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Morning Report for Thursday 19 August 2010
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Stewart Island gears up for singles ball
8:58 AM.Stewart Island is gearing up for its social highlight of the year - the annual singles ball this weekend. Audio
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US firm takes alternative approach to holiday entitlements
8:55 AM.Have you ever considered taking a holiday from work and not telling the boss? Audio
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Aviation industry pushes for better control of bird life
8:52 AM.The aviation industry has renewed its push for better control of bird life around airports after an incident involving a Boeing 737 at Wellington airport. Audio
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Waatea News for 19 August 2010
8:50 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Apathetic voters failing to enrol for local body elections
8:45 AM.Just a day and a half from the deadline to enrol to vote in the local body elections, it's super city voters that are dragging the chain. Audio
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Think tank says New Zealand has export priorities wrong
8:40 AM.A new report says New Zealand stands little chance of becoming richer unless it's able to sell products that stand out as being different. Audio
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Sports News for 19 August 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 19 August 2010
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Eminent historian backs Ngapuhi sovereignty
8:28 AM.One of the country's most eminent historians has endorsed the long-held belief of northern tribes, that they did not cede sovereignty when they signed the Treaty of Waitangi. Audio
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Tsunami caused by double whammy of quakes
8:20 AM.It turns out it wasn't one massive earthquake that triggered the devastating tsunamis in Samoa and Tonga last year, but two. Audio
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Principals say national standards hampering new curriculum
8:18 AM.The president of the Principals' Federation says national standards are distracting many schools from introducing the new curriculum. Audio
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New backing for Kiwibank could shake up mortgage market
8:15 AM.The home and business loan markets look set for a shakeup after the government said it will increase its backing of Kiwibank. Audio
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Political scientist on Act infighting
8:06 AM.The sacked Act Party deputy leader Heather Roy told her leader Rodney Hide a month ago she was not prepared to meet him alone, saying she feared for her safety. Audio
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Film may bring Hollywood A-listers to Chatham Islands
7:57 AM.The people of the Chatham Islands may soon be rubbing shoulders with Hollywood A-listers. Audio
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Fresh flood alerts in Pakistan, fears the crisis could deepen
7:50 AM.In Pakistan there are new warnings of heavy rainfall - as the flood spreads south. Audio
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Most schools still have not implemented new curriculum
7:45 AM.Most primary schools have missed the deadline for shifting to the new curriculum despite having more than two years to get ready. Audio
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Sports News for 19 August 2010
7:40 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Gillard and Abbott front up but don't debate
7:35 AM.It was the debate that wasn't a debate. Audio
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Gisborne police about to resume hunt for missing child
7:28 AM.The search will resume shortly in Gisborne for a missing four-year-old boy. Audio
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John Barlow's family says fight not over to clear his name
7:25 AM.The family of convicted double-murderer John Barlow say they will continue their fight to clear his name, despite his release next week. Audio
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Investigators launch inquiry into sinking of Korean trawler
7:20 AM.On shore, transport accident investigators are launching an inquiry into the sinking. Audio
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Praise for those involved in rescue of Korea trawler crew
7:15 AM.The extraordinary efforts of those who rescued the crew of an ill-fated fishing trawler are being praised by maritime officials and the fishing industry. Audio
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Leaked document outlines breakdown of ACT relationship
7:07 AM.An explosive document detailing the almost total breakdown of the relationship between the former ACT deputy leader, Heather Roy, and her leader Rodney Hide has added more fuel to the controversy… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 19 August 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Support networks ready to receive survivors of sunken trawler
6:40 AM.Forty-five survivors from the Korean fishing trawler that sank in the southern ocean yesterday are this morning on their way back to Lyttleton. Audio
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Leaked document outlines breakdown of Act relationship
6:35 AM.An explosive document detailing the almost total breakdown of the relationship between the ACT MP Heather Roy and her leader Rodney Hide has added more fuel to the controversy surrounding the deputy… Read more Audio
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Waatea News
6:28 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 19 August 2010
6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 19 August 2010
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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UK govt under spotlight after first 100 days of coalition
6:13 AM.Britain's historic coalition government is reflecting on its first 100 days in power - and critics are already looking for cracks. Audio
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Principals say standards distract schools from curriculum
6:05 AM.The Education Review Office says most primary schools have still not fully adopted the new school curriculum despite having more than two years to get ready. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 19 August 2010
6:00 AM.Leaked document outlines breakdown of ACT relationship; Praise for those involved in rescue of Korea trawler crew; Investigators launch inquiry into sinking of Korean trawler; John Barlow's family… Read more Audio