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Morning Report for Thursday 17 September 2009
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1000th aircraft manufactured in Waikato
8:55 AM.The New Zealand aviation industry has marked the manufacture of its 1000th aircraft with an airshow at Hamilton International Airport. Audio
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Marlborough council to crack down on sub-standard housing
8:52 AM.The Marlborough District Council is today expected to confirm a crackdown on accommodation for seasonal workers in Marlborough. Audio
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Melbourne man accused of 30 years of sexual abuse
8:50 AM.In Melbourne, a man is accused of raping his daughter almost daily and holding her prisoner for 30 years. Audio
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Waatea news
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Judge reserves decision - tenancy matter
8:45 AM.A judge has reserved his decision over whether three Lower Hutt families should be evicted from their state homes - six months after being told to leave. Audio
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Lawyers accused of rorting leaky home cases
8:41 AM.Auckland leaders and lawyers have clashed over how much money is being spent on legal fees in leaky homes disputes. Audio
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Morning sports news
8:37 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Markets update
8:31 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Renault admits arranging a crash to help Alonso win race
8:28 AM.The French team will appear before a motorsport tribunal in Paris next week, but it will do so without its boss, Flavio Briatore or its head engineer, Pat Symonds. Audio
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Fraud allegations cloud apparent Karzai poll victory
8:24 AM.The credibility of the poll remains in doubt, with international observers saying fraud was widespread. Audio
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Tourist hotels close as demand falls
8:21 AM.One of New Zealand's leading hotel chains is mothballing two hotels for the first time because of falling demand. Audio
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Supercity legislation likely to pass this morning
8:16 AM.Auckland's supercity legislation will almost certainly pass into law later today as Parliament continues to debate it for a third day under urgency. Audio
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Farmers demand protestors be charged with"piracy"
8:09 AM.Port authorities angry after Greenpeace activists boarded a ship off Tauranga say the actions amounted to piracy and they want stiffer penalties. Audio
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Further industrial action underway at polytechs
7:57 AM.Further industrial action has kicked off today in support of pay claims by more than 900 staff at six North Island polytechs. Audio
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Carter says some of Obama's opponents are racist
7:54 AM.The former US President Jimmy Carter says much of the vitriol against President Barack Obama's health reforms and spending plans is"based on racism". Audio
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Extradition not assured in Kenya case
7:50 AM.An international law expert says Kenyan national Samuel Njuguna must first be charged with a serious crime if he is to be arrested and extradited. Audio
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Morning sports news
7:47 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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John Key forced to continue to defend his deputy, Bill English
7:39 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, is being forced to continue to defend his deputy, Bill English, over ministerial housing allowances. Audio
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Claims of secret night repairs to fated Tongan ferry
7:34 AM.Allegations have surfaced that the Tonga ferry Princess Ashika was repaired at night to stop people from querying its seaworthiness. Audio
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Undie 500 mark two?
7:27 AM.Canterbury university students who gave Dunedin the Undie 500 and its associated public disorder last weekend now have a new event on its way. Audio
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Some Lab Tests staff not registered to work in NZ
7:24 AM.The firm running community medical testing in Auckland says mischief-making and petulance by a small number of people is behind news that five of his staff lack registration to work in this country. Audio
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Decision on Wanganui's H due today
7:18 AM.The New Zealand Geographic Board will later today release its decision on whether the city of Wanganui should be spelt with an 'h' and it will be controversial either way. Audio
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Ports want tough line taken against protesters
7:14 AM.The protesters, who claim palm kernel imports encourage rainforest destruction, are calling on the Government to ban palm oil products. Audio
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Container ship protest is over
7:09 AM.The container ship protest off Tauranga has ended with police late last night using a crane and cage allowing them to cut free activists who had lashed themselves to the vessel. Audio
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Morning Business News for 17 September 2009
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Asset privatisation one focus of super city debate
6:40 AM.Auckland's supercity legislation will almost certainly pass into law later today as Parliament continues to debate it for a third day under urgency. Audio
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15 face charges after Greenpeace protest
6:37 AM.The stand-off between police and Greenpeace protesters who chained themselves to a ship in Tauranga harbour came to an end late last night. Audio
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Waatea news
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 17 September 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 17 September 2009
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Top Stories for 17 September 2009
6:00 AM.Fifteen people are arrested as police end Greenpeace's shipboard protest in Tauranga. A decision is due today on whether Wanganui will be spelled with a H. Questions over the qualifications of some of… Read more Audio