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Morning Report for Friday 26 February 2010
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:55 AM.We cross to Melbourne to join Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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Rivals gear up for Nelson trolley derby
8:52 AM.The lights have been burning late into the night in backyard sheds around Nelson as competitors finish building their racing machines for the city's annual trolley derby. Audio
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Waatea news for 26 February 2010
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Minister says DHBs failing to meet cancer treatment goals
8:45 AM.The Health Minister says it's unacceptable that district health boards are failing to meet cancer treatment goals. Audio
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Unemployment a year on from job summit
8:42 AM.It's one year tomorrow since the Prime Minister's Job Summit, which harnessed the collective brain power of the country's leading thinkers in business, education, iwi and government. Audio
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Australian cricketers arrive for tour
8:39 AM.The Australian cricketers have arrived in Wellington at the start of a five week tour and already there are signs of transtasman niggle. Audio
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Sports news for 26 February 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update for 26 February 2010
8:29 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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New Zealanders saving habits
8:27 AM.New Zealanders are being called lazy investors, with the business community urging people to become more savvy about their savings. Audio
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National hui on Treaty claim for frequencies
8:23 AM.A national hui will be held this morning on securing management rights for Maori over television and telecomunication frequencies. Audio
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The week of the apology
8:18 AM.From politicians to sports figures, car makers to business executives, we've seen a flurry of carefully worded, carefully managed apologies unfold. Audio
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MPs spend less on expenses as accountability grows
8:13 AM.MPs seem to be getting the message that the public doesn't like the idea of them living the high life at the taxpayers' expense. Audio
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111 calls largely restored in Auckland
8:09 AM.A major Telecom systems failure this morning has seen parts of Auckland go without 111 emergency calls for more than three hours. Audio
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International Arts Festival opens today
7:55 AM.From Mahler to revolting mannequins, shaolin monks to death defying circus acts - we will travel from the deep blue sea to outerspace, and see acts from Sweden and Ireland to India Latvia. Audio
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12 and 13 year olds can now face Youth Court
7:49 AM.The Youth Court has been given tougher penalties to deal with young offenders. Audio
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Sports news for 26 February 2010
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Dunedin fire continues to grow
7:42 AM.There have been no breaches overnight of the perimeters set up by firefighters battling the Mount Allen Blaze. Audio
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Plans to mine on conservation land being cut back
7:38 AM.The Government is believed to be cutting back on its plans to mine on conservation land. Audio
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Health Ministry investigates yacht spending
7:29 AM.The Health Ministry has widened its investigations into spending by its former chief nurse, Mark Jones, after discovering he spent 12 hundred dollars of taxpayers' money chartering a yacht. Audio
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Political editor comments on expenses row
7:24 AM.We invited Mr Heatley, the Prime Minister John Key, the Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee and the Labour Party leader Phil Goff on to the programme this morning- they declined. Audio
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Whangarei mayor surprised by Heatley resignation
7:19 AM.Phil Heatley's resignation from the Cabinet has been met with surprise and disappointment in his Whangarei electorate. Audio
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Heatley resigns as fallout over MPs spending claims first scalp
7:16 AM.The increased openness about Parliamentary and Ministerial expenses has claimed its first victim, with the resignation of Phil Heatley from the Cabinet. Audio
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Major problems hit 111 phone calls in Auckland
7:09 AM.It's the wake up call Telecom bosses won't want - yet another communications failure, this time affecting the emergency 111 service in Auckland. Audio
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Morning business for 26 February 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Drinking water planning"variable"
6:41 AM.An investigation by the Audit Office has found one in four city and district councils are poorly placed to meet future demands for drinking water. Audio
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Cross party talks in the US to kickstart healthcare reform
6:39 AM.Barack Obama has invited Republicans and Democrats for six hours of talks designed to break the deadlock on healthcare reform. Audio
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Phil Heatley resigns from his Housing and Fisheries portfolios
6:35 AM.Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee won't be following Phil Heatley and resigning from his ministerial post, despite both being in hot water over their credit card use. Audio
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Waatea news for 26 February 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 26 February 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 26 February 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Experts discuss how well the job summit worked
6:11 AM.A year ago tomorrow, the jobs summit brought together some of New Zealand's brightest thinkers to discuss the best way to keep jobs during the recession. Audio
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Problems with emergency phone services
6:09 AM.As we've been reporting in the news, there's another major Telecom failure in Auckland this morning. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 26 February 2010
6:00 AM.Major problems hit 111 phone calls in Auckland, Heatley resigns as fallout over MPs spending claims first scalp, Whangarei mayor surprised by Heatley resignation, Political editor comments on expenses… Read more Audio