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Morning Report for Tuesday 18 April 2017
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Top Stories for Tuesday 18 April 2017
6:00 AM.Tonnes of lime is flown into Edgecumbe to combat the stench caused by flooding, a drastic new farming practice raises new concerns over rivers and North Korea is warned by the US to rein in its… Read more Audio
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Road to Ruatahuna finally re-opened after more than a week
6:08 AM.Ruatahuna residents in eastern Bay of Plenty have been completely cut off by floodwaters from Cyclone Debbie for over a week. Resident and healthcare assistant Janie Ingram describes the panic as the… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 18 April 2017
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 18 April 2017
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Horizon's workers tackle the last few power outages
6:39 AM.Power crews have managed to restore electricity to all but about 25 homes in the eastern Bay of Plenty, five days after widespread cuts caused by last week's storms. Ajay Anand, the chief executive of… Read more Audio
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Business News for 18 April 2017
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Tonnes of lime helicoptered into Edgecumbe to control flood stench
7:09 AM.A massive load of lime is being helicoptered into the district from Canterbury today to try and mask the stench of mud and sewage. Tom Furley talks to families and volunteers helping to clean up after… Read more Audio
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Temporary homes planned for Edgecumbe's domain
7:13 AM.Whakatane District Mayor Tony Bonne says temporary housing will be moved onto Edgecombe's domain to cope with those left homeless after the flooding of the town. Audio
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Relief in sight for those who can't go home in Edgecumbe
7:15 AM.The Temporary Accommodation Service has been set up to assist flood-hit Edgecumbe residents. People whose homes have been destroyed are asked to register so a temporary home can be found for them. Audio
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Uncontrolled farming practice stripping land and could be
7:20 AM.It's been dubbed spray and pray - farmers use weed killer to strip hill country of pasture then sow a winter crop and add a lot of fertiliser. Our reporter Kate Gudsell has the story. Read more Audio
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PM reacts to North Korea-US tension; Signals pay equity announcement
7:27 AM.How will escalating tensions between North Korea and the US affect New Zealand? Prime Minister Bill English says he hopes diplomacy will prevail. Read more Video, Audio
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Manhunt underway for man who posted footage of murder to Facebook
7:36 AM.Ohio Police say they're offering a 50 thousand US dollar reward for information leading to the capture of Steve Stephens, the man who posted a video of himself killing of an Ohio pensioner seemingly… Read more Audio
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Prostitutes forcing Chch community into lockdown
7:42 AM.After the earthquake many sex workers moved north of the CBD into residential areas. But six years on some haven't left and residents have had enough. Audio
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"Everyone goes to me 'you're a hero'... I just guess I was a good neighbour"
7:45 AM."Everyone goes to me 'you're a hero this, you're a hero that.' I just guess I was a good neighbour." Edward Johnstone who rescued a family from a fire in South Auckland on Monday spoke to our reporter… Read more Audio
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New Zealand farmers struggling to pass on the family farm
7:48 AM.Faced with volatile payouts and ever-increasing land values some established dairy farmers are struggling to pass on the family farm. Audio
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Fate of the Furious speeds past Star Wars
7:55 AM.The Fast and Furious may be into its eighth installment, but it's just broken an opening weekend record - earning US$532 million over Easter. Read more Video, Audio
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Low-paid women are at parliament today for an announcement on pay
8:11 AM.Tax specialist Deborah Russell says an announcement today on a reported big pay rise for women in low-paid work. Audio
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NZ wage earners among the lowest taxed in OECD
8:15 AM.A new report from the OECD shows out of 35 countries New Zealand and Chile workers are taxed the least, and those in Belguim and France the most. As Patrick O'Meara report, this comes as the… Read more Audio
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Edgecumbe 'a mess' and lots of work ahead
8:19 AM.Our reporter in Edgecumbe says the town is a mess and a lot of work lies ahead for residents. One of the local marae is looking at making land available for temporary homes. Audio
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MetService defends 'dire' warnings ahead of Cyclone Cook
8:23 AM.Metservice says it has strict criteria before it can issue warnings. This after the organisation came in for criticism after Cyclone Cook failed to deliver the bad weather predicted late last week. Read more Audio
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Turkish referendum grants Erdogan sweeping powers
8:27 AM.Unofficial results in Turkey's political referendum are narrowly in favour of granting the president sweeping new powers - now Turkey's main opposition party is calling for those votes to be… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 18 April 2017
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Ministry for growth admits failure to reach its own goals
8:37 AM.The government department charged with growing the economy isn't sure if it will hit the goals it set itself when it was created five years ago. Audio
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Plan to spend ratepayers money on stock fence
8:40 AM.The decision to give an American company money to build a six kilometre fence on a landmark high country farm is being reviewed after complaints from environmentalists. They are worried the fence… Read more Audio
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Top principals say they're making a difference
8:44 AM.Top performing principals who are being paid extra to turn around struggling schools say they're already making a difference, as our education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
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Two people died on the roads this Easter
8:49 AM.Police welcome the reduced Easter holiday road toll and say they hope it shows more people are getting the message to drive safely. The toll of two was half last year's total. Audio
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Russia refuses to intervene in Chechnya's alleged detention, torture of gay men
8:53 AM.More than 100 gay men have been sent to what are being described as camps in the mainly muslim republic of Chechnya, according to gay activists in Russia. Audio
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Lorde debuts latest song "Homemade Dynamite" at Coachella
8:56 AM.Los Angeles Times music critic Mikael Wood talks about Lorde's performance at the Coachella festival, where she treated the audience to a new song. Audio