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Morning Report for Wednesday 17 August 2011
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Just who was Butch Cassidy?
8:56 AM.Long before Hollywood made them worldwide household names, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid had already carved out a reputation as two of the most engaging outlaws to emerge from America's Wild… Read more Audio
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Million-dollar trades academy for Nelson College
8:53 AM.Nelson College is building what it says is an Australasian first - a trades education centre that will keep potential drop-outs at school and turn them into budding builders and automotive engineers. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 17 August 2011
8:48 AM.A Whanau Ora worker says the biggest challenge facing the families she's working with is a lack of temporary housing; The chair of the Waikato-Tainui executive, Tukuroirangi Morgan is rejecting claims… Read more Audio
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Sarkozy and Merkel meet over Eurozone pressures
8:45 AM.The leaders of France and Germany, under pressure over the European debt market crisis, have agreed to proposals including a push for closer joint governance of economic policy. Audio
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Small towns in both North, South remain cut off by snow
8:40 AM.The snow has left some small towns cut off as roads become blocked with snow or made too treacherous to travel on because of high winds or black ice. Audio
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Sports News for 17 August 2011
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 17 August 2011
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Dreams, doubts as Shell enters oil hunt in Great South Basin
8:26 AM.Dreams of dollars and promises of protest are flowing after the oil giant Shell joined the search for riches in the Great South Basin. Audio
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Australian appears in US court on bomb hoax charges
8:22 AM.An Australian man accused of attaching a fake bomb around the neck of Sydney heiress Madeleine Pulver, has been detained after an initial court appearance in the US state of Kentucky. Audio
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Law Society says changes to legal aid would clog system
8:17 AM.Listening to that is the president of the Law Society, Jonathan Temm. Audio
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Bill to tighten legal aid passes first vote in Parliament
8:14 AM.Legislation making it harder to get legal aid has narrowly passed its first reading in Parliament, with National's support party, the Maori Party refusing to vote for it. Audio
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Roads start to open around Queenstown
8:11 AM.In Queenstown, the main roads are now starting to open, allowing stranded tourists to leave and much needed food and fuel to be delivered. Audio
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Christchurch continues to feel brunt of storm
8:08 AM.Our top story is the bitterly cold weather system which continues to sweep the country, and as it moves through, it seems there's no end to Canterbury's woes. Audio
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Shackleton whisky due to hit the shelves
7:57 AM.If you like a bit of history with your whisky then you will soon be able to buy a malt steeped in more than just oak. Audio
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Preview of state funeral for Sir Paul Reeves
7:53 AM.The state funeral of Sir Paul Reeves takes place tomorrow at the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Parnell where he worshipped. Audio
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'Hackgate' returns with new revelations
7:49 AM.MPs in the UK have published what is being described as dynamite new evidence that senior figures at the News of the World knew phone-hacking was going on, and widespread. Audio
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Sports News for 17 August 2011
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Father of Sophie Elliott supports Victims of Crime reform bill
7:42 AM.Listening to that is the father of Sophie Elliott who was killed by Clayton Weatherston in 2008. Audio
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Photographs and drawings to be included in victim court reports
7:40 AM.Photographs of victims could be included in victim impact statements, under new legislation introduced to Parliament last night. Audio
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Mystery continues to surround death of 23-year-old in Thailand
7:35 AM.Mystery continues to surround the death of a 23-year-old New Zealander and five others who all stayed at a Chiang Mai hotel in northern Thailand. Audio
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Pike River Miner survives mine collapse in Australia
7:24 AM.One of the two men who survived the Pike River coal mine disaster has emerged unscathed after cheating death again, this time in a mine collapse in Australia. Audio
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Wellington hill suburbs still hit by bad weather
7:22 AM.Our Wellington reporter Nick Butcher is in Newlands. Audio
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Christchurch faces third day hunkered down
7:20 AM.In Christchurch, it's going to be a third day hunkered down for many but our reporter Rachel Graham has managed to make her way to work. Audio
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Transpower updates state of the national grid
7:16 AM.Joining us now is the chief executive of the national grid operator, Transpower, Patrick Strange. Audio
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AA on local road closures
7:13 AM.Joining us now is the AA's roadservice national manager, John Healy, to talk us through local road closures. Audio
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Transport Agency updates state highway closures
7:10 AM.The New Zealand Transport Agency's network operations manager, Dave Bates, says it's been a frustrating three days. Audio
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Polar blast is continuing to wreak havoc around country
7:08 AM.The polar blast is beginning to ease but there are still problems with snow being replaced by ice, freezing winds and heavy rain. Audio
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Morning Business for 17 August 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Opposition calls proposed changes to legal aid shameful
6:39 AM.Legislation making it harder to get legal aid has narrowly passed its first reading in Parliament. Audio
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Wild weather continues as ice, rain, winds replace snow
6:35 AM.The wild weather is set to continue for a fourth day with snow replaced by ice, heavy rain and gale force southerly winds. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 17 August 2011
6:29 AM.The chair of the Waikato-Tainui executive, Tukuroirangi Morgan says he accepts there's significant discontent within the iwi over his leadership; A Whanau Ora worker says the biggest challenge facing… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 17 August 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 17 August 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Thai investigation fails to find cause of death of six tourists
6:14 AM.A Thai investigation has failed to find the cause of death of six people in Chiang Mai, including 23-year old New Zealander Sarah Carter. Audio
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Bitter winter conditions have icy grip on country
6:10 AM.Snow continues to fall in many areas and in those places where it isn't, rain and bitterly cold southerly winds have arrived. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 17 August 2011
6:00 AM.Polar blast is continuing to wreak havoc around country. Transport Agency updates state highway closures. AA on local road closures. Transpower updates state of the national grid. Christchurch faces… Read more Audio