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Morning Report for Friday 17 October 2008
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Australian Correspondent - Kerry Anne Walsh
8:56 AM.Correspondent - Kerry Anne Walsh brings us the latest news about Kevin Rudd's plans to cap executive's exorbitant salaries. Audio
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Eddie Adcock Plays Banjo During Brain Surgery
8:53 AM.Eddie Adcock has created musical and medical history by continuing to play his banjo, while undergoing brain surgery. Audio
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Waatea News
8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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How are the Media Covering the Election?
8:45 AM.Colin Peacock from Radio New Zealand's Mediawatch programme has been looking at how the media have been covering the election. Audio
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Campaign Week 2 - report from political editor Brent Edwards
8:37 AM.The week began with Labour's bank deposit guarantee scheme, and ended with National pledging to set up a Cabinet razor gang. Audio
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Polls Suggest Obama Winner of Third Presidential Debate
8:28 AM.Needing a win, his opponent John McCain went on the offensive, but failed to score a king hit. Audio
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Northland Regional Council to Buy Land to Help Flood Victims
8:23 AM.The Northland Regional Council hopes to buy land around Kaeo to give flood-prone property owners somewhere to move to. Audio
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World Markets Continue to Plunge
8:14 AM.Yesterday, the NZX 50 fell by five percent, Australia's ASX 200 was down ten percent and Tokyo's Nikkei fell by eleven percent. Audio
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Cambridge Reeling After Tornado
8:09 AM.Residents described a 'white thunderbolt', which hit Cambridge at about 3am, lifting roofs and tearing down trees. Audio
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Hamilton Tree to be Replanted Because of V8 Race
7:57 AM.The organisers of Hamilton's V8 race are promising to replant a tree currently obscuring one of the best views of the race. Audio
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Helen Clark collects a vote on campaign trail in Waikato
7:54 AM.Labour's leader calls in on a National Party voter in Ngaruwahia who is switching her allegiance because National plans to scrap home insulation programme. Audio
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Government Under-Estimates Prevalence of Diabetes - Diabetes NZ
7:51 AM.Diabetes NZ says new modeling shows the number of New Zealanders with type two diabetes will be 60 percent higher in 14 years. Audio
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Paramedic Sentenced to Prison on Sex Offences
7:47 AM.A former Auckland ambulance officer, whose name remains suppressed, was yesterday sentenced to two and a half years in prison. Audio
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Sports News
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Winston Peters Vowing to Get Tough on Immigration
7:40 AM.With net migration figures already low, and the country experiencing an economic slowdown, some are questioning the policy. Audio
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National Party Softens Stance on Maori Seats
7:35 AM.National has previously said it would not compromise on abolishing the seats but Mr Key says that policy is not a bottom line. Audio
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Obama Warns Supporters Against Becoming Complacent
7:25 AM.The Latest CNN Poll of Polls shows Barack Obama leading John McCain by 51 percent to 42 percent. Audio
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Tornado Reported in Cambridge
7:22 AM.The Fire Service received more than 30 calls for help following reports of a tornado carving through the Waikato town. Audio
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Australian Prime Minister to Meet Captains of Industry Today
7:21 AM.It comes a day after declaring a cap should be put on executive's exorbitant salaries as punishment for the financial crisis. Audio
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NZX head wants Government to act on economy before election
7:17 AM.Mark Weldon says dismal global economic conditions are putting businesses and jobs at risk. Audio
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Wall Street Continues to Slide
7:09 AM.The Dow Jones industrial average rose initially, but then turned negative. The Dow was down more than 150 points at noon. Audio
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New Zealand First Announce Immigration Policy
6:35 AM.Winston Peters campaigning has reverted to familiar territory with the launch of his party's immigration policy. Audio
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Waatea News
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 17 October 2008
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for Friday 17 October 2008
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Koekoea - Long Tailed Cuckoo
6:01 AM.Listen to today's birdcall. Audio
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Top Stories of the Friday 17 October 2008
6:00 AM.New Zealand First Announce Immigration Policy, Tornado Reported in Cambridge and Paramedic Sentenced to Prison. Audio