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Morning Report for Tuesday 8 March 2011
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US scientists find proof life existed before Planet Earth
8:57 AM.New scientific evidence seems to answer two of our oldest questions -- where do we come from and are we alone? Audio
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Waatea News for Tuesday 8 March 2011
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Expert says protection needed for at risk Chch artworks
8:45 AM.An expert worried about Christchurch art in the wake of the earthquake has set up a website to identify items which may be at risk. Audio
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Work gets under way in Bexley
8:40 AM.Returning to the Christchurch suburb of Bexley, where residents are unhappy at still being without water, sewerage and power. Audio
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Sports News for Tuesday 8 March 2011
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for Tuesday 8 March 2011
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Two new kakapo just hatched on Codfish Island
8:28 AM.New kakapo are hatching on Codfish Island, the birds' isolated refuge off Stewart Island. Audio
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Christchurch Hospital begins major infrastructure repair
8:23 AM.Christchurch Hospital is beginning urgently needed work today to provide back up for vital hospital heating and other systems that were damaged by the quake two weeks ago. Audio
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Memorial will be time to mourn dead, farewell city
8:20 AM.A National Memorial service linked in with a provincial holiday will be held in North Hagley Park on Friday March 18th. Audio
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Builders say skills shortage may hamper Chch rebuild
8:16 AM.As residents in some of the worst hit parts of quake ravaged Christchurch come to terms with the reality that their sections may never be rebuilt on, there's a warning that what re-building can take… Read more Audio
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State of emergency extended
8:09 AM.Our top story this morning the Government's admission some parts of Christchurch will never be built on again. Audio
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New Chums owners withdraw public sale offer
7:55 AM.The owners of one of Coromandel's most pristine beaches have withdrawn their proposal to sell it into public ownership because they say the Government looked set to reject the offer. Audio
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Forner French President faces criminal charges
7:53 AM.The trial of former French President Jacques Chirac for misuse of public funds began today, but an appeal may see the rest of the trial postponed for months. Audio
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Benji Marshall cleared to play in opening NRL round
7:48 AM.The National Rugby League's poster boy, Benji Marshall, has been cleared to play in the opening round of competition, despite a charge of assault hanging over his head. Audio
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Sports News for Tuesday 8 March 2011
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Obama considers military
7:39 AM.On the international front, the US President, Barack Obama, says Nato is considering military intervention in the conflict in Libya. Audio
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Oil prices rising as Libyan crisis continues
7:28 AM.Oil prices have hit their highest level since September 2008 in the wake of unrest in Libya. Audio
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Survivor tells of rescue from Pyne Gould building
7:24 AM.Survivor Nick Walls, who was pulled from the rubble of the Pyne Gould Corporation building, says his life will change as a result of the earthquake. From his bedside in the Christchurch hospital's… Read more Audio
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John Key on Christchurch housing woes, memorial service
7:22 AM.To talk more about this Mr Key joins us. Audio
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Retail banks' margins at pre-credit crunch levels
7:18 AM.The interest margin being pocketed by the retail banks surged in January to levels not seen since the credit crunch three years ago. Audio
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Frustrated Bexley residents worry their land may be condemned
7:14 AM.Frustrated residents say fear and speculation is growing that they will be told their homes can never be rebuilt. Audio
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Parts of Christchurch may be abandoned
7:09 AM.It is estimated 10-thousand houses are so badly damaged they will be demolished and some parts of Christchurch will be abandoned all together because of the state of the land. Audio
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Morning Business for Tuesday 8 March 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Essential services still out in Christchurch's Clifton Hill
6:39 AM.Fifty percent of people in Christchurch still have no access to sewerage systems but most now have power and 80 percent have mains water. Audio
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Christchurch Hospital to make changes after quake
6:35 AM.Christchurch Health authorities say they will never put acutely unwell patients on top floors again after having to evacuate them after the 22nd of February earthquake. Audio
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Waatea News for Tuesday 8 March 2011
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 8 March 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 8 March 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Damaged schools to share with others from next week
6:12 AM.Students from two severely damaged Christchurch high schools will start sharing facilities with other schools from next week. Audio
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National earthquake memorial to be held next week
6:10 AM.The Prime Minister John Key says the day will be a provincial holiday in Canterbury, but the Cabinet ruled out declaring a national holiday. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 8 March 2011
6:00 AM.Parts of Christchurch may be abandoned, Frustrated Bexley residents worry their land may be condemned, Retail banks' margins at pre-credit crunch levels, John Key on Christchurch housing woes… Read more Audio