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Morning Report for Wednesday 20 April 2011
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Elderly Bromley resident inundated with offers of help
8:57 AM.The Bromley home of Sheenach McDonald, was draughty and cold and her only means of keeping warm was a blanket. After her predicament was broadcast, Radio New Zealand was inundated with offers of help… Read more Audio
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Transport history buff appointed as chief historian
8:53 AM.Transport history buff, Neill Atkinson, has been appointed to the role that oversees the development of New Zealand's official histories. Audio
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Waatea News for 20 April 2011
8:47 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Broadcasting Standards Authority defends its decision
8:39 AM.The Broadcasting Standards Authority is being criticised for becoming increasingly conservative in its decision-making. TVNZ says it will appeal to the High Court after the Authority ruled using… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 20 April 2011
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 20 April 2011
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Supercity architect has first encounter with local board
8:26 AM.The architect of Auckland's local body amalgamation has attended his first meeting of one of the newly created Local Boards. But the Minister of Local Government, Rodney Hide, has found that so far… Read more Audio
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Emergency laws lifted in Syria
8:21 AM.Syria's government has lifted the country's decades-old state of emergency as protests against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad continue. Audio
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Britain to send military officers to Libya
8:16 AM.Britain is to send a team of military officers to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, in eastern Libya. Audio
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Family Court review questioned by lawyers
8:08 AM.An Auckland lawyer says a review of the family court is unnecessary because the system is extraordinarily efficient and cost effective. A government review has been set up to examine the court's… Read more Audio
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Orchestra music being used to keep children clear of crime
7:57 AM.A South Auckland community's hailing a programme using music to keep children on the straight and narrow. The idea, pioneered overseas, is credited with reducing crime, keeping children from gangs and… Read more Audio
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Deerstalkers oppose heli-hunting in wilderness areas
7:52 AM.The Deerstalkers Association is joining environmentalists to oppose what's known as heli-hunting in some of the country's most pristine conservation areas. Audio
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Survey says one in three have credit card woes
7:48 AM.Nearly one in three New Zealanders expect to have problems paying their credit card and hire purchase bills over the next three months. Audio
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Sports News for 20 April 2011
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Telecom fine renews fears of regulatory holiday
7:40 AM.Industry insiders say Telecom's record fine for anti-competitive behaviour should put paid to plans to give ultrafast broadband providers a regulatory holiday. Audio
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Flooding, drainage woes add to pressure on Chch residents
7:36 AM.Should we stay or should we go? The question's taken on new urgency for Christchurch people in suburbs facing flooding and drainage problems with the arrival of wet weather. Audio
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Families say Pike River costs not much for loved ones
7:26 AM.The families of the 29 Pike River miners say cost should not be an issue when it comes to retrieving the bodies of their men from the mine. Audio
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Survey shows third of schools defying government over standards
7:23 AM.A third of all primary and intermediate schools will defy the government over its national standards in reading, writing and maths. A group of school boards say hundreds of other schools are doing… Read more Audio
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No plans to bring post-Gulf disaster well-capping tech to NZ
7:18 AM.The petroleum industy has no intention of bringing the latest oil well safety technology to New Zealand. That's despite plans to drill in deeper water than ever before. Audio
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Jitters and suspicion surround Family Court review
7:10 AM.A sweeping review of the Family Court is expected to target what the government believes are inefficiencies and ballooning costs in the system. Audio
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Morning Business for 20 April 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Pike River families determined to retrieve bodies
6:42 AM.The families of the men who died in the Pike River disaster say there shouldn't be a cap placed on the cost of retrieving their bodies. Audio
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Fears Family Court review will make it ineffective
6:39 AM.Family Court lawyers and advocacy groups say the review of the Family Court could result in a cut in its funding and an undermining of its effectiveness. Audio
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Waatea News for 20 April 2011
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 20 April 2011
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 20 April 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 20 April 2011
6:00 AM.Jitters and suspicion surround Family Court review, No plans to bring post-Gulf disaster well-capping tech to NZ, Britain to send military officers to Libya, Emergency laws lifted in Syria, Survey… Read more Audio