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Morning Report for Monday 28 September 2009
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Donna Demaio with news from Australia
8:58 AM.We cross to Australia for a chat with our correspondent, Donna Demaio. Audio
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Waikato University beats Oxford in annual boat race
8:53 AM.Waikato University men's rowing eight has shown its superiority on the Waikato River by beating a strong side from Oxford University in England. Audio
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Waatea news
8:50 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Giant doughnut may be damaged beyond repair
8:47 AM.It's news that would leave Homer Simpson cold - the giant doughnut that takes pride of place in the mid Canterbury town of Springfield may be damaged beyond repair. Audio
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Woman escapes deliberately lit fire in Christchurch
8:43 AM.Police in Christchurch are in no doubt that a smoke detector saved a woman in her sixties from a deliberately lit fire. Audio
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Entertainers to pay respects today at Sir Howard's tangi
8:41 AM.It's the fourth day of the tangihanga for Sir Howard Morrison on Te Papaiourou marae at Ohinemutu in Rotorua. Audio
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Sports news for 28 September 2009
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update for 28 September 2009
8:31 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Investor group in dark over ANZ takeover of local ING
8:24 AM.A group representing thousands of disgruntled ING investors says they've been left in the dark about ANZ National's plans to buy out ING's Australasian operations. Audio
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Cycling advocate calls for speed limit on Tamaki Drive
8:19 AM.A cycling advocate is calling for the speed limit on Auckland's Tamaki Drive to be lowered to 40 kilometres an hour, after four cyclists were hospitalised in a crash at the weekend. Audio
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Aid, climate change key to New Zealand's council bid
8:14 AM.A former ambassador to the United Nations says New Zealand will have to maintain a healthy aid budget and play a constructive role on climate change if it wants to secure a place on the security… Read more Audio
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Key bids for Security Council seat as UN visit wraps up
8:10 AM.The Prime Minister John Key says developments in Iran are"worrying."Iran has test fired at least two short-range missiles, just days after it disclosed that it was building a second uranium enrichment… Read more Audio
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Angela Merkel likely to be re-elected in Germany
7:57 AM.Germany has shifted to the right in overnight elections, with Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats set to team up with it's preferred ally, the Free Liberals, to form a coalition government.
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Kiwi cricketers beat Sri Lanka
7:54 AM.The Black Caps have scored a rare win, beating Sri Lanka to stay in contention for the Champions Trophy. Audio
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Dairy factory workers still off the job
7:51 AM.An employment lawyer suspects a Waikato dairy factory is behaving illegally, by overriding a court order which should have seen it's workers back on the job. Audio
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ACC delays leave sex abuse victims without counselling
7:47 AM.Victims of sexual abuse and rape are waiting months for counselling because of ACC delays in processing claims. Audio
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Sports news for 28 September 2009
7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Tropical storm Ketsana hammers Manila
7:37 AM.Tropical storm Ketsana has dumped rainfall on the Philippines capital Manila at a scale not seen for more than 40 years. Audio
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Injured city cyclist still in critical but stable condition
7:27 AM.An Auckland civil engineer is battling for his life after a weekend collision between a car and group of cyclists that's rekindled debate and tensions between suburban road users. Audio
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Fiji likely to be banned from Commonwealth Games
7:25 AM.Fiji looks likely to be banned from competing in next year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. Audio
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Auckland dumps early bar closure policy
7:19 AM.Auckland City Council looks set to scrap a controversial policy that would have forced the city's suburban bars to close early. Audio
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US reaction to Iran's tests
7:14 AM.Our correspondent in New York, Graham Usher, reports to us on America's view of Iran's missile tests. Audio
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Increased tension as Iran fires 2 short-range missiles
7:10 AM.Iran has test fired at least two short-range missiles in what's being seen as an escalation of tension between the West and the Islamic nation. Audio
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Morning business for 28 September 2009
6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Government wants Kiwirail on commercial footing
6:42 AM.The Transport Minister, Steven Joyce, has signalled an end to Government subsidies for Kiwirail. Audio
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John Key says Iran developments"worrying"
6:39 AM.Iran has test fired at least two short-range missiles in what's being seen as an escalation in tension between the West and the Islamic nation. Audio
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Waatea news
6:28 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 28 September 2009
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 28 September 2009
6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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More likely to die when junior doctors work for first time
6:15 AM.Researchers in Britain have found that more patients die when junior doctors start their jobs. Audio
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New Zealand forthrightness may aid UN council bid
6:12 AM.It's believed New Zealand's reputation for speaking its mind will aid its bid to gain admittance to the United Nations' security council. Audio