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Morning Report for Tuesday 10 August 2010
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Top stories for Tuesday 10 August 2010
6:00 AM.WTO rules Australia's ban on New Zealand apples illegal; orchardists welcome WTO ruling; New Zealander to head International Cricket Council; Labor back in front in Australian election campaign… Read more Audio
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Ambulance union wants stab-resistant vests for security
6:15 AM.The country's largest ambulance officers' union is calling for better security measures for its members. Audio
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Good kindergarten teachers worth thousands
6:17 AM.A new study from Harvard University has found the effects of early education resonate well into adulthood. Audio
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Pacific news for 10 August 2010
6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 10 August 2010
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Waatea news for 10 August 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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New Zealand pilot now missing in Hong Kong for six days
6:39 AM.The police in Hong Kong won't say if they believe an Air New Zealand pilot who has been missing for nearly a week is still alive. Audio
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Mayor confident Manawatu River can be cleaned up
6:41 AM.Federated Farmers is today expected to agree, belatedly, to join the accord to clean up the Manawatu River. Audio
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Morning Business News for 10 August 2010
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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WTO rules Australia's ban on New Zealand apples illegal
7:09 AM.Australia's near to ninety year ban on imports of New Zealand apples has been declared illegal by the World Trade Organisation. Audio
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Orchardists welcome WTO ruling
7:13 AM.We hear from Chief Executive of Pipfruit New Zealand, Peter Beavan. Audio
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New Zealander to head International Cricket Council
7:16 AM.New Zealand Cricket chairman Alan Isaac has been elected to the ICC Board. Audio
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New Zealander appointed to top cricket job
7:18 AM.We're joined by Alan Isaac himself. Audio
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Labor back in front in Australian election campaign
7:27 AM.In the Australian election campaign both the Government and the opposition have brought New Zealand's response to the worldwide recession into the election debate. Audio
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Hundreds still searching for Air NZ pilot in Hong Kong
7:36 AM.After five days of searching there is still no sign of an Air New Zealand pilot missing in Hong Kong. Audio
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Ambulance officers say their safety also at risk
7:39 AM.Escalating violence from patients and visitors is leading to many hospitals choosing to beef up their security measures. Audio
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St John chief executive discusses paramedics protection
7:43 AM.We speak to St John Chief Executive Jaimes Wood. Audio
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Sports news for 10 August 2010
7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Russian fires spark political spats
7:52 AM.A toxic smog is covering Moscow as hundreds of fires rage around the Russian capital. Audio
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Grandmother gets starring role in super city campaign
7:56 AM.In the spirit of Joe the plumber, the mayor of Auckland has adopted a truck driving South Auckland grandmother in an effort to show his compassionate side. Audio
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New Zealand apple industry celebrates WTO ruling
8:09 AM.The New Zealand apple industry is applauding a World Trade Organisation ruling that opens the door to the Australian market for the first time since the 1920s. Audio
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Polluted Manawatu River will take decades, millions to fix
8:15 AM.Representatives of 27 Manawatu industry, council, environmental and iwi groups yesterday signed an accord to clean up the polluted Manawatu River say. Audio
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Labour's drink-drive bill may have numbers if selected
8:17 AM.A Labour Bill could force the Government into action on lowering the legal blood alcohol limit. Audio
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No respite from rising dollar for exporters
8:22 AM.The New Zealand dollar is making life uncomfortable for exporters already hit by falling prices. Audio
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Rugby World Cup tourists booking out rental cars already
8:26 AM.A company that arranges self-drive holidays for Australians visiting New Zealand says the supply of rental vehicles during next year's Rugby World Cup has almost dried up. Audio
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Market update for 10 August 2010
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports news for 10 August 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Are we killing the haka by overuse?
8:39 AM.Following our story yesterday about the banning of on-field haka at a junior rugby tournament we decided to get more views on the use of the Haka. Audio
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US president's wife criticised for 'lavish' Spain trip
8:42 AM.The United States' first lady, Michelle Obama, has been criticised for taking a half-million dollar trip to Spain. Audio
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Waatea news for 10 August 2010
8:46 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Duchess of York reportedly on cusp of bankruptcy
8:52 AM.The Duchess of York is reported to be on the brink of bankruptcy. Audio
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Roald Dahl - author, spy and womaniser?
8:55 AM.Roald Dahl will go down in history as a beloved children's author, but a new biography has revealed the Briton's own life reads like a saucy James Bond novel. Audio