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Morning Report for Tuesday 9 August 2011
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Williams accused of breaking the unwritten caddy rule
8:53 AM.Professional golfers have been heaping criticism on Tiger Woods' former caddie, Steve Williams for hogging the limelight. Audio
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High Court in Australia to consider future of asylum seekers
8:51 AM.The High Court in Australia has extended the injunction which prevents 42 asylum seekers from being sent to Malaysia for processing. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 9 August 2011
8:48 AM.The chair of Waikato-Tainui's parliament says the move by the iwi board to reinstate Tukoroirangi Morgan is an act of defiance; A 30 year dispute between Otago Maori and the Government about… Read more Audio
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Govt wants beneficiaries to pay back dole if not entitled
8:43 AM.The Government is seeking money back from thousands of long-term unemployement beneficiaries, who have been receiving payments they were no longer entitled to. Audio
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Parliamentary inquiry into price of milk looks imminent
8:40 AM.A Parliamentary inquiry into the price of milk is expected to be approved by the Government today. Audio
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London riots update
8:38 AM.Cars were set on fire in Lewisham and a bus and shop were set ablaze in Peckham. A large furniture shop in Croydon is also well alight. Audio
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Sports News for 9 August 2011
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 9 August 2011
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Church says govt has moral obligation to help Indo fishermen
8:25 AM.The Anglican Church says the government has a moral obligation to help 32 Indonesian fishermen who claim they've been beaten and forced to work long hours for less than eighty dollars a week. Audio
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Resistance fighter remembered as fearless heroine
8:21 AM.One of the most celebrated resistance fighters of the Second World War, the New Zealand-born Nancy Wake, has been remembered as a fearless heroine. Audio
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Our reporter on the violence hit streets of Peckham
8:15 AM.Riot police are back on the streets of London as violence plagues the British capital for a third day running, amid signs that the riots could be spreading to other major cities. Audio
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Stock Exchange boss says no need to panic
8:12 AM.In less than two hours the New Zealand Stock Exchange reopens for business. Audio
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Fears America could slip back into recession
8:09 AM.Wall Street has just closed after another day of falls on world markets. Audio
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Quake-risk call on fracking rejected by petroleum industry
7:55 AM.Opponents of a controversial oil and gas drilling technique say it may increase the risk of earthquakes in New Zealand. Audio
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CTU accuses Key of planning to cut workers' wages
7:51 AM.The Council of Trade Unions has accused the Prime Minister of planning to cut workers' wages and conditions to help exporters hurt by the high exchange rate. Audio
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Adidas unmoved by plea to cut cost of All Black jersey
7:48 AM.The maker of the All Blacks' rugby jersey, Adidas, is unmoved by a plea from the country's biggest sports store to lower the jersey's price. Audio
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Sports News for 9 August 2011
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Market upheaval may mean interest rates here stay low
7:41 AM.Stock markets around the world are continuing to fall as the reverberations of the US debt downgrade and deep concerns about the American economy and European debt crisis continue. Audio
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Tuku Morgan insists he's still in charge of Waikato-Tainui
7:29 AM.Tukoroirangi Morgan says he remains chairman of the Waikato-Tainui executive board, despite the tribal parliament, Te Kauhanganui, saying on Sunday he'd been sacked. Audio
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Allegations of physical, mental sexual abuse on fishing boats
7:25 AM.A report to be released by Auckland University researchers this week will unveil allegations of physical, mental and sexual abuse, along with poor pay, aboard foreign charter fishing vessels. Audio
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Residents across London batten down hatches as violence spreads
7:20 AM.And residents across London have been shocked by the speed at which the violence has unfolded. Audio
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London riots escalate with skirmishes in Hackney
7:15 AM.Violence has spread in London, with riots and street clashes breaking out in the south and east of the city. Audio
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Financial turbulence on world stock markets
7:09 AM.There's now a real fear that the United States might be heading into another recession. Audio
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Morning Business for 9 August 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Commerce Committee promises speedy inquiry into milk
6:42 AM.The chairwoman of Parliament's Commerce Committee, Labour's Lianne Dalziel, says MPs will work quickly to begin an inquiry into the price of milk. Audio
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Market upheaval may mean interest rates here stay low
6:36 AM.Stock markets around the world are continuing to fall as the reverberations of the US debt downgrade and deep concerns about the American economy and European debt crisis continue. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 9 August 2011
6:27 AM.The chair of Waikato-Tainui's parliament says the move by the iwi board to reinstate Tukoroirangi Morgan is an act of defiance; A Ngai Tahu runanga says a co-management plan for the headland of Otago… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 9 August 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 9 August 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Report to reveal allegations of abuse aboard fishing boats
6:14 AM.A report to be released by University of Auckland researchers this week will reveal allegations of physical, mental and sexual abuse aboard foreign charter fishing vessels. Audio
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Sea of red arrows on European stock markets
6:10 AM.Markets have closed in Europe and they've followed the trend set by Asia, all sharply down. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 9 August 2011
6:00 AM.Financial turbulence on world stock markets, London riots escalate with skirmishes in Hackney, Residents across London batten down hatches as violence spreads, Allegations of physical, mental sexual… Read more Audio