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Morning Report for Wednesday 11 March 2009
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Ellerslie Flower Show to commence in an hour
8:55 AM.For the first time the event is being held in Christchurch after the city purchased the rights to the show in 2007. Audio
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The 47th annual conch shell blowing contest
8:52 AM.The winner of contest in Key West in Florida is Lloyd Mager. Audio
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Waatea News
8:49 AM.An update form the Waatea team. Audio
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The Maori Party welcomes privatisation of Prisons
8:46 AM.The Maori Party says private prisons could be a way for Maori to deal with their own and minimise reoffending. Audio
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Staff at the Ministry of the Environment to reapply for jobs
8:42 AM.The Government has also announced it will scrap the Ministry's plan for a carbon-neutral public service. Audio
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Foreign Affairs Minister orders review of NZ Aid
8:38 AM.Non-Government organisations say it's an attempt by the government to take control of the agency's $480,000,000 budget. Audio
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Sports News
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Jim Anderton sings in Parliament
8:26 AM.The Progressive Party leader sang for his supper in Parliament yesterday after he questioned the return of knights and dames. Audio
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Fears Northern Ireland could sink back into sectarian violence
8:20 AM.After Police veteran Stephen Carroll, a father and grandfather, was shot dead as he arrived at an emergency call out. Audio
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More on David Bain retrial
8:17 AM.Defence counsel Michael Reed, QC, says the police should have focused their investigation on Robin Bain. Audio
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Reconciliation conference in Baghdad targeted
8:15 AM.Around thirty people have been killed by a suicide bomber and gunmen targeting the conference in western Baghdad. Audio
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Government to outline plan for nine day working fortnight
8:12 AM.The idea has wide support but there are some who think its charm may be superficial. Audio
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Car registrations to increase
8:10 AM.There's anger at news the cost of car registrations is being hiked to meet rising ACC costs. Audio
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The agricultural sector could be in line for a major revolution
7:54 AM.The country's largest crown research institute, AgResearch, and Lincoln University, have agreed in principle on a merger. Audio
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Extremist organisation memberships swell with job losses
7:48 AM.The National Alliance says requests to join have rocketed since late last year. Audio
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Sports News
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Unions meet over Blue Mountain Lumber job cuts
7:40 AM.Yesterday, Winstone Pulp International, which owns the plant, said up to two thirds of the workforce will lose their jobs. Audio
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Unions angry jobs cuts for the Environment Ministry
7:36 AM.They say the Government's move to overhaul the Environment Ministry as well as cut jobs there sets a dangerous precedent. Audio
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Kakapo population now over 100
7:28 AM.The kakapo, one of New Zealand's rarest birds, is today not as rare as it was. Audio
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No Civil Aviation Authority regulations for adventure aviation
7:25 AM.The death of two hang gliders has devastated the boss of the company that ran the flight. Audio
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Bain retrial update
7:20 AM.The cross examination of one of the top police officers working on the Bain family murder investigation will continue today. Audio
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Government to announce strategies from job summit
7:16 AM.Later today more details will arise about the nine-day working fortnight proposed at last month's Jobs Summit to help save jobs. Audio
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Economists predict another cut in official cash rate
7:10 AM.Discussing this are the ASB Bank's chief economist, Nick Tuffley and Gareth Kiernan, a senior economist from Infometrics. Audio
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Morning Business
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Labour accuses Nick Smith of gagging the ACC board
6:38 AM.The Board defends its handling of ACC's finances and says it was told not to report to the public. Audio
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Ministry for the Environment restructuring
6:35 AM.Russel Norman says the restructuring is just the latest of a series of anti-environmental measures. Audio
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Waatea News
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 11 March 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for Wednesday 11 March
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Auckland Botanic Gardens geese problem
6:10 AM.The staff want to find new homes for some of the 30 birds living in the gardens. Audio
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Takahe
6:01 AM.Listen to today's birdcall. Audio
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Top stories for 11 March 2009
6:00 AM.The economy, strategies from the Job Summit and the David Bain retrial. Audio