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Morning Report for Wednesday 27 July 2011
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Top Stories for Wednesday 27 July 2011
6:00 AM.US politicians fire shots at each other, Skiers trapped by snow on Mt Lyford, Children's advocate says green paper won't be token gesture, State of roads could worsen under new transport plan, Police… Read more Audio
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Funeral held for Amy Winehouse
6:15 AM.A private funeral service has been held in London for the singer-songwriter, Amy Winehouse, who was found dead in her home on Saturday. Audio
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Pacific News for 27 July 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 27 July 2011
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 27 July 2011
6:28 AM.The Maori Party says boot camps may stop young people reoffending in other countries but they're not effective here; Te Arawa's Federation of Maori Authorities has taken a big step towards developing… Read more Audio
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English says NZ can weather fallout from US debt crisis
6:39 AM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, says New Zealand can weather any global impact resulting from the United States debt crisis. Democrats and Republicans have until next Tuesday to agree to allow the… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 27 July 2011
6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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US politicians fire shots at each other
7:09 AM.Time is running out for US politicians to make a deal to allow the government to borrow more so it can pay bills the include pensions and interest on existing loans. Audio
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Skiers trapped by snow on Mt Lyford
7:24 AM.Two hundred and fifty skiers have spent the night trapped on a Canterbury mountain, with the road down too dangerous for them to travel. Audio
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Children's advocate says green paper won't be token gesture
7:27 AM.A discussion paper on how to prevent violence against children is being launched. New Zealand has one of the highest rates of child abuse in the OECD, with 10 children on average dying because of… Read more Audio
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Police warn Christchurch motorists to stay off icy roads
7:38 AM.Police are urging motorists to avoid driving around Canterbury this morning as ice remains a huge danger. Audio
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Sports News for 27 July 2011
7:42 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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State of roads could worsen under new transport plan
7:45 AM.Roading industry leaders are worried the state of roads could worsen under a new transport plan. Audio
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Deconstruction of central Christchurch back on track
7:49 AM.The removal of rubble from the earthquake-stricken centre of Christchurch will start again today, once the worst of the ice in the central city melts. Audio
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Doughnut burger raises eyebrows and cholesterol in Brisbane
7:57 AM.Junk food junkies searching for a new saturated fat fix have a new fast food hero in the OMG Double Double burger. An independent Brisbane fast-food outlet has created the 6000 kilojoule monster which… Read more Audio
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What could US debt crisis mean for New Zealand?
8:09 AM.The value of the US dollar's been falling sharply, stock markets around the world are volatile, and still Washington politicians continue to argue. The US government has just one week to agree on a… Read more Audio
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Fault causes cancellation of Hutt Valley trains
8:15 AM.An overhead fault has cancelled all trains on the Hutt Valley commuter train line, stranding thousands of commuters. Audio
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Skiers trapped by snow on Mt Lyford
8:17 AM.250 skiers have spent the night trapped on a Canterbury mountain, with the road down too dangerous for them to travel. Audio
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Controversial proposals on helping children to be unveiled
8:23 AM.The Social Development Minister, Paula Bennett, says a paper on vulnerable children to be published today is controversial and will make people uncomfortable. Audio
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Porirua School wants nearby liquor store closed
8:27 AM.A Porirua school is fighting to have a liquor store in their street closed down. The Fantame Liquor Store sits just fifty metres across the road from Russell Primary School, and its liquor licence is… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 27 July 2011
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 27 July 2011
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Protestors want royal residence to stay in Tongan hands
8:39 AM.The Tongan royal residence in Auckland will remain the property of the people of Tonga after the King gave in to protestors' demands and took the house off the market. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 27 July 2011
8:44 AM.The Maori Party says although boot camps address recidivism among young offenders in other countries, they're not effective here; Te Arawa farmers and landowners now have their own in-house scientist… Read more Audio
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Founder of cryonics dies, now awaits immortality
8:48 AM.The founder of cryonics has died and, not surprisingly, has had his body frozen at the Cryonics Institute he founded in 1967. Audio
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South Korean woman takes protest to new heights
8:51 AM.A protesting middle-aged South Korean woman has spent her 200th day living at the top of a 35m-high crane. Kim Jin-suk has made a metal cage her home in a lonely protest against lay-offs at a major… Read more Audio
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Gourmet fruit pie knocks meat off the top spot
8:56 AM.For just the second time in the 15-year history of New Zealand's Supreme Pie Awards, a gourmet fruit pie has won the top prize. Audio