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Morning Report for Friday 9 April 2010
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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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Electronic bus voice muted after passenger complaints
8:54 AM.Wellington's controversial bus-fare system, called the Snapper, will be changed today after feedback from the public. Audio
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Reforms to marine farming set to be announced within week
8:50 AM.Long-awaited reforms to marine farming could be announced by the Government within a week. Audio
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Waatea news for 9 April 2010
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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US and Russia sign landmark nuclear treaty
8:44 AM.Twenty years after the end of the Cold War, the United States and Russia are now singing from the same nuclear song sheet. Audio
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Sun sets on Sunrise
8:40 AM.From next week TV3's breakfast news programme will be replaced by reruns of Magnum PI as Sunrise becomes the latest casualty in a media sector that has seen a series of major job cuts in the past twoā¦ Read more Audio
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Morning sports news for 9 April 2010
8:36 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Markets Update for 9 April 2010
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Far North council prepares to pump out sewage onto land
8:28 AM.In the Far North the council says it may be forced to pump effluent from sewage ponds onto paddocks because of low river levels. Audio
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WINZ defends medical consent process
8:18 AM.The Department of Work and Income says its consent processes are not illegal and do not mean people are signing their lives away. Audio
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Labour reacts to report on whanau-centred policies
8:11 AM.The Labour Party says New Zealanders are still in the dark about Whanau Ora, following yesterday's release of the 71 page report on whanau-centred policies. Audio
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GCSB statement unconvincing: Waihopai critics
8:08 AM.Critics of the so-called Waihopai spy base are adamant the installation is being used to support US military operations, despite an unusual denial by the country's top spy agency. Audio
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Navy's newest ship arrives today after months of delay
7:57 AM.The Navy's newest ship will navigate its way into the Auckland harbour at two o'clock today. Audio
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Kyrgyzstan violence and political chaos
7:53 AM.After yesterday's violence and political chaos in Kyrgyzstan, the opposition says it is now in charge. Audio
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Police pursue third man in relation to 10 armed robberies
7:49 AM.Two men who may be connected with as many as a dozen armed robberies in Auckland will appear in court today. Audio
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Morning sports news for 9 April 2010
7:45 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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NIWA scientist says drought will continue in some regions
7:42 AM.Dr James Renwick is the Principal Scientist for Climate Variability at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research. Audio
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Auckland farmers struggle during drought
7:40 AM.Farmers in rural parts of Auckland say they are struggling to keep their stock alive and healthy in what's been described as one of the driest seasons ever. Audio
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Tiger Woods well underway in first round of Masters Golf
7:32 AM.The most anticipated comeback in world sport is underway, with Tiger Woods in first round action at the Masters golf tournament. Audio
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Nearly two third support for cut to adult drink drive limit
7:27 AM.Nearly two thirds of New Zealanders support a drastic cut to blood alcohol levels allowable for adult drivers, according to a new poll. Audio
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New minister for Whanau Ora discusses flagship policy
7:20 AM.The Maori Party co-leader, Tariana Turia, is now the Minister for Whanau Ora. Audio
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Opposition parties sceptical of Whanau Ora funding
7:17 AM.Opposition parties say the Government will have to cut existing services to find the hundreds-of-millions of dollars needed to fund Whanau Ora. Audio
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Waihopai denial: 'poses more questions than answers'
7:09 AM.Critics of the Waihopai spy base say they're not convinced by the Government Communications Security Bureau's defence of the centre's activities. Audio
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Morning Business News for 9 April 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Shake-up of welfare ahead as Whanau Ora detail released
6:40 AM.New Zealand faces one of the biggest shake-ups of how welfare services are delivered. Audio
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Greens call for more openness on Waihopai
6:37 AM.The Green Party says New Zealand's spy-masters still have questions to answer about the operation of the Waihopai security base. Audio
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Waatea news for 9 April 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 9 April 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for Friday 9 April 2010
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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US Treasury Secretary visits Beijing amid currency dispute
6:13 AM.US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has been on a surprise visit to Beijing , apparently seeking a deal for revaluation of the yuan. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 9 April 2010
6:00 AM.Spy agencies are accused of still concealing the true use of the Waihopai spy base. The government defends cutting existing budgets to fund whanau ora. Farmers in rural parts of Auckland say they areā¦ Read more Audio