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Morning Report for Wednesday 3 March 2010
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French bishops unhappy at automated absolution
8:57 AM.A 'pay-to-confess' telephone hotline for Catholics too busy to go to church has been condemned as 'utterly unacceptable' by bishops in France. Audio
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Renegade US senator sparks economic crisis
8:54 AM.Two thousand roading workers in the United States have just been laid off. Audio
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Waatea news for 3 March 2010
8:51 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Govt reviewing KiwiRail
8:47 AM.The Government is considering spending hundreds of millions of dollars upgrading Kiwi Rail. Audio
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Cyclone shelter for all northern islands needed
8:43 AM.An infrastructure engineer says cyclone shelters are a must for the northern Cook Islands if the people living on them are to be safe as weather patterns change. Audio
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Chris Dickson returns to intl level sailing in Auckland
8:38 AM.Some of the world's top sailors meet on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour this morning at the start of the four-day Auckland Match Racing Regatta. Audio
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Sports news for 3 March 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update for 3 March 2010
8:29 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Scientist says Chile quake has made days shorter
8:26 AM.The earthquake in Chile was so severe, Nasa believes it could've shortened the length of every day. Audio
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More wanted from wind farm noise standards
8:20 AM.People living near wind farms say a revised standard on the amount of noise wind turbines are allowed to make doesn't go far enough. Audio
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New type of hospital worker to be tried out
8:17 AM.Health authorities plan to try out a new type of hospital worker with the aim of easing pressure on surgeons. Audio
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Bob Jones vows to beat Kerry Prendergast in Mayoral elections
8:13 AM.Kerry Prendergast's decision to seek re-election as mayor of Wellington comes as no surprise to businessman Sir Bob Jones, who had hoped to entice her to stand on his own ticket for the city. Audio
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Community agency gets to quiz John Key on Whanau Ora
8:10 AM.An agency that works with at-risk youth has quizzed the Prime Minister about the Government's new welfare programme, Whanau Ora, which aims to help needy families. Audio
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John Howard to lead world cricket
7:57 AM.The former Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, is set to become president of the International Cricket Council. Audio
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New road safety ideas coming but critics already doubtful
7:54 AM.The government will today unveil fresh initiatives aimed at making roads safer. Audio
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Access to rest homes in Otago and Southland to get tougher
7:48 AM.Access to rest homes in Otago and Southland could be made tougher in an effort to cut costs. Audio
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Sports news for 3 March 2010
7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Kaitaia's fire chief says drought worst in over 40 years
7:40 AM.Kaitaia's chief fire officer says the drought in the area is the worst he's seen in more than forty years in the service. Audio
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ACC claimants hail court decision
7:35 AM.A court ruling that a woman is entitled to weekly compensation even though she wasn't working at the time of her accident could open the door for hundreds of other ACC claims. Audio
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Minister responds to criticism of employment trial extension
7:27 AM.Joining us is Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson. Audio
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Papers show Govt doesn't know uptake of 90-day trial period
7:24 AM.The Government's looking at expanding the 90-day probationary period for new workers but papers obtained by Radio New Zealand show it doesn't know how many employers are using the existing scheme. Audio
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Prendergast seeks fourth term as Wellington mayor
7:20 AM.Wellington mayor Kerry Prendergast is seeking a fourth term in office. Audio
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Looting under control according to Chile government
7:15 AM.Chile's government says it has restored order after sending thousands more troops into Concepcion, the city hardest hit in the weekend's massive earthquake. Audio
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New Zealand Institute says Govt lacks boldness
7:10 AM.The New Zealand Institute says the Government's economic policies aren't bold enough to close the economic gap with Australia. Audio
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Morning business for 3 March 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Queenstown's non-urgent patients will be directed to GP
6:40 AM.Queenstown hospital could order patients turning up at accident and emergency for treatment to see a general practictioner on site first. Audio
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Waatea news for 3 March 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 3 March 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 3 March 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 3 March 2010
6:00 AM.New Zealand Institute says Govt lacks boldness, Looting under control according to Chile government, Prendergast seeks fourth term as Wellington mayor, Papers show Govt doesn't know uptake of 90-day… Read more Audio