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Morning Report for Wednesday 24 August 2011
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Controversial Wellington sports centre set to open
8:57 AM.A controversial community indoor sports centre is about to open in Wellington after a decade of hurdles. Audio
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Precedent-setting tourist tax for Stewart Island looks likely
8:53 AM.Stewart Island is another step closer to introducing a tourist tax after a select committee recommended the Government pass legislation to allow the plan. Audio
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Insurance premiums for old churches go through the steeple
8:50 AM.Scores of churches may have to close if they are unable to afford increased insurance premiums. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 24 August 2011
8:48 AM.The lawyer representing a New Zealand Maori Council member says the expulsion of her client is just an in-house fight between senior members; Very few Maori secondary school students are gaining NCEA… Read more Audio
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Pomare three lose out again in eviction battle
8:42 AM.Three women with ties to the Mongrel Mob have failed again in their long-running battle against eviction from their state houses. Audio
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Fire engulfs Brisbane home
8:39 AM.Eleven people are feared dead after a fire engulfed a house in Brisbane overnight. Audio
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Sports News for 24 August 2011
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 24 August 2011
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Australian senator plans last ditch effort to stop NZ apples
8:25 AM.Air-freighted shipments of New Zealand apples should be on sale in Australian stores today, bringing to an end a ninety-year trade ban. Audio
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Eastern US rattled by earthquake
8:20 AM.A 5-point-9 magnitude earthquake has shaken millions along the eastern seaboard of the United States earlier this morning. Audio
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Defence Force beefs up training for Afghan-bound troops
8:15 AM.The Defence Force has beefed up the training soldiers receive before deploying to Afghanistan after the death of Lieutenant Tim O'Donnell last year. Audio
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Libya analyst surprised by speed of Tripoli takeover
8:12 AM.Dr St John is a former affiliate professor at the Institute of International Studies of Bradley University and has been observing and writing about Libya for decades. Audio
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Challenges for top of South not denting Cup enthusiasm
7:56 AM.And now we continue our reports on the preparations and expectations for the Rugby World Cup from around the regions. Audio
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Judge drops sex charges against Strauss-Kahn
7:52 AM.A supreme court judge has dropped sexual assault charges against the former IMF chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Audio
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Sports News for 24 August 2011
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Pasifika schools say national standards fail their pupils
7:43 AM.Schools teaching Pasifika children say their pupils are set up to fail under the controversial national standards. Audio
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Consumers face prospect more rises in power prices
7:40 AM.Households could face a double whammy of power price increases next year with power generators as well as lines companies looking to raise prices. Audio
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Not all choices by All Blacks coaches unanimously hailed
7:35 AM.The All Blacks coaches have named their World Cup squad, and as you'd expect in a country of four and a half million critics, not every selection has been unanimously hailed. Audio
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Quake offers exclude value of recent improvements
7:23 AM.Despite government assurances, Cantabrians in red-zoned areas who carried out expensive renovations after their properties were valued in 2007 are likely to be left out of pocket. Audio
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Earthquake in the U.S.
7:19 AM.Office workers were sent running onto the streets of Washington DC and New York city earlier this morning, after a 5.9 earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States. Audio
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Morning Business for 24 August 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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More competition may only slow increase in power prices
6:43 AM.Households could face more power price increases next year as both power generators and lines companies look to raise their prices. Audio
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Earthquake hits east coast of the U.S.
6:42 AM.A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck a large part of the East Coast of the United States a short time ago. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 24 August 2011
6:27 AM.The lawyer representing a New Zealand Maori Council member says the expulsion of her client is just an in-house fight between senior members; Very few Maori secondary school students are gaining NCEA… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 24 August 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 24 August 2011
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Large earthquake hits the U.S.
6:16 AM.A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the U.S. East Coast from Virginia to Boston. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 24 August 2011
6:00 AM.Earthquake on U.S. east coast. Not all choices by All Blacks coaches unanimously hailed. Consumers face prospect more rises in power prices. Pasifika schools say national standards fail their pupils… Read more Audio