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Morning Report for Wednesday 13 February 2008
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Tolkien's Estate Sue New Line
8:57 AM.Heirs to Lord of the Rings author J R R Tolkien are suing New Line Cinema saying it failed to pay them 150 million US dollars. Audio
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Death Of Ron Chippindale
8:53 AM.Mr Chippindale became a well-known figure in New Zealand after his controversial report on the Erebus Disaster. Audio
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Waatea News
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Crisis In Kenya
8:46 AM.Talks to avert Kenya's political crisis are being moved to a secret location with a deal expected within days. Audio
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Drought Committee (part 2)
8:40 AM.A national drought committee has been set up to help farmers struggling to feed their stock and maintain their incomes. Audio
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Sports News
8:37 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Australia Says Sorry
8:28 AM.Prime minister, Kevin Rudd, prepares to issue an unprecedented formal apology to Aborigines in the House today. Audio
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High Commissioner Appointment
8:21 AM.New Zealand First MP Brian Donnelly has resigned from Parliament and will be the High Commissioner to the Cook Islands. Audio
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Housing Affordability
8:09 AM.The Prime Minister has outlined Government priorities. But the National Party leader John Key is not impressed. Audio
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Black Caps Win
7:57 AM.The Black Caps have defied expectations once again, thumping England in the second one day cricket match at Hamilton last night. Audio
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Hutt Valley High To Be Reviewed
7:53 AM.Despite a government report that appears to show the school took appropriate steps to deal with the incidents. Audio
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East Timorese Call For Investigation
7:47 AM.There are calls for an international investigation into events around the attempted assassination of East Timor's President. Audio
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Sports News
7:45 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Property Market Slump
7:39 AM.A housing analyst is warning that property prices could plummet by a quarter. Audio
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Plot To Kill Cartoonist
7:32 AM.Police in Denmark have arrested three people they say were plotting to kill a controversial cartoonist. Audio
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Possible Power Shortages
7:32 AM.A group of electricity industry leaders will meet today to discuss ways to cope with a possible peak power shortage this winter. Audio
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Drought Committee
7:26 AM.Farmers and rural support agencies say the setting up of a national drought committee is timely. Audio
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Housing Affordability And Social Services
7:09 AM.Housing affordability and more cash for social services was the focus of Prime Minister's opening statement to Parliament. Audio
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Waatea News
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Pacific News
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Power Industry Leaders Meet
6:15 AM.A group of top power industry leaders meet today to discuss a strategy to avert a winter power crisis. Audio
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North Island Kiwi
6:01 AM.Listen to today's birdcall. Audio
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Top Stories for 13 February 2008
6:00 AM.Housing affordability, drought committee, plot to kill cartoonist, power shortages, property market slump. Audio