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Morning Report for Wednesday 29 June 2011
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National Tau Day
8:57 AM.In America, the mathematical constant 'pi' is coming under attack from those you'd least expect. Maths boffins. The 'anti-pi-ers ' suggest a constant called 'tau' should take its place which is twice… Read more Audio
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Crunch day for proposed national cycle centre
8:52 AM.The future of a new national cycling centre in Waikato hangs in the balance as a major funder decides today if it wants to get involved. Audio
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Waatea News for 29 June 2011
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Scientists meet to discuss emperor penguin's future
8:44 AM.Scientists are meeting in an hour to wrestle with what to do with the young emperor penguin which turned up on a beach near Wellington last week. Audio
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Child abuse expert says changes to system needed
8:42 AM.A leading paediatrician has told a coroner that changes to the health system are needed in order to stem high rates of child abuse. Audio
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The latest on the suicide attacks in Kabul
8:39 AM.A security official is reported as saying three suicide bombers had blown themselves up at the Intercontinental hotel's front gate, on the second floor, and at the back of the hotel. Audio
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Sports News for 29 June 2011
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 29 June 2011
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Council told convention centre plan will inflict misery
8:26 AM.An Auckland councillor says misery will be inflicted on families and children by the plan for a casino operator to build a national convention centre. Audio
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Defence force staff find out today if they still have jobs
8:22 AM.Hundreds of defence force staff will today be told to hang up their uniforms, as the military cuts its force by 10 percent. Audio
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RWC want patrols, no fly zones to prevent rogue ads
8:17 AM.The Rugby World Cup organisers are planning no-fly zones around the games venues and patrols to check for rogue advertisers. Audio
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New Delhi meeting to speed free trade with India
8:10 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key and his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh, have met overnight in New Delhi to try to fast track a free trade deal. Audio
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Financial crisis leads to strikes in Greece
7:57 AM.Running battles have taken place in the centre of Athens as thousands of people poured onto the streets at the start of a two day general strike. Audio
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Unions say it's time businesses sorted gender pay gap
7:50 AM.The Council of Trade Unions is calling for businesses in New Zealand to sort out the gender pay gap it says the Employers and Manufacturers Association admits to. Audio
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Sports News for 29 June 2011
7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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More on the attack in Kabul
7:42 AM.The latest on the attack on the Inter-Continental Hotel. Audio
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Canterbury new home buyers struggle to get insurance
7:35 AM.Dozens of new home-buyers in the Christchurch region can't get mortgages because insurance companies are refusing to insure them. Audio
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Snow finally falls on North, South islands
7:29 AM.Snow has fallen overnight in both the North and South Islands, but its not yet the white bonanza ski field operators were hoping for. Audio
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Pike River mine recovery team makes good progress
7:25 AM.Experts in mine safety will head back to the closed Pike River mine this morning, after two succesful trips inside yesterday. Audio
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Volcano ash likely to disrupt flights again today
7:20 AM.The ash from the Chilean volcano is back, and it's grounded Qantas and Jetstar flights in and out of Queenstown. Audio
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Defence cuts force by 10 percent
7:15 AM.Hundreds of defence force workers will today learn if they will be forced out of military service. Audio
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Breaking news coming in from Kabul
7:14 AM.Kabul's Intercontinental hotel has come under attack by gunmen. Audio
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Indian and NZ PMs throw weight behind trade talks
7:10 AM.The Prime Ministers of India and New Zealand have thrown their weight firmly behind a free trade deal, after talks held in New Delhi overnight. Audio
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Morning Business for 29 June 2011
6:49 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Auckland tops regional scoreboard and raises some eyebrows
6:43 AM.The super city has just won another round in the Auckland versus the rest of New Zealand stoush. Audio
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Christine Lagarde is new IMF Head
6:42 AM.The French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde is the new head of the IMF. Audio
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RSA don't want defence force cuts
6:38 AM.The national president of the Returned and Services Association, Don McIvor, told our reporter Eric Frykberg that he doesn't want the capability of the armed forces to be compromised. Audio
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Waatea News for 29 June 2011
6:29 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 29 June 2011
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 29 June 2011
6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 29 June 2011
6:00 AM.Indian and NZ PMs throw weight behind trade talks; Breaking news coming in from Kabul; Defence cuts force by 10 percent; Volcano ash likely to disrupt flights again today; Pike River mine recovery… Read more Audio