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Morning Report for Friday 11 March 2011
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Donna Demaio with news from Australia
8:58 AM.Our Melbourne correspondent Donna Demaio. Audio
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WWF furious at Shell exploration plans near WA reef
8:56 AM.Environmentalists are vowing to fight a proposal by the giant oil company, Shell, to start exploration drilling off one of Western Australia's most treasured reefs. Audio
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Waatea News for 11 March 2011
8:51 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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US stadium engineer on prospects for Christchurch fix
8:44 AM.The International Rugby Board is considering the future of quake hit Christchurch and whether it is still able to host Rugby World Cup matches later this year. Audio
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Dalai Lama to step down as Tibetan political leader
8:41 AM.The Dalai Lama has announced he is stepping down as the political leader of the Tibetan government. Audio
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Sports News for 11 March 2011
8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Early childhood groups worried by government attitude
8:28 AM.Early childhood leaders are unhappy with the way the government is making policy and funding changes. Audio
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Act says party scandals are behind it
8:24 AM.The Act Party heads into its annual conference this weekend hoping to put the scandals of the past year behind it. Audio
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Christchurch exodus lengthens state house waiting list
8:22 AM.The exodus from Christchurch is set to make the already long waiting list for Housing New Zealand homes in Auckland even longer. Audio
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Government blueprint for Auckland 'throwback to 1960s'
8:18 AM.Newly released Cabinet papers discussing Auckland's future are being labelled a throwback to the 1960s. Audio
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Government opts out of West Coast stimulus package
8:13 AM.The Government has ruled out a stimulus package for the West Coast following last November's Pike River Mine explosion, which killed 29 men and put more than 100 out of work. Audio
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Plumbers in Chch say they're struggling to keep solvent
8:09 AM.The plumbing industry says there is festering discontent in Christchurch, over what it calls unnecessary red tape from the Earthquake Commission. Audio
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Five thousand chemical toilets arrive in Christchurch today
7:56 AM.Five thousand chemical toilets arrived in Christchurch this morning to bolster the supply of temporary toilets in the east of the city. Audio
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Unprecedented move by Reserve Bank to brief government
7:53 AM.For more than 20 years, the Reserve Bank has made its decisions on interest rates independent of the government of the day. Audio
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US spy chief says Gaddafi will win in the end
7:47 AM.The US director of national intelligence is forecasting that a well-equipped Colonel Gaddafi will prevail over the rebels in Libya in the end. Audio
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Sports News for 11 March 2011
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Power in South Christchurch threatened by cut cable
7:37 AM.An already fragile electricity network in Christchurch has been put under more strain, after a contractor hit a major power cable while working yesterday. Audio
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Search work in Christchurch central city nears completion
7:35 AM.The Fire Service says the search and clearance operation in Christchurch's central city could be finished by next weekend - and it's hoped the work outside the cordon could be completed this weekend. Audio
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Government, Auckland council split over development
7:26 AM.Newly released Cabinet papers suggest the government and the Auckland council are split over the way to develop New Zealand's biggest city. Audio
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Harawira calls meeting to consider forming new party
7:21 AM.The newly independent MP, Hone Harawira, is holding a public meeting in Auckland this morning to start setting up a new political party. Audio
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Events centre, not stimulus package, for West Coast
7:17 AM.Official papers show the Government has ruled out giving a stimulus package to help the West Coast recover from the Pike River mine disaster. Audio
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Earthquake Commission defends its claim process
7:12 AM.The Chief Executive of the Earthquake Commission, Ian Simpson. Audio
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Plumbers say EQC paying bills too slowly
7:09 AM.The Plumbers industry body says some plumbers helping Christchurch quake victims are struggling to stay afloat, because the Earthquake Commission is not paying out fast enough for emergency repairs. Audio
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Morning Business for 11 March 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Auckland's housing waiting list growing as people flee quake
6:44 AM.The number of Housing New Zealand tenants leaving Christchurch is putting pressure on what was already a huge housing shortage in Auckland. Audio
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Tradespeople warn payment problems may push workers out
6:38 AM.Tradespeople in Christchurch are calling for quicker payment for doing quake repairs, warning otherwise they might go bust or have workers leave. Audio
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Waatea News for 11 March 2011
6:29 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 11 March 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 11 March 2011
6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Human Rights report points to unacceptable levels of inequality
6:15 AM.The Human Rights Commission says social and economic inequalities between New Zealand's ethnic groups remain unacceptably high. Audio
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Cordon lifts in more of central Christchurch
6:10 AM.Another part of the cordon around central Christchurch is being lifted this morning. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 11 March 2011
6:00 AM.Plumbers say EQC paying bills too slowly, Earthquake Commission defends its claim process, Events centre, not stimulus package, for West Coast, Harawira calls meeting to consider forming new party… Read more Audio