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Morning Report for Thursday 15 April 2010
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Two men charged over reef ship grounding
8:57 AM.Two men have been charged over the grounding of a Chinese coal carrier on the Great Barrier reef. The ship ran onto the reef over Easter but was successfully refloated earlier this week. Audio
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Tokelau plans to declare its waters a whale sanctuary
8:54 AM.A legal expert says Tokelau's plans to declare its waters a whale sanctuary may be a way of sending a message of defiance to its territorial leaders in Wellington. Audio
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Sports News for 15 April 2010
8:51 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Whangarei council starts water restrictions
8:46 AM.The drought in the north means the Whau Valley Dam is only half full, the lowest level it's been in 16 years. Audio
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Farmers struggling to cope with drought
8:43 AM.Farmers in North Waikato and the southern Auckland region say they are struggling to cope with drought in the region. A drought was officially declared in the region last week and follows on from the… Read more Audio
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Officials predict $300 million tax windfall from funds hub
8:39 AM.Officials claim the Government's idea for an international money management hub could raise $300 million a year in extra tax. But sceptics are questioning whether the idea will work and if it might… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 15 April 2010
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 15 April 2010
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Kyrgyzstan's interim govt wants to try ousted president
8:28 AM.In Kyrgyzstan, pressure is mounting on ousted President Bakiyev to leave the country. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev is warning the poor Central Asian state may be on the brink of civil war. Audio
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Boyracer park plan to prevent Christchurch drag-racing
8:25 AM.A half-million-dollar boyracer racing park is being planned, in an attempt to control illegal street racing in Christchurch. Audio
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Maori leadership welcome chance to be involved in prisons
8:21 AM.Two high-profile Maori leadership groups say if private prison management is shared with Maori, recidivism rates could be more effectively managed. Audio
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Grey Power rubbishs claims aged better off after GST hikes
8:12 AM.Claims by the government that superannuitants will be better off if the tax system is restructured are being rubbished by both Grey Power, and the Opposition. Audio
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Investigation into leaked 'climategate' data clears scientists
7:57 AM.An investigation into the university at the centre of the"Climategate"dispute over leaked climate change data has found that there was no scientific malpractice. Audio
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Thailand's Red Shirts consolidate base in Bangkok
7:53 AM.In Thailand, thousands of anti-government Red Shirts are consolidating their base in the commercial heart of Bangkok. Audio
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Cantabrians urged to withhold rates to protest council sacking
7:51 AM.The people of Canterbury are being urged to fight the Government's decision to replace elected regional councillors with appointed Commissioners by way of rates resistance. Audio
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Spectre of sacking may have stayed Manawatu council's hand
7:46 AM.An ecologist says the spectre of the Canterbury Regional Council's sacking may have played a part in a back down on water management rules by the Manawatu-Whanganui Regional Council. Audio
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Sports News for 15 April 2010
7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Architects want public access to World Cup party site
7:38 AM.Architects say there needs to be yet more public input into what happens to Auckland's waterfront ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Farmers keen to sell to Chinese investors
7:34 AM.A leading real estate expert says a local lack of investment into rural property has opened the gates to Chinese buyers. The Overseas Investment Office is considering a Chinese company's bid to buy 24… Read more Audio
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Research vessel's $20 million upgrade heads offshore
7:26 AM.Trade unionists are responding angrily to a $20 million Government contract going offshore. They say the work to upgrade an ocean research vessel could have been done in New Zealand, to the benefit of… Read more Audio
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Labour goes after Grey Vote
7:21 AM.Labour Leader, Phil Goff told the Grey Power Annual Conference, National has lied to the country and that superannuitants would be worse off if the government went ahead with its proposed GST hike to… Read more Audio
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Government poised to announce private-public school
7:14 AM.Plans by the Government to ramp up its public/private sector partnerships could see work underway in the education sector as well as private involvement in building and running new prisons. Audio
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Soldiers sent to search for survivors of China quake
7:09 AM.Around 400 people have been killed and another 10 thousand people injured by an earthquake in a remote area of China. Audio
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Morning Business for 15 April 2010
6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Another privately run prison on the cards
6:39 AM.The government is planning to allow the private sector to run at least two prisons, despite severe reservations from many who work in the sector. Audio
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Waatea News for 15 April 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 15 April 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 15 April 2010
6:20 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Govt says private prisons could be cheaper
6:19 AM.Plans for a privately built and operated prison in South Auckland are being labelled a recipe for disaster. But the Government says significant savings for the taxpayer could be made and it's inviting… Read more Audio
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Labour, National battle for superannuitants' votes
6:09 AM.The Labour Party has launched an attack on National's proposed tax changes in an effort to win the grey vote. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 15 April 2010
6:00 AM.Soldiers sent to search for survivors of China quake, Government poised to announce private-public school, Labour goes after Grey Vote, Research vessel's $20 million upgrade heads offshore, Farmers… Read more Audio