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Tensions grow between Fiji, Solomon Islands
8:46 AM.A war of words is brewing between Fiji and the Solomon Islands. Tensions have been growing between the two Pacific nations after Fiji brought Indonesia into the powerful Melanesian Spearhead Group. To… Read more Audio
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Construction industry increasingly risky - UK expert
8:43 AM.Quantity surveyors, squeezed by the same risks that crushed Fletcher building, are calling on the government to take action.
At the same time, a UK construction expert is warning that the Fletcher… Read more Audio
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House prices in regions surging - QV
8:40 AM.House prices in the regions are going gangbusters. MacKenzie District is up 25 percent year on year while Nelson saw a 2.7 percent increase over the last three months, Tauranga also saw growth of 2.9… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 7 March 2018
8:35 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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'Murkiness' in politics causing disillusion - Bryce Edwards
8:27 AM.A promise by the Green Party to make the work diaries of their ministers open to public scrutiny is being welcomed by Victoria University political analyst Bryce Edwards. Dr Edwards has been critical… Read more Video, Audio
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Nicola Willis heads to Parliament as Joyce resigns
8:20 AM.On Wednesday former Finance Minister Steven Joyce announced his retirement, which means Nicola Willis is set to head to Parliament in a couple of weeks. Ms Willis, who turns 37, stood unsuccessfully… Read more Video, Audio
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Papua New Guinea quake: Aid arrives after week wait
8:16 AM.Aid has finally started to arrive at villages affected by last week's devastating earthquake in Papua New Guinea. The 7.5 magnitude quake hit the Highlands region last Monday, demolishing houses and… Read more Audio
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Gerry Brownlee defends EQC assessors
8:10 AM.The former Earthquake Commission minister, Gerry Brownlee, is defending EQC over claims its assessors in Christchurch were not properly qualified. A growing number of homeowners in the city are… Read more Audio
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Trump hails 'possible progress' on North Korea's nukes
7:51 AM.North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has told South Korean envoys he is willing to begin negotiations with the United States on abandoning its nuclear weapons. North Korea says it will suspend nuclear… Read more Audio
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Golden Bay demands govt help for Gita damage
7:46 AM.Golden Bay business owners turned out in force at a public meeting last night to figure out how to cope with a dramatic downturn in business since the region's only road access was damaged in last… Read more Audio
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Steven Joyce reflects on life in politics
7:39 AM.He's been described as "Mr fix-it" but also accused by Winston Peters as being a "Black ops" minister. And now, Steven Joyce is standing down from Parliament after almost a decade. He says the new… Read more Audio
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Government to review pension rules for Niueans
7:36 AM.The Government is looking at its pension rules to see if Niueans living in New Zealand can return home and still collect their super. Audio
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Air Force staffer feared for her life near 'groper Roper'
7:28 AM.A court has been told an Air Force staffer feared she'd be killed by a man nicknamed Groper Roper. The woman is suing the Crown for more than $1 million in damages at the High Court arguing the Air… Read more Audio
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Counter-terrorism police investigate Ex-Russian spy poisoning
7:24 AM.Counter terrorism police have taken over the investigation into apparent poisoning of a former Russian double agent and his daughter in southern England. The move came as Britain's foreign secretary… Read more Audio
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Trump's tariffs could spell global recession, Mike Moore warns
7:18 AM.The former head of the World Trade Organisation, Mike Moore, is urging world leaders to reason with US president Donald Trump over his plans to place punitive tariffs on steel and aluminium imports… Read more Audio
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Favona fire: Road closures cause major delays
7:16 AM.A massive fire in a scrap metal yard in the Auckland suburb of Favona is causing commuter chaos. 70 fire fighters are battling the blaze in a 16 hundred tonne heap of crushed cars. RNZ reporter Gill… Read more Audio
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Marceau murder report: Andrew Little promises changes
7:10 AM.The Justice Minister, Andrew Little, says judges must not be put in the position where they make bail decisions that leave people dead. The Chief District Court judge says the inquest into the death… Read more Audio
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Business News for 7 March 2018
6:50 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Syria: Medics in Ghouta treating chlorine attack victims
6:45 AM.Medics in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area of Syria say they have been treating people with breathing problems after a suspected chlorine attack. The reports follow government air strikes and… Read more Audio
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Steven Joyce bows out of politics
6:42 AM.After failing to win the support of his colleagues to become the National Party leader, Steven Joyce yesterday announced he's leaving politics. He says the new leader, Simon Bridges, offered him a… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 7 March 2018
6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 7 March 2018
6:22 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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NZ construction woes just beginning - UK expert
6:19 AM.A visiting British analyst says the crisis confronting the construction sector has only just begun to bite. Mark Farmer, who wrote a report on the UK construction industry for the British government… Read more Audio
