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Morning Report for Tuesday 23 June 2009
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Italy's PM in hot water again
6:14 AM.Italy's infamous playboy Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi is again under pressure after new allegations emerged that escorts were paid to attend lavish parties at his Sardinia villa. Audio
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Pacific News for 23 June 2009
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 23 June 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Waatea News
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning business
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Peter Dunne calls on PM to take action over Rankin comments
7:05 AM.Controversy has again erupted around Families Commissioner Christine Rankin with both calls for action against her and claims she is being muzzled as the smacking referendum approaches. Audio
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Families Commission says Rankin can have different view on smacking.
7:10 AM.The chief Families Commissioner is Jan Pryor - I asked her if it was compatible to have a Families Commissioner who had a different view on smacking to the rest of the Commision. Audio
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Iran Riots
7:15 AM.Iranian riot police have used tear gas to break up a major protest in the centre of Tehran. Audio
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Police investigate French rugby player attack
7:20 AM.The Police say they are continuing to monitor the internet for footage of the assault on the French international rugby player. Audio
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Pig hunter attacks cause alarm in Hawkes Bay
7:26 AM.A pig hunter has been ambushed by a man wearing a balaclava while hunting in a remote part of Hawkes Bay. Audio
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Govt insists it's honouring confidence and supply deal with ACT
7:35 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, insists the Government is standing by its commitment to the ACT Party over the 'three strikes and you're out' legislation. Audio
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Jump in migration a boon for struggling builders
7:38 AM.A big jump in migrants coming into New Zealand has builders hoping their struggles may soon be at an end. Audio
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Sports News
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Top stories for 23 June
7:44 AM.Iran Riots, Christine Rankin, French rugby player attack, pig hunter ambushed. Audio
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Allegations against Australian PM appear to have backfired
7:46 AM.Police have proven the email at the centre of Australia's"Ute gate"furore is a fake, with the affair backfiring spectacularly on the Opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull. Audio
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Britain elects new Speaker
7:52 AM.Britain's House of Common's has just elected a new Speaker, as the expenses scandal continues to whirl around the corridors of power. Audio
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Spelling Rule on the way out
7:55 AM."I"before"e"except after c, may well have been the spelling mantra that most New Zealanders are familiar with. Audio
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Supporters say Rankin remains opposed to smacking legislation
8:10 AM.Families Commissioner Christine Rankin is at the centre of renewed controversy today as the campaign against the the child discipline law enters a new phase. Audio
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Axe hangs over PM's old school
8:12 AM.The axe is hanging over the Prime Minister's former primary school which faces the possibility of closure just 2 years after the previous government approved the construction of new buildings at theā¦ Read more Audio
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Expert says governments ignoring US FTA risks
8:15 AM.New Zealand could risk some serious economic damage if it joins in a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. Audio
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Auckland's population forecast to soar to two million
8:18 AM.Auckland's population could reach two million as early as 2031. Audio
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Petition organiser speaks out on Rankin controversy
8:22 AM.We're joined by the organiser of the petition that prompted the smacking referendum, Larry Baldock Audio
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Wimbledon tennis tournament opens
8:25 AM.Five time champion Roger Federer has easily breezed through his opening match at Wimbledon, as the premier tennis tournament gets underway. Audio
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Market Update
8:29 AM.A quick market update. Audio
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Sports News
8:35 AM.The latest news from the team at RNZ sport. Audio
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Some muslim groups say the Iran election was not rigged
8:40 AM.Canadian based muslim newspaper, the Crescent International, says the election has given western media its chance to spout its"anti-islamic venom." Audio
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Hundreds of Pacific school children are not at school
8:45 AM.A select committee has heard that hundreds of Pacific Island children are not in school, because their overstaying parents are frightened of being identified and deported. Audio
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Waatea News
8:48 AM.The latest news from the Waatea team. Audio
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Rubbish Fees
8:52 AM.Getting rid of your rubbish is about to get more expensive with soaring landfill fees set to drive up the price of rubbish collection. Audio
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Invercargill to host junior world Cycling Champs
8:58 AM.In an international coup, Invercargill has won the right to host the junior world Cycling Champs in 2012. Audio
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Testing IQ of Gifted Children
9:30 AM.Professor Joan Freeman is a child psychologist who tests IQ of gifted children, including the youngest members of mensa. Audio