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Morning Report for Wednesday 30 September 2009
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An audio picture from Sir Howard's funeral
8:57 AM.Yesterday, one of the greats of the New Zealand entertainment scene was finally laid to rest. Audio
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Earthquake update
8:54 AM.Bill Fry is a seismologist at GNS. Audio
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Hoki catch increase raises ire of Greens
8:51 AM.The Government's decision to increase the amount of hoki fishing companies can catch is being labelled a rash and irresponsible move that will damage the environment. Audio
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Waatea news for 30 September 2009
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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NZ vs England
8:44 AM.New Zealand has won its one day international against England at the Champions Trophy tournament in South Africa and has qualified for the semi finals. Audio
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Public has say on first defence white paper since 1997
8:41 AM.The public has had its say on a review of the Defence Forces which is set to produce the first so-called White Paper in over a decade. Audio
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Sports news for 30 September 2009
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update for 30 September 2009
8:31 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Philanthropy task force to boost NZ arts
8:27 AM.A new taskforce set up by the Government to try to boost art funding is looking at extending tax breaks for wealthy donors. Audio
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Treasury lines up private sector to do public sector work
8:22 AM.Treasury is lining up the private sector to take over human resources and information technology functions across the public service. Audio
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Earthquake in Samoa
8:10 AM.Morning Report speaks to people being effected by the Tsunami. Audio
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Housing New Zealand to evict Mongrel Mob members
7:58 AM.Housing New Zealand says it is poised to send court bailiffs to carry out evictions from a Mongrel Mob enclave in Lower Hutt. Audio
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14 year old girl dies after cervical cancer vaccine
7:55 AM.A fourteen-year-old girl has died after she was given a cervical cancer vaccine at a school in Britain. Audio
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Wholesale power prices set to skyrocket
7:51 AM.An increasing number of households are struggling with monster power bills over what's been a long, cold winter. Audio
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Sports news for 30 September 2009
7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Pacific islands earthquake report
7:43 AM.People are fleeing to high ground in Samoa after a tsunami warning was issued in the wake of a 7.9 magnitude earthquake this morning. Audio
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Wellington Rugby Union cracks down on scalpers
7:40 AM.Scalpers have been warned they'll be targeted but still this morning nearly forty sellers are offering Wellington Rugby Sevens tickets on the online auction site Trade Me. Audio
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Typhoon Ketsana slams into Vietnam
7:34 AM.The typhoon that has left nearly 250 people dead in the Philippines has slammed into Vietnam - killing over thirty people there already. Audio
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Scratch test to get driver licence on the way out
7:26 AM.A new computerised testing system is expected to make it harder for people to get their drivers' licence. Audio
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Tax breaks a possibility for arts donors
7:24 AM.Tax breaks for wealthy donors are being considered as one way to encourage rich people to give more to the arts. Audio
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Indications housing lending is on the rise
7:18 AM.New figures indicate that what the Reserve Bank has been warning must not be allowed to happen is happening - a housing led pick up in the economy. Audio
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Treasury looks to centralise admin services
7:09 AM.Treasury is proposing a revolution in the way government departments and agencies are run, but it is asking companies who've been briefed to keep the details secret. Audio
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Morning business for 30 September 2009
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Government tries to get the rich to give to the arts
6:42 AM.A number of wealthy philanthropists have been asked by the government to look at whether tax breaks or other incentives would encourage rich donors to give more to the arts. Audio
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Treasury to centralise aspects of public sector
6:38 AM.The plans centre on the centralisation of administration and computer services. Audio
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Waatea news for 30 September 2009
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 30 September 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 30 September 2009
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Union says Stockon mine cuts"cynical"
6:15 AM.Another 70 jobs have been axed at the country's largest opencast coalmine, Stockton near Westport on top of the 80 which were cut in July. Audio
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Top stories for 30 September 2009
6:00 AM.Morning Report speaks to people being effected by the Tsunami in Samoa, Typhoon Ketsana slams into Vietnam Treasury lines up private sector to do public sector work, Philanthropy task force to boost… Read more Audio