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Morning Report for Thursday 30 July 2009
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Husband-and-wife lumberjacks win big
8:56 AM.A husband-and-wife duo of lumberjacks from New Zealand have won big at the 50th Lumberjack World Championships at Hayward, Wisconsin. Audio
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Waatea news
8:52 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Stratford looks at providing free broadband
8:48 AM.The Taranaki town of Stratford wants to offer broadband internet to all of its citizens for free. Audio
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Court rules on return of man's body to his Christchurch family
8:41 AM.A Christchurch widow can technically bring her husband's body back from a North Island marae, after a landmark case. Audio
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Sports news
8:35 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Markets update
8:31 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sudanese woman sends out invites to her court case
8:27 AM.A Sudanese woman who faces a public flogging for wearing trousers is rapidly making her case into a cause celebre. Audio
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New study says sunbeds as bad as tobacco and asbestos
8:22 AM.Sunbeds have been reclassified a top cancer risk, ranking them alongside tobacco and asbestos. Audio
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ACT MP's comments intimdiate prison officers union
8:17 AM.The union representing prison officers says it's appalled Act MP David Garrett told prison guards who spoke out against private prisons that they'd hurt their job prospects. Audio
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Calls continue for training allowance to be reinstated
8:14 AM.Beneficiary representatives and student leaders say the unjustified scrapping of a training allowance has been overshadowed by high-profile debates about privacy. Audio
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Economists expect OCR to stay at 2.5%
8:08 AM.The Reserve Bank's official cash rate is up for review today and few commentators expect the bank's governor Alan Bollard to change the present rate of 2.5%. Audio
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Alarming rate of hearing failure prompts new project
7:53 AM.The alarming rate of hearing failure for children in Hawke's Bay starting school, has prompted the District Health Board to fully fund a special wireless sound project in low decile schools. Audio
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Yahoo and Microsoft make a deal
7:50 AM.It's been a long time in the making but Microsoft and Yahoo have finally sealed a web deal. Audio
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Field jury to begin considering corruption charges
7:46 AM.The jurors in the long-running trial of Taito Phillip Field are expected to begin considering their verdicts. Audio
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Sports news
7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Kaikohe businessman wins battle against squatters
7:39 AM.The Kaikohe District Court has confirmed the right of an Australian businessman to evict squatters camped out in his building claiming Maori customary rights. Audio
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Charges for man who engineered confrontation
7:37 AM.An Auckland man who police say engineered a confrontation in which he was shot by an officer has been charged at his hospital bedside. Audio
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Chief Youth Court Judge says alcohol fuels teenage violence
7:27 AM.A comprehensive review of liquor laws will be published today by the Law Commission and among the issues it will focus on is youth drinking. Audio
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Bennett's actions win support in some quarters
7:22 AM.The Labour Party says Paula Bennett must come clean about how she obtained the confidential benefit details of two women. Audio
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Difficult balancing act for RBNZ
7:17 AM.The Reserve Bank is expected to keep the Official Cash Rate on hold at 2.5 % when it announces its latest review later this morning. Audio
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BNZ drops honour and dishonour fees
7:14 AM.In a move which could see other banks follow, the BNZ is to scrap penalty fees on personal and business accounts. Audio
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MPs bracing for backlash over spending
7:08 AM.MPs are bracing themselves for a public backlash when information revealing how much they spend on travel and accommodation is released today or tomorrow. Audio
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Morning Business News for 30 July 2009
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Marine mammal protection Bill voted down
6:41 AM.An effort to boost protection for marine mammals has been rejected by Parliament after it was voted down by National and Act. Audio
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Auckland man charged at hospital bedside hearing
6:37 AM.The Auckland man who police say engineered a confrontation in which he was shot by an officer has been charged at a hearing at his hospital bedside. Audio
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Waatea news
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 30 July 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 30 July 2009
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Victorian bushfire threat looms large for 2010
6:13 AM.In Australia its been revealed the Black Saturday bushfires in February were just an inkling of what lies ahead this summer. Audio
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Reserve Bank expected to keep cash rate on hold
6:09 AM.The Reserve Bank is expected to keep the Official Cash Rate on hold at 2.5% when it announces its latest review later this morning. Audio
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Top Stories for 30 July 2009
6:00 AM.MPs bracing for backlash over spending, BNZ drops honour and dishonour fees, Bennett's actions win support in some quarters, Chief Youth Court Judge says alcohol fuels teenage violence, Charges for… Read more Audio