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Morning Report for Friday 5 February 2010
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.Our expert on Australian culture, Kerry Anne Walsh. Audio
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Sarah Palin to head Tea Party convention
8:52 AM.The former United States' Republican vice-presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, is set to be the star at the first national Tea Party convention which is to be held in Nashville. Audio
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Ousted Queenstown council chief puts on brave face
8:49 AM.Despite a bitter campaign to have him removed, Queenstown Lakes District Council's chief executive Duncan Field holds no grudges as he leaves his position this week. Audio
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Waatea news for Friday 5 February 2010
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Sales slump in new cars over, used cars also rebound
8:43 AM.Figures show new registrations were up in January. Audio
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Onslaught of offensive emails sent to Maori Party
8:40 AM.A large number of offensive emails landed in the Maori Party's inbox in the wake of its MP Hone Harawira's controversial trip to Paris last year. Audio
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Sports news for Friday 5 February 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update for Friday 5 February 2010
8:29 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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British MPs told to pay back $2.7 mn in expense claims
8:28 AM.British Members of Parliament have been ordered to pay back more than a million pounds in expense claims following an audit. Audio
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Battle over Christchurch's Arts Centre turns ugly
8:22 AM.The battle over Christchurch's Arts Centre has become even uglier with allegations of computer hacking and and leaked emails. Audio
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Hole in fence blamed for cheetah escape
8:18 AM.The removal of greenery from a rusty fence is being blamed for a cheetah escape at Canterbury's Orana Wildlife Park. Audio
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Crowds start to gather for Waitangi festivities
8:12 AM.Crowds are beginning to pour into Waitangi in the Bay of Islands for the 170th anniversary of the signing of the treaty. Audio
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Unions call on government to do more to create jobs
8:09 AM.The Council of Trade Unions wants the Government to do still more to create jobs. Audio
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Scientist's research helping vegetative state patients
7:54 AM.Scientists have been able to reach into the mind of a brain-damaged man and communicate with him. Audio
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Auckland's mayors take last look at Queens Wharf plans
7:50 AM.On again off again plans for a major redevelopment of Auckland's waterfront before the Rugby World Cup are nearing the end of one last circuit of the region's mayors. Audio
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Meridian says restructuring will jeopardise power supply
7:46 AM.The restructure means Meridian will lose ownership of the Lake Tekapo generation scheme, to Genesis Energy. Audio
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Sports news for Friday 5 February 2010
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Dressing up part of the fun at Rugby Sevens
7:37 AM.For many its not the rugby as much as the dressing up. Audio
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New Zealand team upbeat before Wellington Sevens
7:34 AM.The two day extravanganza brings in millions of dollars into the Wellington economy. Audio
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Bus company to review security protocols following shooting
7:28 AM.The Christchurch bus company, Red Bus, is to review its security protocols. Audio
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Chair of Jobs Summit responds to criticisms
7:23 AM.The managing director of the NZX and the chair of last year's jobs summit, Mark Weldon. Audio
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Government's Jobs Summit panned by Labour
7:19 AM.The Government's much heralded Jobs Summit has been panned by the Labour Party as an expensive waste of time. Audio
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Evers-Swindell Twins crowned Sports Champions of the Decade
7:15 AM.Caroline Meyer and Georgina Earl, scooped the top sporting prize at the 2009 Halberg Awards dinner last night at Auckland's Sky City Convention Centre. Audio
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PM returns to marae at Waitangi year after assault
7:09 AM.The Prime Minister returns to Waitangi this morning a year after he was assaulted on his arrival at Te Tii Marae. Audio
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Morning business for Friday 5 February 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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High joblessness amongst young Maori shocking: Labour
6:36 AM.The Labour Party says the unemployment figures for young people and Maori should serve as a wake-up call for the Government. Audio
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Waatea news for Friday 5 February 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 5 February 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for Friday 5 February 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Harawira family told not to make money off flag
6:10 AM.With the Tino Rangatiratanga flag set to fly alongside the New Zealand flag at sites around the country tomorrow, Waitangi Day, the Prime Minister has spoken out about profiting from any sales. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 5 February 2010
6:00 AM.The prime minister returns to Waitangi's Te Tii Marae, The government is asked to do more as the number unemployed reaches a 16-year high, Three shots are fired at a Christchurch school bus from an… Read more Audio