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Morning Report for Thursday 4 December 2008
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Taranaki surfer makes World Championship Tour
8:58 AM.At just 18 Paige Hareb has become the first NZ woman to make it on to the 1 million US dollar World Championship Surf Tour. Audio
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Coral provide insights into impact of climate change
8:55 AM.The Deepsea Coral Symposium, being heard in Wellington, has also looked at the impact fishing is having on coral. Audio
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Just how big is big enough?
8:52 AM.That's the question facing Arrowtown residents with the council suggesting the town should be allowed to grow. Audio
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Waatea News
8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Italian shopkeepers may approach Mafia for loans
8:46 AM.Loan shark operations run by the mafia are already used by an estimated 180 thousand businesses. Audio
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Midwife delivers own baby in back seat of car
8:41 AM.Dunedin midwife Donya Freeman delivered her own child in the back of her car. Audio
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Markets Update
8:32 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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100 countries sign treaty banning cluster bombs
8:29 AM.The signing in Norway follows on from talks earlier this year in Wellington that failed to get a treaty together. Audio
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Building consent about to get quicker and easier - Auckland
8:26 AM.If you want to renovate in Auckland it's about to get quicker and easier to get building consent, but also more expensive. Audio
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Police move into troubled suburb - Whangarei
8:22 AM.The suburb of Otangarei has just three per cent of Whangarei's population but generates ten per cent of the city's crime. Audio
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Air NZ may look at merger between Qantas and British Airways
8:16 AM.The Australian federal Government has left the door open to a merger that would create an 8 billion dollar-plus carrier. Audio
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Economists predicting a little Christmas cheer
8:08 AM.Economists predict Alan Bollard will slash the rate by up to 150 basis points, down to just 5 percent. Audio
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Santa and his elves attacked by angry parents at theme park
7:58 AM.The park's management promised all the magic of the festive season including elves, Father Christmas and an ice skating rink. Audio
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Tis the season for the office Christmas party
7:54 AM.But workers are being warned what they get up to can have unpleasant consequences if they go too far under the mistletoe. Audio
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Outrage over bylaw to remove homeless during Rugby World Cup
7:50 AM.The community services committee met yesterday to consider the options under a review of the council's Homeless Action Plan. Audio
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Government warned against introducing three strike policy
7:48 AM.National has said it will support the Act party's policy of 'Three Strikes' being considered by a select committee. Audio
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Sports News
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Motorists beware, the police are taking to the air
7:40 AM.Police will begin using planes in central North Island. to track misbehaving motorists over the summer holiday period. Audio
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It could be Saturday before Climbers on Mt Cook are rescued
7:35 AM.The two men, Kiyoshi Ikenouchi and Hideaki Nara from Tokyo, have been trapped on the mountain since Friday. Audio
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Pakistan must act"fully and transparently"- Condoleezza Rice
7:22 AM.In a visit to India today, Dr Rice called for"urgency and resolve"in dealing with the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks. Audio
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Thailand's political turmoil likely to continue
7:18 AM.Members of the People's Alliance for Democracy ended their eight day blockade of the main airport. Audio
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Nick Smith hinting at further funding issues with ACC
7:16 AM.On Tuesday, the Government ordered a Ministerial Inquiry into a billion-dollar funding shortfall at ACC. Audio
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Where do you put your money?
7:13 AM.While falling interest rates mean relief for borrowers, savers are taking a hit. Audio
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Record cut in interest rate expected
7:08 AM.The Reserve Bank is expected to slash the country's benchmark interest rate, the Official Cash Rate, by a record amount. Audio
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Morning Business
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Commercial property market feels pinch of credit crunch
6:41 AM.But industry sources say low vacancy rates and a lack of debt will stabilise the sector. Audio
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More problems expected at ACC
6:35 AM.The Government is sounding a warning there may be further funding issues with Accident Compensation Corporation. Audio
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Waatea News
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 4 December 2008
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for Thursday 4 December 2008
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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ACT MP defends three strike policy
6:16 AM.Act MP David Garrett, says he's been careful to ensure he doesn't repeat the mistakes of the US three strike system. Audio
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Weka
6:01 AM.Listen to today's birdcall. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 4 December 2008
6:00 AM.ACT MP defends three-strike policy, More problems expected at ACC and Record cut in interest rate expected. Audio