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Morning Report for Friday 26 January 2018
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Top Stories for Friday 26 January 2018
6:00 AM.Foreign buyer ban may sting private house sellers, Ohakea water contamination: Neighbours demand answers, Govt announces work initiative for unemployed youth, Queenstown freedom camp spot shut: 'A big… Read more Audio
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Contaminated water: Ohakea neighbours unaware of test results
6:09 AM.A family of five says government agencies have left them in the dark over drinking water contaminated by the Air Force. The family are among the closest neighbours of the Ohakea airbase near… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 26 January 2018
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Foreign buyer ban may hit private sellers
6:39 AM.Homeowners who sell their houses privately may fall foul of the law when the foreign buyer ban comes in. New regulations designed to cool the housing market will make it illegal to sell a house to… Read more Audio
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Workers urge govt to fully scrap 90-day law
6:42 AM.Workers who have been hired and fired under the 90-day trial period are pleading with the government to scrap the law all together. Labour campaigned on replacing it, but after being lobbied, has… Read more Audio
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Business News for 26 January 2018
6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Foreign buyer ban may sting private house sellers
7:10 AM.People who sell their homes privately could be fined thousands of dollars if they knowingly sell to an overseas buyer and try and cover it up. When the foreign buyer ban comes into effect, it will be… Read more Audio
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Ohakea water contamination: Neighbours demand answers
7:14 AM.Farmers and a young family whose water supply's been contaminated by Air Force firefighting chemicals are demanding assurances their health isn't at risk. The chemicals have been linked to cancer and… Read more Audio
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Ohakea water contamination: 'No acute health risk' - Ministry
7:16 AM.The Defence Force, the Health Ministry and the Ministry for the Environment all declined to be interviewed. The Health Ministry said in a statement there is no conclusive evidence that the chemical… Read more Audio
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Govt announces work initiative for unemployed youth
7:22 AM.Later today the Government will reveal details of a new initiative to get the young unemployed into work. New Zealand First's Shane Jones ruffled a few feathers recently when he suggested a work for… Read more Audio
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Queenstown freedom camp spot shut: 'A big win for community'
7:23 AM.Queenstown locals are hailing the council's decision to shut down two popular freedom camping spots as a big win. Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult says freedom campers have put significant pressure on… Read more Audio
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Larry Nassar: 175 years' jail for sex abuse
7:28 AM.Victims who were sexually assaulted by US gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar want institutions who didn't take their claims seriously to be held to account. Disgraced US Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was… Read more Audio
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Employment law change: Unions urge govt to go further
7:35 AM.The government has announced its first changes to employment laws since assuming power. The reforms have been tempered by the need to keep Labour's coalition partner New Zealand First onside. The… Read more Audio
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90-day trial gives small business certainty - Lees-Galloway
7:40 AM.The government has announced its first changes to employment laws since assuming power. Minister for Workplace Relations Iain Lees Galloway tells Guyon Espiner the 90-day trial rule that remains for… Read more Audio
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Protocols keep children safe from abuse - Sport NZ
7:49 AM.Victims who were sexually assaulted by US gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar want institutions who didn't take their claims seriously to be held to account. Is there a risk this type of abuse could happen… Read more Audio
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Is Australian slang dying? Tell 'em they're dreamin'
7:54 AM.As Australia Day dawns across the Tasman the lucky country is doing some soul searching. Australians are asking whether they're losing a little of what makes them special - their dry and colourful… Read more Audio
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Tertiary fees-free scheme at risk of being rorted
8:10 AM.Treasury officials have warned the free tertiary study scheme is vulnerable to students rorting the system because of a gap in the Government's records. Labour's flagship policy offers a free year of… Read more Audio
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Foreign buyer housing ban may hit private sellers - Mark Coffey
8:13 AM.Trade Minister David Parker is playing down claims by the Real Estate Institute that people who inadvertantly sell their houses privately to foreigners could face huge fines. When the foreign buyer… Read more Audio
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Ohakea water contamination - Rangitikei MP Ian McKelvie
8:27 AM.We've been reporting this morning on the confirmation that toxic chemicals from air force firefighting foam has leached into the water supply of surrounding properties. Seven properties near the… Read more Audio
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Employment law change: Workers will be hurt - Amy Adams
8:28 AM.The Government has stopped large employers from using the controversial 90-day trial or 'fire at will' provisions, but National Party employment spokesperson Amy Adams tells us with such high… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 26 January 2018
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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115-year-old Dunedin courthouse officially reopens
8:42 AM.A procession of legal bigwigs will herald the re-opening of Dunedin's newly refurbished courthouse later today. The 115-year-old building was due to be closed for good, but a public campaign pressured… Read more Audio
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Hotel, motel industry slates Airbnb's push against 'red tape'
8:42 AM.Yesterday here on Morning Report we spoke to Airbnb about local councils moves to regulate the short term accomodation provided by its members. Queenstown Lakes Council is leading the charge by… Read more Audio
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David Parker in Davos: TPP, foreign buyers
8:50 AM.Trade Minister David Parker is at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Davos is the annual gathering of the world's movers and shakers. He tells Guyon Espiner he was struck by the evidence of… Read more Audio
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Croatia's Cilic makes Australian Open final
8:52 AM.Croatian Marin Cilic has beaten Kyle Edmund to get through to the Australian Open final. Melbourne correspondent Dave Luddy joins Susie Ferguson to discuss the upcoming final. Audio
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Papua New Guinea sorcery-related attacks: Social media blamed
8:56 AM.Social media is being blamed for helping to fan the flames of sorcery-related attacks in Papua New Guinea. Recent horrific attacks have highlighted how PNG's problem with belief in sorcery is… Read more Audio
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Kerry Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:57 AM.It's Friday - and it's Australia Day. We talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh for the first time this year. Audio