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6:00 Top Stories for Thursday 16 August 2018 6:06 Sports News for 16 August 2018 6:16 Papua New Guinea regions remain cut off after large quake 6:19 Ngāruawahia reacts to scathing letter to Māori king 6:20 Early Business News for 16 August 2018 6:22 Morning Rural News for 16 August 2018 6:42 Forensic experts to investigate Bridges' expense leak 6:45 Laura Langman returns to Silver Ferns 6:49 Business News for 16 August 2018 7:06 Sports News for 16 August 2018 7:11 Police call centre staff work while ill for fear of punishment 7:15 Primary teachers warn of more strikes if talks fail 7:30 Former Kiingitanga supporter fed up with governance 7:40 Fonterra's new boss has big challenges ahead - dairy farmers 7:47 NZ dollar weakest in years, is it a concern? 7:52 Iwi Chairs Forum rejects govt water advisory group 7:55 Govt admits it wants final say on water body 8:06 Sports News for 16 August 2018 8:10 Surge in families seeking food parcels 8:13 NZ foreign buyers ban passes final hurdle 8:16 Freedom camping infrastructure gets boost in South 8:21 Victims of birth control device Essure want accountability 8:25 Record year for wealth creation - NBR Rich List 8:30 Markets Update for 16 August 2018 8:38 'Income adequacy' considered in welfare overhaul - Sepuloni 8:43 Heavy drinkers fail to pay costs 8:47 Facebook investigates online abuse in Samoa 8:52 Veterans Langman, Kopua bolster Silver Ferns line-up 8:57 Tūī spotted in Lytellton for first time in 40 years
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