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Morning Report for Wednesday 17 December 2008
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Just what the doctor ordered
8:57 AM.It seems a new Australian wine is, quite literally, just what the doctor ordered. Audio
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American Civil War veteran finally recognised by US Govt
8:53 AM.Belinda McCammon was at the ceremony at Waikumete Cemetery in West Auckland. Audio
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Waatea News for 17 December 2008
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Guantanamo Bay - America's War on Terror
8:46 AM.Our reporter Nathan King has just returned from a week in Guantanamo Bay. Audio
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Facebook
8:43 AM.An Australian Supreme Court judge has just ruled lawyers can use the site to serve legal papers. Audio
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Police dismiss taser reports
8:40 AM.Amnesty's report says between 2001 and August this year 334 people died after being tasered in the United States. Audio
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US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates
8:27 AM.Michael McKenzie explains. And Geoff Robinson gives you a market update. Audio
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More people shy away from gluten
8:23 AM.That's seen a jump in the number of gluten free products in supermarkets by at least 20 percent and in many cases. Audio
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Diplomatic talks between Fiji and NZ
8:19 AM.The Prime Minister John Key says New Zealand will be taking up the issue with the Fijian Government. Audio
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Toy store in Paris in the middle of explosives scare
8:15 AM.Five sticks of dynamite were found and made safe at Printemps which was evacuated. Audio
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State houses need 2 billion dollars of work
8:09 AM.New housing minister Phil Heatley says it's a shameful legacy from the Labour government. Audio
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Tiger Woods disappointed with caddie Steve Williams
7:57 AM.Williams has been critical of golfer Phil Mickelson. Audio
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Police defend their DNA database
7:54 AM.Police say they will only rarely use the method which some say could be a breach of people's privacy. Audio
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Labour and Greens fighting over Biofuels Bill
7:50 AM.The Government says the move will promote choice and says it is committed to a local biofuel industry. Audio
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The spy with the Green connection
7:46 AM.Christchurch man Rob Gilchrist visited the Parliamentary offices of the Green Party. Audio
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Sports News for 17 December 2008
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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ACC price hike
7:37 AM.Officials want a hike of up to 32 dollars in the fee to register a car next year. Audio
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Over priced Supreme Court
7:35 AM.The Lambton Quay project will cost an additional 15 million dollars. Audio
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Iraqi doctor convicted of conspiracy
7:27 AM.Bilal Abdulla played his part in a car bomb attack at Glasgow International Airport in June 2007. Audio
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Progress in search for missing New Zealander
7:19 AM.Lee Sheppard went missing while working a nightshift at a northwest London recycling factory 6 years ago. Audio
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Foreign talks with Fiji don't go well
7:14 AM.New Zealand indicated it would not grant a one-off exemption to the visa ban for the son of a senior Fiji Government official. Audio
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Interest rates in US expected to take massive cut
7:09 AM.The US Federal Reserve is also expected to outline more radical measures to provide more cash to the stagnant US economy. Audio
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Morning Business for 17 December 2008
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Defence Force finalising discipline changes
6:42 AM.Several soldiers caught drinking on duty in East Timor had been sent home. Audio
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Japanese recession hurting NZ exporters
6:39 AM.The world's second largest economy has entered its first recession in seven years. Audio
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Waatea News for 17 December 2008
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 17 December 2008
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 17 December 2008
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Auckland DHB's desperate for staff
6:11 AM.One the other hand it's intensifying their drives to curb the chronic workforce shortage. Audio
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Koekoea - Long Tailed Cuckoo
6:01 AM.This morning's birdcall. Audio
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Top Stories for 17 December 2008
6:00 AM.US interest rates drop; Foreign talks with Fiji; Kiwi 6 years missing in London. Audio