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Morning Report for Wednesday 12 March 2008
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International Newspaper Headlines
8:58 AM.A round-up of the world's newspaper headlines. Audio
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Ellerslie International Flower Show
8:55 AM.A year from today Christchurch will be playing host to the Ellerslie International Flower Show for the first time. Audio
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Sins for the Modern Age
8:50 AM.New sins being proposed by the Catholic Church are being welcomed, questioned and criticised. Audio
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Waatea News
8:47 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Northern Territory's Discrimination
8:41 AM.The territory's anti-discrimination commissioner urges Aboriginal trainee lifeguards to make a complaint so he can investigate. Audio
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KiwiSaver Red Tape
8:38 AM.The Government is being accused of botching the legislation behind KiwiSaver, causing endless red tape for employers. Audio
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Sports News
8:34 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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OzJet to Palmerston North
8:26 AM.OzJet to take over the trans-Tasman service out of Palmerston Nth despite Air NZ calling the route uneconomic. Audio
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Global Credit Crunch - Banks
8:21 AM.Central banks have pumped billions of dollars into credit markets to ease the global credit crunch. Audio
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Fast Forward Fund (Part 3)
8:18 AM.Science and industry groups hail Govt R and D boost for the food and pastoral industries. Audio
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Infratil - Airport Takeover Bid (Part 2)
8:14 AM.Canadian bid for Auckland airport may yet take flight, with shareholder Infratil publicly declaring its support for the offer. Audio
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Body On Ice (Part 3)
8:09 AM.NZ man discovered concealing girlfriend's body on dry-ice in his Californian hotel room says he did it for"religious reasons". Audio
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Hip Hop Thinks Twice
7:55 AM.A number of the country's elite hip-hop stars have joined together as the 'Aotearoa Allstars' to combat violent youth crime. Audio
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Council Recycling Schemes
7:51 AM.Local councils are defending their recycling schemes, despite their skyrocketing price. Audio
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Election Finance Rules Confusion
7:48 AM.Many groups, including the PSA, are confused over what the rules mean; Electoral Commission is taking legal advice. Audio
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Sports News
7:44 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Councils Vote on Airport Takeover Bid
7:39 AM.Auckland will today vote on whether to accept a Canadian bid for Auckland's airport; Manukau yesterday rejected the offer. Audio
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Pakistani Suicide Bomb Attacks
7:35 AM.These latest blasts centre around the city of Lahore and are blamed on Moslem extremists. Audio
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Texting While Driving (Part 2)
7:22 AM.Robert Stonestreet's lawyer James Rapley, the AA's Mike Noon and Transport Safety Minister Harry Duynhoven join us. Audio
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Fast Forward Fund (Part 2)
7:13 AM.PM talks about the mechanics of the initiative. Key declines interview. Our Political Ed comments on ramifications. Audio
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Body On Ice (Part 2)
7:09 AM.Newport Beach Police Department and Orange County District Attorney's talk about the case. Audio
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Fast Forward Fund Folly - National
6:41 AM.National dismisses new R and D fund as a gimmick. Audio
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Body On Ice
6:38 AM.NZ born man discovered in up-market California hotel room concealing girlfriend's body in chilly bin of dry ice. Audio
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Waatea News
6:28 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Pacific News
6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Dissatisfied Workers - Study
6:13 AM.A study has found that more than half the New Zealand workforce is dissatisfied with their jobs. Audio
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Fatal Texting While Driving
6:10 AM.Renewed calls to ban cell-phone use while driving after a texting driver killed a couple on their 49th wedding anniversary. Audio
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Toutouwai - The Robin
6:01 AM.Listen to this morning's birdcall. Audio
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Top Stories for 12 March 2008
6:00 AM.Body On Ice, R and D Fund, Texting and Driving, Pakistan Suicide Bombs, Auckland Airport Takeover Bid. Audio