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Morning Report for Tuesday 20 July 2010
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British hedge fund manager corners cocoa market
8:55 AM.Chocolate prices in Europe are set to soar after a high-stakes gamble by a British hedge fund manager. Audio
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A diet of curry spices slashes methane in sheep
8:52 AM.British scientists have discovered that the key to a good curry could have a dramatic impact on greenhouse gases. Audio
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Regional council considers no more ground water consents
8:50 AM.Horowhenua vegetable growers say they're devastated by moves to ban new consents to draw ground water in the region. Audio
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Waatea News for 20 July 2010
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Couples without kids to become most common family type
8:42 AM.Couples without children will become the country's most common family type from next year. Audio
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Federation of Ethnic Councils support 90-day job trials
8:39 AM.The New Zealand Federation of Ethnic Councils is welcoming the government's proposed changes to labour rules. Audio
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Sports News for 20 July 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 20 July 2010
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Meatworkers deny they're slackers
8:23 AM.Meat-workers have hit back at criticism by the Prime Minister that absenteeism is hurting the industry. Audio
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Offer from Chinese company largest ever made
8:21 AM.An offer from China's Bright Dairy and Food for a controlling stake in the New Zealand dairy business, Synlait, if it gets the go ahead, would be the largest overseas deal by a Chinese dairy company. Audio
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Academic says giving police guns could spark arms race
8:17 AM.A university academic says any move to give police greater access to guns, could spark a full scale arms race between the police and the criminal fraternity. Audio
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Oil exploration takes a knock
8:12 AM.As the government looks to open up parts of the conservation estate to mining, oil exploration has taken another knock. Audio
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Government's economic plan in tatters: Labour
8:08 AM.The Labour Party says the Goverment's expected U-turn on mining protected conservation land will leave its economic development policy in tatters. Audio
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Handgun owners get special access to Texas Capitol
7:58 AM.When you're in a hurry there's nothing worse than a long queue and that's especially the case in Austin, Texas. Audio
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Boca Juniors to get football fever going in Capital
7:55 AM.Football fever is set to return to Wellington this week, with a parade for the All Whites tomorrow and a glamour South American football team in town to play the Phoenix. Audio
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Police use social media to get the job done
7:52 AM.The social networking website, Facebook, is the latest weapon the police are using in their search for a missing Auckland escort. Audio
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Conference on Afghanistan's future gets under way
7:48 AM.The Foreign Affairs Minister, Murray McCully, will join forty other ministers in Kabul today for a conference aimed at charting the future shape of Afghanistan. Audio
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Sports News for 20 July 2010
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Far North children being tested for heart damage
7:38 AM.More than six hundred Far North children are undergoing tests this week to find out if they've had rheumatic fever - and if it's damaged their hearts. Audio
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Fears BP oil well still leaking
7:35 AM.More than three days after the apparently successful capping of a leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, seepage has been detected on the ocean floor. Audio
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Agricultural expert discusses Chinese offer
7:27 AM.For more on this story we're joined by Jacqueline Rowarth, a professor of pastoral agriculture at Massey University. Audio
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Independent dairy companies talk up Synlait deal
7:25 AM.Chinese investment in the New Zealand Dairy industry is set to increase if Shanghai-owned, Bright Dairy and Food gets the go ahead from the Overseas Investment Office to buy a controlling stake in… Read more Audio
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Meatworkers union says members don't abuse sick leave
7:20 AM.Meat-workers have hit back at criticism by the Prime Minister that absenteeism is hurting their industry. Audio
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Environmental groups rejoice at mining backdown
7:16 AM.Dennis Tegg is from the environmental group, Coromandel Watchdog. Audio
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Mining group disappointed parks won't be mineable
7:11 AM.Listening to that was Chris Baker, the chief executive of the mining industry lobby group, Straterra. Audio
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Government expected to make major mining u-turn
7:08 AM.The government is expected to announce today a major back down on its proposal to mine in protected conservation areas - ruling out mining in Paparoa National Park, the Coromandel Peninsula and on… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 20 July 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Government prepares to scale back on mining plans
6:35 AM.The Government will today unveil a radically scaled back plan for mining in protected conservation areas. Audio
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Waatea News for 20 July 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 20 July 2010
6:22 AM.Kevin Ikin Audio
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Pacific News for 20 July 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 20 July 2010
6:00 AM.Government expected to make major mining u-turn, Mining group dissappointed National Parks won't be mineable, Environmental groups rejoice at mining backdown, Meatworkers union says it's members don't… Read more Audio