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Morning Report for Monday 17 May 2010
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News from Australia
8:56 AM.With Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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Chinese want to wipe out"Chinglish"
8:51 AM.'Do you have pig smart powder sprinkled over your meal?' - Visitors to the current World Expo may be missing out on so-called Chinglish, after a local government crackdown on English usage in… Read more Audio
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Efforts to reopen Rangiora racecourse
8:48 AM.Efforts are underway to reopen the Rangiora racecourse, shut down following a serious accident three years ago. Audio
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Waatea news for 17 May 2010
8:45 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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NZ rowing team has high hopes for European tour
8:41 AM.The New Zealand Rowing team leave this week for competitons in Europe as they prepare for the rowing world championships on Lake Karapiro at the end of October. Audio
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Sports news for 17 May 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update for 17 May 2010
8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Principals back police shutting down Auckland after-ball party
8:24 AM.Secondary school principals say they don't approve of after-ball parties and hope police continue to remove alcohol from them. Audio
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Tapawera Valley resident counts the cost of severe flooding
8:21 AM.A resident from an isolated farming community near Nelson who's been cut off by landslips, says he's never seen worse flooding in his life. Audio
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Two men to face trial for murder of undercover officer
8:19 AM.Two men charged with the murder of an undercover police officer will face trial later today in the Auckland High Court. Audio
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Thai government refuses ceasefire
8:13 AM.There are unconfirmed reports a New Zealander has been injured in the protests in Bangkok. Audio
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Minister - staff shouldn't blame themselves
8:10 AM.The Minister of Corrections says officers at Spring Hill prison should not blame themselves for the death of one of their colleagues after an attack by an inmate. Audio
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Hundreds take part in unique rogaining event in Wellington
7:56 AM.About 600 people have taken part in the country's biggest rogaining event in Wellington. Audio
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After-ball organisers warned not to serve underage drinkers
7:53 AM.The Manukau District Licensing Agency is promising to throw the book at organisers of after-ball functions if alcohol is being served to underage drinkers. Audio
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Fire Service think huge Auckland blaze may be arson
7:50 AM.Police say they are treating the weekend's massive fire in Auckland as arson. Audio
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Sports news for 17 May 2010
7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Ash cloud may force Heathrow to close this week
7:41 AM.British officials are warning Heathrow airport may be forced to close again this week, as another cloud of volcanic ash causes further disruption for European air travel. Audio
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Last 24-hour district nursing service faces closure
7:38 AM.The country's last 24 hour district nursing service is facing the axe as the MidCentral District Health Board tries to rein in its deficit. Audio
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English delivers his second Budget this week
7:27 AM.The Finance Minister Bill English is expected to hike the goods and services tax to 15 percent and cut income tax rates across the board when he delivers his second budget this Thursday. Audio
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Nervous wait for evacuated Tapawera families
7:24 AM.As the Tasman district recovers from a weekend of torrential rain, more than 20 families in one isolated farming community are waiting to find out when they'll be able to return home. Audio
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New Zealander caught in middle of Thai protests
7:19 AM.A New Zealander working in the middle of the deadly Thailand protests say the army is losing control of the situation. Audio
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Prison officer's death prompts condemnation
7:14 AM.The Corrections Association president Beven Hanlon says the incident was completely avoidable. Audio
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Corrections denies it had prior safety warnings about prison
7:09 AM.The Department of Corrections is denying it had any specific warnings about safety at the Waikato prison where a guard was fatally injured by an inmate. Audio
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Morning business for 17 May 2010
6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Thirty dead as violence in Thailand escalates
6:42 AM.Bangkok has been turned into a war zone as anti-government Red Shirt protestors burn barricades of kerosene-soaked tyres in their clashes with the army. Audio
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Union says guard's death was avoidable
6:38 AM.A Union representing prison officers says the Corrections Department ignored repeated warnings that the situation at Waikato's Spring Hill Prison was close to boiling point. Audio
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Waatea news for 17 May 2010
6:29 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 17 May 2010
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 17 May 2010
6:19 AM.News from the Pacific region. Audio
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Siblings of missing NZer head to London to help find him
6:14 AM.The siblings of the missing New Zealander Johnny Sleigh are on their way to London to join the search for him. Audio
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Flood-hit Tapawera families awaiting news about return
6:12 AM.Residents in the farming community of Tapawera, near Nelson, say they have no idea when they will be able to return to their homes, isolated by landslides and floods. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 17 May 2010
6:00 AM.Corrections denies it had prior safety warnings about prison; prison officer's death prompts condemnation; New Zealander caught in middle of Thai protests; nervous wait for evacuated Tapawera… Read more Audio