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Morning Report for Thursday 5 August 2010
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Girl Guides launch campaign against airbrushing
8:55 AM.The Girl Guiding Association of the United Kingdom is calling for the compulsory labelling of all airbrushed images of models and celebrities, so young woman are not given unrealistic goals of beauty.
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Higher voter turnout expected at this year's local elections
8:51 AM.With local body elections just two months away, campaigns are starting to wind into high gear. Audio
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Waatea News for 05 August 2010
8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Auditor seeks to remedy malaise in plumbing industry
8:44 AM.Suspicion and discontent within the plumbing industry has hampered the release of a new report into how it is governed. Audio
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Ethical investment bill missed opportunity - Labour
8:40 AM.The Labour Party says National's decision not to support its ethical investment bill shows it's afraid of taking a leadership role. Audio
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Sports News for 05 August 2010
8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 05 August 2010
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Vote count begins in Solomon Islands election
8:28 AM.Vote counting begins today in the Solomon Islands' elections, amid tight security aimed at stopping a repeat of the violence that followed the 2006 election. Audio
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Delayed pensions may be unfair to Maori
8:24 AM.A proposal to raise the age for pensions has been criticised for being unfair to Maori. Audio
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Fonterra considers lowering payout to dairy farmers
8:21 AM.Fonterra is considering whether to lower its payout to dairy farmers after a drop in international dairy prices. Audio
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US philanthropists launch major charity package
8:16 AM.They're giving it all away: thirty-eight US billionaires have agreed to give at least 50 percent of their wealth to charity in a campaign started by the investor Warren Buffet and the Microsoft… Read more Audio
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New Zealand soldier's death throws spotlight on Bamyan
8:11 AM.Professor Amin Saikal is the Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Australian National University. Audio
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Feilding mourns a fallen hero
8:09 AM.The two wounded soldiers and the body of Lieutenant Tim O'Donnell are now at an air force base near Kabul ready to return to New Zealand. Audio
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New Zealand-born teenager starts circumnavigation of globe
7:55 AM.The New Zealand born Dutch teenager Laura Dekker has begun final preparations for her solo around the world sailing adventure. Audio
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Debt agency backs law to add unpaid fines to credit reports
7:53 AM.Australasia's largest debt collector is backing a law that could mean people's unpaid fines are added to their credit reports. Audio
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Friends question what happened to New Zealand surfer
7:51 AM.The family and friends of a New Zealander surfer found dead in Indonesia are still waiting to find out how he died. Audio
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Log, timber exports provide half-billion-dollar bonanza
7:47 AM.The forestry industry says a log and timber export boom over the past year has been a half-billion-dollar bonanza for New Zealand. Audio
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Sports News for 05 August 2010
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Cost of cars may have to rise if industry stays in ETS
7:38 AM.The motor industry says the emissions trading scheme will mean price rises for new and used imported vehicles with air conditioning. Audio
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School leaders urge review of entire school system
7:35 AM.Teachers and principals say changes to the Ministry of Education announced this week don't go far enough. Audio
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Second wave of swine flu sweeping country
7:27 AM.Health officials say the country is in its second wave of swine flu, with a significant rise in people suffering illness. Audio
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Ruptured oil well in gulf of Mexico successfully sealed
7:24 AM.After nearly four months of spewing massive amounts of oil in the Gulf of Mexico, BP says its finally sucessfully sealed its ruptured oil well. Audio
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Huge canal system may solve Canterbury water woes
7:19 AM.A massive irrigation canal system stretching from the very north of Canterbury to its Otago border is one of the options being considered as a long-term solution to the region's water problems. Audio
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Pakistan's army rejects criticisms of flood aid efforts
7:14 AM.The Pakistani Army is rejecting criticism it's been slow in getting aid to people affected by devasting floods in the country's north-west. Audio
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Security fears after death of soldier in Afghanistan
7:09 AM.Security fears after death of soldier in Afghanistan Audio
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Morning Business for 05 August 2010
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Huge canal proposed for Canterbury
6:40 AM.A massive irrigation canal system stretching from the very north of Canterbury to its Otago border is one just one of the options being considered as a long-term solution to the region's water issues.
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Soldier's death raises fears about security in Afghan north
6:36 AM.The first death of a New Zealand's solider in Afghanistan is raising fears about security in the north of the country, which until now has been widely regarded as one of Afghanistan's safer areas of… Read more Audio
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Waatea News for 05 August 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 5 August 2010
6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 05 August 2010
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Planning underway to repatriate NZ soldier's body
6:10 AM.Planning is underway to repatriate the body of Lieutenant Timothy O'Donnell who was killed in an attack in north-east Bamiyan in Afghanistan on Tuesday. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 05 August 2010
6:00 AM.Security fears after death of soldier in Afghanistan, Pakistan's army rejects criticisms of flood aid efforts, Huge canal system may solve Canterbury water woes, Ruptured oil well in gulf of Mexico… Read more Audio