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Morning Report for Thursday 9 July 2009
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Bundanoon bans bottled water
8:57 AM.Bundanoon in the New South Wales Southern Highlands has become the first town in the world to ban bottled water. Audio
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Harbour groups: Bridge an extravagance while harbour polluted
8:53 AM.The Whangarei District Council is thumbing its nose at recession and forging ahead with plans for a second bridge across the harbour. Audio
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Regional concern at proposed MAF job cuts
8:49 AM.Concern in the regions is mounting over moves to cut jobs in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's biosecurity division. Audio
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Waatea news
8:44 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Aussie economists call for state bank and inquiry
8:40 AM.Six Australian economists are calling for an inquiry into how that country's four big banks are using their market power to keep interest rates high. Audio
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Google presents a major challenge to Microsoft
8:38 AM.Internet giant Google is planning a direct attack on Microsoft's core market by creating a competitor to operating system, Windows. Audio
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Sports news
8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update
8:29 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Pacific leaders vent frustration at Immigration officials
8:24 AM.There's a call for an independent Immigration Commissioner to be set up to review contentious decisions amid controversy about overstayers. Audio
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Samoa welcomes offer of help with swine flu
8:22 AM.The Prime Minister of Samoa says an offer by the New Zealand government to help contain swine flu is greatly appreciated, and will be taken up by his country. Audio
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Students limited to one NCEA re-sit
8:13 AM.The rules around the secondary schools' NCEA system are in for a major shake up that will mean students get only one chance to re-sit a standard if they fail it the first time. Audio
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Family closer after failed Privy Council bid for freedom
8:10 AM.The Privy Council in London says it's"sure"John Barlow IS guilty of the murders of Gene and Eugene Thomas in 1994. Audio
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Voeckler wins leg of Tour de France
7:57 AM.Frenchman Thomas Voeckler has just won his first leg of the Tour de France. Audio
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Stewart Island shivers while Southland welcomes warmer homes
7:53 AM.Southlanders are flocking to the Government's new home insulation scheme but some Stewart Islanders are feeling left out in the cold. Audio
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Invercargill reflects on fatal car crash
7:50 AM.Invercargill locals hope the high speed crash that killed 3 young men will make others think twice about speeding, but they fear the lesson will be lost on some. Audio
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Investigation under way into fatal house fire
7:48 AM.Investigations into the deaths of a 38 year old woman and her 6 year old daughter in a house fire in Christchurch are continuing today. Audio
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Sports news
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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IHC says court ruling on pay rates will cost millions
7:28 AM.The IHC says a ruling that staff should be paid the minimum wage for night shifts will cost it many millions of dollars and be devastating for care. Audio
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Chinese President leaves G8 to tackle Xinjiang violence
7:23 AM.Thousands of troops and police have now flooded into Xinjiang's provincial capital Urumqi where riots have left 156 people dead and more than a thousand injured. Audio
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NCEA changes mean students can't re-sit exams
7:19 AM.A clamp-down on NCEA re-sits means students will no longer have multiple chances to improve their grades. Audio
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Convicted murderer with wife fights for October release
7:09 AM.It is the end of the line for imprisoned double-murderer John Barlow in his bid to have his convictions overturned. Audio
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Morning business
6:45 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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NCEA shake up to rein in re-sits
6:40 AM.The secondary schools' NCEA system is in for a major shake up that will mean students get only one chance to re-sit a standard if they fail it the first time. Audio
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Privy Council rejects Barlow's final appeal
6:34 AM.Convicted double murderer John Barlow's final attempt for freedom has been dismissed. Audio
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Waatea news
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 9 July 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 9 July 2009
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Call to abandon emissions cap-and-trading
6:14 AM.As global leaders argue about the best way to cap carbon emissions, one group of academics has released a report saying it's all a waste of time. Audio
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Top Stories for 9 July 2009
6:00 AM.Julian Robins and Geoff Robinson hosted morning Report for 9 July 2009. The Top Stories are: Convicted murderer and family fight for October release, NCEA shake up to rein in re-sits, NCEA shake up to… Read more Audio