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Morning Report for Tuesday 22 January 2008
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Top Stories for 22 January 2008
6:00 AM.Sir Edmund Hillary funeral. Audio
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Piwakawaka - Fantail
6:01 AM.Listen to today's birdcall. Audio
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Sir Edmund Hillary Lies in State
6:10 AM.Thousands of people walked past Sir Edmund's casket at the Auckland Cathedral last night. Audio
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Pacific News
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region Audio
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Waatea News
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team Audio
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Nepal Honours Sir Edmund Hillary
6:39 AM.Nepal will be represented at today's service by their deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Gyan Chandra Acharya. Audio
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Hillary Memorial at Scott Base
6:42 AM.New Zealanders at Scott Base in Antarctica will be marking Sir Edmund's funeral in their own special way. Audio
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Hillary Funeral to be Held in Parnell
7:09 AM.The Hillary family requested the 19th century St Mary's Church be used for the main service. Audio
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Hellen Clark Pays Tribute To Sir Edmund Hillary
7:10 AM.The Prime Minister will lead the eulogies during today's service in honour of Sir Edmund Hillary. Audio
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Mourners Queue to pay respects
7:15 AM.Thousands of people queued well into the night for a last chance to farewell Sir Edmund Hillary. Audio
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Police Planning for Funeral Service
7:20 AM.The police operations manager, Inspector Derek Davison talks about logistics for today's funeral for Sir Edmund Hillary. Audio
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Weather For Funeral Service
7:26 AM.Bob McDavitt from the Metservice gives details on the weather for the funeral of Sir Edmund Hillary. Audio
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Police Chase Near Waihi
7:35 AM.Three separate investigations are under way after a police officer shot a man following a high-speed chase. Audio
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Share Prices Plunge
7:38 AM.Share prices have plunged today across European markets, fuelled by fears the United States is heading towards recession. Audio
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Sports News
7:45 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Queensland Floods
7:48 AM.An emergency has been declared and residents wait to see how much more damage will be caused by rising river levels. Audio
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Contest For Maori Seat
7:50 AM.A veteran protestor and a Labour party loyalist will battle to see who will represent the party in the Maori Waiariki seat. Audio
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Seasonal Fruit Workers
7:54 AM.Horticulturists are urging the Government to urgently re-visit a labour policy designed to attract seasonal workers. Audio
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Martin Luther King Day
7:56 AM.Nearly forty years after his death, Dr King's dream of racial equality is still exerting political power in the United States. Audio
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Dean of Auckland Officiates at Funeral
8:08 AM.Ross Bay, the Dean of Auckland is one of the officiates for the funeral service of Sir Edmund Hillary today. Audio
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Defence Forces Role in Funeral
8:12 AM.Standing sentry beside the casket have been members of each branch of the Defence Forces - Army, Air Force and Navy. Audio
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Preparations for Hillary Funeral
8:20 AM.Preparations for the Funeral service of Sir Edmund Hillary later today. Audio
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Preparations for Hillary Funeral
8:20 AM.Preparations for the Funeral service of Sir Edmund Hillary later today. Audio
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Mike Westmacott
8:24 AM.Was part of the team that accompanied Sir Edmund to Everest in 1953, recalls the first time he met Sir Edmund. Audio
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Sports News
8:35 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Mountaineers Remember Sir Edmund
8:40 AM.Representing the United States at Sir Edmund's funeral will be Jim Whittaker, the first American to climb Mount Everest in 1963. Audio
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Waatea News
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Sir Edmund's Casket is Moved into St Mary's
8:51 AM.Sir Edmund Hillary's casket is moved from the Auckland Cathedral to St Mary's Church where the state funeral will be held. Audio