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Morning Report for Wednesday 7 April 2010
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Australia considers raft of measures to future reef damage
8:58 AM.The Australian government's considering a raft of measures to prevent further damage to the Great Barrier Reef. Audio
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Plan for organic roadside rubbish collection welcomed
8:55 AM.Environmentalists are welcoming a plan to provide Aucklanders with a separate bin so food and garden waste can be picked up in roadside collections. Audio
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Waatea News for Wednesday 7 April 2010
8:50 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Leaky homeowners not convinced package will help them
8:45 AM.Some home owners fear there will be strings attached to any Government financial rescue package put forward to resolve the leaky homes problem. Audio
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Victim has no confidence church's approach has improved
8:40 AM.As the Catholic Church reassures parishoners it has improved the way it deals with allegations of sexual abuse - one New Zealand victim says his own file is far from closed. Audio
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Sports News for Wednesday 7 April 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for Wednesday 7 April 2010
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Beneficiaries advocates mull court action
8:25 AM.Beneficiaries advocates around the country are preparing to go to court over what they say is WINZ pushing people off invalids benefits onto sickness benefits. Audio
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Drought bites into Northland economy
8:22 AM.After five months with no rain, the strain of drought is beginning to tell on Northland farming families and the region's economy. Audio
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Fonterra set to unveil final stage of capital restructuring
8:20 AM.Fonterra is set to unveil proposals to farmers today that will allow them to trade shares amongst themselves. Audio
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United Future leader considers appealing dam decision
8:15 AM.The United Future Leader, Peter Dunne, says he may join an appeal against the granting of resource consent for a hydro dam on the West Coast. Audio
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Police say bodies of shot Hokitika men to be removed today
8:07 AM.Police say the bodies of two men shot in Hokitika will be removed from the house later today. Audio
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Scores of Indian soldiers killed in Maoist ambushes
7:57 AM.Seventy six Indian soldiers have been killed in an ambush by Maoist rebels in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Audio
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Australia raises interest rates
7:55 AM.Australia's Reserve Bank has lifted its official interest rates by a quarter of a percent. Audio
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Obama outlines new nuclear weapons policy
7:53 AM.The United States President Barack Obama has unveiled a new policy restricting his country's use of nuclear weapons. Audio
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Milk powder price jumps in latest global dairy auction
7:50 AM.The price of whole milk powder has jumped by just over 20 per cent in Fonterra's latest global auction. Audio
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Sports News for Wednesday 7 April 2010
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Calls to sack Canterbury Regional Council's boss
7:40 AM.The commissioners appointed to replace elected members on the Canterbury Regional Council are under pressure to sack the council's chief executive. Audio
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Whirinaki power station set to be dismantled
7:35 AM.The Whirinaki power plant in Hawke's Bay may be dismantled. Audio
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Polls point to hung election for Britain
7:25 AM.Gordon Brown is aiming for an unprecedented fourth term in office for his Labour Party when Britain goes to the polls on May the sixth. Audio
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Fonterra to announce share trading scheme
7:23 AM.Later today Fonterra will unveil details of the final stage of its capital restructuring which involves farmers being able to trade shares. Audio
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Buller dam approved on 2-to-1 vote
7:12 AM.A narrow valley 40 kilometres north of Westport looks set to be flooded, after commissioners granted Meridian Energy resource consent to build a 100-megawatt dam. Audio
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Police still haven't named West Coast victims
7:07 AM.A man is due to appear in Greymouth District Court later today charged with two counts of murder following the shooting of two men in Hokitika. Audio
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Morning Business for Wednesday 7 April 2010
6:50 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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South Korean warship catches up with hijacked oil tanker
6:40 AM.A South Korean warship has caught up with an oil tanker that's been hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. Audio
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Hokitika rocked by double killing
6:35 AM.The township of Hokitika is reeling after the shooting of two local men yesterday. Audio
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Waatea News for Wednesday 7 April 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 7 April 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for Wednesday 7 April 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Road toll gains from cellphone ban
6:17 AM.Five months after drivers were banned from talking on hand-held cellphones and police were given greater powers to tackle drivers who take drugs, the road toll is as grim as ever. Audio
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British elections called for May
6:10 AM.The British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has announced that the UK will hold a general election on May the sixth. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 7 April 2010
6:00 AM.Police still haven't named West Coast victims; Buller dam approved on 2-to-1 vote; Fonterra to announce share trading scheme; Polls point to hung election as British Labour seeks fourth term… Read more Audio