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Morning Report for Thursday 12 August 2010
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Top Stories for 12 August 2010
6:00 AM.Body of Air New Zealand pilot found in Hong Kong; ACC backtracks, okays counseling for sex abuse victims; China-based business adviser says Fonterra"highly regarded"; Government promises more… Read more Audio
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Biodiesel scheme to be rolled out nationwide
6:13 AM.A pilot programme that introduced New Zealand's first commercial biodiesel facility to Queenstown is to be rolled out nationwide. Audio
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Pacific News for 12 August 2010
6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 12 August 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Waatea News for 12 August 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Hong Kong police rule out foul play in pilot death
6:36 AM.Police in Hong Kong have found the body of missing Air New Zealand pilot Steve Morrissey. Audio
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ACC policy change for sexual abuse victims
6:39 AM.The Accident Compensation Corporation has announced sexual abuse victims will once again be eligible for up to 16 hours of counselling. Audio
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Morning Business for 12 August 2010
6:45 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Body of Air New Zealand pilot found in Hong Kong
7:10 AM.The body of the Air New Zealand pilot missing in Hong Kong has been found in dense bush. Audio
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ACC backtracks, okays counselling for sex abuse victims
7:13 AM.The Accident Compensation Corporation has backtracked and says it will now pay for up to sixteen hours of counselling for all victims of sexual abuse. Audio
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China-based business adviser says Fonterra"highly regarded"
7:18 AM.A New Zealand business adviser based in Beijing says New Zealand's reputation will not be harmed by the latest tainted milk scandal in China. Audio
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Government promises more public-private partnerships
7:22 AM.Supporters of Public Private Partnerships say the opening up of government building projects to independent investors could provide a multi-billion dollar boost to capital markets. Audio
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Final tribute paid to Lieutenant Tim O'Donnell
7:29 AM.Close to a thousand mourners attended yesterday's military funeral at Linton Military Camp for Lieutenant Tim O'Donnell. Audio
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Blocked jetstream wind may be exacerbating floods, fires
7:40 AM.The rain and mudslides in China follow catastrophic floods in Pakistan and an unprecedented heatwave in Russia. Audio
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Sports News for 12 August 2010
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets slide on gloomy growth forecasts
7:49 AM.World markets have fallen on news that two of the largest economies - the United States and the United Kingdom - are in a worse state than people thought. Audio
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Australia's Liberals accused of online election dirty tricks
7:53 AM.The Australian Liberal Party is being accused of using dirty tricks to manipulate Google search results for federal election candidates around Australia. Audio
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Eminent businessman Sir Ron Trotter dead at 82
7:56 AM.The business leader, Sir Ron Trotter, who has died in Wellington, is being praised as a captain of industry who turned his back on protectionism. Audio
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Chief Coroner says suicides should be more widely reported
8:09 AM.The Chief Coroner supports more reporting on suicides, as the number of New Zealanders taking their own lives out ranks those who are killed on the roads. Audio
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Lab workers' industrial action starting to delay treatment
8:15 AM.A Chief Medical Officer says industrial action by Auckland Hospital lab workers is delaying patient treatments, and stretching the goodwill of clinicians and surgical staff to breaking point. Audio
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ACC backs down on changes to sexual abuse treatment
8:18 AM.The Accident Compensation Corporation is denying it's been forced to make an embarrassing u-turn over treatment for victims of sexual abuse. Audio
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Pakistani community in New Zealand rallies for flood victims
8:22 AM.Pakistani-New Zealanders with friends and family in their flood-ravaged homeland say they are still coming to terms with the enormity of the disaster. Audio
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Call for less red tape on classifying more obscure DVDs
8:26 AM.The Government is being asked to cut the red tape on what critics say is an outdated process that limits the number of DVDs available for sale, rent and viewing. Audio
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Markets Update for 12 August 2010
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 12 August 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Backers say PPPs could boost lacklustre sharemarket
8:40 AM.Savers disheartened by the sharemarket's meagre offerings could soon get a boost from a potential explosion in Private Public Partnerships. Audio
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Labor faces threat of losing key seats in Queensland
8:43 AM.Australia's Labor government faces the threat of losing key seats in Queensland as it fights to hold on to power. Audio
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Waatea News for 12 August 2010
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Zoo's plan to boost elephant numbers 'ludicrous'
8:51 AM.Auckland Zoo says it has taken a giant step toward importing a new herd of elephants. Audio
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Bay of Plenty rugby union changes tune over vuvuzelas
8:56 AM.You will now not hear the sound of vuvuzela's at any home games at the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union this year. Audio