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Morning Report for Friday 14 August 2009
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.Geoff Robinson talks to our correspondent, Kerry-Anne Walsh in Canberra. Audio
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Claim French authorities should be more open-minded
8:52 AM.Quite the opposite from an itsty witsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini, the Muslim swimsuit known as the 'burqini' is causing an uproar in Paris. Audio
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Hidden boobies exposed
8:49 AM.At last the truth has been exposed - the"extinct"Tasman Booby has not died out after all. Audio
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Waatea news
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Bad weather hampers Whangarei boat search
8:44 AM.Bad weather is hampering the search for a boat believed to have four people on board, in trouble off the coast of Northland. Audio
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Sports news
8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Opponents vow to resist Samoa driving change
8:27 AM.Samoans angry they'll soon have to drive on the left instead of right side of the road say they'll ignore the law change. Audio
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43 dead as Phillipine military cracks down on rebels
8:25 AM.At least 43 people have been killed in a military offensive against Al-qaeda linked guerillas in the jungles of the southern Phillippines. Audio
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Former diplomat says Lockerbie case is complex
8:20 AM.It is thought the man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, that killed 270 people in Scotland, could soon be freed. Audio
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Wellington Phoenix under pressure to perform
8:19 AM.Their fan club goes by the name of Yellow Fever but it's the Wellington Phoenix football side who appear to be coming down with something. Audio
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Woods has made a strong start at the US PGA
8:17 AM.Four-times winner Tiger Woods has made a strong start at the US PGA Championship overnight. Audio
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Taranaki and Timaru ports victims of Fonterra export changes
8:15 AM.The shipping ports of Taranaki and Timaru are casualties of new decisions on transporting products by dairy giant Fonterra. Audio
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Experts say handsfree phones just as dangerous
8:09 AM.The Government's being told its new cellphone driving ban doesn't go far enough and that handsfree phones need to be banned as well. Audio
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Governor General prepares for redisignation ceremony
7:56 AM.67 people including former Prime Ministers, business leaders and sporting greats will officially be given the title of"Sir"or"Dame"in a one-off redesignation ceremony in Wellington this afternoon. Audio
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Hastings residents worry at sports park inaction
7:50 AM.Hastings residents are demanding answers over why an Australian property development company appears stalled in turning the city's former major sports facility into a shopping centre. Audio
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Jump in vegetable prices an aberration
7:47 AM.Produce distributor, Turners and Growers is dismissing a large jump in the price of vegetables as an aberration. Audio
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Sports news
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Maori leader sickened by baby assaults
7:39 AM.A prominent community leader says she's sickened by the death and serious injury of two toddlers there in less than a week. Audio
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Inquiry into ferry sinking gets under way
7:36 AM.An Australian serving as a Supreme Court judge in Tonga has been appointed to head a Royal Commission of Inquiry into last weeks ferry disaster. Audio
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Rugby and golf set for 2016 Olympic Games
7:27 AM.Rugby sevens and golf have all but secured a place as the two new sports for the 2016 Olympic Games. Audio
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Fonterra chief supports non-farmer investment
7:23 AM.Fonterra's top executive says the dairy company is running out of capital and needs investment from outside the industry. Audio
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Convicted Lockerbie bomber set for compassionate release
7:17 AM.It's being widely reported in Britain that the man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing is expected to be freed on compassionate grounds by the end of next week. Audio
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Steven Joyce says cellphone ban won't extend to handsfree
7:12 AM.Geoff Robinson talks to Transport Minister Steven Joyce and asks if he'd also considered a ban on ALL phones in cars, including hands-free. Audio
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Researchers criticise cell phone ban
7:09 AM.Safety researchers say a new ban on driving while texting or talking on a cell phone doesn't go far enough. Audio
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Morning business
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Forest and Bird urges appeal of high country rent ruling
6:38 AM.The environmental group Forest and Bird says the government could miss out on millions of dollars of taxpayer income if it doesn't appeal against a high country land decision. Audio
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AA hopes cell ban will become second nature
6:35 AM.The AA is hoping people will go a step further than the ban on cellphones while driving - and restrict their use of hands free too. Audio
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Waatea news
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 14 August 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 14 August 2009
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Probation service lifts its performance
6:15 AM.The Corrections Department says its handling of paroled prisoners has improved considerably. Audio
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Maori flag consultation a farce?
6:13 AM.The last of 21 hui to discuss an official Maori flag was held in Dunedin last night and the Ministry of Maori Development says the consultation process has been a success. Audio
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Top stories for 14 August 2009
6:00 AM.Researchers criticise cellphone driving ban, Steven Joyce says ban won't extend to handsfree, Convicted Lockerbie bomber set for compassionate release, Fonterra chief supports non-farmer investment… Read more Audio