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Morning Report for Monday 19 October 2009
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:56 AM.We cross to Phil in Melbourne for the latest Aussie news. Audio
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Outnumbered women seek love in Christchurch
8:52 AM.Finding the perfect love match has always been hard, especially in Christchurch - a city where women outnumber men by more than 30,000. Audio
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Waatea news for 19 October 2009
8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Teen sailor resumes round the world record bid
8:47 AM.The NZ-based grandfather of a 16-year old Australian schoolgirl attempting to become the youngest person to sail around the world says an earlier crash into a 63,000 tonne tanker ship was caused by an… Read more Audio
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Gerald Hope responds
8:43 AM.The father of Olivia Hope, Gerald Hope, responds to the claims that an independent office for conviction disputes should be created. Audio
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Author slams police, justice system over Watson case
8:40 AM.There have been renewed calls to create an Independent Criminal Appeals Review Office to investigate disputed convictions, such as that of Marlborough Sounds double murderer Scott Watson. Audio
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Sports news for 19 October 2009
8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update for 19 October 2009
8:30 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Auckland's new lab testing arrangement begins today
8:28 AM.Auckland District Health Boards admit they should have never had gone with a sole provider model for lab testing, and it would have been better to have two companies involved all along. Audio
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Planned mining of DOC land angers Greens
8:23 AM.The Green Party says prospectors have already begun hunting for minerals in environmentally vulnerable areas, anticipating a Government move to open up conservation land for mining. Audio
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Local councils furious over road funding changes
8:18 AM.Local councils are furious the government has removed tens of millions of dollars in regional roading subsidies to fund the government's"Roads of National Significance." Audio
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Maori Party will be loser - former strategist
8:13 AM.Former Maori Party campaign strategist Matt McCarten shares his views on the Rugby World Cup TV rights issue. Audio
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Sour taste over Rugby World Cup saga
8:09 AM.Taxpayers are thought to be stumping up to three million dollars for Maori TV, TVNZ and TV3's bid to screen the Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Changes to All Black coaches
7:55 AM.The coaching roles of the All Blacks have been given a shake up. Audio
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Pakistan army tackles Taliban forces in Waziristan
7:51 AM.Pakistan has launched a major offensive in a Taliban stronghold in Waziristan near the Afghan border. Audio
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Sports news for 19 OCtober 2009
7:48 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Law society attacks police and legal services agency
7:40 AM.The Law Society has launched a scathing attack against the police and the organisation responsible for the administration of legal aid. Audio
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Spending restraint
7:35 AM.Only the country's two biggest spending departments are doing a line-by-line review of their spending, despite the government making it clear all departments are required to save money. Audio
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The Transport Minister's response
7:28 AM.The Transport Minister Steven Joyce says he's surprised at the council's reactions to the road subsidies cuts. Audio
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Mayors angry after government cuts roading subsidies
7:24 AM.Local councils are accusing the government of plundering tens of millions of dollars from the provinces to pay for Auckland roads. Audio
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ACC advocates fear more stringent cuts
7:20 AM.The government is being accused of planning even more cuts to the accident compensation scheme. Audio
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Maori Party whip on relationship with National
7:15 AM.The Rugby World Cup broadcast saga was an issue at the Maori Party's annual conference in Auckland at the weekend. Audio
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Govt accused of lining IRB coffers with taxpayer funds
7:10 AM.The Labour Party is accusing the government of lining the coffers of the International Rugby Board with millions of dollars of taxpayer funds over its bungling of the Rugby World Cup free to air… Read more Audio
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Morning business for 19 October 2009
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Minister criticised for flying gang leaders to meeting
6:40 AM.The Minister of Maori Affairs is being criticised for using tax payer money to fly gang leaders to Auckland for a meeting. Audio
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CTU concerned by ACC board's suggestions
6:38 AM.The Council of Trade Unions is accusing ACC of wanting to punish low income earners. Audio
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Waatea news for 19 October 2009
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 19 October 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 19 October 2009
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Top Iranian Revolutionary Guard leaders killed
6:11 AM.Six senior leaders of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard have been killed in a suicide attack in the south west of the country near the Pakistan border. Audio