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Morning Report for Wednesday 29 August 2018
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Top Stories for Wednesday 29 August 2018
6:00 AM.The government is trying to thaw its frosty relationship with business. We'll ask the Finance Minster Grant Robertson if it's working. The Australian military is told about contaminated water at New… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 29 August 2018
6:06 AM.The schedule for the Black Caps cricket series against Pakistan in the UAE has been released with the tour containing three T20's, three ODI's and three Tests. Audio
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Greenpeace urges total ban on seabed mining after court win
6:10 AM.Greenpeace wants seabed mining stopped altogether after a company's bid to mine ironsands off the coast of South Taranaki was thrown out. Trans-Tasman Resources had earlier won approval from the… Read more Audio
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Far-right activists protest in Germany after man's death
6:13 AM.Far-right activists have demonstrated in Germany's eastern city of Chemnitz after the deadly stabbing of a German man that authorities have blamed on two migrants. About 6000 demonstrators, some… Read more Audio
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Early Business News for 29 August 2018
6:20 AM.An early look at the day's business news, and a catch up on overnight action on global financial markets. Audio
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Govt's business partnership agenda 'helpful' - business leader
6:40 AM.The Prime Minister spoke to business leaders in Auckland yesterday in a bid to convince them the coalition government has their back. Jacinda Ardern announced the new council of business leaders… Read more Audio
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Govt funding 'dead' after Waimea dam voted down - Shane Jones
6:43 AM.Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has poured scorn on Tasman district councillors who voted yesterday to stop the Waimea Dam from being built. Councillors objected to the escalating… Read more Audio
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Business News for 29 August 2018
6:49 AM.NZIER says gloomy sentiment overshadowing solid growth outlook. Tourism Holdings investing for future growth. Beauty industry app developer Timely heads to Australia. Global markets have a subdued… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 29 August 2018
7:06 AM.The Black Caps will play 3 T20's, 3 ODI's and 3 Tests in their series against Pakistan in the UAE later this year. Audio
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Morrinsville small businesses feel sidelined by govt
7:10 AM.The Prime Minister is striving to thaw her so-far frosty relationship with businesses - but small enterprises are feeling left out in the cold. Yesterday Jacinda Ardern announced a new Advisory… Read more Audio
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Finance Minister hopeful of business confidence turnaround
7:14 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a business advisory council with Air New Zealand's chief executive as its chair. Ms Ardern delivered a speech in Auckland aimed at directly addressing… Read more Audio
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Australians alerted before NZ on foam contamination
7:25 AM.The Defence Force told the Australian military it had contaminated water at its bases months before it alerted the New Zealand public. Newly released emails also show NZDF gave the Australians a heads… Read more Audio
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Fruit growers furious with MPI over destroyed seedlings
7:26 AM.A leading Hawke's Bay orchardist says a decision by a US company to stop selling fruit trees to New Zealand could cost the industry billions of dollars. Last month the Ministry of Primary Industries… Read more Audio
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Whanganui gang shooting: Peace talks begin
7:35 AM.Peace talks between the Black Power gang and community leaders in Whanganui have begun. They come just a day after the tangi of gunned down Mongrel Mob member Kevin Ratana, who was shot outside a home… Read more Audio
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'Non-serious' students cost NZ in international test
7:43 AM.New Zealand's rankings in an influential OECD test of reading, maths and science are suffering because more than a quarter of the Kiwi kids who sit the exam do not take it seriously. A study for the… Read more Audio
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Māori medical students fed up with pathway ignorance
7:45 AM.Māori students studying medicine at the University of Otago say they are fed up with the ignorance they face over the way they are selected into their second year of study. There are limited spaces in… Read more Audio
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French environment minister quits on live radio
7:48 AM.The French environment minister Nicolas Hulot has announced his resignation live in a radio interview in a move that surprised the French President, the prime minister, and even his wife. He made the… Read more Audio
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Luxury golf course subsidises tree-planting in north
7:50 AM.A private golf course developed by a US billionaire is now subsidising tree-planting efforts across Northland to protect rivers. The exclusive Tara Iti development, south of Mangawhai, is buying its… Read more Audio
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Southern Right Whale with calf in Wellington Harbour
7:55 AM.Wellington's whale watching season isn't over yet with a Southern Right Whale and its calf spotted in the harbour. Last month another Southern Right Whale, affectionately named Matariki, spent several… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 29 August 2018
8:06 AM.US Open tennis organisers have implemented the extreme heat policy at Flushing Meadows allowing extra breaks. Audio
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Business leaders discuss economy, government
8:10 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern admitted on Monday that sagging business confidence has become a "big, flashing neon sign" and needs addressing. But at the same time, the chief executive of Westpac… Read more Audio
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MPI defends action after thousands of seedlings destroyed
8:18 AM.Earlier in the programme Paul Paynter, a Hawkes bay fruit grower, accused the Ministry of Primary Industries of costing the industry billions of dollars by ruining its relationship with Clean Plant… Read more Audio
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Trump claims Google 'rigged' to show negative news about him
8:25 AM.US President Donald Trump has taken to Twitter with more claims of bias against conservatives on the internet, this time taking aim at Google. He's accusing the seach engine of rigging its results to… Read more Audio
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Nauru refugee camp pulled down before Pacific Islands Forum
8:28 AM.Mouldy tents which have housed refugees on Nauru for years are being hastily pulled down ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum next week. Refugee advocates say it's a cynical move intended to 'pretty up'… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 29 August 2018
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Air pollution exposure linked to brain function decline - study
8:35 AM.A new study from China suggests chronic exposure to air pollution could be linked to a decline in brain function. Researchers believe that the negative impact increases with age, and affects men more… Read more Audio
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Tasman councillors vote against Waimea Dam
8:40 AM.The growing chorus of opponents to the $100-million Waimea Dam project are relieved it's now off the table. Tasman councillors voted eight against six on Monday to can the project, after six hours of… Read more Audio
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Campaign to save Taranaki forest nears target
8:44 AM.A crowd-funding campaign to save a block of pristine wetland forest in Taranaki is within a whisker of reaching its target. The Native Forest Restoration Trust is aiming to raise $500,000 to buy - and… Read more Audio
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Hillary family debuts fashion line inspired by Sir Ed
8:50 AM.Conqueror of Mt Everest, philanthropist and now fashion icon - Sir Edmund Hillary's grandchildren took to the catwalk last night to parade a line of clothing inspired by the great New… Read more Audio
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Caged eggs boost dotterel numbers
8:53 AM.Dotterel breeding season is about to get under way, and conservationists are deploying new tactics to protect the threatened species.While there isn't any accurate Dotterel count, experts estimate… Read more Audio
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Invercargill library wins international acclaim
8:55 AM.Invercargill's public library has won an international accolade for a Kardashian inspired Facebook marketing campaign. Its campaign features six librarians posing in the infamous Kardashian family… Read more Audio