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Morning Report for Wednesday 9 March 2011
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Routine starts to return on Canterbury University campus
8:55 AM.Karate classes began again last night at Canterbury University's makeshift dojo. Audio
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Public meeting calls for halt to Kaipara tidal power station
8:51 AM.A public meeting in Dargaville has called for an eleventh-hour campaign to defeat plans for a tidal power station in Kaipara Harbour. Audio
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Waatea News for 9 March 2011
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Row over Maungatautari governance escalates
8:42 AM.The Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust is accusing a group of local landowners of putting rare plants and birds at risk after cutting surveillance systems that protect the island's pest-proof… Read more Audio
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Law Commission mulls register of judges' financial interests
8:39 AM.Judges may soon have to declare their business and other pecuniary interests under a compulsory register. Audio
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Morning Sports News for 9 March 2011
8:34 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Markets Update for 9 March 2011
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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US congressman issues trade warning to NZ
8:26 AM.A visiting United States congressman has warned a trade deal with New Zealand could come unstuck if planned changes to patent laws go ahead. Audio
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Ngati Hine leader says foreshore bill fails to deliver justice
8:22 AM.A Northland Maori leader says the Marine and Coastal Area bill fails to deliver the justice that tangata whenua had hoped for. Audio
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Sixty percent of schools should be open by end of week
8:18 AM.The Education Minister, Anne Tolley, aims to have more than half of all schools in Christchurch back up and running by the end of this week. Audio
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Homeowner facing demolition devastated by damage
8:14 AM.The Government is working to make mobile homes, holiday parks and cabins available as short-term rentals for Christchurch residents for up to six months. Audio
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Spiralling petrol prices set to go higher
8:10 AM.Petrol analysts are warning that soaring fuel prices are set to rise even further, and could hit a record high within days. Audio
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Wall Street investment star in court on insider trading charges
7:58 AM.What's being called the United States' biggest insider trading case in a generation began in New York today. Audio
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Appointment of new Governor General welcomed
7:55 AM.The appointment of retired army general Jerry Mateparae as the next Governor-General is being described as an excellent choice of a person with a background in leadership. Audio
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International pressure mounts on Libya
7:50 AM.Attacks on rebel held towns by the forces of Libyan leader, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, have intensified as international pressure against his government mounts. Audio
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Morning Sports News for 9 March 2011
7:45 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Auckland councillors infrequent users of public transport
7:41 AM.Aucklanders are being urged to double their use of public transport, but they shouldn't look to their council politicians and most senior council managers as examples. Audio
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New Zealand cricketers win at World Cup
7:36 AM.The Black Caps have moved towards the World Cup cricket quarter finals after a stunning 110-run win over Pakistan in Sri Lanka this morning. Audio
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Hone Harawira makes embarrassing blunder
7:27 AM.The newly independent MP, Hone Harawira, used his first speech at Parliament since leaving the Maori Party to launch a broadside against his former colleagues. 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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No exact numbers on quake-related injuries
7:23 AM.The number of people injured in the earthquake in Christchurch more than two weeks ago is still unknown. Audio
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Rental costs face thousands forced out by quake
7:18 AM.The thousands of Christchurch residents expected to be forced into temporary Government-supplied accommodation by earthquake damage will be required to pay rent. Audio
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Petrol firms defend soaring fuel prices
7:13 AM.Joining us is the managing director of BP Oil New Zealand Mike McGuiness and the Retail Business manager of Gull petrol stations, Graham Stirk. Audio
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Petrol prices head to new highs
7:09 AM.Petrol prices in New Zealand are the highest they've been for three years, and look set to increase further. Audio
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Morning Business News for 9 March 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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AA tells motorists to offset fuel price rise by smart driving
6:36 AM.The AA says motorists who've been hit in the pocket by a spike in petrol prices should drive smarter to lessen the pinch. Audio
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Waatea News for 9 March 2011
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 9 March 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 9 March 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Spy chief's rise to Governor-General 'unusual'
6:14 AM.Lieutenant-General Jerry Mateparae's appointment as the next Governor-General is being described as"unusual"and something of a throwback to the colonial era. Audio
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Rising petrol prices putting strain on families
6:10 AM.Petrol prices in New Zealand are the highest they've been for three years, and look set to head even higher. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 9 March 2011
6:00 AM.Petrol prices hit a three year high, we'll ask the oil companies what they can do about it. Mobile homes and holiday parks are part of the government's plans to house quake struck Cantabrians and a… Read more Audio