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Morning Report for Friday 31 July 2009
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.We cross to Sydney to join our correspondent, Kerry-Anne Walsh Audio
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F1 legend Lauda welcomes Schumacher comeback
8:52 AM.Michael Schumacher at age 40 is coming out of retirement to take the place of the injured Felipe Massa at Ferrari. Audio
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Waatea News
8:48 AM.The latest from the Waatea team. Audio
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New Zealand a good place to be a fish
8:45 AM.New Zealand has one of the healthiest fisheries in the world, according to new research. Audio
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Sports News
8:35 AM.The latest news from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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National goes into annual conference in celebratory mood
8:35 AM.The National Party goes into its annual conference this weekend ready to revel in its election success. Audio
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Market Update
8:30 AM.A quick market update. Audio
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British Government calls for more to be done on climate change
8:25 AM.Britain's undersecretary of state and foreign affairs Chris Bryant is visiting New Zealand to help resolve the political impasse with Fiji, and to push the economic argument for climate change. Audio
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MFAT essential advice after NZers quarantined abroad
8:20 AM.A Massey University student had to plead with a nurse to get him a phone after he was locked in quarantine in China recently for suspected swine flu. Audio
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Labour lays privilege complaint against ACT's Garrett
8:18 AM.The ACT MP David Garrett is remaining defiant despite Labour complaining to the Speaker about what it sees as his bullying of two submitters to a select committee. Audio
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Greens say expenses release is a good step
8:12 AM.The push to make MPs' expenses public was led by the Green Party. Audio
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Laws criticises MPs' expenses as a 'rort'
8:05 AM.MPs are justifying their spending on travel and accommodation and avoiding criticising each other after the breakdown of expenses was released for the first time. Audio
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Trustpower calls for partial privitisations
7:55 AM.Electricity company Trustpower is calling for the partial privatisation of the Government's power companies - and says that would make the electricity supply more secure. Audio
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Sports News
7:50 AM.The latest news from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Law Commission president says change needed
7:45 AM.The Law Commission president Sir Geoffrey Palmer joins us to discuss possible changes to liquor laws. Audio
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Top stories of the day for 31st July
7:44 AM.MPs expenses, Housing NZ, Taranaki Iwi settle claim. Audio
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Liquor Laws
7:36 AM.The Law Commission is proposing radical changes to liquor laws in an attempt to curb our binge drinking habits. Audio
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State house tenants' lawyer on Tribunal decision
7:28 AM.Robert Lithgow QC is the lawyer who represented the women at their Tenancy Tribunal hearing earlier this month. Audio
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Housing NZ wins right to evict gang members
7:25 AM.The Tenancy Tribunal has declared Housing New Zealand as the victors in a long-running dispute over state house evictions involving Mongrel Mob members in Lower Hutt. Audio
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Crown settle claim with Taranaki iwi
7:25 AM.Emotions were running high at Parliament last evening as Taranaki iwi settled a historic treaty claim with the Crown. Audio
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MPs stop politicking to agree expenses are justified
7:10 AM.MPs are refusing to criticise one another over their spending on travel and accommodation, despite the fact some have spent substantially more than others. Audio
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Morning business
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Waatea News
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 31 July 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 31st July
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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"All clear"expected for Mapua toxic site
6:15 AM.The site regarded as the most toxic piece of land in New Zealand is today expected to be cleared for development after 21 years of controversy. Audio
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Alcohol abuse treatment needs better resourcing
6:10 AM.The hospitality industry fears the Law Commission's suggested changes to liquor laws won't make a difference to the country's problems with alcohol. Audio