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Morning Report for Thursday 28 July 2011
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Public asked to vote for Olympic anthem
8:57 AM.The New Zealand Olympic Committee is asking the public to vote for which anthem they want out of a list of 19 songs, which can be downloaded from its Facebook page. Audio
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Airbrushed cosmetics adverts banned for being unrealistic
8:54 AM.A series of cosmetics advertisements have been banned in the United Kingdom because they were overly airbrushed. Audio
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Rowing World Champs organiser responds to SPARC report
8:50 AM.The organisers of last year's Rowing World Championships at Lake Karapiro have been blamed for a budget blowout which cost taxpayers more than two-million-dollars. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 28 July 2011
8:46 AM.A new advocacy group for tamariki is urging Maori to respond to the government's green paper on vulnerable children; A veteran Maori community worker says cutting tangihana short will not stop young… Read more Audio
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Small brewer hits back with attempt to trademark 'shandy'
8:42 AM.A small brewing company is hitting back at the beer giant DB's successful attempt to trademark Radler, the name for a German style of beer. Audio
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Waikato locals oppose public funds going to cycling centre
8:38 AM.A suggestion that rates money could help build the National Cycling Centre in Waikato has angered Grey Power and ratepayer groups in the region. Audio
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Sports News for 28 July 2011
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 28 July 2011
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Budgeting service says families can no longer get ahead
8:25 AM.A South Auckland budgeting service says New Zealand is no longer a country in which poorer families can work their way up. Audio
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Australian 'devastated' his words used by Norwegian killer
8:20 AM.An Australian writer was one of those quoted by Anders Behring Breivik in his 1500-page manifesto. Keith Windshuttle says he's devastated to be linked to the gunman responsible for the Norway… Read more Audio
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Missing 14 year old girl confirmed dead in Norway
8:18 AM.It's been confirmed this morning that a New Zealand-born girl was among the victims of the Oslo gunman. 14 year old Sharidyn Svebakk-Bohn is the youngest victim so far of those conformed dead. Audio
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Kiwi dollar continues to soar
8:15 AM.The Kiwi dollar hit news record highs yesterday. Audio
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Wall Street falls again as political debt wrangling continues
8:12 AM.On Wall Street, share prices have fallen today with investors remaining nervous about faltering debt talks in Washington. Audio
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NZ-born girl confirmed dead in Norway attacks
7:58 AM.The New Zealand-born teen missing in Norway has been found and confirmed dead. Norwegian Labour MP Torgeir Micaelsen is the family spokesperson liason. Audio
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Concerns over preparation for London Olympics
7:55 AM.It's exactly one year until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. Events are being held in London to mark the final year's countdown with organisers insisting they are on schedule and may… Read more Audio
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Wellington music historian wins top literary prize
7:50 AM.Chris Bourke's Blue Smoke: The Lost Dawn of New Zealand Popular Music 1918 to 1964 has been named the Book of the Year. Audio
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Govt not taking action on child abuse - opposition
7:47 AM.Opposition parties say the Government is avoiding taking action to help children at risk by putting out a discussion document for a seven-month consultation. Audio
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Sports News for 28 July 2011
7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Up to a quarter of Kaiapoi homes could be abandoned
7:40 AM.There's speculation that up to one-thousand properties in Kaiapoi's orange zone could be reclassified as red, and have to be abandoned. Audio
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NZ born girl confirmed dead after Norway attacks
7:38 AM.The family of New Zealand born Sharidyn Svebakk-Bohn have released a statement to the media. Audio
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Arrest in hacking case
7:29 AM.A 19 year old on the remote Shetland Islands has been arrested over the hacking of websites run by the CIA and Sony. Audio
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Chilean volcano disrupts Argentinian flights
7:26 AM.The Chilean volcano which has already played havoc with international and domestic flights in New Zealand is now back disrupting flights in Argentina. Audio
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Norwegians announce inquiry into Breivik's massacre
7:21 AM.Norway's Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, says an independent commission is to be set up to review events surrounding the massacre of 76 people by Anders Behring Breivik. Audio
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NZ born missing teen in Norway confirmed dead
7:20 AM.A New Zealand-born teen missing in Norway has been found and confirmed dead. Audio
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Basic food costs for low-income families rising
7:17 AM.The Salvation Army says basic food costs for low-income families are rising at nearly twice the official inflation rate. Audio
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US politicians no nearer a compromise on debt
7:13 AM.Whatever the Reserve Bank decides in the coming months will be heavily influenced by the outcome of the debt crisis standoff in the United States. Audio
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Reserve Bank to review Official Cash Rate
7:10 AM.The Reserve Bank faces a difficult balancing act when it reviews the Official Cash Rate today. Audio
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Morning Business for 28 July 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Final countdown for London's 2012 Olympic Games
6:41 AM.It's now one year until the opening ceremony when 14,700 competitors from 205 nations will on converge on the UK capital. Audio
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Agency says lengthy consultation on child abuse useful
6:40 AM.A child protection agency, Jigsaw, says the contentious issues raised in a discussion document on child abuse need to be carefully considered. Audio
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Economists warn interest rate rise could dent recovery
6:38 AM.Some economists are warning raising interest rates now risks choking the recovery and sending the New Zealand dollar higher. Audio
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Manu Kori hi News for Thursday 28th July
6:27 AM.A veteran Maori community worker says cutting tangihana short won't stop young people killing themselves - but intensive intervention will; A new advocacy group for tamariki says Maori culture holds… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 28 July 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 28 July 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Coroner wants more home help for mentally ill
6:15 AM.A Wellington coroner is recommending more home support for people with serious mental health problems after the death of a man who was was living in unhealthy and unhygienic conditions. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 28 July 2011
6:00 AM.Reserve Bank to review Official Cash Rate; US politicians no nearer a compromise on debt; Basic food costs for low-income families rising; NZ born missing teen in Norway confirmed dead; Norwegians… Read more Audio