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Morning Report for Thursday 27 May 2010
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Study shows Gen Y lazy, hate being criticised
8:56 AM.Workers from Generation Y tend to be lazy, have an over-inflated sense of entitlement and hate being criticised according to an American study. Audio
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Forget the rain, autumn's been warmer than average
8:53 AM.Despite the stormy weather, New Zealand is on course to notch up one of its warmest autumns on record. But, while some businesses are revelling in the warm conditions, others are just waiting for the… Read more Audio
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Waatea News for 27 May 2010
8:50 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Campaigners say dioxin error puts only 1960s residents at risk
8:44 AM.A dioxin campaigner says new information shows only residents who lived near a New Plymouth chemical plant before 1969 had significant dioxin exposure. Audio
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After-hours medical care at Porirua's hospital may be cut
8:42 AM.Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua could have its overnight medical service shut down as the Capital and Coast District Health Board tries to cut costs. Audio
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BP tries to plug oil leak
8:41 AM.BP has begun its latest attempt to plug the gushing Gulf of Mexico oil leak. They're using what's called a"top kill"procedure on the Gulf of Mexico spill, where mud and cement is pumped at high… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 27 May 2010
8:38 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 27 May 2010
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Space shuttle Atlantis makes last sucessful mission
8:29 AM.The space shuttle Atlantis has sucessfully landed back on Earth after its final journey into space. The 25-year old space craft delivered a new module to the International Space Station and was the… Read more Audio
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Passenger trips on Wellington trains down after disruptions
8:25 AM.Breakdowns and upgrade work have led to a big drop in the number of people using Wellington's passenger rail network. Audio
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Four foreign firms contenders to run Auckland prison complex
8:21 AM.A company with a facility at Guantanamo Bay is one of four companies shortlisted to take over the private management of the joint Mt Eden-Auckland Central Remand Prison. Audio
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EU seeks new bank levy to set up crisis funds
8:17 AM.The EU's internal market commissioner is calling for a new levy on banks so that taxpayers don't have to foot the bill to rescue failing banks. Audio
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Broker says Aussie investors would snap up Kiwbank shares
8:13 AM.An Australian stockbroker says investors on the other side of the ditch would leap at the chance to invest in Kiwibank if shares ever came on to the market. Audio
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Chatham albatross makes it off critically endangered list
7:56 AM.The Chatham albatross has made it off the list of critically endangered birds. The iconic seabird only breeds on a rock measuring 15 thousand square metres at the southern most tip of the Chatham… Read more Audio
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Auckland mayoral contender warns new transport agency
7:53 AM.The Auckland supercity mayoralty candidate, Len Brown, says if he wins the race against John Banks he'll make sure council agencies and organisations are accountable to Aucklanders. Audio
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Two city councils vote to support leaky home package
7:50 AM.Two city councils have voted unanimously to support the Government's proposed leaky home package. Audio
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Sports News for 27 May 2010
7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Key says he's unaware of details of blind trust's assets
7:37 AM.The Prime Minister says he is unaware of any details about family shares and assets managed by a blind trust, which was set up soon after he took office. Audio
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Future for Kiwibank up in air after chief executive quits
7:21 AM.Kiwibank has asked the Government for a cash injection and the Minister of Finance, Bill English, has already floated the idea of a partial sale of the bank to help fund future growth. Audio
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Miners want more time to check out potential deposits
7:13 AM.The mining industry wants more time to work out exactly where potential mineral deposits are before decisions are made on the future of the conservation estate. Audio
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New Zealand anti-whaling campaigner's trial begins
7:10 AM.The New Zealand environmental activist Peter Bethune will shortly go on trial in Japan, facing five charges related to his anti-whaling activities in the Southern Ocean. Audio
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Bethune trial:"No deal has been done"says lawyer
7:09 AM.The lawyer acting for the New Zealand anti-whaling activist Pete Bethune says there has been no attempt to broker any last minute deal. Audio
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Morning Business for 27 May 2010
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Peter Bethune in 'good spirits' as trial starts in Tokyo
6:40 AM.The New Zealand anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune is said to be in good spirits as he waits to go on trial for illegally boarding a Japanese Whaling ship. Audio
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Waatea News for 27 May 2010
6:30 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 27 May 2010
6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 27 May 2010
6:20 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Australia's banknote scandal widens
6:17 AM.Australia's bank note scandal has widened to Indonesia. The latest allegations against Securency, which is half-owned by the Reserve Bank of Australia, is that it was prepared to offer two Indonesian… Read more Audio
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Group says families of disabled people lack support
6:14 AM.An advisory group for the families of people with intellectual disabilities says they are being left to fend for themselves. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 27 May 2010
6:00 AM.New Zealand anti-whaling campaigner's trial begins, Miners want more time to check out potential deposits, Future for Kiwibank up in air after chief executive quits, EU seeks new bank levy to set up… Read more Audio