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Morning Report for Tuesday 16 December 2008
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Cats with contact lenses
8:55 AM.And a cat in the UK now has purr-fect vision thanks to a new set of contact lenses. Audio
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Waatea News
8:48 AM.The latest from the Waatea team.. Audio
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Tasman Rugby Union budget shortfall
8:45 AM.The Union has just 24 hours to come up with the quarter of a million dollars it needs to keep its place in top level rugby. Audio
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Fiji and NZ diplomatic stand off
8:42 AM.Fiji's interim government has accused New Zealand of bullying. Audio
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Sports news
8:40 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update
8:29 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Air NZ accused of price fixing over airfreight costs
8:28 AM.Air New Zealand is strenuously denying claims it's been involved in a price-fixing cartel. Audio
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Banning of the controversial insecticide Endosulfan
8:24 AM.The horticulture industry is expressing dismay at the Environmental Risk Management Authority's decision to ban the insecticide. Audio
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Australian govt climate change commitments
8:20 AM.Kevin Rudd's pledge has been labelled"a global embarrassment"by Australia's Green Party leader Bob Brown. Audio
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The country is coming out of a recession - Treasury
8:15 AM.The Secretary to the Treasury John Whitehead comments. Audio
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Govts new relief package
8:10 AM.The Minister for Social Development and Employment, Paula Bennett comments on the new scheme. Audio
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Morrinsville mushroom farm in trouble over odour
7:58 AM.The owners of the farm are hoping the Environment Court will allow its closure to be postponed, to save jobs. Audio
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Police seek information over killing in Opotiki
7:56 AM.Police investigating the killing of an Opotiki pensioner say they are certain someone in the community is holding vital clues. Audio
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ING rescue plan seen as 'insulting' by financial advisers
7:50 AM.Paul Markham runs the firm Independent Investment Brokers, he comments on the issue. Audio
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Sports News
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Exporters shocked at airfreight price fixing allegations
7:40 AM.NZ exporters react to the possibility they've been ripped off by airlines overcharging for transporting their goods. Audio
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TV reporter held in custody for throwing shoes at Bush
7:35 AM.Iraqis have demanded the release of a local TV reporter who threw his shoes at the US President George Bush in Baghdad. Audio
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Ban on new thermal plans to be lifted under urgency
7:28 AM.Labour's ban on carbon emitting power plants could be gone by the end of the week. Audio
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Banking swindle reveals banks exposure to fraud
7:23 AM.An alleged banking scam involving the equivalent of 89 billion NZ dollars is being described as one of the biggest. Audio
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Labour party view of the 'Restart' package
7:20 AM.Labour Party's deputy leader, and spokesperson on Social Development, Annette King comments. Audio
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'Restart' package for laid off workers
7:15 AM.The Restart package includes a payment to replace any lost Working For Families in-work tax credits. Audio
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Fiji interim Govt likely to expel NZ High Commissioner
7:10 AM.NZ and Fiji appear on a collision course that could lead to this country's Acting High Commissioner to Suva being expelled. Audio
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Morning Business News for 16 December 2008
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Government unveils it's Restart package
6:43 AM.The Government yesterday unveiled its"Restart"package for people made redundant over the next two years. Audio
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Diplomatic relations between NZ and Fiji sore
6:40 AM.A diplomatic stoush with Fiji looks set to intensify. Audio
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Waatea News
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 16 December 2008
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 16 December 2008
6:18 AM.The latest news from the Pacific region. Audio
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Moratorium on new power station likely to be overturned
6:10 AM.A moratorium on building new power stations is likely to be overturned by the end of the week. Audio
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The black robin
6:01 AM.Listen to todays bird. Audio
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Top Stories for 16 December 2008
6:00 AM.Fiji and NZ tension; Restart package released; banking fraud; thermal power ban lifted. Audio