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Morning Report for Tuesday 22 September 2009
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British Attorney General grilled over new expenses claims
8:54 AM.The MPs expenses scandal which shook Westminster has struck again, this time involving a key member of Gordon Brown's Cabinet. Audio
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Deaf Foundation warning
8:51 AM.The Foundation for the Deaf is urging parents to keep a closer ear on the toys they buy, saying they could be damaging their children's hearing. Audio
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Waatea news for 22 September 2009
8:47 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Former President of French Polynesia in corruption probe
8:44 AM.The former President of French Polynesia looks set to be charged as part of a corruption investigation. Audio
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Whangarei pushing for harbour weir and drawbridge
8:41 AM.The days of mud and mangroves may be numbered in Whangarei. Audio
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Sports news for 22 September 2009
8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update for 22 September 2009
8:31 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Stevedore positions likely to go in Port Otago restructure
8:27 AM.Workers at Port Otago face an anxious wait after being told up to 35 positions at the harbour are being canned. Audio
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Progressive consolidates its supermarket chains
8:24 AM.The country's second largest supermarket company, Progressive Enterprises, is dumping it's Woolworths and Foodtown brands and instead is spending one billion dollars to rebrand all the stores as… Read more Audio
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Immigration figures provide boost for business
8:18 AM.The construction and retail sectors are experiencing increased demand due to a three-fold increase in immigration. Audio
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Bans imposed for Formula One race-fixing crash
8:14 AM.Punishments have been handed out in what's been called the worst and most extraordinary conspiracy ever to embroil Formula One racing. Audio
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Adventure tourism under the spotlight
8:09 AM.There are concerns New Zealand's brand as an world-leading adventure destination may be under threat after a series of tourist deaths. Audio
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Wellington carpooling scheme off to good start
7:57 AM.The country's first region-wide carpooling scheme is proving a hit in the Wellington area. Audio
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Scepticism over UN climate change meeting
7:53 AM.Prime Minister John Key is due to meet United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon in New York this morning, as more than 100 world leaders attempt to negotiate an agreement to reduce greenhouse… Read more Audio
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Christchurch residents vow to fight new probation centre
7:50 AM.Residents in the Christchurch suburb of Opawa are pledging to stop a new probation and psychological services centre being built in their area. Audio
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Sports news for 22 September 2009
7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Supermarket rebranding to create up to 3000 new jobs
7:43 AM.Progressive, the country's second largest supermarket company, is predicting thousands of new jobs will be created from a rebranding exercise which will see the end of its Woolworths and Foodstuffs… Read more Audio
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Telecom admits major delays for repairs in Northland
7:37 AM.Telecom's fixed line network company, Chorus, is finally admitting ongoing industrial action is causing major delays for some of its customers. Audio
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US Afghanistan mission will"fail"without more troops
7:29 AM.Just one week after New Zealand sent 71 elite SAS troops to Afghanistan, a confidential report by the United States' top military commander warns the mission will"fail"unless troop numbers are… Read more Audio
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Grieving father hopes changes prevent further deaths
7:23 AM.The man whose daughter's death prompted a review of the adventure tourism sector says urgent changes are needed to prevent more fatalities this summer. Audio
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ETS changes ruin forestry plantings until 2020
7:19 AM.New analysis suggest the Government's changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme may have killed off new forest plantings for carbon credits by up to a decade. Audio
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Minister of Corrections responds
7:14 AM.We wanted to speak to someone from Corrections about the problems they are facing with overcrowding and what they are doing about it. Audio
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NZ prisoner numbers highest ever
7:11 AM.The Corrections Minister, Judith Collins, says there are now more prisoners behind bars than at any other time in this country's history and more prison beds are needed to keep New Zealanders safe. Audio
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Morning business for 22 September 2009
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Opposition criticises SAS troops in Afghanistan
6:41 AM.The Prime Minister is defending the decision to send SAS troops back to Afghanistan, despite growing concerns about the legitimacy of that country's Government. Audio
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Record number of prisoners a"national disgrace"
6:38 AM.A criminologist is calling the record number of prisoners behind bars a"national disgrace". The corrections Minister, Judith Collins, says there are now 8,509 people in jail - more than at any other… Read more Audio
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Waatea news
6:28 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 22 September 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 22 September 2009
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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NZ forestry planning for ETS
6:15 AM.The forestry sector is working out the best ways to cash in on the Emissions Trading Scheme, which is being introduced to Parliament on Thursday. Audio
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UN chief under fire over climate change
6:11 AM.As world leaders gather this week in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and the largest ever gathering on Climate Change, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon is facing a gathering… Read more Audio
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Top stories for 22 September 2009
6:00 AM.NZ prisoner numbers highest ever, Minister of Corrections comments on the prisoner numbers, ETS changes ruin forestry plantings until 2020, grieving father hopes changes prevent further deaths, US… Read more Audio