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Morning Report for Wednesday 1 September 2010
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Farmers decide to back own Manawatu River accord
8:52 AM.Its the sign again, not sign again saga in Manawatu. Audio
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Waatea News for 1 September 2010
8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Leading super city contenders back free swimming pools
8:44 AM.The leading candidates in the super city mayoral race are courting Pacific Island voters, by promising to keep entry to the public swimming pools in South Auckland free. Audio
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British university shortage give New Zealand opportunity
8:41 AM.British universities are expected to turn away record numbers of students this year and New Zealand institutions believe they could benefit. Audio
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Sports News for 1 September 2010
8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 1 September 2010
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Waikato going in as underdogs in university boat race
8:24 AM.The Waikato University Rowing Eight will go into this weekend's annual great race on the Waikato River as underdogs. Audio
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Papua New Guinea crash kills one New Zealander
8:21 AM.Australia's Foreign Minister, Stephen Smith, has confirmed that one New Zealander and three Australians have been killed in a plane crash on a remote island in Papua New Guinea. Audio
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Concerns not enough engineers for Hercules upgrade
8:18 AM.A union is warning the Government it might have a tough time finding the engineers needed to complete its much-delayed upgrade of the Air Force's ageing Hercules fleet. Audio
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SCF collapse leaves farmers with few finance options
8:11 AM.The collapse of South Canterbury Finance is the latest in a series of problems for finance companies specialising in rural lending. Audio
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Govt effectively takes over finance company for nearly $1.8b
8:09 AM.The Government says it wants to end the deposit guarantee scheme after spending one point eight billion dollars on bailing out South Canterbury Finance. Audio
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Government's new p-lab guidlines fall short
7:58 AM.With increasing numbers of houses being used to make the drug P, the Government has released guidelines to help people clean up the toxic mess methamphetimine leaves behind. Audio
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Air New Zealand adds more flights to smaller centres
7:53 AM.Air travellers shouldn't expect a price bonanza as a result of moves by Air New Zealand to introduce new regional flight schedules. Audio
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Treason proceedings initiated against Pakistan cricketers
7:51 AM.In Pakistan, a lawyer has filed a petition in the High Court to initiate treason proceedings against cricketers who are being investigated for alleged spot fixing on the current tour of England. Audio
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Sports News for 1 September 2010
7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Australian police say NZ police set up to fail
7:41 AM.Queensland's Police Union is backing Police Association calls here for instant access to tasers and firearms for its members. Audio
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Yemenis held on suspicion of terrorism
7:37 AM.Two Yemenis who arrived in Amsterdam on a flight from the United States are being held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a terrorist act. Audio
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Deal to upgrade Hercules will cost taxpayers more
7:29 AM.A deal to upgrade the Air Force's Hercules aircraft will cost taxpayers ten million dollars more than initially predicted. Audio
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Iraq operation ends today
7:26 AM.The United States' combat operations in Iraq end today. Audio
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Judicial review of inquiry into Supreme Court judge starts
7:22 AM.The High Court is being asked to stop an investigation into an alleged conflict of interest involving a Supreme Court judge. Audio
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Finance Minister discusses South Canterbury receivership
7:16 AM.Geoff Robinson asks the Finance Minister, Bill English; Why are taxpayers bailing out South Canterbury Finance? Audio
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Government's payout helps avert blow to economy
7:09 AM.The Government says the decision to place South Canterbury Finance into receivership has averted a meltdown in the South Island's rural economy - and possibly the wider economy. Audio
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Morning Business for 1 September 2010
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Upgrade of aging Hercules is two years behind schedule
6:41 AM.The Government has admitted the upgrade of its aging Hercules fleet is two years behind schedule and will cost at least ten million dollars more than first predicted. Audio
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People in Timaru ask what impact failure of SCF will have
6:35 AM.With South Canterbury Finance now in receivership, farmers in the South Island are concerned about the effect it will have on sources of credit. Audio
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Waatea News for 1 September 2010
6:28 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 1 September 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 1 September 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Two-party preferred vote being used to claim mandate
6:14 AM.A new numbers game is dominating the Australian election wrangling. Audio
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Minister says serious damage to local rural sector averted
6:09 AM.The Agriculture Minister, and Canterbury-based MP, David Carter, says the placing of South Canterbury Finance into receivership has avoided the firesale of assets including dairy farms right across… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 1 September 2010
6:00 AM.Government's payout South Canterbury depositors helps avert blow to economy; Finance Minister discusses South Canterbury receivership; Judicial review of inquiry into Supreme Court judge starts; Iraq… Read more Audio