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Morning Report for Tuesday 3 August 2010
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Veils and rugby go together in Iran
8:56 AM.Veils and rugby don't usually go together, but's that's exactly what has happened high in the Italian Dolomite mountains. Audio
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Bigger lifestyle block size may bar some from 'good life'
8:53 AM.A proposal to increase the minimum size of lifestyle blocks could cut many lifestylers out of the 'good life'. Audio
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Waatea news for 3 August 2010
8:50 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Irrigation scheme confirms it will compulsorily acquire land
8:46 AM.The company behind a controversial irrigation scheme has confirmed it will compulsorily acquire the Canterbury farmland it wants for a $200 million project. Audio
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Murder victim's father hopes killer never leaves jail
8:43 AM.The father of murdered teenager, Liam Ashley, hopes his son's killer never leaves jail after being convicted of yet more violence. Audio
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Sports news for 3 August 2010
8:39 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update for 3 August 2010
8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Key's quip about beers re-ignite debate over alcohol limit
8:28 AM.The Prime Minister has unwittingly re-ignited the debate about reducing the blood alcohol limit. Audio
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Local firms being caught by foreign investment rules
8:25 AM.Local investment firms say they are being shut out of bidding for assets here by rules targeting foreign investors. Audio
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Telecom split would signal "massive industry shift"
8:20 AM.An independent telecommunications analyst says the sector is on the brink of a major shift that's unprecedented anywhere in the world. Audio
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Waitangi tribunal says part of Te Urewera belongs to Tuhoe
8:16 AM.Tuhoe has welcomed a new report from the Waitangi Tribunal which says part of Te Urewera national park should be returned to Maori. Audio
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McCully says UN role a "significant honour" for Palmer
8:13 AM.The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Murray McCully, is welcoming Sir Geoffrey's appointment. Audio
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Turkey sees Flotilla investigation as a victory
8:10 AM.The former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer is to lead an international inquiry into Israel's attack on a Gaza bound aid flotilla in May. Audio
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Rugby, cricket codes mourn loss of joint hero
7:55 AM.Two of New Zealand's most popular sports are mourning the death of one of this country's most remarkable sportsmen. Audio
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Institute say right to consult paramount for business
7:51 AM.The Institute of Directors has heralded the court decision describing the Feltex directors as honest men of unimpeachable integrity. Audio
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Former Feltex director wants Companies Office reviewed
7:48 AM.A former director of the collapsed company Feltex Carpets is demanding a review of the Companies Office's powers to prosecute. Audio
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Sports news for 3 August 2010
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Tuhoe says tribunal report supports Te Urewera claim
7:40 AM.Tuhoe says a report from the Waitangi Tribunal has given it new ammunition in its treaty negotiations over Te Urewera National Park. Audio
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2.5 million people need help in Pakistan flooding
7:35 AM.As many as two and half million people are thought to be in desperate need of help following the worst flooding to hit Pakistan in nearly a hundred years. Audio
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Telecom agrees to split if broadband bid successful
7:27 AM.Telecom has agreed to carve itself in two as the price it must pay to try to win the battle for a lucrative ultra fast broadband contract. Audio
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Union says education boost comes with strings attached
7:22 AM.The head of the primary teachers union says there are too many strings attached to the Government's latest plan for education funding. Audio
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Suspended MP takes two months' leave from Parliament
7:16 AM.The Labour Party says the suspended MP, Chris Carter, will take two months' leave from Parliament. Audio
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Palmer to head investigation
7:12 AM.We spoke to the head of the UN inquiry, Sir Geoffrey Palmer. Audio
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Former PM to lead Gaza flotilla inquiry
7:09 AM.The UN has announced former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer will head an international inquiry into the Israeli attack on a Gaza bound aid flotilla in May. Audio
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Morning Business News for 3 August 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Decision unlikely this weekend on suspended MP's future
6:42 AM.A decision about the party membership of the suspended Labour MP, Chris Carter, is now unlikely to be made on Saturday. Audio
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Former PM to head Gaza flotilla inquiry
6:38 AM.The former New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer will chair an international panel looking into an Israeli attack on an aid flotilla in May. Audio
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Waatea news for 3 August 2010
6:28 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 3 August 2010
6:23 AM.New from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 3 August 2010
6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Former Feltex director says case took too long to resolve
6:13 AM.A former director of the collapsed company, Feltex Carpets, says the time taken to resolve the case brought by the Companies Office was far too long. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 3 August 2010
6:00 AM.Former PM to lead Gaza flotilla inquiry; Palmer to head investigation; suspended MP takes two months' leave from Parliament; Union says education boost comes with strings attached; Telecom agrees to… Read more Audio