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Morning Report for Thursday 28 October 2010
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James Bond's Aston Martin goes under the hammer
8:56 AM.James Bond's specially modified supercar, driven in films like"Goldfinger"is being auctioned in Britain. Audio
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Strong bounce back in new and used vehicle sales
8:52 AM.Sales of new and used vehicles have bounced back strongly this year. Audio
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Waatea News for 28 October 2010
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Search and Rescue warns of strain caused by dementia sufferers
8:45 AM.Land Search and Rescue says its callouts have risen by almost 40 percent in a year, and the majority of the increase is due to wandering dementia patients. Audio
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Opposition query privatisation advocate's review of NZ Post
8:41 AM.Opposition parties say the appointment of a prominent investment banker to review New Zealand Post means state asset sales are firmly back on the agenda. Audio
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Reserve Bank expected to keep cash rate on hold
8:35 AM.The official cash rate is up for review today with the Reserve Bank expected to keep it on hold at three percent. Audio
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Sports News for 28 October 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 28 October 2010
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Ship's crew rescued from life rafts in the Atlantic
8:27 AM.Nearly 100 people have been saved from a blazing ship in a dramatic rescue operation about two-hundred-and-thirty kilometres off the Isles of Scilly in the Atlantic. Audio
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Hillary Clinton visit not expected to focus on nuclear ship ban
8:25 AM.Closer links between New Zealand and the United States are expected to be agreed when the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, visits next week. Audio
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CTU disputes need to change labour laws
8:22 AM.As we heard, changes to industrial law to create special definitions for the film industry are part of the deal reached between the Government and Warner Brothers. Audio
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Indonesia is dealing with two natural disasters
8:21 AM.Indonesia is no stranger to natural disasters but at the moment it is having to cope with the aftermath of two which struck on Tuesday within hours of each other. Audio
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Actors delighted and relieved at Hobbit deal
8:14 AM.Joining us, the Christchurch actor cast as Dori the dwarf, Mark Hadlow; a Wellington actor Gareth Ruck, who has already begun working on the film, and Peter Hambleton, who has been cast as the dwarf… Read more Audio
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Labour criticises the government over Hobbit deal
8:09 AM.The government has agreed to change employment laws and also give Warner Brothers an extra 33-point-five million dollars in concessions to keep the two Hobbit films in New Zealand. Audio
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Oldest known galaxy discovered by Hubble scope
7:56 AM.Astronomers have spotted the oldest galaxy ever seen, one that was born around 600 million years following the Big Bang. Audio
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Labour's odds in Mana have narrowed
7:53 AM.The Labour Party's odds in the Mana by-election have narrowed after the head of the Unite union, Matt McCarten, put his name forward to contest the seat. Audio
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Police take aim at modified cars after teenager's sentencing
7:50 AM.The mother of a four-year-old Christchurch boy killed by a teenager driving a modified car says she has forgiven the youth and wants people in the community to support him. Audio
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Sports News for 28 October 2010
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Jim Anderton accuses insurance firms of being morally bankrupt
7:40 AM.The Christchurch MP Jim Anderton is accusing insurance firms of being morally bankrupt. Audio
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Indonesia reeling from double disaster
7:28 AM.Indonesia is reeling from successive natural disasters which have left more than 300 people dead and hundreds of others missing. Audio
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Hobbit making big news in Hollywood
7:18 AM.The deal is making headlines around the world. Audio
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Key declares Hobbit deal a winner for New Zealand
7:11 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, made the announcement last night after two days of talks between the Government and senior executives from the Warner Brothers studio. Audio
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Morning Business for 28 October 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Government accused of selling out to US film studio
6:35 AM.A deal brokered by the Government has ensured the filming of two Hobbit movies will stay in New Zealand. Audio
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Waatea News for 28 October 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 28 October 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 28 October 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Major changes to freshwater use being outlined by Forum
6:14 AM.Ideas on how New Zealand will manage freshwater in future are up for discussion around the country. Audio
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Hobbit movies will stay in NZ after government brokers deal
6:11 AM.The deal was sealed late yesterday, after the government agreed to change the labour laws and give Warner Brothers more generous tax breaks. Audio