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Morning Report for Wednesday 25 February 2009
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Wesport ditches rainy stereotype
8:57 AM.The good people of Westport will now no longer be lumped in with the rain soaked West Coast on TVNZ's weather forecast. Audio
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The Cockney Bible takes off
8:52 AM.A teacher in South East London has tried to make the bible more accessible to his students by translating it into Cockney slang. Audio
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Geneology online
8:49 AM.The Department of Internal Affairs has put its Births Deaths and Marriages service online following new legislation. Audio
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Waatea News
8:47 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Satellite test questioned by analysts
8:42 AM.North Korea is to launch a satellite, which is being read by many as the test-firing of a missile designed to hit the US. Audio
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Clark vies for UN post
8:38 AM.Former Prime Minister Helen Clark is in New York after making a shortlist for a top United Nations job. Audio
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Sports News
8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Plunket closure due to gang intimidation
8:27 AM.Gang intimidation is being partly blamed for the temporary closure of a Plunket building in Belmont, near Wellington. Audio
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Government to wipe much of energy strategy
8:23 AM.National wants to make economic growth, not idealism, the overriding requirement for future energy schemes. Audio
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Hudson river plane crash
8:20 AM.The air traffic controller of the plane that landed on the Hudson River in January speaks of the incident. Audio
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ASB business loans at 5%
8:09 AM.ASB is promising loans at five percent interest, fixed for two years to any existing business though not to new companies. Audio
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Interim Airbus crash report
8:09 AM.Interview with independent aviation analyst, Peter Clark. Audio
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Privy Council to hear Barlow arguments
7:58 AM.The Privy Council begins hearing arguments today for why it should consider the case of convicted double murderer, John Barlow. Audio
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NASA loses carbon satellite
7:55 AM.A half billion dollar Nasa satellite designed to hunt greenhouse gases has crashed into the sea, and is non-salvageable. Audio
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Pressure on government to reconsider contributions
7:49 AM.The ACT party says it does not make sense to borrow money to invest in the Superannuation Fund. Audio
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Sports News
7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Putting the 'h' in Wanganui
7:42 AM.The Geographic Board will have to buck democratic opinion if it chooses to add an 'h' to Wanganui's name. Audio
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Toga party runs wild
7:36 AM.Otago University students ran wild in Dunedin last night, as their annual toga parade caused mayhem in the central city. Audio
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Government to look at electricity pricing
7:26 AM.The government is considering taking a look at electricity pricing and reviewing the future of the Electricity Commission. Audio
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ASB initiates cut price loans
7:20 AM.Banking analysts say the ASB bank's billion dollar's worth of cut price business loans is a canny commercial move. Audio
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Bad day on Wall Street
7:17 AM.Yesterday's share market fall followed an even worse day on Wall Street where the Dow Jones hit a 12 year low. Audio
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NZX at five year low
7:15 AM.There are fears some of the country's top companies will struggle to raise funds through future share floats. Audio
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Interim Airbus crash report released
7:09 AM.An interim report that details the moments leading up to the crash of the Air NZ Airbus into the Mediterranean last November. Audio
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Morning Business
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Businesses tell employees not to panic
6:34 AM.Business New Zealand has asked nearly 650 companies about staff and skill shortages ahead of Friday's jobs summit. Audio
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Waatea News
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 25 February 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 25 Febuary 2009
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Korimako
6:01 AM.Listen to the bellbird. Audio
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Top stories of the day
6:00 AM.Jobs forum; Airbus interim report; NZX low; Government energy rejig. Audio