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Morning Report for Monday 15 August 2011
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:56 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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NZ Navy captain has led a third operation against pirates
8:53 AM.A Royal New Zealand Navy captain has led a third operation against pirates in the Gulf of Aden. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 15 August 2011
8:51 AM.The acting chair of the New Zealand Maori Council, Maanu Paul says he's taking legal advice after a move to expel him; An Archdeacon of the Anglican Church says the death of Sir Paul Reeves is a huge… Read more Audio
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Tangi for Sir Paul Reeves begins this afternoon
8:44 AM.The public tangi for Sir Paul Reeves will begin this afternoon at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Auckland. Audio
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NZ near bottom of OECD for looking after children
8:39 AM.A report commissioned by a group of child advocates ranks New Zealand near the bottom for all OECD countries when it comes to providing a good start for children. Audio
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Sports News for 15 August 2011
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 15 August 2011
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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The National party conference held over the weekend
8:23 AM.With us now is our Political Editor Brent Edwards. Audio
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Opposition say National has young welfare policy wrong
8:20 AM.Opposition parties say National has got it wrong with its new youth welfare policy by imposing strict controls on how beneficiaries spend their money. Audio
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Roads closed in The Hawkes Bay
8:19 AM.Our reporter in Hawke's Bay is Heugh Chappell. Audio
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Sleet reaches Waikato
8:17 AM.Our reporter in Hamilton is Andrew McRae. Audio
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Heavy snow falls in southern Taranaki
8:15 AM.Our reporter in Taranaki is Craig Ashworth who's on State Highway 3 just north of Stratford, where many roads are cut off. Audio
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Power being restored to snow hit households
8:13 AM.Returning now to our top story, the severe weather sweeping through the country. Audio
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Queenstown weather
8:11 AM.Our reporter in Queenstown is Steve Wilde. Audio
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Many roads remain closed in South Island, central North Island
8:09 AM.Back now to the New Zealand Transport Agency's network operations manager, Dave Bates. Audio
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Radical changes in Christchurch schooling possible
7:57 AM.There could be a radical shift in the nature of schooling in Christchurch as discussions get underway on the future of education in the quake damaged city. Audio
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Growers want to see supermarket mark ups reduced
7:53 AM.Growers want to see supermarket mark ups reduced. Audio
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Judith Collins insists law has been a success
7:50 AM.Joining us now is the Minister of Police, Judith Collins. Audio
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Crusher Collins' law yet to crush cars for street racing
7:47 AM.Questions are being raised about whether the police minister Judith Collins deserves to keep her nickname Crusher Collins. Audio
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Sports News for 15 August 2011
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Child advocates say NZ children have bleakest future in OECD
7:40 AM.Child advocates have backed a report which suggests New Zealand children have some of the bleakest futures out of all developed countries. Audio
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Sir Paul Reeves praised as a great New Zealander
7:35 AM.The public tangi for Sir Paul Reeves will begin at two this afternoon in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Khyber Pass in Auckland. Audio
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John Key says welfare policies are firm but fair
7:24 AM.John Key is defending his new policy: He says its not just about creating jobs Audio
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Youth unemployed to have support and benefits managed
7:21 AM.About 4-thousand 16 and 17 year old beneficiaries, and 18-year olds with children, will lose control of their benefits next year if National's re-elected to a second term. Audio
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Snow closes Dunedin airport
7:18 AM.Our reporter in Dunedin is Ian Telfer, and he's in the Octagon. Audio
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Snow clings to Wellington's hill suburbs after rare fall
7:15 AM.Joining us now Craig McCulloch who is in the Wellington hill suburb of Wadestown. Audio
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Snow falls, bringing disruption to Christchurch
7:13 AM.Our reporter in Christchurch is Rachel Graham. Audio
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Transport Agency gives update on road closures
7:10 AM.For an update on other roads around the country, the New Zealand Transport Agency's network operations manager, Dave Bates, joins us now. Audio
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Snow brings widespread disruption to much of country
7:09 AM.Heavy snowfalls are continuing to cause widespread disruption throughout the country this morning. Audio
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Morning Business for 15 August 2011
6:50 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Turia says National's youth benefit policy misses main problem
6:39 AM.The National Party says about four thousand 16 and 17-year-old beneficiaries, as well as 18-year-olds with children, will lose direct control over their benefit payments if National wins November's… Read more Audio
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Polar blast chills country closing roads and airports
6:35 AM.The bitterly cold conditions across the country are expected to worsen today, as snow continues to fall along the Kaikoura coast down through Canterbury, Otago and into Southland. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 15 August 2011
6:27 AM.An Archdeacon of the Anglican Church says the death of Sir Paul Reeves is a huge loss for Maoridom;The New Zealand Maori Council has expelled its deputy chairperson, Maanu Paul, claiming he's brought… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 15 August 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 15 August 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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More than 100 travellers spend night in Dunedin Airport
6:13 AM.One hundred and fifty travellers spent the night in Dunedin Airport after it was snowed in by the Antarctic storm sweeping the country. Audio
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Masssive snowfalls close roads around country
6:08 AM.There are a number of road closures this morning as the polar blast makes its way up the country, leaving heavy snow and black ice in its wake. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 15 August 2011
6:00 AM.Snow brings widespread disruption to much of country. Transport Agency gives update on road closures. Snow falls, bringing disruption to Christchurch. Snow clings to Wellington's hill suburbs after… Read more Audio