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Morning Report for Monday 27 October 2008
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Australia Correspondent
8:57 AM.We cross to Melbourne to Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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Competitors Stranded In Extreme Outdoor Race
8:53 AM.In the UK at one point more than half the competitors were unaccounted for because of rising rivers and impassable roads. Audio
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Morrieson Festival In Hawera
8:50 AM.In his day, Ronald Hugh Morrieson had a reputation for being a drunk, a womaniser, and a prankster. Audio
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Fewer People Attending Test Cricket Matches
8:47 AM.BBC's Rahul Tandon reports from Calcutta, even in cricket-mad India, fewer people are going to watch test matches. Audio
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Julie Bishop's Second Plagarism Controversy In A Month
8:44 AM.The Australian politician's been forced to apologise to businessman Roger Kerr for using his words without attribution. Audio
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Helen Clark announces Maori policy at Ratana event
8:41 AM.Labour leader stresses Labour's commitment to the Maori seats at a Ratana Church event in Northland. Audio
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Retailers Report A Rise In Weekend Spending
8:38 AM.Good weather and the promise of cheap prices have lured thousands of shoppers into the stores this Labour weekend. Audio
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Sports News
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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All Blacks Head To Hong Kong
8:21 AM.They take on Australia in a Bledisloe Cup match this weekend, before facing the home nations in a Grand Slam tour. Audio
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The Reserve Bank Agrees To Loan To Banks
8:17 AM.Other banks are expected to join ANZ-National and Westpac in deals with the Reserve Bank worth billions of dollars. Audio
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Summary From the RNZ Election Debate
8:13 AM.Our political editor Brent Edwards was in Auckland for the debate. Audio
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Call For Peter Dunne to stand down as Revenue Minister
8:09 AM.Our parliamentary chief reporter Jane Patterson looks at the story. Audio
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Home Vege Gardens On The Rise
7:55 AM.The soaring cost of living is making vege gardens popular, as people try and shave significant sums off the weekly grocery bill. Audio
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America's Cup Struggling Due To Global Financial Crisis
7:49 AM.America's Cup may be hanging by a thread as the head of Team NZ says Alinghi should stop its bullying tactics. Audio
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Aluminium Smelter In Bluff Affected By Power Shortages
7:43 AM.Despite heavy rain topping up hydro storage lakes, the country's biggest user of electricity is still being affected. Audio
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Sports News
7:38 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 27 October 2008
7:28 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Silver Ferns Celebrate 46-41 Win Against Oz
7:25 AM.Casey Williams discusses how much their success was built on the momentum from their third-test win over the English. Audio
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Hydro-dam Planned For Mokihinui River
7:25 AM.The commissioners are about to consider whether to allow Meridian Energy to build the project on the Mokihinui River in Buller. Audio
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Israel Faces Snap Election
7:21 AM.The foreign minister Zipi Livni failed to cobble together a coalition government. Audio
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An update on campaign trails
7:14 AM.Danya Levy has been covering National leader John Key's campaign, and Jane Patterson has been with Labour leader Helen Clark. Audio
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United Future rules out Labour after election
7:06 AM.Peter Dunne is being called on to step down from his ministerial post, after turning his back on the Labour-led government. Audio
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Top Stories For Monday 27th October
7:00 AM.Election updates, the Israeli election, and sports full weekend. Audio