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Morning Report for Thursday 15 July 2010
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Top Stories for 15 July 2010
6:00 AM.Waihopai activist undeterred by possible law change, Minister wants university funding based on job skill provision, Police hunt for killer of farmer near Feilding, Greenhouse gases emissions from… Read more Audio
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Joyce wants to link tertiary funding to job outcomes
6:10 AM.The Tertiary Education Minister says he wants to introduce new performance-based funding for universities and polytechs. Audio
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Pacific News for 15 July 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 15 July 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Waatea News for 15 July 2010
6:29 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Activist says Waihopai law change would stifle protest
6:38 AM.One of the activists who avoided convictions for his attack on the Waihopai spy base says a proposed law change is aimed at stifling protest in New Zealand. Audio
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Waimate farewells war hero
6:42 AM.The South Canterbury township of Waimate has farewelled Eric Batchelor, the only New Zealand soldier in the second world war to be awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, twice. Audio
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Morning Business for 15 July 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Waihopai activist undeterred by possible law change
7:09 AM.One of the Waihopai spy base activists says a law change would not prevent him carrying similar attacks in future. Audio
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Minister wants university funding based on job skill provision
7:14 AM.The Tertiary Education Minister, Steven Joyce, wants the funding of universities and polytechs linked to the job prospects of graduates. Audio
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Police hunt for killer of farmer near Feilding
7:23 AM.The police hunting for the killer of 31 year old Manawatu farmer Scott Guy have set up a series of road blocks near Feilding, in an effort to track down the killer. Audio
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Greenhouse gases emissions from energy fell last year
7:26 AM.Greenhouse gas emissions across the energy sector fell 7 percent last year. Audio
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Family of young man shot by police urges caution on guns
7:34 AM.The police in Christchurch have revealed the firearms used to shoot two police officers on Tuesday were unregistered and held illegally. Audio
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Unions want government to do more as dole numbers rise
7:38 AM.Trade unions are urging the Government to do more to boost jobs in the face of a continuing rise in the number of people on the dole. Audio
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Sports News for 15 July 2010
7:42 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Leaky building claiims against council goes to Supreme Court
7:46 AM.The right of thousands of leaky building victims to claim damages from councils will be decided in a landmark Supreme Court case. Audio
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Further bad news for property market
7:50 AM.There's further bad news for the property market this week with figures showing sales volumes are at their second lowest level for the month of June, for the past decade. Audio
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Crown forestry firm wants to plant new GE pine crop
7:53 AM.The Crown's forestry research institute, Scion, plans to plant as many as four-thousand genetically engineered pine trees in Rotorua. Audio
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Top rugby referee casts doubt on need for changes
7:56 AM.The man in charge of training the country's top rugby referees, says suggestions from the All Black coaches that referees need to improve their fitness to keep up with the modern game, may be… Read more Audio
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'Claim of right' removal may have unintended consequences
8:09 AM.A legal expert says removing the 'claim of right' defence could have unintended consequences for legal cases across the board. Audio
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Dismay at Joyce's aim to link tertiary funding to jobs
8:15 AM.The Tertiary Education Minister, Steven Joyce, wants to link the funding of universities and polytechs to whether students can get a job after they graduate. Audio
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Head of Feilding inquiry discusses latest in case
8:21 AM.Police are carrying out an intensive ground search for the firearm used to shoot and kill Manawatu farmer Scott Guy. Audio
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Union: workers worse off under proposed ACC changes
8:24 AM.Critics fear workers will be left worse off under plans to change the system for ACC workplace levies. Audio
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Sir Peter tries to revive The Hobbit movie on LA trip
8:27 AM.Sir Peter Jackson is understood to be in Los Angeles quietly meeting with actors about the future of The Hobbit. Audio
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Markets Update for 15 July 2010
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 15 July 2010
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Storm's rugby league rort double previous estimates
8:40 AM.The rugby league club the Melbourne Storm say they can retain all of their star players despite it being revealed their salary cap rorts were almost double initial estimates. Audio
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Explosive memoirs rock halls of Westminister
8:43 AM.Revelations in memoirs from UK political spin master, Lord Mandelson are re-opening divisions in the halls of Westminster. Audio
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Waatea News for 15 July 2010
8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Manawatu River polluters' accord could be blueprint
8:51 AM.Polluters have agreed to clean-up one of the country's filthiest rivers. Audio
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Fat under Leicester Square would fill nine double-decker buses
8:53 AM.To London now where teams of so-called"sewer flushers"have been digging out fat from an area under Leicester Square. Audio
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Kiwi squashed on road after warning sign stolen
8:56 AM.Light-fingered souvenir hunters may be endangering New Zealand's national bird. Audio