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Morning Report for Thursday 9 June 2011
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Historian finds inspiration for Shakespeare's Ophelia
8:55 AM.One of Shakespeare's great tragic characters, Ophelia, may have been inspired by a real-life tragedy in the playwright's own family. Audio
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Folding bikes gaining in popularity
8:52 AM.The popularity of bikes that fold down to suitcase size is on the rise in Wellington. Audio
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Waatea News for 9 June 2011
8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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This year is make or break for school night classes
8:45 AM.People who run school night classes say this year will be make or break for those programmes that survived the government's funding cuts. Audio
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Lack of customers a problem for Christchurch businesses
8:42 AM.A continuing lack of customers is the biggest problem facing many businesses trying to get back on their feet in Christchurch. Audio
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Sports News for 9 June 2011
8:38 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 9 June 2011
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Statutory Board questions Maori consultation over rail project
8:27 AM.The independent Maori Statutory Board is questioning whether Maori are being properly consulted about a planned rail tunnel in Auckland, amid suggestions that the presence of a taniwha could stymie… Read more Audio
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Nato will keep pressure on Gaddafi for as long as it takes
8:23 AM.NATO has agreed to continue its campaign in Libya for as long as it takes to defeat Colonel Gaddafi's forces, at a meeting of its defence ministers in Brussels. Audio
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NZ top earners at odds over suggested biosecurity levy
8:22 AM.New Zealand's top two foreign currency earning sectors are at loggerheads over a suggested biosecurity levy for passengers arriving into the country. Audio
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RBNZ unlikely to lift rates but will signal future rises
8:19 AM.An hour from now, the Governor of the Reserve Bank will announce his latest decision on interest rates, and he's expected to leave them unchanged. Audio
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Officer in charge talks about McGregor case
8:10 AM.The family of a Whanganui woman bludgeoned to death say they're delighted with a jury verdict of guilty. Audio
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Residents outraged at government plan for CYF school
7:54 AM.Residents of an East Auckland suburb are furious at Government plans to build a secondary school for troubled youth in their neighbourhood. Audio
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Hurricanes sackings show way of future for pro rugby
7:48 AM.Hurricanes skipper Andrew Hore and star All Black Ma'a Nonu.have been told they're no longer wanted by the Wellington-based franchise, in a move which demonstrates the sometimes harsh face of… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 9 June 2011
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Foreign Affairs minister comments on Mara request
7:39 AM.Murray McCully comments on Colonel Mara's prospects of entering New Zealand. Audio
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Former Fijian military commander wants to visit New Zealand
7:35 AM.The former Fijian military commander who made a dramatic escape across the ocean to Tonga will find out today if he will be allowed into New Zealand. Audio
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End of free aviation forecasts risky, say pilots
7:26 AM.The Civil Aviation Authority is axing its free weather reports for recreational pilots, a service set up to improve safety. Audio
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Changes to industrial law is in the wind
7:20 AM.More change to industrial law is in the wind, with the Prime Minister saying National will make the the labour market more flexible if it wins re-election. Audio
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Insurance premiums set to rise by up to a third
7:16 AM.Insurance premiums look set to rise by up to a third and even more to meet the cost of the Christchurch earthquakes and other disasters overseas. Audio
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Political editor comments on Hughes case
7:12 AM.Political editor Brent Edwards discusses. Audio
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Door still open to Darren Hughes to return to Parliament
7:09 AM.The door is open to Darren Hughes returning to Parliament as a Labour MP, but not at the next election. Audio
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Morning Business for 9 June 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Unions fear bargaining power will be weaker under National
6:40 AM.Unions fear their bargaining powers will be weakened under changes proposed by the National-led Government. Audio
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Labour Party leaves open door for Hughes to return
6:37 AM.The Labour Party says a return to politics for resigned MP Darren Hughes is possible. Audio
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Waatea News for 9 June 2011
6:28 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 9 June 2011
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 9 June 2011
6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Private pilots forced to pay for weather reports
6:16 AM.The Civil Aviation Authority is dropping its free weather reports for private pilots, a service designed to prevent pilots taking risks. Audio
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AMI lifting premiums due to rising reinsurance costs
6:11 AM.AMI will be raising its premiums by as much as 20 percent from next month, because of higher reinsurance costs. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 9 June 2011
6:00 AM.Door still open to Darren Hughes to return to Parliament; political editor comments on Hughes case; insurance premiums set to rise by up to a third; changes to industrial law in the wind; end of free… Read more Audio