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Morning Report for Friday 11 June 2010
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:54 AM.We cross to Canberra now to join our correspondent, Kerry-Anne Walsh . Audio
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Law experts call for independent body to decide honours
8:50 AM.Constitutional law experts say New Zealand needs an independent body, free of politicians, to determine who should receive honours. Audio
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Waatea News for 11 June 2010
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Norwegians to be executed after Congo trial
8:43 AM.Two Norwegian men have been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo after being found guilty of murder and spying. Audio
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New Scholarship exams announced
8:40 AM.Four subject areas have put their hands up for inclusion in the elite Scholarship exams. Audio
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Changes to wildlife protection don't go far enough
8:37 AM.A conservation group says the increased protection the Government is giving to wildlife is pointless unless their habitat is also protected. Audio
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Sports News for 11 June 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 11 June 2010
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Controversial Wangarei stadium ready for first big event
8:27 AM.Whangarei's controversial new events centre is all but finished and set to host its first major event this weekend - the Maori versus Barbarians game on Saturday. Audio
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Sonny Bill Williams signs for NZ Rugby
8:23 AM.Rugby's worst kept secret is finally out, with former league international Sonny Bill Williams signing to play in this country ahead of next year's World Cup. Audio
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Mortgage advisers suggest splitting interest rates
8:19 AM.Homeowners can have it both ways, if they follow the advice of brokers to split their loans between fixed and floating interest rates. Audio
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New Zealand MP expenses row more scandalous than UK
8:15 AM.The origins of the release of the MP expenses scandals lie in Britain. Audio
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Radio New Zealand political editor discusses expenses
8:09 AM.The political future of Labour MP Shane Jones, a man who had been considered to be a future leader, is now under a cloud. Audio
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All Blacks soak up rugby heartland support in Taranaki
7:56 AM.Tomorrow, for just the second time, New Plymouth is hosting an All Black test, the season's first game against Ireland. Audio
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Kiwi pundits predict All Whites to do well at World Cup
7:53 AM.In less than 24-hours football's showpiece event begins in South Africa. Audio
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Relaxing air standards could mean more premature deaths
7:48 AM.A Government discussion paper on relaxing air quality standards shows the changes could mean hundreds of people die sooner. Audio
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Sports News for 11 June 2010
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Supercity mayoral race heats up with contentious mailout
7:40 AM.The contest to become Auckland's first supermayor is heating up with contender John Banks splashing out on a mail-out to 80 thousand targetted homes across the region. Audio
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Bethune tells Tokyo court he's not an enemy of Japan
7:28 AM.Pete Bethune has told a Tokyo court it was never his intention to hurt anyone when he tried to disrupt Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean in February. Audio
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Exporters fret at dollar's rise after RBNZ hikes cash rate
7:24 AM.Exporters are wincing at the Reserve Bank's decision to increase the Official Cash Rate for the first time in three years. Audio
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Police say more underage girls working as prostitutes
7:21 AM.The Police in Auckland say there are more underage prostitutes working the streets than ever before. Audio
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Prime Minister discusses credit card expenses
7:15 AM.The minister in charge of ministerial services is the Prime Minister, John Key. Audio
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Northland people shrug off Shane Jones spending
7:13 AM.Those in Northland, who know Shane Jones, say they don't care what he bought on his ministerial credit card given he's paid it back. Audio
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Shane Jones will throw himself on colleagues' mercy
7:08 AM.The Labour MP Shane Jones will throw himself on the mercy of his parliamentary colleagues next week, as he fights to regain his political credibility. Audio
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Morning Business for 11 June 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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BP shares plummet amid a trans-atlantic political storm
6:38 AM.The financial impact of the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Meixco now risks turning into a trans-atlantic diplomatic storm. Audio
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Shane Jones will throw himself on colleagues' mercy
6:35 AM.The Labour MP Shane Jones is fighting to regain his political credibility after admitting to watching porn when staying in hotels, and paying for it on his ministerial credit card. Audio
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Waatea News for 11 June 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 11 June 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 11 June 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Anti-Government demonstrations called off in Iran
6:12 AM.In Iran the country's two main opposition leaders have called off demonstrations they had planned for Saturday to mark the first anniversary of last June's disputed presidential election. Audio