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Morning Report for Wednesday 21 April 2010
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Morning Rural News for 21 April 2010
12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Disaster planning meeting gets real for NZ volcanologist
8:56 AM.A trip to Paris for a disaster planning meeting has turned into a real life saga for New Zealand volcanologist Dr David Johnston. Dr Johnston, of Massey University, found himself stranded in the… Read more Audio
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Campaign on Northland local govt reform heads to Waipu
8:52 AM.The campaign to enthuse Northland electors about local government reform is into its second round. The Whangarei and Far North Councils want to become unitary authorities - dissolving the Regional… Read more Audio
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TelstraClear to send call centre work to Philippines
8:49 AM.TelstraClear customers who need help with their phone or internet service may soon find their calls being answered in the Philippines. Audio
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Waatea News for 21 April 2010
8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Development expert says Government's aid plan incoherent
8:46 AM.The Government's decision to shift its focus on aid to the Pacific Islands is being described as short-sighted. A letter sent to agencies by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Murray McCully, has… Read more Audio
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Is sheep farming closing its future with science layoffs?
8:39 AM.Leaders in the wool industry are warning sheep farming in New Zealand may have no long-term future after much of its research arm is shut down. Audio
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Sports News for 21 April 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 21 April 2010
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Controversial kindergarten zoning proposal mooted
8:26 AM.An Auckland kindergarten association says enrolment zones for early childhood centres are a bad idea. The Minister of Education, Anne Tolley, says the government is considering the prospect in South… Read more Audio
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David Bain faces tough test in compensation claim
8:22 AM.Lawyers say David Bain will face a difficult test in his battle for compensation. Mr Bain was found not guilty of the murders of his parents and three siblings in 1994, at a re-trial last year. Audio
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DNA technology to play greater role in crime solving
8:19 AM.The police say the new DNA technology that helped them solve the cold-case murder of a young Auckland woman is going to play a greater role in keeping other killers off the street. Audio
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Lawyer says declaration will make big difference to Maori
8:09 AM.A leading public lawyer who helped draft the UN declaration on indigenous rights says signing up to it will provide a boost to Maori making land claims. Audio
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NZ student found guilty of US murder
7:57 AM.A New Zealand doctoral student studying in New York has just been found guilty of murdering his wife and setting their home on fire to destroy the evidence. Audio
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Drought zones extended
7:52 AM.Adding to the woes of farmers, more drought stricken regions are being added to the list of zones declared to be in need of government help. Bay of Plenty, South Taranaki and parts of South Canterbury… Read more Audio
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Lender denies banks' lack of lending driving down farm prices
7:49 AM.The country's top rural lender has shrugged off claims that banks' reluctance to lend to the rural sector is to blame for falling farm sales and prices. Audio
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Sports News for 21 April 2010
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Critics mourn decision to demolish sheds for party central
7:38 AM.Heritage supporters are appalled at the plan to demolish two almost century-old cargo sheds on Auckland's waterfront to make way for a temporary rugby world cup facility. Audio
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Night-time driving ban considered for some Christchurch roads
7:29 AM.The Christchurch City Council is considering a complete ban on driving overnight on some roads as part of fresh moves against boy-racing. Audio
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Half of Europe's flights take to the air
7:25 AM.The European authority for air safety, Eurocontrol says the continent's airlines will have flown about half of their scheduled flights by the end of today. Audio
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Govt may take over Safe Air to complete Hercules upgrade
7:19 AM.The Government is considering taking over Safe Air's Woodbourne operation near Blenheim to ensure the troubled upgrade of the Air Force's Hercules aircraft is completed. Audio
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Government's support partners upset at reaction to declaration
7:09 AM.Maori Party MP, Hone Harawira, says Maori will use the declaration on indigenous rights to bolster claims for self determination and sovereignty. ACT leader, Rodney Hide says it will divide the… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 21 April 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Government may take over Safe Air to finish Herc upgrade
6:41 AM.The Government is considering taking over Air New Zealand subsidiary Safe Air to ensure the troubled upgrade of the Air Force's Hercules aircraft is completed. Audio
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UN declaration will bolster sovereignty claims - Harawira
6:34 AM.The Maori Party MP, Hone Harawira, says Maori will use the declaration on indigenous rights to bolster claims for self determination and sovereignty. Audio
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Waatea News for 21 April 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 21 April 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 21 April 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Dozen ACC branch offices focus of SFO investigation
6:11 AM.About a dozen ACC branch offices which have been renovated or opened in the past few years, will be the main focus of a Serious Fraud Investigation. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 21 April 2010
6:00 AM.Government's support partners upset at reaction to declaration, Govt may take over Safe Air to complete Hercules upgrade, Half of Europe's flights take to the air, DNA technology to play greater role… Read more Audio