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Morning Report for Wednesday 1 October 2008
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"Australian Sportspeople Arrogant Hypocritical Bullies"
8:57 AM.The summary comes from ABC reporter Tracey Holmes, who participated in a debate about sportsmanship across the Tasman. Audio
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Booking Rooms For One Night Stand - Survey
8:54 AM.Booking rooms for a one-night stand and making off with hotel soaps are par for the course if you're a NZer according to survey. Audio
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Secondary Students Find Science to Hard
8:50 AM.Tamaki College is trying to change the perception among many Pacific Island students that science is too hard for them. Audio
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Waatea News
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Marlborough Sounds Blue Cod Off the Menu
8:39 AM.From today there's a four year ban on catching the fish there because the Ministry of Fisheries is alarmed at their decline. Audio
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Likely Coalition Partners Criticising National's Tax Cuts
8:36 AM.The National Party's likely coalition partners are criticising National's tax cut plan even before its been released. Audio
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New Zealander Jailed for Four Years
8:27 AM.A New Zealand man who kept his dead girlfriend's body on ice for a year in a LA hotel room has been jailed for 4 years for drug offences. Audio
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National Planning For Balanced Economic Package
8:19 AM.The National Party says it's planning for a balanced economic package to help the country weather the financial storm. Audio
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Big Drop in Loan Applications as Credit Tightens
8:16 AM.The country's top credit bureau, Veda Advantage says there's been a big drop in loan applications as credit tightens. Audio
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House of Representatives Must Pass The Bailout Bill
8:13 AM.Edmund Phelps, a Nobel Prize Winner for Economics, says the House of Representatives must pass the Bailout bill to rescue the US from a recession. Audio
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US and European Markets Rebound
8:09 AM.The New Zealand sharemarket opens in under an hour, having closed yesterday down 3 percent. Audio
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Cadbury Recalls Chocolate Eclairs
7:57 AM.Melamine milk contamination scandal continues with Cadbury recalling a line of its chocolate eclairs made in China. Audio
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Doctors on the Look Out for Kidney Stones
7:54 AM.The Ministry of Health will begin asking doctors if they've seen cases of children or babies with kidney stones. Audio
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Newly Trained Doctors Need Help With Debts
7:50 AM.Medical students say newly trained doctors will continue to leave the country unless they can get more help with high debts. Audio
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Government May Review Contact Price Increase
7:48 AM.Contact Energy's decision to push up power bills by 10 to 12 percent could be reviewed by a government inquiry. Audio
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Sports News
7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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147 Worshippers Crushed in Stampede
7:38 AM.The deaths happened as thousands of devotees gathered at a temple in Jodphur in the northern state of Rajasthan. Audio
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American Man Found Guilty of Murdering NZer in London
7:35 AM.A London court has found an American man guilty of murdering New Zealander Cathy Marlow in January 2007. Audio
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Tax Cuts Come Into Effect Today
7:27 AM.Taxpayers can expect a little something extra with their morning coffee from today. Audio
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Credit Crunch Reaction - Patrick O'Meara
7:18 AM.Reaction From Radio New Zealand's business editor, Patrick O'Meara. Audio
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Reserve Bank Reaction to Market Fall
7:15 AM.The Reserve Bank reacts to the fall in the US market. Audio
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Credit Crunch Could Hit NZ Banks
7:12 AM.Billions of dollars raised overseas by local banks are due to be paid back in the next few weeks. Audio
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Pressure on Financial Markets Has Eased
7:08 AM.The US dollar has rallied and US stocks have recovered 3 percent after suffering record falls yesterday. Audio
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US Bank Victim of Credit Crunch Working With Transpower
6:42 AM.A US bank tied up with the grid operator Transpower has become one of the latest victims of the international credit crunch. Audio
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One Billion Dollars Wiped Off NZ Market
6:39 AM.In New Zealand, the local share market lost more than a billion dollars in value yesterday. Audio
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World Markets Remain Volatile
6:36 AM.After yesterday's carnage wiped one point two trillion US dollars off the value of US markets, the Dow Jones is up today. Audio
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Waatea News
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 1 October 2008
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for Wednesday 1 October 2008
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Government Criticised For Intervention Over Auckland Airport
6:12 AM.The Government's moves to limit foreign ownership of Auckland International Airport have been criticised by a select committee. Audio
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Credit Crunch Puts Pressure on Families
6:08 AM.The continuing credit crunch and power price increases are enough to make many households shudder. Audio
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Korimako - The Bellbird
6:01 AM.Listen to today's birdcall. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 1 October 2008
6:00 AM.Credit Crunch Puts Pressure on Families, World Markets Remain Volatile. Audio