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Morning Report for Thursday 25 June 2009
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Offensive new tapes of Richard Nixon released
8:54 AM.More offensive recordings of former US President Richard Nixon have been released by the Nixon library. Audio
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GE-free lobby angry at Northland council's changed stance
8:52 AM.GE-free campaigners are accusing a Northland council of duping the public with a weakened policy on genetic engineering. Audio
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Waatea news for 25 June 2009
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Queenstown touted as blueprint for Auckland's supercity
8:44 AM.Aucklanders wanting to know how their new super city will work in practice need look no futher than Queenstown. Audio
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Iwi reveal plans for Kaingaroa Forest
8:41 AM.The eight central north island iwi involved in the 'Treelords' deal have begun revealing their plans for the country's biggest forest, Kaingaroa. Audio
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Iran's supreme leader vows not to yield
8:38 AM.Iran's supreme leader is vowing not to yield to pressure over the disputed presidential election. Audio
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Sports news for 25 June 2009
8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update for 25 June 2009
8:28 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Wine companies slash Gisborne grape contracts
8:24 AM.The Gisborne district economy stands to be slashed by millions of dollars a year following a decision by several major wine companies to cut the tonnage of grapes they buy from the region. Audio
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Minister threatens to set fee limits for integrated schools
8:17 AM.State education groups are applauding a government move to pull integrated schools into line. Audio
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Jury hears Weatherston obsessed with earlier boyfriends
8:14 AM.A jury has heard the man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend and former student, Sophie Elliott, was obsessed about her previous boyfriends. Audio
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Closure for family 68 years after boy's death
7:57 AM.68 years after her young brother disappeared, Maureen Boyd of Wellington has finally been able to place a death notice for him in the local newspaper. Audio
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Revenue Minister responds to IRD's tax-collection failure
7:57 AM.The amount of tax money owed to the Inland Revenue Department has climbed to four billion dollars and is forecast to blow out to double that within five years. Audio
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Parliament passes law to create new drug driving offence
7:53 AM.Anyone driving under the influence of drugs can now be charged with an offence, under a law passed by Parliament last night. Audio
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Minister of Immigration responds to critics
7:48 AM.The issue of overstayers was a major one raised by South Aucklanders with MPs at a Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade select committee hearing held in Manukau earlier this week. Audio
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Overstayers a deep problem
7:44 AM."The man that was sent from above to help the Pacific people."(actual quote) That's how overstayers and migrants driven to desperation battling the Immigration Service are describing passport scam… Read more Audio
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Sports news for 25 June 2009
7:41 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport.. Audio
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Tourists help save two fishermen in trouble off Bluff
7:37 AM.Two English tourists who were enjoying the view of Foveaux Strait yesterday ended up saving the lives of two fishermen. Audio
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Investigation into school boiler room explosion continues
7:35 AM.One of the two men injured in a boiler explosion at Orewa College yesterday has died overnight. Audio
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Winning jackpot ticket was sold in Masterton
7:28 AM.If you were hoping you'd be able to stay in bed this morning thanks to Big Wednesday, you probably already know you didn't win yesterday's draw. Audio
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Power companies to get roasting over smart meters
7:25 AM.A severe reprimand is expected to be delivered to the country's major power companies later today for failing to use technology that could cut both power use and people's power bills. Audio
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West Coaster survives Arctic storm but loses feet, hand
7:16 AM.A West Coast man is recovering in hospital in the United States after losing both feet and a hand in whiteout conditions in the Arctic circle. Audio
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Tax specialist responds to rising tax debt problem
7:13 AM.Chairman of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, tax expert John Shewan. Audio
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Tax debt spirals out of control
7:09 AM.The country's tax debt is spiralling out of control, with more than four billion dollars owed to the IRD now and an expectation that will double in the next five years. Audio
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Morning business for 25 June 2009
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Four billion dollars owed to Inland Revenue
6:38 AM.In a new report, the Auditor General says tax debt has grown by 91 percent since 2004. Audio
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Waatea news for 25 June 2009
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 25 June 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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France looks to ban burka
6:16 AM.The French parliament is considering a ban on burka, only days after the French President said the Muslim garment was"not welcome"in France. Audio
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Pacific news for 25 June 2009
6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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More time to be allowed to improve drinking water
6:13 AM.Local councils have been given more time to work out how they'll meet new drinking water standards, and how to afford the potential multi-million dollar bills. Audio
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Iran death toll could be higher
6:09 AM.An Iranian Human Rights activist says the death toll from the Iranian government's crackdown on protests could be in the hundreds. Audio
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Top stories for 25 June 2009
6:00 AM.The country's tax debt is spiralling out of control, with more than four billion dollars owed to the IRD now and an expectation that will double in the next five years. Audio