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Morning Report for Tuesday 25 January 2011
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Bad films and poor acting to be celebrated at Hollywood
8:56 AM.We've just had the Golden Globes - and the Oscars aren't far away - and now the nominations have been released for the awards that celebrate the worst that Hollywood has to offer. Audio
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Scientists find kilogram isn't pulling its weight
8:52 AM.The standard weight measurement, the kilogram, could be about to change its weight. Audio
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Waatea News for 25 January 2011
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Solid Energy chooses site for lignite briquettes
8:43 AM.Eastern Southland's leaders say they are relieved Solid Energy is finally moving ahead with plans to use the region's vast lignite reserves. Audio
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Sports News for 25 January 2011
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 25 January 2011
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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'Outdated' official attitudes may hinder safety improvements
8:26 AM.An expert in driver training and road safety says a focus on raising standards will do more to make roads safer than cracking down on offenders. Audio
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Maori Party co-leaders play down rift with maverick MP
8:23 AM.The Maori Party co-leaders are downplaying a rift within the party sparked by an internal complaint against its outspoken MP, Hone Harawira. Audio
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Tonga prepares for damaging Cyclone Wilma
8:20 AM.Tonga's police and emergency workers are this morning preparing for damaging gale force winds and flooding as Cyclone Wilma approaches. Audio
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Threats of 'honour killings' common in New Zealand
8:14 AM.The police will continue to liaise with police in Fiji today as they try to track down a man described as person of considerable interest in the case of a woman burnt alive near Huntly last week. Audio
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Chechyn rebels blamed for blast
8:09 AM.Chechyn rebels are being blamed for 35 deaths in a bomb attack at Moscow's Domodedovo airport. Audio
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Nadal on course for historic Grand Slam victory in Australia
7:55 AM.The quarter-finals get under way at the Australian Open tennis championship today, with Rafael Nadal just three matches away from becoming the first man since 1969 to hold all four Grand Slam titles… Read more Audio
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British phone hacking scandal continuing to cause ripples
7:51 AM.The former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has asked police to investigate whether his phone was tapped by journalists as the country's phone hacking scandal widens. Audio
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Defence head says he's no fear of challenges ahead
7:47 AM.The man taking over New Zealand's Defence Force says he has no fear of the challenges ahead. Audio
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Sports News for 25 January 2011
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Two car bombs in the Iraqi city of Karbala have killed 25
7:41 AM.Two car bombs in the Iraqi city of Karbala have killed at least 25 people and injured 70 in the latest wave of violence aimed at Shia pilgrims. Audio
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Palestinians angry at concessions offered by negotiators
7:36 AM.There's anger in the Palestinian Territories over leaked documents from the Middle East peace process which show Palestinian negotiators made major concessions to their Israeli counterparts. Audio
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Auckland's mayor on outlook for country's biggest city
7:26 AM.This week we are interviewing the nation's leaders about their year ahead. Audio
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Maori Party president rejects Harawira process complaint
7:20 AM.The Maori Party is defending the process it will use to resolve a complaint against Te Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira by the party's whip, Te Ururoa Flavell. Audio
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Woman burned alive could be victim of honour killing
7:16 AM.There's speculation a Fijian Indian woman who was burned alive on a remote country road is the victim of a so-called honour killing. Audio
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Moscow airport has been hit by a terrorist attack
7:09 AM.Moscow has been rocked by a terrorist attack on its busiest airport which has killed at least 35 and injured 130. Audio
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Morning Business for 25 January 2011
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Sharples says Harawira row will not distract the Maori Party
6:40 AM.The Maori Party co-leader, Pita Sharples, says a dispute between MP Hone Harawira and the rest of the caucus does not threaten the party's future. Audio
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Burnt woman's death has hallmarks of ritual 'honour' killing
6:38 AM.A domestic violence group for ethnic women says the death of a Fijian Indian woman who was burned alive on a remote country road has all the hallmarks of a so-called honour killing. Audio
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Waatea News for 25 January 2011
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 25 January 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 25 January 2011
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Tonga battered by galeforce winds as cyclone approaches
6:14 AM.A cyclone warning is in place for Tonga with forecasters predicting a highly destructive hurricane for the Vava'u and Ha'apai Islands. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 25 January 2011
6:00 AM.Top Stories for Tuesday 25 January 2011. Audio