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Morning Report for Thursday 4 June 2009
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British mother to monitor son's OE with tracking device
8:58 AM.Most parents are a little anxious when their young ones venture out into the world on their OE, but a British mother has found a solution to all that worrying. Audio
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Cashing in annual leave might be deterimental for health
8:54 AM.There are predictions the potential cashing in of annual leave could spell the end of some tourism businesses and grossly affect the mental health of workers. Audio
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Obama to promote US to Islam world in Cairo speech
8:51 AM.Barack Obama is hoping the speech he's going to give in Cairo, and his visit to the Middle East, will help to restore the Islamist world's view of the US. Audio
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Waatea news for 4 June 2009
8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Another blow for UK prime minister
8:43 AM.British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has suffered another serious blow to his authority with the resignation of a cabinet minister, the day before crucial elections. Audio
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Maritime patrols to be boosted with inshore patrol fleet
8:40 AM.Joint Fisheries and Navy patrols in the exclusive economic zone are to be stepped up to combat illegal fishing and paua and rocklobster poaching. Audio
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Sports news for 4 June 2009
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update for 4 June 2009
8:30 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Superannuation changes justified on health grounds
8:24 AM.There's support for the idea of increasing the age of entitlement to government superannuation, and not just because of the suspension of payments to the Super Fund Audio
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More details of abuse emerge in Nai Yin Xue trial
8:21 AM.More is expected to emerge today about what's said to have been an abusive and controlling relationship between murder-accused Nai Yin Xue and his wife. Audio
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Dozen people to be quarantined from cruise ship
8:18 AM.About a dozen people aboard the cruise ship The Pacific Sun, which docked in Auckland this morning are to be put into quarantine. Audio
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Political analysts discuss Worth resignation
8:11 AM.Former Radio New Zealand political editor Richard Griffin and former ACT leader Richard Prebble joined Morning Report. Audio
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Dairy to struggle against higher dollar, protectionism
7:57 AM.Experts say a rising dollar and global protectionism could further harm dairy and New Zealand's economy. Audio
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Employee charged over DNA database leak
7:53 AM.Police have charged an employee of the Environmental Science and Research agency following allegations that information has been illegally disclosed from the country's DNA databank. Audio
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Night classes in tailspin over loss of funding
7:49 AM.Night class programme co-ordinators around the country fear the axing of tens of millions of dollars in government funding will spell the end of many classes. Audio
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Sports news for 4 June 2009
7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Annual Kaimanawa horse muster winds up
7:43 AM.The annual muster of Kaimanawa horses is winding up in Waiouru, with more than 200 caught so far. Audio
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Jury retires today to consider Bain verdict
7:39 AM.After 184 witnesses, 4000 pages of trial transcript and 57 days in court, the only thing left for the jury to hear in the David Bain retrial, is the judge's summary of the case. Audio
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Attempts to recover doomed flight's data recorder
7:28 AM.There are fears flight data recorders from the doomed Air France flight will never be found. Audio
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Community spread of swine flu tipped for New Zealand
7:22 AM.Health officials say community spread of the swine flu virus, which hasn't happened yet, is likely to occur in New Zealand within days or weeks. Audio
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Political analyses John Key's handling of Worth resignation
7:17 AM.Radio New Zealand political editor Brent Edwards joined Morning Report. Audio
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Labour leader says Key 'slow to react' in Worth scandal
7:09 AM.The Prime Minister is under fire this morning for his handling of the resignation of former Internal Affairs Minister Richard Worth. Audio
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Morning business for 4 June 2009
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Goff told PM about allegations against Worth
6:37 AM.The Labour leader, Phil Goff says he raised concerns with the Prime Minister early last month about Richard Worth's inappropriate"romantic overtures"to a woman he was offering a job. Audio
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Waatea news for 4 June 2009
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 4 June 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 4 June 2009
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Fears for future of community education
6:15 AM.Night school class co-ordinators fear the axing of tens of millions of dollars in government funding will spell the end of community adult education. Audio
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Police charge ESR worker over DNA disclosure
6:12 AM.Police have charged a worker at the Environmental Science and Research agency following allegations that information has been illegally disclosed from the country's DNA Profile databank. Audio
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Virologist says NZ swine flu spread inevitable
6:10 AM.A leading virologist is warning of the"inevitable"spread of swine flu throughout New Zealand, and the possibility of community transfer of the virus within days. Audio
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Top stories of the day for 4 June 2009
6:00 AM.The Prime Minister is under fire this morning for his handling of the resignation of former Internal Affairs Minister Richard Worth. Health officials say community spread of the swine flu virus is… Read more Audio