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Morning Report for Tuesday 15 February 2011
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Australia's Prime Minister arrives today for first visit
8:57 AM.The Prime Minister of Australia is due in Auckland for her first official visit. During her two-day trip, Julia Gillard and the Prime Minister, John Key, will sign an investment protocol to allow… Read more Audio
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Green group warns tide power will hurt dolphins
8:50 AM.An international conservation group says New Zealand will embarrass itself on a global scale if it allows a tidal power project in Kaipara Harbour. Audio
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Quake-hit beneficiaries get payments docked
8:47 AM.Some earthquake-affected residents in Christchurch are having their pensions and benefits cut, because they are earning interest on their insurance payouts. Audio
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Waatea News for 15 February 2011
8:47 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Go-ahead for upgrade of cancer information registry
8:43 AM.Doctors say widening the information held in this country on cancer will boost patients' chances of beating the disease. Audio
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State of emergency as thousands flee Tunisia
8:39 AM.The Italian Government has been forced to declare a state of emergency after 4000 refugees fleeing riot-torn Tunisia have arrived in the country in as little as four days. Audio
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Sports News for 15 February 2011
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 15 February 2011
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Barack Obama cuts the US Federal Budget
8:27 AM.The US President, Barack Obama, has proposed drastic cuts to the Federal budget that would reduce the nation's deficit by $1.1 trillion over the next decade. Audio
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Children living in drug labs show high exposure
8:24 AM.A scientific agency says up to 90% of children living in P-lab houses have similar levels of exposure to the drug as adult users. Audio
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Jury to visit scene of police officer shooting
8:22 AM.The jury in the High Court trial of a man accused of trying to kill a police officer will visit the crime scene in South Auckland. Audio
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Row over Auckland Maori Board goes to court
8:10 AM.The row over funding for Auckland's Maori Statutory Board is headed for court, with the Board claiming the Auckland Council has broken the law by slashing its funding almost in half. Audio
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Families prepare for Erebus remembrance flight
7:56 AM.104 family members of victims of the Erebus tragedy are heading to Christchurch ahead of their flight to Antarctica. Audio
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Diesel price rise to push up cost of goods
7:53 AM.The trucking industry is warning the increasing cost of diesel fuel will lead to price hikes for freighted goods. Audio
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Tax changes on government's agenda for boosting savings
7:49 AM.The Government is looking at making changes to tax following the advice of the recent Savings Working Group. While the Government has quickly ruled out hiking GST, they have left open the possibility… Read more Audio
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TradeMe steps in to stop rugby tickets sale
7:46 AM.The ballot of Rugby World Cup finals tickets had only just wrapped up when the online auction site TradeMe had to warn off a customer who tried to sell his tickets. Audio
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Sports News for 15 February 2011
7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Calls to freeze assets of Hosni Mubarak
7:39 AM.There are strong indications the former Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, used his last 18 days in power to smuggle billions of dollars out of the country. Audio
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Former prison officer describes killer as 'pure evil'
7:35 AM.A former prison officer who guarded Vanessa Pickering's killer says Malcolm Chaston was"pure evil". Audio
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Government meets legal costs for Pike River contractors
7:27 AM.Pike River Mine contractors are relieved the legal costs of their participation fees in the Royal Commission into the disaster will be covered by the Government. Audio
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Australia's Prime Minister arrives in New Zealand today
7:23 AM.The Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, arrives in New Zealand today for her first official visit. Audio
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Angry Maori Statutory Board takes legal action
7:19 AM.The chair of the Independent Maori Statutory Board's funding and planning committee, John Tamihere, says the board has been ambushed by the Auckland council turnaround. Audio
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Maori Statutory Board's funding slashed
7:09 AM.The row over funding for the Independent Maori Statutory Board set up to represent maori in Auckland is heading for the courts. The Mayor of Auckland, Len Brown, denies that the situation is a mess. Audio
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Morning Business for 15 February 2011
6:44 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Auckland councillors vote to slash funding for Maori board
6:37 AM.Auckland city councillors have voted to slash the funding of the board set up to represent the city's Maori. In response, the Independent Maori Statutory Board is heading to the High Court, saying it… Read more Audio
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Waatea News for 15 February 2011
6:28 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 15 February 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 15 February 2011
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Former prison guard blames justice system for murder
6:10 AM.A former prison guard is blaming the justice system for the murder of a Christchurch woman, Vanessa Pickering. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 15 February 2011
6:00 AM.Maori Statutory Board's funding slashed, Angry Maori Statutory Board takes legal action, Jury to visit scene of police officer shooting, Calls to freeze assets of Hosni Mubarak, Government meets legal… Read more Audio