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Morning Report for Wednesday 25 August 2010
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Dog that ate a beehive wins special prize
8:57 AM.A dog that ate something that was definitely not pet food - and lived - has won an award for the most unusual pet insurance claim of the past year in the United States. Audio
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Chestnut tree that inspired Anne Frank falls victim to storm
8:53 AM.After years of legal battles to stop the tree being felled, nature in the form of a big storm, has had its own say. Audio
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Tributes pour in for internationally renown scientist
8:49 AM.Tributes are pouring in for the internationally noted scientist, Sir Graham Liggins, who has died after a long illness. Audio
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Waatea News for 25 August 2010
8:46 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Call for professionals to be trained in how to spot child abuse
8:42 AM.Child protection educators say New Zealand is falling behind in the way it trains professionals dealing with victims of suspected abuse. Audio
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Concerns about staff morale at Far North District Council
8:38 AM.The race for the Far North District Mayoralty is expected to be intense, with accusations of mayoral meddling already flying. Audio
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Morning Sports News for 25 August 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Markets Update for 25 August 2010
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Former Justice head calls for mix of public, private prisons
8:25 AM.Only three international firms remain in the running to privately manage Auckland's Central Remand Prison. Audio
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Three Australian independents could about to become four
8:18 AM.The three independents holding the balance of power in the Australian parliament seem set to become four. Audio
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Convicted double murderer released
8:16 AM.The convicted double murderer, John Barlow, has been released this morning from Rimutaka Prison. Audio
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Government's adventure tourism review called too timid
8:13 AM.The Government's review of the adventure tourism sector is being criticised for not going far enough. Audio
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Before burglary, Mt Albert community called for better security
8:09 AM.The convenor of the Mount Albert Business Association says she's not surprised by yesterday's fatality at a local chemist shop, after an escalation of crime in the area. Audio
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Catholic church and British Govt protected bombing suspect
7:54 AM.An official inquiry has concluded the British government, Northern Ireland police and the Catholic church joined forces in 1972 to protect a priest suspected of carrying out an IRA bombing that killed… Read more Audio
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Solomon Islands police on alert as Prime Minister chosen
7:52 AM.The military and police forces in the Solomon Islands are on full alert as the country prepares to decide the next Prime Minister later today. Audio
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Failure to pay huge bill throws electricity market into turmoil
7:48 AM.The electricity market was in disarray last week after an electricity retailer failed to pay a generator millions of dollars it owed it. Audio
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Morning Sports News for 25 August 2010
7:46 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Minister of Finance discusses Savings Group
7:39 AM.The Minister of Finance, Bill English, joins us. Audio
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Savings Group warned recommendations can't cost money
7:36 AM.Government opponents say the Savings Review Group is being set up to fail. Audio
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Fears NZ could again have among expensive childcare
7:28 AM.The Labour Party says New Zealand could once again become one of the world's most expensive places for childcare if the Government continues with its plan to cut funding to the area Audio
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Expert: govt review downplays adventure tourism problems
7:22 AM.The Government's being told it isn't going far enough to ensure safety in the adventure tourism industry. Audio
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Police await post mortem of man who died in botched burglary
7:18 AM.The police in Auckland are waiting for the results of a post mortem examination to establish how a man died during what appears to be a botched burglary of a Mount Albert pharmacy. Audio
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Heather Roy's future with ACT in doubt
7:14 AM.The ACT Party leader, Rodney Hide spoke with journalists yesterday, including our parliamentary chief reporter, Jane Patterson. Audio
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By-election possible as Chris Carter mulls resignation
7:08 AM.The odds of a by-election in Auckland's Te Atatu electorate are shortening, with former Labour MP Chris Carter now considering resigning rather than returning to Parliament as an independent. Audio
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Morning Business News for 25 August 2010
6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Mother of Elim tragedy victim disappointed by govt review
6:40 AM.The mother of a woman swept to her death along with six others in the Mangetepopo Gorge two years ago says the Government's review of the adventure tourism industry doesn't go far enough. Audio
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Mt Albert rallies behind pharmacist involved in struggle
6:37 AM.The police in Auckland are continuing their investigation into the death of an intruder at a Mount Albert pharmacy. Audio
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Waatea News for 25 August 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 25 August 2010
6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 25 August 2010
6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 25 August 2010
6:00 AM.Its looking more like a By-election in Te Atatu as Chris Carter considers his future. What happened in the Pharmacy in Mount Albert where an apparent intruder died after a struggle and the Government… Read more Audio