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Morning Report for Tuesday 2 May 2017
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Top Stories for Tuesday 2 May 2017
6:00 AM.Labour issues its party list and Willie Jackson hasn't got the expected high ranking, Police deny keeping Pike River mine videos secret from families and 150 claims are lodged for Maori ownership of… Read more Audio
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May Day clashes in France mark lead up to election
6:10 AM.9,000 police and soldiers were on the streets of Paris for the May Day marches. One person was badly injured and five others injured after a molotov cocktail was thrown. Journalist Peter Allen says… Read more Audio
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China, Americas students boost foreign student numbers
6:13 AM.International students are now worth $4.5 billion to New Zealand every year and a surge in enrolments from China and North and South America will push the number of foreign students in NZ past 130,000… Read more Audio
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Nelson DHB starts review after murder of autistic Ruby Knox by mother
6:16 AM.The chief medical officer of the Nelson DHB, Dr Nick Baker, spoke with our reporter Tracy Neal about the review of how it supports people with high and complex needs following the murder of a severely… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 2 May 2017
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 2 May 2017
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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New claims for foreshore and seabed customary rights
6:39 AM.Iwi leader, Maanu Paul, spoke with Te Manu Korihi's Shannon Haunui-Thompson about the claim for all of the country's foreshore and seabeds. Audio
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Prime Minister drawn into Pike River video row
6:41 AM.Bill English says the controversial video filmed inside the Pike River Mine drift would have been available to the families and their lawyers in 2011. Audio
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Business News for 2 May 2017
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Pike families' lawyer doubts drift footage was provided to inquiry
7:10 AM.The lawyer representing Pike River families at the Royal Commission says he hadn't seen the video footage of the mine that's just emerged. He says the families are now concerned there may be other… Read more Audio
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Pike victim's mother rejects police claim footage shown to families
7:18 AM.Sonya Rockhouse says she's irked that the recent footage of a robot and two men in the drift of the Pike River mine had to be leaked for families to see it. She says families have been treated poorly… Read more Audio
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Unhappy candidates delay release of Labour list - Andrew Little
7:23 AM.Andrew Little says he has delivered on his promise to Willie Jackson of giving him a winnable place on the party list. Mr Jackson was not happy when told he'll be number 21. Read more Video, Audio
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Maori make big claims for New Zealand coastline
7:35 AM.More than 150 claims have been made for the ownership of New Zealand coastline under the Marine and Coastal Area Act, the law that replaced the highly controversial 2004 Foreshore and Seabed Act. Read more Audio
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Engineer shuts doors facing unresolved complaint and call for review
7:42 AM.A structural engineering company whose seismic assessment work has been questioned has ceased trading. Phil Pennington looks into the background. Audio
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Trillion dollar deal saves US federal shutdown
7:46 AM.The US government has narrowly avoided a shutdown after negotiators reached a trillion dollar deal. Our correspondent in Washington is Simon Marks has the latest. Audio
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More problems with foreign student English tests
7:51 AM.The Qualifications Authority has found problems with English-language testing for foreign students just 18 months after major rule changes to tackle fraud from India. it seems institutions are still… Read more Audio
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Ex-astronaut warns complacency enemy of workplace safety
7:55 AM.Former fighter pilot turned astronaut Colonel Mike Mullane has been brought to New Zealand by the NZ Refining Cmpany to talk to staff about the biggest threat they face - a gung ho attitude to… Read more Audio
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Little admits some candidates unhappy with their list ranking
8:10 AM.Andrew Little says despite some individuals being unhappy, the party has come up with a terrific list that will introduce fresh talent to Parliament. RNZ deputy political editor Chris Bramwell looks… Read more Audio
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Pike River author drills down into drift video
8:15 AM.Journalist Rebecca Macfie wrote the definitive account of the Pike River mine disaster. She says its essential that any official information not yet given to the families of victims should be made… Read more Audio
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Police and health officials told off by alcohol authority
8:22 AM.The Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority has given police and health officials a telling off. It's urged those agencies to stop challenging liquor licensing applications just because they've… Read more Audio
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Super Fund doubles coal investment
8:25 AM.The NZ Super Fund is accused of dragging its feet over climate change as it more than doubles its coal investments to at least $90 million. It's yet to sell off any fossil fuels as promised, but it… Read more Audio
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Invercargill chosen as new refugee settlement location
8:28 AM."They might find it very cold, but the welcome they get will be very warm." Red Cross' southern humanitarian services manager Sue Price explains why Invercargill has been chosen as the seventh refugee… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 2 May 2017
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Diplomacy wears thin during Brexit negotiations
8:36 AM.British Prime Minister Theresa May has dismissed as 'Brussels gossip' accusations her dinner with the leader of the European Commission was a prickly one. Our correspondent in Brussels, Jack Parrock… Read more Audio
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Thousands of migrants may be forced out under new laws
8:40 AM.There's very real concern tens of thousands of migrants calling NZ home could be deported under tighter new immigration plans. Unite Union is worried about those low-skilled migrants who could be… Read more Audio
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Myths about reporting sexual assault demystified by police
8:43 AM.A series of online videos have been released outlining a step-by-step process of what happens when reporting an assault. Police hope it will encourage more people to come forward. Audio
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National Party copyright trial starts in High Court
8:47 AM.A copyright suit against the National Party continues in the High Court in Wellington this morning. Eight Mile Style, Eminem's music publisher claims the National Party breached copyright by using the… Read more Audio
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McCully 'brash and machiavellian'or friend of the Pacific?
8:52 AM.Murray McCully signs off today as Foreign Affairs Minister as his successor, Gerry Brownlee, is sworn in as the country's top diplomat. Mr McCully has pointed to the focus he gave the Pacific as one… Read more Audio
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Kaikoura's seals make new home after quake
8:56 AM.It was feared the Kaikoura quake in November may have injured or killed large numbers of seals. But those fears now appear unfounded, as a brand new seal spot, complete with seal pup nursery and… Read more Audio