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Morning Report for Tuesday 4 August 2009
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Top Stories for 4 August 2009
6:00 AM.The scrutiny of MPs' perks has ratcheted up after revelations of Ministers claiming tens of thousands of dollars in housing allowances while at the same time owning investment properties in the… Read more Audio
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Community trusts group says donations will continue to fall
6:17 AM.Philanthropic trusts are set to cut back their community donations by up to a third due to the financial crisis. Audio
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Pacific news for 4 August 2009
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 4 August 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Minister content with current rules on allowances
6:36 AM.The leader of the United Future Party is defending the current rules covering ministerial housing allowances. Audio
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Expert says tax increases for alcohol will make no difference
6:41 AM.A leading UK expert on alcohol abuse says a New Zealand proposal to increase the tax on alcohol is unlikely to make any difference. Audio
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Morning business for 4 August 2009
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Ministers' housing allowances trigger review
7:09 AM.Last week it was MPs' spending on travel, with loud criticism outside of Parliament but a virtual cone of silence among lawmakers themselves as they strenuously avoided criticising each other. Audio
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Doctor says woman lucky to survive frenzied dog attack
7:17 AM.The 36-year-old woman was jogging on a rural road near the town around lunchtime when she was rushed by the dogs. Audio
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Eight dogs destroyed after attack
7:22 AM.The attack is reminiscent of one last year also in the Waikato in which four pig hunting dogs savaged a teenage boy. Audio
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Unemployment forecast to hit 6 percent
7:26 AM.Fisher and Paykel has pulled out of the nine day fortnight scheme two months early saying orders have picked up. Audio
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Police aren't charging anyone over canyoning tragedy
7:26 AM.Six students and a teacher from Auckland's Elim College were killed in a flash flood at the Outdoor Pursuits Centre. Audio
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Key to attend Pacific Island forum
7:38 AM.Prime Minister John Key is heading to his first Pacific Islands Forum which begins in Cairns later today. Audio
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sworn in for a second term
7:41 AM.Almost two months after his re-election, Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has finally been sworn in for a second term. Audio
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Sports news for 4 August 2009
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Christchurch City Council purchases rubbish disposal business
7:50 AM.The Christchurch City Council has made another multi-million dollar asset purchase without consulting ratepayers. Audio
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Marine toxin behind death of animals
7:53 AM.A marine toxin is thought to be behind the deaths of domestic pets and wildlife on Auckland's North Shore. Audio
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Overseas media stick boot into the All Blacks
7:56 AM.New Zealand media aren't the only ones heaping criticism on the All Blacks at the moment with overseas media also getting in on the act and describing our national game as being in crisis. Audio
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Labour claims allowances rules have changed
8:09 AM.Labour's chief whip says housing allowances are being treated differently under the present government. Audio
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Ex-PM Howard costs Australian taxpayers $1 million
8:13 AM.Australians are raising their eyebrows at the million dollar plus expenses being rung up by the former Prime Minister John Howard. Audio
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Racial abuse: reporting system proposed
8:18 AM.In Nelson, social agencies and the police are pledging to stamp out racial abuse by making it easier for victims to make complaints. Audio
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Sponsors suffer with sport team losses
8:21 AM.Just published research shows the public's trust in brands which sponsor sports teams suffers with every loss. Audio
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New cellphone player promises better deals
8:24 AM.2 Degrees is launching later today as a rival to market heavyweights Telecom or Vodafone. Audio
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Markets update for 4 August 2009
8:29 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports news for 4 August 2009
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Ashes test ends in draw
8:39 AM.The third Ashes test at Edgbaston in Birmingham has ended in a draw. Audio
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Most troubled students battle violence, drugs and gang links
8:42 AM.A new study shows the country's most delinquent school students share a family background of violence, drugs or gang connections. Audio
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Waatea news for 4 August 2009
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Superstitious ban on number 13 comes to an end
8:51 AM.The Palmerston North City Council has decided there's no place for superstition in a modern street. Audio
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Scotland cry's"hands off our haggis"to England
8:55 AM.Food Historian, Catherine Brown says she can find references to the mixture of oatmeal, liver, heart, and lungs wrapped in a sheep's stomach as early as 1615 south of Hadrians Wall, nearly two hundred… Read more Audio