdown hours after terror attack
8:16 AM.Financial Times journalist Henry Mance is stuck in parliament as Westminster is locked-down following a terror attack. He says there's bewilderment, but no panic and parliament has already announced… Read more Audio
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Mapp: SAS not guilty of war crimes, operation a "fiasco"
8:19 AM.The former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp says New Zealand soldiers in Afghanistan are not guilty of war crimes. He says although the operation was a fiasco, they acted in the reasonable belief they were… Read more Audio
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Former SAS commander doubts an inquiry would reveal much
8:29 AM.A former SAS commander says he doubts an inquiry into the Afghan attack, so long after the event, will shed much light on what went wrong. Audio
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Markets Update for 23 March 2017
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Civil Defence red tape slowed down red stickering in Hurunui
8:40 AM.Civil Defence delays held up the red stickering of damaged homes at the epicentre of last November's earthquake. While it should have taken two weeks to assess all homes, it took almost double as… Read more Audio
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How to dispose of disused oil wells a headache for NZ
8:43 AM.The Government is battling to figure out what to do about disused oil wells. And while the problem is not urgent, it soon might be. Audio
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Interest rates cuts considered unlikely
8:46 AM.The Reserve Bank reviews interest rates this morning. Economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara explains why analysts are ruling out a cut. Audio
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Whanau help and hinder Maori Uni students, study shows
8:50 AM.Otago University study finds whanau support is a key factor in Maori students success, but whanau commitments are a key hindrance. Audio
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Taumalolo makes NRL history with ten year contract
8:55 AM.Kiwis forward Jason Taumalolo has signed a 10 year contract with the Cowboys- one of the longest contract deals in rugby league history. Audio
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Tens of thousands of Adele fans about to descend on Auckland
8:57 AM.Tens of thousands of Adele fans will be saying Hello to Auckland this weekend and things could get a little messy Audio