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Morning Report for Friday 12 March 2010
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Worldwatch for 12 March 2010
12:44 PM.Global news and current affairs. Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:56 AM.We cross to Canberra to join our correspondent, Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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Hokitika Wildfoods Festival turning 21
8:52 AM.The Hokitika Wildfoods Festival will celebrate a major milestone this weekend - its 21st birthday. Audio
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On $7.5b, Hart still Australasia's richest man
8:49 AM.New Zealander Graeme Hart has retained his place as Australasia's richest man in the Forbes Billionaires list. Audio
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Waatea news for 12 March 2010
8:47 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Dunedin's Fashion Week needs long term sponsor
8:41 AM.Dunedin's annual Fashion Week is underway, showcasing the city's top talent. Audio
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Educationalists want religion to be studied in primary schools
8:38 AM.Many in the education sector are calling for the study of religion to be made a compulsory part of the primary school curriculum. Audio
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Morning sports news for 12 March 2010
8:34 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Markets update for 12 March 2010
8:28 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Beer prices to rise
8:25 AM.Beer drinkers could be left punch drunk with a series of price rises on the way. Audio
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Review of knife possession laws focuses on young people
8:23 AM.The laws on the possession of knives are under review, with tougher sentences being considered for those who carry them unlawfully in public. Audio
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Investors wanted for international cable plan
8:17 AM.The group of businessmen behind a plan to build a new international fibre optic cable are on the look out for investors. Audio
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Preferred route for Auckland's underground released
8:13 AM.The preferred route for Auckland's billion dollar CBD underground railway system has been released. Audio
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Reserve Bank says to cut government spending further
8:08 AM.The Reserve Bank Governor has told the government to cut its public spending even further. Audio
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Writers take centre stage at Arts Festival
7:53 AM.The International Festival of the Arts has turned bookish this week, with the Writers and Readers Week under way. Audio
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Education Minister fronts up to public meetings
7:50 AM.As the Education Minister fronts up to public meetings around the country, there are claims that few schools are in a position to successfully introduce the new national standards. Audio
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Morning sports news for 12 March 2010
7:47 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Greek protestors clash with police in strike
7:43 AM.Police and demonstrators have clashed during a large demonstration in the Greek capital, Athens, against government spending cuts. Audio
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Far North councils clash over drought restrictions
7:38 AM.Far North people are cutting back on water-use after weeks of council warnings that their towns could run dry if they don't. Audio
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Minister says new retirement visas will contribute to economy
7:30 AM.Listening to that report was the Minister of Immigration, Jonathan Coleman. Audio
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Are wealthy retirement visas a new form of discrimination?
7:26 AM.The Government is being accused of creating a new form of discrimination with its plan to allow wealthy foreigners to jump the queue to retire in New Zealand. Audio
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Minister casts doubt on Rodney Council's bid to exit Super City
7:22 AM.The Local Government Minister says there is only a slim chance that Parliament will consider the Rodney District Council's last ditch attempt to extricate itself from Auckland's Super City. Audio
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7.2 quake strikes Chile
7:18 AM.A 7.2 magnitude quake his Chile this morning, the largest aftershock since last month's devastating earthquake. Audio
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Minister of Finance responds
7:11 AM.Listening to that was the Minister of Finance, Bill English. Audio
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Reserve Bank urging govt to cut public spending
7:09 AM.The Reserve Bank is urging the Government to go further in cutting public spending to help take the pressure off interest rates. Audio
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Morning Business News for 12 March 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Churches to give health message to Pacific people
6:41 AM.A Tongan church minister says churches have a moral obligation to back the government's Pacific Island Health strategy being launched today. Audio
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Hide plays down chances of special legislation for Rodney
6:38 AM.The Rodney District Council wants to take a bill to Parliament to extricate itself from Auckland's super city. Audio
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Waatea news for 12 March 2010
6:29 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 12 March 2010
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 12 March 2010
6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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The price of beer set to rise
6:17 AM.The country's two largest brewers, DB and Lion Nathan say raw material costs mean prices will go up at the end of the month by around three percent. Audio
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Australian Senator fights for investigation of scientology
6:14 AM.An Australian Senator's attempt to launch a government investigation into the Church of Scientology has been blocked. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 12 March 2010
6:00 AM.The Reserve Bank urges the government to cut spending even further to help keep interest rates down. A 7.2-magnitude aftershock hits Chile, the biggest since last month's devastating earthquake… Read more Audio