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Morning Report for Tuesday 14 October 2008
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Booker Prize for Fiction Announced Tomorrow
8:55 AM.The judging panel had to read over 112 entries before whittling the list down to just six titles. Audio
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Mt Isa Mayor Stands By 'Beauty-disadvantaged' Comments
8:52 AM.The mayor who sparked criticism when he suggested unattractive women move to his Australian town is claiming vindication. Audio
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Waatea News
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Flouro Safety Vests For Queenstown Children
8:41 AM.All in an effort to ensure nothing untoward happens to them during the trip to school. Audio
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Zimbabwe's Power-sharing Deal May Be On Verge Of Collapse
8:38 AM.Morgan Tsvangirai is threatening to pull out of the deal after Robert Mugabe gave key Positions to members of his own party. Audio
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Sports News
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Silver Fern's Captain Julie Seymour
8:27 AM.The Silver Ferns have made a good start in their three test clash against England with a 65-26 drumming in Auckland last night. Audio
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Good News For Maori Party
8:21 AM.Polls have shown the Maori Party is likely to boost its number of MPs beyond the present four. Audio
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Some Welcome Universal Student Allowance
8:18 AM.Labour revealed yesterday it would gradually phase out the parental income test for student allowances, beginning next January. Audio
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A Breakdown Of The Government's Bank Deposit Guarantee
8:10 AM.It covers all deposits in banks, building societies, credit unions and some finance companies, for two years. Audio
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Israel May Have New Coalition Government
7:58 AM.Israel's foreign minister Tzipi Livni may be a step closer to becoming the country's prime minister. Audio
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More People Homeless In Whangarei
7:54 AM.And rather than elderly alcoholics, many of them are young men who can't find or afford a place to stay. Audio
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Gold Sales Reach Record Levels
7:51 AM.Gold coin sales hugely increased in New Zealand as worried savers try to beat the banking crisis. Audio
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Questions Whether 5 Airlines Able To Survive In Small Market
7:48 AM.Competition is hotting up in the aviation industry with another two airlines lining up to operate domestic flights. Audio
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Depositions Hearing In Greymouth
7:45 AM.Today's the second day of a depositions hearing for three men charged over the killing in 2003 of a Korean backpacker. Audio
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Sports News
7:41 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Metservice Warning Sunny Weather Isn't Here To Stay
7:37 AM.If you've enjoyed the sunny weather in your part of the country over the past few days, don't get too comfortable. Audio
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National won't support billion-dollar home insulation fund
7:34 AM.Chris Bramwell reports on National's plans for the fund, which is part of the Emissions Trading Scheme. Audio
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Universities critical of Labour's universal student allowance
7:25 AM.Victoria University Vice-Chancellor Pat Walsh says Labour's policy will extend a funding imbalance and lead to poorer quality education. Audio
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Bill English on Govt's bank deposit guarantee scheme
7:21 AM.National's finance spokesperson says there would be time to make any changes that may be needed to the scheme. Audio
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All Major Trading Banks Have Joined Govt's Scheme
7:17 AM.Our economics correspondent, Nigel Stirling joins us now to explain the concerns. Audio
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US Market Update
7:09 AM.Mark Dampier from Hargreaves Lansdown and Peter Cardillo the chief market economist at Avalon Partners on Wall Street. Audio
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Greens And New Zealand First Talk To Grey Power
6:34 AM.Jeanette Fitzsimons and Winston Peters turned up to Grey Power in Paeroa yesterday, pushing their very different policies. Audio
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Waatea News
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 14 October 2008
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 14 October 2008
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Tara Punga - Red Billed Gull
6:01 AM.Listen to today's birdcall. Audio
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Top Stories for 14 October 2008
6:00 AM.US markets, the governments deposit guarantee, universal student allowance and National policy. Audio