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Morning Report for Friday 26 March 2010
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:54 AM.We cross to Canberra to join our correspondent, Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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Hollywood sign under threat
8:51 AM.Los Angeles' famous Hollywood sign is under threat from developers, unless another three million dollars can be raised by a conservation group in the next 3 weeks. Audio
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Waatea news for 26 March 2010
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Christchurch's deaf community shocked at being defrauded
8:44 AM.Christchurch's deaf community says it will take time for its trust to be restored, after being burnt by one of its own. Audio
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Wind farm noise monitoring
8:41 AM.Noise consultants have given New Zealand's biggest wind farm a pass mark but have said it could do better. Audio
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Morning sports news for 26 March 2010
8:37 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Markets Update for 26 March 2010
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Foresters treat deforestatation claim with scepticism
8:28 AM.The government's claim that New Zealand has reversed the trend of deforestation and re-started tree planting is being met with scepticism by some in the industry. Audio
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Calls to overhaul Biosecurity New Zealand
8:25 AM.A potato-eating beetle is the latest threat to defeat the country's biosecurity systems, following the likes of the varroa mite and didymo river algae to establish itself beyond any hope of… Read more Audio
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Historians, scientists fear changes could compromise research
8:21 AM.Historians and scientists say their research and independence could be compromised by the public sector changes announced yesterday. Audio
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Extra hurdle for David Bain's legal team
8:14 AM.Almost a year since his aquittal, David Bain has filed for compensation for wrongful imprisonment, despite not meeting the right criteria. Audio
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Sharples says he's changed his mind on national standards
8:09 AM.The Associate Education Minister says he has changed his mind about the Government's flagship policy on national education standards. Audio
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Radiographers at Auckland City Hospital walk off the job
7:57 AM.Radiographers at Auckland City Hospital have walked off the job in the past hour in support of a pay claim. Audio
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Interim super city chief gets warm reception
7:53 AM.Ratepayers and business groups are welcoming the appointment of the interim chief executive of Auckland's new super city. Audio
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Pope stands accused of covering up child abuse
7:48 AM.The Pope is being accused of personally covering up child abuse allegations made against an American Catholic Priest. Audio
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Morning sports news for 26 March 2010
7:45 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Parliamentary Commissioner opposes dual mining sign off
7:41 AM.The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is criticising Government plans to give the Energy Minister a say on future mining agreements on conservation land. Audio
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Concerns raised about directors connected to NZ Natural Dairy
7:29 AM.Concerns have been raised about the suitability of company directors connected to the Chinese owned business, NZ Natural Dairy, to operate farms in New Zealand. Audio
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Government dithering on foreign investment rule changes
7:25 AM.The Government is being accused of leaving the country vulnerable to a land grab by foreigners. Audio
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Bailey Junior Kurariki has been arrested overnight
7:23 AM.Bailey Junior Kurariki, one of the country's youngest convicted killers, has been arrested overnight. Audio
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David Bain applies for compensation for wrongful imprisonment
7:18 AM.David Bain has lodged an application for compensation for wrongful imprisonment, following his acquittal last year of murdering his family. Audio
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Sharples comments on documents
7:12 AM.Associate Education Minister and Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples has been listening to that. Audio
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Sharples admits he does not believe in the national standards
7:09 AM.In confidential ministerial correspondence the Associate Education Minister Pita Sharples admits he does not believe in the government's flagship education policy, on national standards. Audio
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Morning Business News for 26 March 2010
6:45 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Pope stands accused of covering up child abuse
6:43 AM.The Pope is being accused of personally covering up child abuse allegations made against an American Catholic Priest. Audio
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20th annivesary of DNA evidence in NZ courts
6:39 AM.Twenty years ago today, DNA evidence was first used in a trial in New Zealand. Audio
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Smith says forestry figures are improving
6:37 AM.The Government says New Zealand has reversed the trend of deforestation and re-started tree planting Audio
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Waatea news for 26 March 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 26 March 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 26 March 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Pressure to regulate 111 calls
6:13 AM.There's pressure on the government to regulate the way phone companies handle emergency calls, despite most planning to sign to a new voluntary code. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 26 March 2010
6:00 AM.What does the Associate Education Minister really think about National standards? Has David Bain's retrial cost him the chance of compensation for his time behind bars? We also probe the background of… Read more Audio