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Morning Report for Tuesday 6 October 2009
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Today's 100-year old babies
8:56 AM.You might feel you're getting older but you're younger than you think. That's according to a new study that says life expectancy has been increasing for the past 165 years. Audio
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Food safety offers jam maker a way-out
8:52 AM.The Food Safety Authority is offering a way out for a far-North jam-making legend who's been shut down by council health inspectors. Audio
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Waatea news for 6 October 2009
8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Samoan community aid project for tsunami victims
8:45 AM.Samoan leaders are preparing to send as many as 30 shipping containers full of aid to those affected by the tsunami. Audio
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Demand increases for New Zealand commodities
8:42 AM.Demand from emerging economies for New Zealand goods is behind the biggest monthly rise in commodity prices in 22 years. Audio
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Father of Karla Cardno facing court
8:38 AM.A woman who says she was raped by the father of Karla Cardno, a Lower Hutt schoolgirl who was raped and murdered 20 years ago, will return to the witness box today. Audio
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Sports news for 6 October 2009
8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update for 6 October 2009
8:29 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Crafars' dairy empire goes into receivership
8:25 AM.The central North Island dairy farming empire owned by the Crafar family has been placed in receivership. Audio
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Blast in Islamabad's WFP office kills five
8:21 AM.An attack on the U.N.'s World Food Programme office in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad has killed five people. Audio
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Kiwirail to compete with other operators
8:18 AM.The Government wants to open up metropolitan rail commuter lines to competition. Audio
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Cricket update
8:15 AM.A short time ago, Australia were at 111 runs for two wickets in their Champions Trophy final against the Black Caps in South Africa. The Black Caps set Australia a target of 201 to win. Audio
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Cars still stuck on Napier Taupo road
8:14 AM.The Desert Road remains closed due to snow this morning, as does State Highway 5 between Taupo and Napier. Audio
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Hawkes Bay gunman continues to elude police
8:09 AM.The police say they still have no clear idea of exactly where gunman David Bourke is hiding in southern Hawkes Bay. Audio
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Auckland City Council to charge for parking in suburbs
7:59 AM.Having already alarmed the hospitality sector with the prospect of eleven o'clock closing, the Auckland City Council is now taking aim at restaurants and bars on another front - charging their… Read more Audio
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Access to free-to-air world cup matches in doubt
7:54 AM.The ability of rugby fans to view the 2011 World Cup on free-to-air television is in doubt after news Maori TV is in the running to win broadcasting rights to the event. Audio
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Search abandoned for quake survivors in Sumatra
7:50 AM.Indonesian officials have called off the search for survivors from last week's big earthquake in Sumatra, saying there's now no hope of finding anyone alive. Audio
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Sports news for 6 October 2009
7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Volunteers scour Auckland suburb for missing girl
7:42 AM.More than one hundred police and volunteers are searching the Auckland suburb of Henderson for two-year-old girl Asiling Symes, after she wandered away from a family home in Longburn Road last night. Audio
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Disgraced former MP to be sentenced today
7:38 AM.The former MP and Minister Taito Phillip Field will this morning be sentenced following his conviction in August on historic corruption and bribery charges - and faces likely imprisonment. Audio
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Problems with aid in American Samoa
7:30 AM.In American Samoa not all aid has been finding its way to those most in need. Audio
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More NZ medics headed to Samoa
7:26 AM.More New Zealand medics will leave today for Samoa, as the focus there shifts towards limiting the spread of infectious and communicable diseases. Audio
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Stranded travellers to be reunited with vehicles today
7:21 AM.Travellers forced to abandon their cars during Sunday night's snow storm may be reunited with their vehicles this morning. Audio
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Farmers assess cost of extreme weather
7:18 AM.More snow has fallen in the centre of the North Island overnight, with major roads still closed. Audio
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Manhunt continues for David Bourke
7:14 AM.We spoke to the operation commander Inspector David White for an update on the David Bourke situation. Audio
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Gunman still on run
7:09 AM.Locals in a farming area near Danniverke have spent a second night in lockdown, with police about to resume their search for gunman David Bourke. Audio
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Morning business for 6 October 2009
6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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TV3 upset over Maori TV bid for world cup
6:40 AM.TV3 owners, Mediaworks, says Maori TV has screwed the scrum in its favour by using a state subsidy to help it win rights to the 2011 rugby world cup. Audio
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Police search for North Island gunman resumes
6:38 AM.The search for a gunman on the loose in farmland near Dannevirke will resume at first light this morning. Audio
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Waatea news for 6 October 2009
6:29 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 6 October 2009
6:24 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 6 October 2009
6:20 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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ACC accused of being nosy
6:16 AM.The Accident Compensation Corporation is defending claims it is asking for too much personal information from claimants, especially those who are victims of rape or sexual abuse. Audio
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American Samoan Governor pays tribute to his people
6:14 AM.The Governor of American Samoa says the deadly earthquake-triggered tsunami has not shaken the spirit of the people. Audio
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Massive aid effort needed in Sumatra - World Vision
6:11 AM.There are signs of normal life resuming in the wake of the huge earthquake that struck Sumatra last week, with many schools reopening amid the devastation. Audio
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Top stories for 6 October 2009
6:00 AM.Gunman David Bourke still on the run, farmers assess the cost of recent extreme weather, stranded travellers to be reunited with their vehicles today, more NZ medics to head to Samoa, problems with… Read more Audio