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Morning Report for Wednesday 28 July 2010
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Baker takes out supreme pie award for record fourth time
8:56 AM.A Tauranga baker has cemented his reputation as the best pie maker in New Zealand. Audio
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Publisher says "cheerio" to some old-fashioned language
8:53 AM.Enid Blyton's publisher is saying farewell to some of her books' old-fashioned language. Audio
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Waatea News for 28 July 2010
8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Polytechnics prepare for funding cut
8:45 AM.Polytechnics are changing their courses, restructuring and looking for foreign students, as they prepare for a drop in funding next year. Audio
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Hospitality industry declares 'war' on proposed alcohol laws
8:39 AM.Bar and restaurant owners are banding together to fight planned changes to alcohol laws - saying they'll only make the binge drinking culture worse. Audio
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Sports News for 28 July 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 28 July 2010
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Northland Maori say "hands off our minerals"
8:28 AM.Northland Maori say the government is wasting its time by surveying the area's mineral resources - because the minerals belong to Maori, not the crown. Audio
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Adviser says NZ farms' output, not land, lure for foreigners
8:24 AM.A leading financial adviser says foreign buyers are only interested in what New Zealand farms produce, and not the land they sit on. Audio
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Soldier is focus of Wikileaks investigation
8:20 AM.The State Department says it's studying the computer hard drives used by an Army intelligence analyst in Iraq, as it tries to find out who leaked tens of thousands of classified diplomatic documents… Read more Audio
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Man found in relation to injured baby
8:18 AM.The police in Counties Manukau have found a man they were looking for in relation to the life-threatening injuries suffered by a baby boy. Audio
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Australian pilots union goes to court to fight for NZ pilots
8:15 AM.Australian pilots are claiming Qantas's JetConnect operation in New Zealand is a sham company set up to avoid having to pay Australian pay rates. Audio
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Civil Aviation Authority says Pacific Blue did breach rules
8:09 AM.An aviation commentator says Queenstown airport is one of the most extreme in the world and is questioning why a Pacific Blue flight took off from there last month in approaching darkness. Audio
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Prayer has helped Te Reo Māori survive
7:56 AM.Continuing our series marking Māori Language Week. Audio
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Prayer has helped Te Reo Māori survive (Māori version)
7:56 AM.Continuing our series marking Māori Language Week. Audio
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Electricity switching times to be slashed
7:52 AM.The amount of time it takes for customers to change power companies is set to be slashed by the government. Audio
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Teachers say government's wage claim offer insulting
7:48 AM.One of the country's largest unions, representing 18-thousand secondary school teachers, is furious with the government's response to its pay claim and has walked away from the bargaining table. Audio
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Sports News for 28 July 2010
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Police search for assaulted baby's mother's boyfriend
7:43 AM.The police in south-Auckland want to speak to a 30-year-old man about the severe head injuries sustained by a baby. Audio
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Police officer beaten about face with his own radio
7:40 AM.A police officier has been viciously attacked while on patrol. Audio
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Northern Maori says minerals are not government's to sell
7:35 AM.The Government is facing a new fight over its mining plan - this time from prominent Northland Maori. Audio
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Radio New Zealand's political editor discusses investment
7:27 AM.Our political editor, Brent Edwards joins us. Audio
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Govt accused of foreign investment U-turn
7:23 AM.The Government may be preparing to make an about-face on another issue - its third significant change of heart in as many weeks. Audio
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BP records the biggest quarterly loss of any British company
7:18 AM.The gulf oil spill has resulted in the company announcing a 17 billion US dollar loss for the three months to the end of June, having set aside 32 billion dollars to cover the cost of compensation and… Read more Audio
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Assurance of safety at Queenstown airport sought
7:15 AM.The Transport Minister has sought an assurance about safety at Queenstown Airport, following the reported breach of aviation rules. Audio
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Passenger tells of horror Pacific Blue flight
7:09 AM.A passenger on-board the Pacific Blue flight at the centre of an Civil Aviation Authority investigation says he feared for his life throughout a turbulent and extremely low-take off from Queenstown… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 28 July 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Federated Farmers warns over foreign investmnet
6:41 AM.Federated Farmers warns over foreign investmnet Audio
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Opposition parties say government about to do a u-turn
6:37 AM.Opposition parties are accusing the government of preparing for a backdown over foreign investment rules. Audio
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Tourism head says reported aviation breach won't affect tourism
6:35 AM.The head of Queenstown's tourism organisation says he's confident the town's image won't be tarnished by a reported breach of aviation rules. Audio
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Waatea News for 28 July 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 28 July 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 28 July 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Former UN weapons inspector appears before Iraq inquiry
6:13 AM.The former UN weapons inspector, Hans Blix, has compared current efforts to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions, to the attempts to deal with Iraq's supposed weapons of mass destruction in 2002. Audio
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Rally for liquor reform to be held in South Auckland
6:10 AM.The South Auckland community is to hold a rally to try to convince the government to adopt all of the Law Commission's recommendations on liquor reform. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 28 July 2010
6:00 AM.Passenger tells of horror Pacific Blue flight, Assurance of safety at Queenstown airport sought, BP records the biggest quarterly loss of any British company, Govt accused of foreign investment… Read more Audio