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Morning Report for Thursday 31 March 2011
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One small step for man, one giant leap
8:56 AM.It's one small step for man, but new research from Japan may prove to be a giant leap for womankind. Audio
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Grape growers warned of more low prices
8:52 AM.The wine industry is warning of another season of low prices for grapes that could send some struggling growers to the wall. Audio
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Waatea News for 31 March 2011
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Record defamation award upheld by Court of Appeal
8:43 AM.The Auckland businessman Vincent Siemer will have to pay a record 825 thousand dollars for what the Court of Appeal has called the worst case of defamation in the Commonwealth. Audio
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Hundreds of Christchurch firms expected to fail post quake
8:38 AM.Most Christchurch firms are back on their feet a month after the devastating earthquake, but it remains a difficult city to do business in. Audio
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Sports News for 31 March 2011
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 31 March 2011
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Woman who buried baby in yard given community sentence
8:25 AM.A woman who buried her dead baby's body in the yard of her Wellington home has received a community-based sentence and been granted permanent name suppression. Audio
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Banking expert says financial information from banks unreliable
8:22 AM.A banking expert says he no longer has confidence that the public is getting a true picture of the state of the banks. Audio
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UK expels five Libyan diplomats
8:18 AM.The UK is expelling five Libyan diplomats, including the military attache, for posing a 'threat to security'. Audio
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Dome on Chch's Catholic Basilica will be removed next week
8:14 AM.The giant dome spanning Christchurch's Catholic Basilica is to be removed next week to allow engineers to enter the badly damaged building for the first time. Audio
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Bodies of 12 quake victims remain unidentified
8:10 AM.The chief coroner, Judge Neil MacLean, says it may never be possible to put names to the remains of twelve victims of the Christchurch earthquake. Audio
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Mystery over why Lake Taupo producing fewer trout
7:59 AM.The Department of Conservation says it is at a loss to explain a marked deterioration in the Lake Taupo trout fishery. Audio
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New Deputy Police Commissioner announced
7:53 AM.A new Deputy Police Commissioner has been appointed to work alongside the new Commissioner, Peter Marshall. Audio
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Four Fukushima reactors will be decommissioned
7:51 AM.The company that runs the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan has conceded it's failing in its effort to regain control. Audio
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India beats Pakistan to spot in Cricket World Cup final
7:47 AM.India is into the world cup final against Sri lanka after beating Pakistan overnight by 29 runs. Audio
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Sports News for 31 March 2011
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Rugby World Cup head discusses rescheduled matches
7:37 AM.Rugby World Cup head, Martin Snedden, discusses rescheduled matches. Audio
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Government disappointed Christchurch pool games go north
7:33 AM.The Government says it's disappointed that not all of Christchurch's Rugby World Cup pool games will be played in the South Island. Audio
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Support for consideration of inquiry into the price of milk
7:25 AM.Several interest groups, including Consumer New Zealand, are welcoming the Commerce Commission's about- face on whether to mount an inquiry into the price of milk. Audio
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Shipping container explodes at Wellington's port
7:23 AM.Many Wellington residents in the western hill suburbs were awoken by an explosion at the city's port just before 5 this morning. Audio
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Libya's rebels retreat east, lose control of key towns
7:16 AM.Rebels in Libya are fleeing from their former strongholds along the country's eastern coast in a chaotic, headlong retreat from the superior armed pro-government forces. Audio
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Mr Key heckled over handling of Allan Hubbard
7:14 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, was heckled and called a liar at a public meeting in Timaru last night. Audio
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Mr Key heckled over handling of Allan Hubbard
7:13 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, was heckled and called a liar at a public meeting in Timaru last night. Audio
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Mr Key heckled over handling of Allan Hubbard
7:13 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, was heckled and called a liar at a public meeting in Timaru last night. Audio
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Unidentified quake victims may get Erebus-style mass grave
7:09 AM.The Chief Coroner says the remains of 12 victims of the Christchurch earthquake may never be identified. Audio
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Morning Business for 31 March 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Missing may not be identified after quake
6:38 AM.The police say it may not be possible to identify the remains of 12 victims of the Christchurch earthquake. Audio
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Waatea News for 31 March 2011
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 31 March 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 31 March 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Red Cross may clear grants backlog by today
6:13 AM.The Red Cross is defending itself against criticism it hasn't been fast enough paying out grants to those in need in Christchurch. Audio
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Key defends Govt intervention of SCF
6:10 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has defended the Government's intervention into South Canterbury Finance and the statutory management of Allan Hubbard. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 31 March 2011
6:01 AM.Unidentified quake victims may get Erebus-style mass grave; Mr Key heckled over handling of Allan Hubbard; Libya's rebels retreat east, lose control of key towns; Shipping container explodes at… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 31 March 2011
6:00 AM.Unidentified quake victims may get Erebus-style mass grave; Mr Key heckled over handling of Allan Hubbard; Libya's rebels retreat east, lose control of key towns; Shipping container explodes at… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 31 March 2011
6:00 AM.Unidentified quake victims may get Erebus-style mass grave; Mr Key heckled over handling of Allan Hubbard; Libya's rebels retreat east, lose control of key towns; Shipping container explodes at… Read more Audio