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Morning Report for Thursday 11 March 2010
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Pasifika Festival expands to offer more
8:57 AM.This year's Pasifika Festival at Auckland's Western Springs is looking to give audiences more than just traditional dances. Audio
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Battle for Auckland pohutukawa goes to High Court
8:50 AM.The battle to save an Auckland pohutakawa tree has gone all the way to the High Court. Audio
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Waatea news for 11 March 2010
8:47 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Lara Bingle scandal overshadows One Dayer
8:43 AM.The Black Caps are going into today's one day cricket international against Australia, the underdog, with the green and golds chalking up two wins to New Zealand's one in the series. Audio
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Auckland supercity boundaries to be confirmed today
8:40 AM.The final shape of Auckland's supercity council will be known this morning when the Local Government Commission announces how the region will be carved up into wards and local boards. Audio
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Sports news for 11 March 2010
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update for 11 March 2010
8:29 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Hundreds show support for Alexandra Blossom Festival
8:26 AM.The Central Otago community of Alexandra has turned out in force to save its Blossom Festival. Audio
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Many KiwiSavers wrongly believe funds are guaranteed
8:24 AM.A financial columnist and author of a book on KiwiSaver says people shouldn't be scared off by the fact that KiwiSaver funds aren't guaranteed by the government. Audio
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British PM sets stage for May election
8:20 AM.The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has made a controversial pledge to freeze the pay of top civil servants, judges, army generals and doctors as he makes a pre-election a pitch to British voters… Read more Audio
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Economists say OCR will remain unchanged
8:16 AM.Most economists expect the Official Cash Rate will remain unchanged this morning. Audio
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Representation top priority for Race Relations Commission
8:09 AM.The Auckland Supercity has hit the latest in a long list of obstacles, with the Race Relations Commissioner condemning its lack of representation. Audio
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Vaccine could end Kaimanawa wild horse muster
7:57 AM.An animal welfare group is calling on the Department of Conservation to fast track trials of a reproductive vaccine that could do away with the traditional Kaimanawa muster. Audio
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Six killed in attack on Western aid agency in Pakistan
7:54 AM.Suspected Islamist militants have attacked the office of the Christian aid agency World Vision in north-western Pakistan, killing six aid workers and then blowing up the building. Audio
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Interislander fares set to increase
7:50 AM.The price of crossing Cook Strait on the Interislander could increase, if the Marlborough District Council pushes ahead with a new harbour safety bylaw. Audio
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Sports news for 11 March 2010
7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Justice Ministry recommends against changing self defence laws
7:42 AM.A South Auckland liquor store owner stabbed during a robbery, is angry the Ministry of Justice is recommending no change to the country's self-defence laws. Audio
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Education minister says savings will cost jobs, not priorities
7:36 AM.The Education Minister Anne Tolley says plans to cut $25 million from the Ministry's budget will end up delivering more frontline services to schools. Audio
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Hollywood Chamber of Commerce says it takes trademark seriously
7:31 AM.The chief executive of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Leron Gubler, says the trademark on his city's famous sign is something his organisation takes seriously. Audio
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Wellywood sign alerts Hollywood trademark owners
7:26 AM.Plans for a giant Wellywood sign on the hills near Wellington Airport may have hit a legal snag. Trademark owners for the original Hollywood sign in Los Angeles have been alerted to the proposal, and… Read more Audio
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NZ Christians expelled from Morocco arrive in Spain
7:22 AM.The New Zealand family expelled from Morocco for their work at a Christian children's orphanage have arrived in Spain. Audio
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Economists say official cash rate will not change
7:14 AM.Economists are predicting the Reserve Bank Governor, Allan Bollard will keep the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 2.5%. Audio
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Representation major priority for human rights commission
7:09 AM.The Race Relations Commissioner has criticised the Auckland supercity for not representing the interests of ethnic minorities, particulary Maori. Audio
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Morning business for 11 March 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Cuts will effect quality of education says Labour
6:42 AM.Labour says a $25 million cut to the Ministry of Education's budget will detrimentally affect the quality of education in New Zealand. Audio
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Human rights report says supercity race relations need work
6:38 AM.The Race Relations Commissioner has strongly criticised the structure of the new Auckland Supercity, saying it's not giving enough representation to ethnic minorities. Audio
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Waatea news for 11 March 2010
6:28 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 11 March 2010
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 11 March 2010
6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Closure of youth health centre could strain social services
6:13 AM.Youth advocates say the impending closure of a health centre in Christchurch could jeopardise the healthcare of thousands of young people and put added strain on other health services. Audio
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Stabbed store owner angry self-defence law to stay unchanged
6:10 AM.A South Auckland liquor store owner who was stabbed during a robbery says the government should reject ministry advice to leave self defence laws unchanged. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 11 March 2010
6:00 AM.Representation major priority for human rights commission, Education minister says savings will cost jobs rather than priorities, Wellywood sign alerts Hollywood trademark owners, NZ Christians… Read more Audio