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Morning Report for Wednesday 28 April 2010
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Police demanded powers to protect Loch Ness Monster
8:57 AM.New documents reveal that the Scottish police - at one time anyway - believed in the existence of the Loch Ness Monster and even wanted special powers to protect it. Audio
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Reforms could turn aquaculture into one of biggest earners
8:53 AM.The country's largest producer of salmon says reforms announced by the Government could turn the sector into a half a billion dollar a year industry by 2025. Audio
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Mining industry, environmentalists lock horns at Nelson forum
8:50 AM.Mining industry representatives and environmentalists have locked horns at a meeting in Nelson on Government proposals to allow more mining on conservation land. Audio
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Waatea News for 28 April 2010
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Higher rates on long term savings to come
8:42 AM.A new report from accountancy firm KPMG has revealed New Zealand banks experienced a 244 per cent jump in losses on loans in 2009, while profits dropped 26 per cent to three point two billion dollars.
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Sports News for 28 April 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 28 April 2010
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Northland farmers receive a little rain as Southland is deluged
8:27 AM.The clean-up is under way in Southland after the worst flood in more than a decade. Audio
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Parents appalled at brothel over road from school
8:23 AM.Parents at a school in west Auckland are appalled a brothel has been allowed to set up shop directly over the road. Audio
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Industry says changing childcare scheme backwards move
8:19 AM.The director of a Wellington early childhood institute says any move to erode the 20 free hours childcare scheme would be a giant leap backwards. Audio
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Youth law specialist questions changes to liquor laws
8:12 AM.The Law Commission is also recommending parents be fined five-thousand dollars if they don't properly supervise minors while they are drinking. Audio
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Commission says alcohol laws too key for conscience vote
8:09 AM.Parliament is under pressure to dump the conscience vote on changes to alcohol laws. Audio
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World champion duck caller visits New Zealand
7:56 AM.A world champion duck caller is visiting New Zealand just in time for the duck shooting season's opening day on Saturday. Audio
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Increased payout likely to have muted effect on economy
7:53 AM.Banks may be the main beneficiaries of a half a billion dollar boost to dairy farmers' incomes. Audio
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Parched Northland gets some rain but is it enough?
7:50 AM.Rain has fallen on drought-stricken Northland. Audio
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Sports News for 28 April 2010
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Goldman Sach executives deny wrong-doing
7:42 AM.Top executives at investment bank, Goldman Sachs have defended themselves against allegations of fraud in front of a US Senate hearing in Washington. Audio
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Police smash the 'cornerstone of the cannabis industry'
7:40 AM.The police say they've broken the back of the country's cannabis industry by busting commercial sellers of cultivation equipment. Audio
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Calls for London police to acknowledge Peach death
7:28 AM.Supporters of Blair Peach are calling on the London Metropolitian Police to acknowledge a police officer killed the anti-racism protestor in 1979. Audio
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Slow progress on cockpit security upgrade
7:23 AM.More than two years after the alleged attempted hijacking of a passenger plane, official figures show flight deck security has been tightened on just one aircraft. Audio
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Call for NZ to follow Australia and dump ETS
7:21 AM.Employers believe a decision by Australia to suspend the introduction of its Emissions Trading Scheme should serve as the final nail in the coffin for New Zealand's scheme. Audio
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Government flags changes to early childhood funding
7:18 AM.The Finance Minister says tough choices have to be made in early childhood education, and he isn't ruling out changes to the 20 hours free childcare policy. Audio
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Govt could be about to wind back clock on liquor laws
7:09 AM.That is if it acts on recommendations made in a Law Commission report. Audio
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Morning Business for 28 April 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Govt flags changes to early childhood funding in budget
6:38 AM.Changes may be afoot for early childhood education funding in the May budget. Audio
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Medical professionals welcome Law Commission report
6:35 AM.Medical and addiction specialists say lowering the alcohol purchasing age has caused too much damage, and it should be raised again. Audio
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Waatea News for 28 April 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 28 April 2010
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 28 April 2010
6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Police officer likely to have killed Blair Peach
6:10 AM.Documents released by the London Metropolitian Police say a police officer is likely to have struck the fatal blow that killed the New Zealand school teacher, Blair Peach, during an anti-racismā¦ Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 28 April 2010
6:00 AM.Govt could be about to wind back clock on liquor laws, Government flags changes to early childhood funding, Call for NZ to follow Australia and dump ETS, Slow progress on cockpit security upgradeā¦ Read more Audio