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Morning Report for Wednesday 20 July 2011
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Plans for Christchurch suburb of Sydenham unveiled
8:57 AM.In Christchurch, plans to turn the inner-city suburb of Sydenham into a key hub for business and retail have so far met with approval from residents. Audio
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The sky could be the limit for galloping gold prices
8:52 AM.New Zealand Mint 's head bullion trader says 'anywhere is the limit for gold' as it continues a near unprecedented run. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 20 July 2011
8:48 AM.The Mana party leader, Hone Harawira, says Work and Income's no-dole zones in the north are making life harder for Māori stuck in the cities. A Ngāti Porou leader says the ACT Party leader is trying… Read more Audio
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IRB boss warns New Zealanders not to 'gouge' tourists
8:45 AM.With The Rugby World Cup fast approaching, the chief executive of the International Rugby Board is in New Zealand and is warning people not to go on a price gouging spree. Audio
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Bob Howitt on the All Black team
8:40 AM.The first All Black test team for the year has been announced, with the Highlanders lock Jarrad Hoeata set to make his debut against Fiji in Dunedin this Friday. Audio
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Sports News for 20 July 2011
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 20 July 2011
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Labour accuses National of dodgy accounting
8:25 AM.The Labour Party is accusing the government of selling the nation a pup with its budget projections. It has produced figures which suggest the Government has deliberately left off nearly… Read more Audio
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Minister responds to youth unemployment news
8:20 AM.So many of New Zealand's youth are struggling to find employment, but the Minister for employment and youth affairs, Paula Bennett, says jobs are out there for those with the right attitude. Audio
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Whittall to give evidence today
8:20 AM.The chief executive of the Pike River coal company Peter Whittall will begin giving his evidence this morning to the Royal Commission inquiring into the explosions last November in which 29 men died. Audio
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New Zealand youth most disadvantaged in the OECD
8:15 AM.A New Zealand think tank says our young people are more disadvantaged than in any of the other 33 countries in the OECD. The New Zealand Institute cites figures which show we have the highest… Read more Audio
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Switching power companies may provide only short-term relief
7:55 AM.Household electricity bills have shot up by almost 8 per cent in the past year. Some are warning that shopping around for better deals is likely to provide only short term relief. Audio
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Brash says he and the PM have discussed Epsom
7:47 AM.National has given the ACT party a nod and a wink over the Epsom seat. The agreement has prompted claims of a stitch up from political opponents. Audio
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Fiji democracy activists want NZ police to arrest Mara
7:40 AM.The dissident Fijian army colonel, Tevita Mara, is understood now to be in Auckland after gaining an exemption to the ban on visas for people associated with the Fijian government. Audio
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Sports News for 20 July 2011
7:40 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Earthquake panel chair says he did not ask for higher fees
7:35 AM.The four members of a panel set up to monitor emergency regulations governing the rebuilding of Canterbury say they did not ask for the higher-than-standard fees set by the Cabinet. Audio
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Israeli spy ring may have been caught up in Chch quake
7:23 AM.There are suggestions this morning that a Mossad agent working for the Israeli government may have been one of those killed in the Christchurch earthquake. Audio
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Murdochs address UK parliamentary committee
7:10 AM.In the past hour Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, his son James who is chairman of News international and and former News of the World editor and News Limited CEO Rebekah Brookes have concluded giving… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 20 July 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Don Brash says Epsom has been discussed
6:35 AM.National has given the ACT party a nod and a wink over the Epsom seat. ACT will stand John Banks as a candidate, in the hope he'll win the electorate seat. Audio
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Manuu Korihi News for 20 July 2011
6:27 AM.A Ngāti Porou leader says the ACT Party leader is trying to buy Māori votes by comparing his party's values to those of the late Sir Apirana Ngata. The Rongowhakaata iwi says the main focus of their… Read more Audio
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Rural News for 20 July 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio
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Pacific News for 20 July 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Olly Barrett on the phone hacking scandal
6:10 AM.Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has told a British parliamentary select committee he cannot be held responsible for the phone-hacking scandal at one of his UK newspapers, but apologised saying he was… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 20 July 2011
6:00 AM.Murdochs address UK parliamentary committee; Journalist says Israeli spy ring may have been caught up in Chch quake; Earthquake panel chair says he did not ask for higher fees;Fiji democracy activists… Read more Audio