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Morning Report for Tuesday 7 December 2010
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World Book Night
8:57 AM.British publishers have unveiled an ambitious plan to boost interest in reading. Audio
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$27million spent on earthquake strengthening bridges
8:55 AM.The transport agency says its earthquake strengthening of bridges has repaid itself in Canterbury after September's quake. Audio
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Firefighters honoured for contribution to quake effort
8:52 AM.Canterbury firefighters have been formally thanked for their efforts during the testing conditions of the September earthquake. Audio
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Dunedin looking at ways to deal with peak oil
8:48 AM.Dunedin residents are being told they might need to toughen up and get used to cycling in all weathers as they face a future where petrol could be prohibitively expensive. Audio
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Waatea News for 7 December 2010
8:44 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Unions slam secret TPP trade talks
8:40 AM.Unions and business groups are calling for the negotiations over a Pacific-wide free trade agreement to be more open. Audio
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Govt accused of exaggerating threat to pass security laws
8:38 AM.The Government's being accused of exaggerating the security threat surrounding next year's Rugby World Cup, to push through new powers for the Security Intelligence Service. Audio
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Sports News for 7 December 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 7 December 2010
8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Private schools ask government for more funding
8:25 AM.The government increased its funding for private schools this year, but they are already asking for more money. Audio
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Tainui iwi members call foul over chair's dismissal
8:22 AM.Some Members of Tainui say there's been a breach of their constitution after the Maori King sacked the leader of the iwi's governing body. Audio
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French court blames Continental for Concorde crash
8:17 AM.A French court has blamed the United States airline Continental and one of its mechanics for the Concorde crash in Paris 10 years ago that killed 113 people. Audio
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Foreign tourists die in kayaking tragedy on Lake Wakatipu
8:15 AM.Two foreign tourists have died on Lake Wakatipu after their summer kayaking expedition went terribly wrong. Audio
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NZ born soldier to receive one of Britain's highest honours
8:12 AM.On the same day as the news of the death of the soldier emerged, another New Zealander is preparing to receive Britain's second highest military honour. Audio
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New defence chief to oversee biggest shakeup in decades
8:08 AM.A friendly fire incident appears to have led to the death of a New Zealander serving with the British army in Afghanistan. Audio
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Rudd defends conversation with Clinton after cable leak
7:55 AM.Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister, Kevin Rudd, has defended a cable he sent to the US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, in which he said the United States should be prepared to use force against… Read more Audio
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First-term MP grabs Wong's ministerial roles
7:52 AM.Fresh from reducing Labour's strong majority in last month's Mana by-election, the first-term list MP, Hekia Parata, has been elevated to the Cabinet. Audio
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Govt books going deeper into red and households struggling
7:48 AM.The Government's books are going deeper into the red and the Treasury is warning households will still be under pressure next year. Audio
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Sports News for 7 December 2010
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Number of fur seal deaths in Kaikoura could rise
7:42 AM.The number of fur seal deaths in Kaikoura could rise because of the high number of female seals killed. Audio
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Progress at Pike River but questions loom over price
7:38 AM.The machine pumping inert gases into the Pike River coal mine is finally showing signs of putting out the fire raging inside the mine. Audio
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Council for Civil Liberties worried SIS could abuse new powers
7:27 AM.The Council for Civil Liberties is worried the Security Intelligence Service could abuse the powers it's being handed under new legislation. Audio
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Former Tainui chief executive responds
7:23 AM.Listening to the previous interview was the former Tainui chief executive, Hemi Rau. Audio
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Tainui governance and executive arms at loggerheads
7:16 AM.The Maori King has sacked the head of Tainui's Parliament. Audio
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Two kayakers die on Lake Wakatipu
7:13 AM.A kayaking expedition on Lake Wakatipu has ended in tragedy, with the discovery of two bodies. Audio
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Law on SIS powers to be amended before World Cup
7:12 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, says laws governing the Security Intelligence Service's powers of search and surveillance are out of date, and need to be amended in time for next year's Rugby World Cup.
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NZ soldier understood to be dead in Afghanistan
7:09 AM.A New Zealander serving with the British army in Afghanistan has been killed after an apparent mix-up led to a United States plane attacking the wrong target. Audio
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Morning Business for 7 December 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Pike River machine finally showing signs of slowing fire
6:36 AM.The machine pumping inert gases into the Pike River coal mine may finally be starting to put out the fire inside the mine. Audio
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Waatea News for 7 December 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 7 December 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 7 December 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Iwi member says King should not interfere in Tainui row
6:08 AM.A row's broken out between the governance and executive arms of one of the country's wealthiest iwi, Tainui, over the attempted removal of the chairperson of the Tainui Parliament. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 7 December 2010
6:00 AM.NZ soldier serving with British understood to be dead in Afghanistan. Two kayakers die on Lake Wakatipu. Tainui governance and executive arms at loggerheads. Former Tainui chief executive responds… Read more Audio