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Morning Report for Friday 29 January 2010
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.Herman Rockefeller, Next week parliamentary year in election year, Australian Open. Audio
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Wellington Fringe Festival celebrates 20th birthday
8:52 AM.Over the years some top acts like Flight of the Conchords, Rhys Darby, Ben Hurley and Strike Percussion have had their initiation at the fringe, which has grown from just a handful of shows to 80 this… Read more Audio
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J.D. Salinger has died at the age of 91
8:50 AM.His novel"The Catcher in the Rye"sold tens of millions of copies all over the world and is acclaimed as a defining portrait of teenage angst. Audio
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Waatea news for Friday 29 January 2010
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Economic recovery not expected to be smooth sailing
8:39 AM.Nearly a month into 2010, there are plenty of signs an economic recovery is under way. Audio
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Sports news for Friday 29 January 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update for Friday 29 January 2010
8:29 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Regions' submitters split over DHB merger
8:27 AM.Strong differences have emerged between Otago and Southland residents over whether the hotly debated merger of the region's two district health boards should go ahead. Audio
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All eyes will be on Blair at Iraq inquiry
8:24 AM.That was the British Prime Minister Tony Blair announcing in March 2003 that his country was at war in Iraq. Audio
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McCully says Taliban's reintegration would raise concerns
8:20 AM.The Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says an offer to bring members of the Taliban back into the fold in Afghanistan could be problematic. Audio
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Mass shooting of dogs keeps them in headlines
8:13 AM.The mass shooting of 33 dogs and puppies in Northland caps a period when dogs have been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Audio
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XT failure highlights consumer compensation rights
8:09 AM.It's been a bad week for New Zealand's major infrastructure providers, first with a major power cut and now Telecom's ongoing struggle to fix its compromised XT network. Audio
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Maritime officials to interview Ady Gil skipper
7:54 AM.Maritime New Zealand is set to interview the skipper of the anti-whaling trimaran which sank following a collision with a Japanese whaling ship. Audio
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40,000 flock to ACDC
7:54 AM.It was a big night for black T-shirts in Wellington as about 40 thousand people packed into Westpac stadium to see Australian rockers ACDC. Audio
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Licence fees may deter people from getting their full licence
7:50 AM.The AA says a looming hike in driver licence fees could push up the number of motorists who refuse to sit their full licences and carry on with a restricted licence. Audio
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Conference discusses future of Afghanistan
7:47 AM.The Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai has invited the Taliban to a peace council in the strongest signal yet that a political solution is being sought to the eight year war in his country. Audio
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Sports news for Friday 29 January 2010
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Minister responds to call for cap
7:40 AM.State Services Minister Tony Ryall. Audio
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Salary cap on public sector bosses no gimmick - Labour
7:35 AM.The Labour Party leader Phil Goff says if Labour comes to power, it would cap pay for chief executives in the public sector. Audio
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School year to start amid national standards rancour
7:25 AM.School goes back next week with some principals promising to break the law and boycott the Government's top education priority, the introduction of national standards. Audio
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Double murderer Somerville up for sentencing
7:21 AM.Double murderer Jason Somerville who buried two women under the floor of his Christchurch home will be sentenced later this morning. Audio
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Calls for tougher animal cruelty penalites
7:16 AM.The SPCA, lawyers and politicans are calling for tougher penalties for animal cruelty after 33 dogs were killed in what is being described as a frenzied shooting. Audio
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Telecom CEO responds
7:12 AM.Telecom's Chief Executive Paul Reynolds. Audio
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Telecom struggles to fix mobile network
7:09 AM.Telecom is into its third day of trying to fix the major failure of its flagship XT network, further angering customers, disrupting businesses and pushing down its share price. Audio
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Morning business for Friday 29 January 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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MP's Bill aims at tougher penalties for animal cruelty
6:42 AM.The SPCA, lawyers and politicians are urging tougher penalties for animal cruelty after 33 dogs were killed on a rural property in Northland. Audio
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Telecommunications Users criticises three days of XT failure
6:37 AM.Telecom is into a third day of struggling with its faulty XT network, further angering customers and disrupting businesses that use the service. Audio
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Waatea news for Friday 29 January 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 29 January 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for Friday 29 January 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Waiheke residents voice anti-supercity sentiment
6:16 AM.Waiheke Island locals have been urged to make submissions against the Auckland supercity legislation. Audio
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Tongan ferry operators urged to take responsibility for tragedy
6:12 AM.A Tongan leader in New Zealand says board members of the Shipping Corporation of Polynesia should stop blaming others for the sinking of the ferry Princess Ashika. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 29 January 2010
6:00 AM.Thousands of Telecom XT customers remain without services - three days after a major fault developed, There are calls for tougher laws against animal cruetly, Labour says it will cap the salaries of… Read more Audio