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Morning Report for Thursday 7 April 2011
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Illegal street racing by police in Pretoria
8:57 AM.Police in the South African capital of Pretoria appear to have taken up illegal street racing. Audio
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Few more weeks for Canterbury University's tent lectures
8:53 AM.Students at Canterbury University will have to endure lectures under canvas for a few more weeks. Audio
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CD admits it mistakenly listed building for demolition
8:51 AM.On Tuesday this week Paul O'Neil, the manager of Community Law Canterbury, was up in arms about his building being on a demolition list despite it being structurally sound and red stickered only… Read more Audio
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Waatea News for 07 April 2011
8:46 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Queenstown community worried about DHB plans
8:41 AM.Queenstowners are worried funding cuts will put the future of their local hospital in jeopardy. Audio
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Laurent Gbagbo loyalists continue to wage battles
8:38 AM.In Ivory Coast, fighters loyal to the cornered, Laurent Gbagbo, are continuing to wage battles with forces backing his rival, the democratically elected, Alassane Ouattara. Audio
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Sports News for 07 April 2011
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 07 April 2011
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Otago bowler makes cricket history
8:27 AM.Otago fast bowler Neil Wagner is celebrating after equaling the world record for most wickets in an over. Audio
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Court of Appeal reserves decision over Weatherston trial
8:23 AM.The Court of Appeal has reserved its decision on whether Clayton Weatherston received a fair trial on the charge of murdering his girlfriend. Audio
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Pike River families say they have faith in Royal Commission
8:19 AM.Families of the 29 men killed in the Pike River mine say attempts by the coal company to plead poverty won't stop the wheels of justice from turning. Audio
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Former newspaper executives comment on NZPA closure
8:13 AM.The New Zealand Press Association will close later this year after the Australian-owned Fairfax newspaper company, one of its two major shareholders, said it would no longer keep funding it. Audio
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Government appoints experts to look at building collapses
8:09 AM.The Government has appointed the panel of experts that will investigate why so many buildings collapsed during Christchurch's February earthquake. Audio
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Runners keen on John Walker's plan to light running trails
7:57 AM.Auckland's amateur athletes are applauding a campaign by Olympic champion Sir John Walker to light up the city's most popular running trails after dark. Audio
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Criminal lawyers try to turn a dollar in Christchurch
7:54 AM.Clearing tables, labouring and even driving taxis, are some of the ways Christchurch lawyers are trying to turn a dollar, in what the Law Society says is a hand-to-mouth existence while the city's… Read more Audio
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Te Puni Kokiri defend funding giant waka
7:49 AM.The Ministry of Maori Development, Te Puni Kokiri, is defending the two million dollars of taxpayer money given to fund a giant plastic waka. Audio
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Sports News for 07 April 2011
7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Maritime NZ grounds Fullers boat in Bay of Islands
7:39 AM.A woman who claims she broke her back on a Fullers boat in the Bay of Islands says the company must be made accountable. Audio
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Pike River poverty claims dismissed as ploy for funds
7:36 AM.A claim by the receiver of the Pike River Coal company it can't afford to participate in the Royal Commission is being dismissed as a ploy to get a handout. Audio
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New agency to reduce quake impact on international students
7:27 AM.The Government has created an agency to try to lure foreign students back to New Zealand after the Christchurch earthquake. Audio
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Fairfax editor defends decision to pull plug on NZPA
7:24 AM.Paul Thompson is the Group Executive Editor for the Fairfax chain whose papers include the Dominion Post, the Press, the Sunday Star Times and the Sunday News. Audio
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New Zealand's national news agency to shut by year end
7:21 AM.New Zealand's only national news agency, the New Zealand Press Association, will close this year after the Australian-owned company, Fairfax, one of its two main shareholders, told NZPA it was… Read more Audio
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Air Force gives up on trying to sell Skyhawks
7:17 AM.The Government has finally given up trying to sell the airforce's retired Skyhawks. Audio
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Hubbard supporters say Govt knew of SCF troubles
7:13 AM.Allan Hubbard's supporters are standing by their man, saying the Government knew the risks when it allowed South Canterbury Finance to join the Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme. Audio
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A close watch is being kept on AMI
7:10 AM.The Government has confirmed that Treasury and the Reserve Bank are keeping a watch on New Zealand owned insurance company, AMI, after speculation in the markets that the company is in trouble. Audio
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Morning Business for 07 April 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Union says Pike River's legal bill plea ploy for funds
6:40 AM.The miners' union says a plea by the receivers of the Pike River coal mine for help with legal bills was a ploy for a Government handout. Audio
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New Zealand Press Association to close after 131 years
6:37 AM.New Zealand's only national news agency, the New Zealand Press Association, will close this year after one of its shareholders, Fairfax, decided it would no longer fund it. Audio
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Waatea News for 07 April 2011
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 7 April 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 07 April 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Christchurch food retailers struggle to find new homes
6:13 AM.Food retailers in central Christchurch are having a difficult time getting their businesses up and running again. Audio
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Finance Minister says Govt won't penny pinch over RWC
6:10 AM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, says the Government is not prepared to penny pinch when it comes to providing money for the Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 07 April 2011
6:00 AM.A close watch is being kept on AMI; Hubbard supporters say Govt knew of SCF troubles; Air Force gives up on trying to sell Skyhawks; New Zealand's national news agency to shut by year end; Fairfax… Read more Audio