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Morning Report for Tuesday 21 July 2009
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Churchill's Bunker not bomb-proof
8:56 AM.Winston Churchill's secret bunker in central London was not safe from Nazi bombs, new correspondence has revealed. Audio
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Video games used to interest children in learning
8:53 AM.American education officials are trying video games as a way of stimulating learning. Audio
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Waatea news for 21 July 2009
8:50 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Agriculture Minister denies dragging his heels over pig welfare
8:47 AM.The Minister of Agriculture, David Carter, is rejecting claims he's pandering to the pork industry over its use of sow crates. Audio
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Tauranga council plans to transform waterfront
8:44 AM.In Tauranga it's parked cars not people that have the best view of the downtown waterfront, and the council says that's got to change. Audio
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Sports news for 21 July 2009
8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update for 21 July 2009
8:32 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Meridian's"carbon neutral electricity"claims given the OK
8:28 AM.There's a call for the Commerce Commission to keep a closer eye on the claims being made by power companies after Meridian received a ticking off over its"carbon neutral"claims. Audio
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Fatal crash in Auckland - road toll 55
8:24 AM.Police say it appears the rising use of cellphones by drivers is partly to blame. Audio
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Peter Hillary welcomes agreement with Auckland Museum
8:16 AM.The Auckland Museum has narrowly avoided a public relations disaster over Sir Edmund Hillary's will but only after an intervention by the Prime Minister. Audio
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Opposition calls for the widening of eligibility for benefits
8:12 AM.Labour says the Government is refusing unemployment benefits to people who have paid taxes all their lives. Audio
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Brash to head income gap-closing taskforce
8:09 AM.Don Brash is expected to be named this week to head up a taskforce aimed at helping close the income gap between New Zealand and Australia. Audio
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England breaks Ashes drought at Lords
7:55 AM.England has broken a 75 year drought by winning an Ashes test at Lords for the first time since 1934. Audio
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Employer asks govt to keep support for disabled employees
7:50 AM.A Marlborough factory owner who only employs people with disabilities is appealing to the government not to make further funding cuts which could jeopardise employment. Audio
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Jury to consider verdict in Weatherston murder trial
7:47 AM.The jury in the murder trial of Clayton Weatherston is expected to retire to consider its verdict later today. Audio
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Sports news for 21 July 2009
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Holidays Act review floats idea of transferring public holidays
7:39 AM.Workers could be given the choice of swapping existing public holidays for celebrations or holidays of other religions. Audio
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MAF report shows dairy farmers suffering
7:36 AM.More than half of dairy farmers are reporting cash losses and the latest forecast is for their debt levels to continue to escalate. Audio
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The US celebrates 40 years since Apollo 11
7:25 AM.The United States has began celebrating forty years since man stepped on the Moon. Audio
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Mumbai attacker pleads guilty in Indian court
7:23 AM.The only surviving gunman in last year's deadly attacks in Mumbai has pleaded guilty in an Indian court. Audio
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Auckland museum avoids PR disaster over Hillary belongings
7:17 AM.We asked to speak to the Auckland Museum director, Vanda Vitali but were told she wouldn't be answering questions on this story. Audio
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Concern Hillary tiff has damaged Auckland museum
7:14 AM.The Prime Minister has intervened to avert a messy court battle over the estate of the late Sir Edmund Hillary. Audio
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Treasury head urges total rethink of public sector
7:09 AM.The head of the Treasury John Whitehead is advocating a total and urgent rethink of the way the public sector works. Audio
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Morning business for 21 July 2009
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Auckland museum avoids PR disaster over Hillary belongings
6:43 AM.Auckland Museum has narrowly avoided a public relations disaster over Sir Edmund Hillary's will but only after intervention by the Prime Minister. Audio
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PSA says 'greater freedom not privatisation'
6:38 AM.That's stern warning from the head of Treasury, John Whitehead who is urging a radical overhaul of the public sector that could include contracting out services and almost certainly more job cuts. Audio
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Waatea news for 21 July 2009
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 21 July 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 21 July 2009
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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11-thousand people evacuated from fires in Canada
6:16 AM.Over eleven thousand people have been evacuated from their homes in Canada as three large bush fires rage out of control. Audio
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Top stories of the day for 21 July 2009
6:00 AM.The head of the Treasury John Whitehead is advocating a total and urgent rethink of the way the public sector works. Audio