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Morning Report for Thursday 28 January 2010
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Australian Open semi-finals underway
8:57 AM.To the Australian tennis Open in Melbourne now, where two Chinese women have made it further than any of their compatriots before them in a grand slam event. Audio
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Toads may be turned into Chinese traditional medicine
8:51 AM.Australia may have found a new way to control the poisonous pest cane toads - by turning them into medicine for the Chinese market. Audio
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Waatea news for 28 January 2010
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Move to scrap Historic Places Trust local groups
8:45 AM.The Government is backing a proposal to scrap the local branch committees of the Historic Places Trust. Audio
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Union contrasts minimum wage rise with zero pay rise policy
8:38 AM.The country's lowest paid workers got a pay rise yesterday. Audio
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Sports news for 28 January 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update for 28 January 2010
8:29 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Jail time for cartel criminals
8:23 AM.The Government is calling for public submissions on its proposal to criminalise cartel behaviour by companies such as price-fixing. Audio
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Obama on back foot as he makes State of the Nation speech
8:19 AM.One year into his presidency, Barack Obama will make his annual State of the Union speech to Congress later today. Audio
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Environment Minister defends intervention in intensive dairying
8:14 AM.Federated Farmers is warning the Government's intervention in plans for big indoor dairy farms is a"litmus test"of its commitment to economic growth. Audio
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Telecom cannot say when XT services will be restored
8:10 AM.Telecom is refusing to discuss compensation for the thousands of customers affected by the second major failure of its XT Mobile phone network in as many months. Audio
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NZ short film wins top award at Sundance Film Festival
7:57 AM.New Zealand short film,"The Six Dollar Fity Man"has taken top honours at the Sundance International Film Festival, in Utah. Audio
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Arrowtown water scare for start of New Zealand Golf Open
7:54 AM.The New Zealand Golf Open begins later this morning outside Arrowtown. Audio
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Notorious SH1 blackspot to be upgraded
7:51 AM.An upgrade of a section of State Highway One between Puhoi and Wellsford that's notorious for traffic jams and crashes has been given the go ahead. Audio
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Librarians throw the book at user-pays idea
7:48 AM.Librarians around the country say they will not stay quiet if their councils follow Tauranga's lead and try to charge people for borrowing books. Audio
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Sports news for 28 January 2010
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Cambridge cleans up after flash flooding
7:41 AM.Cambridge residents are cleaning up this morning after a thunderstorm forced the evacuation of two homes while others were flooded. Audio
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Investors hunting better returns
7:37 AM.A survey out today shows investor confidence is at the highest point in 12 years. Audio
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Northland principals defying Tolley on national standards
7:27 AM.Northland primary school principals are defying the Government saying they will not implement its national standards policy until they see proof that it works. Audio
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Reserve Bank to make first OCR announcement of 2010
7:22 AM.The Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard will announce his first interest rates decision for the year at 9 o'clock this morning. Audio
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Federated Farmers says govt has prejudged farming plan
7:18 AM.The three companies behind plans for large indoor dairy farms in the Upper Waitaki region now face increased costs and delays after the Government intervened. Audio
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New Zealanders stranded in Peru mudslides
7:14 AM.New Zealanders trapped by flooding in Peru say they don't know when or how they will be rescued. Audio
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XT customers still experiencing problems
7:10 AM.There are demands that Telecom compensate its customers after the second major failure of its XT network within two months. Audio
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Morning business for 28 January 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Historic Places Trust branch committees may be disestablished
6:42 AM.The Government is backing a proposal to scrap the local branch committees of the Historic Places Trust. Audio
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Telecom must pay compensation: Cosumer NZ
6:37 AM.Consumer New Zealand says Telecom customers must be compensated, after the company's new XT mobile phone network failed for a second time in as many months. Audio
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Waatea news for 28 January 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 28 January 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 28 January 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Minister warned to tread carefully on dairy consents
6:10 AM.Farmers are urging the Environment Minister Nick Smith not to be swayed by public opinion after he intervened in plans to build large-scale indoor dairy farms in the Upper Waitaki region. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 28 January 2010
6:00 AM.XT customers still experiencing problems, New Zealanders stranded in Peru mudslides, Federated Farmers says govt has prejudged intensive farming plan, Reserve Bank to make first OCR announcement of… Read more Audio