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Morning Report for Wednesday 2 February 2011
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Dawn chorus in wattle grove
8:59 AM.A dawn chorus in a wattle grove provide the bird call Audio
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Seeds sown for Dunedin's world-first stadium pitch
8:56 AM.The first seeds for the pitch at the new stadium in Dunedin have been sown and the grass is now starting to show through. The Forsyth Barr Stadium is the first in the world where natural grass will be… Read more Audio
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Marine reserves established in Southern Ocean
8:53 AM.Critics of the new marine reserves around the sub antarctic islands say the Government has taken an easy option. The special environmental protection of the rugged sub-Antarctic Islands was announced… Read more Audio
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Labour leader expected to reshuffle front bench
8:51 AM.The leader of the Labour Party, Phil Goff, is expected to reshuffle his front bench later this week - and already the old guard is clearing room for new faces. The long serving MP for Hauraki-Waikato… Read more Audio
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Waatea News for 2 February 2011
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Savings group's recommendation labelled misguided
8:44 AM.Recommendations to stop New Zealand from descending into a debt crisis similar to that of troubled European economies are being labelled misguided, expensive and too complex. Audio
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Cyclone Yasi upgraded
8:39 AM.Cyclone Yasi has been upgraded to a category 5 weather event, with tens of thousands of people living in low-lying parts of the state fleeing their homes as it approaches. Audio
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Sports News for 2 February 2011
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 2 February 2011
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Fishing, aquaculture industries get funding injection
8:26 AM.The fishing and aquaculture industries say a major boost in investment will let them breed bigger and better shellfish, and deliver fresher fish to tables worldwide. Audio
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SAS may end up staying longer in Afghanistan: analyst
8:21 AM.A defence analyst says the SAS could end up staying longer in Afghanistan than the Government expects. Audio
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Israel anxious as Egyptian protests intensify
8:10 AM.An estimated one million Egyptians crowded into Cairo's Tahrir Square, defying a curfew as they rallied against President Hosni Mubarak. Audio
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AFL team dish out harsh penalties for misbehaviour in NZ
7:57 AM.The St Kilda Australian Football Club has suspended four of its players for breaking team rules while on a pre-season team-building camp in Queenstown. Audio
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Wildlife workers get a course in animal forensics
7:54 AM.Wildlife workers are getting schooled in the mysteries of forensics so they're better equipped to deal with people who abuse or smuggle animals. Audio
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Builders slash tenders to try to win business
7:50 AM.The slump in the construction sector has spurred a price war in the building industry. But building industry representatives warn many cut-price deals are not as good as they look. Audio
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Sports News for 2 February 2011
7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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NZ woman's ex-husband on trail for her attempted murder
7:42 AM.A Scottish man charged with murdering his first wife and plotting to kill his second wife, who is a New Zealander, has gone on trial in Scotland. Audio
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PM says no pressure from US to extend SAS deployment
7:37 AM.The Prime Minister is denying it was United States pressure that forced him to extend the deployment of SAS troops to war-torn Afghanistan. Audio
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Few savings from private sector's management of schools
7:29 AM.Private-public partnerships for building new schools will save just eight hundred thousand dollars over thirty years. And that doesn't include the six million dollar pricetag for developing the… Read more Audio
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Government warned against talking up debt to push reforms
7:25 AM.The Government's being told not to use a report issued by the Savings Working Group to push the case for radical cuts to public spending. Audio
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Future of Maori Party's Hone Harawira remains in doubt
7:23 AM.The future of the Te Tai Tokerau MP, Hone Harawira, is still in doubt, despite a conciliatory hui in Rotorua. Audio
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Thousands flee north Queensland as cyclone nears
7:15 AM.Tens of thousands of people living in low-lying parts of Northern Queensland are fleeing their homes as Cyclone Yasi approaches. Audio
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Protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square
7:09 AM.Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians have crowded Cairo's Tahrir Square in a massive demonstration against the 30-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak. Some reports put the number at more than a… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 2 February 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Maori Party MPs talk but Harawira's future still in doubt
6:42 AM.A hui has gone some way to closing a rift between the Maori Party MPs Hone Harawira and Te Ururoa Flavell. Audio
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As rallies continue in Egypt, US urges peaceful transition
6:41 AM.With hundreds of thousands of Egyptians taking to the streets to demand the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, close ally the United States is trying to tread a careful line. Audio
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Waatea News for 2 February 2011
6:28 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 2 February 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 2 February 2011
6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Former Defence chief backs extension of Afghanistan deployment
6:14 AM.The former head of the Defence Force is supporting the Government's decision to extend the deployment of the SAS troops in Afghanistan. The tour of duty will continue for another year, although the… Read more Audio
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Critics say savings suggestions unaffordable without GST hike
6:11 AM.The recommendations of a Government-backed report to fix the country's savings problem have been labelled unaffordable and too complex. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 2 February 2011
6:00 AM.Israel anxious as Egyptian protests intensify, Cyclone Yasi upgraded, SAS may end up staying longer in Afghanistan: analyst, Future of Maori Party's Hone Harawira remains in doubt, Government warned… Read more Audio