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Morning Report for Tuesday 8 February 2011
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Dunedin ratepayers face big increase
8:56 AM.Dunedin residents are facing a seven and a half percent jump in rates. Audio
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Fed Farmers on rural broadband decision
8:52 AM.Federated Farmers fears rural households will be landed with slow broadband delivered through old and obsolete technology, after the Government announced the preferred companies to roll out broadband… Read more Audio
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Waatea News for 8 February 2011
8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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First of a new America's Cup boats unveiled
8:47 AM.The first of a new generation of America Cup yachts is being unveiled in Auckland. Audio
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Airport security seizures triple
8:44 AM.The number of items the Aviation Security Service is seizing from international travellers has trebled in one year. Audio
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WikiLeaks founder appears in a British court
8:41 AM.The founder of the whistleblowing website Wikileaks has appeared in a British court, in a hearing to determine whether he should be extradited to Sweden. Audio
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Sports News for 8 February 2011
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 8 February 2011
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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New report maps quake liquefaction zone
8:22 AM.A major area of possible earthquake liquefaction has been identified south of Christchurch. Audio
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Low paid unhappy with raise in minimum wage
8:18 AM.An increase of 25 cents in the minimum wage is being labeled pathetic by those set to receive it. Audio
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Egypt's economy pays the price for protests
8:13 AM.The resumption of business at Egypt's stock exchange has been postponed, in a setback to government efforts to get the economy moving again. Audio
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Reaction to the latest developments regarding Hone Harawira
8:09 AM.Supporters of the Te Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harwira say the Maori Party leadership has not followed due process by suspending him from its caucus - only days before he was due to face a disciplinary… Read more Audio
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Waikato opens new state-of-the-art emergency ward
7:57 AM.A new state of the art emergency department opens at Waikato Hospital this morning. Audio
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Report says Ministers facilitated al-Megrahi release
7:52 AM.An official report, just released, says the former Labour Government in Britain did all it could to secure the release of the Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi. Audio
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Cautious praise for Len Brown's first 100 days in power
7:48 AM.The new mayor of Auckland, Len Brown, has come through his first one hundred days in office with cautious praise - even from his critics. Audio
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Sports News for 8 February 2011
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Call for better focus on quake rebuilding
7:41 AM.A Canterbury business leader says local firms are worried that the earthquake rebuilding effort is in danger of losing its way. Audio
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Pomare tenants win another stay of eviction
7:36 AM.Housing New Zealand's attempts to evict tenants in Lower Hutt over allegations of violence and intimidation have hit another legal hurdle. Audio
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Unions say 2% minimum wage rise is 'a major blow'
7:27 AM.Unions are criticising the two percent rise in the minimum wage as an insult to low-income families. Audio
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Tougher law for assaulting police in the works
7:24 AM.The Government says a law that would result in tougher penalties for people who assault police officers is part of this year's legislative agenda. Audio
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Comment from RNZ political reporter
7:20 AM.RNZ political reporter Julian Robins discusses the Maori Party decision. Audio
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Te Tai Tokerau angered by Hone Harawira's suspension
7:15 AM.The Te Tai Tokerau branch of the Maori Party held discussions late last night about the Maori Party's latest move. Audio
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Sharples says Maori Party's had"a gutsful"of Harawira
7:09 AM.The Maori Party is defending the suspension of MP, Hone Harawira from its caucus, saying it's following due process and has not pre-determined the outcome of tomorrow's disciplinary committee hearing.
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Morning Business for 8 February 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Ngapuhi elder says Harawira has lost electorate support
6:38 AM.A Nga Puhi elder says the tide is turning against Hone Harawira in his Te Tai Tokerau electorate. Audio
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A defiant Hone Harawira expected at Parliament today
6:35 AM.A defiant Hone Harawira is expected to return to Parliament today, a day after he was suspended from the Maori Party caucus. Audio
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Waatea News for 8 February 2011
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 8 February 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 8 February 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Pomare residents face eviction prospect
6:14 AM.One of three Lower Hutt women given 24 hours to vacate her home by Housing New Zealand says she'd be left with nothing if she has to leave. Audio
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Tougher penalties for assaulting officers must be pushed for
6:10 AM.The Police Minister, Judith Collins, says a law change that would result in tougher penalties for people who assault police officers cannot come soon enough. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 8 February 2011
6:00 AM.Sharples says Maori Party's had"a gutsful"of Harawira; Te Tai Tokerau angered by Hone Harawira's suspension; Comment from RNZ political reporter; Tougher law for assaulting police in the works; Unions… Read more Audio