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Morning Report for Friday 26 August 2011
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:56 AM.Our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh: Gillard - Thomson; Reporter fired by Chanel 9; Scones record to be challenged. Audio
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Oamaru punts on steampunk-style to revive waterfront
8:53 AM.The North Otago town of Oamaru is mixing gothic style with the steam era to revive its neglected waterfront. Audio
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11.6 million dollar project to clean up Lake Ellesmere
8:49 AM.An 11-and-a-half million dollar project to clean up New Zealand's most polluted lake is underway. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 26 August 2011
8:48 AM.The Maori Party say it's not phased by criticism by the Tai Tokerau MP, Hone Harawira, which the caucus says is just Hone being Hone; A Whangarei Whanau Ora manager says the high cost of power and… Read more Audio
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Budget blowouts for many roading projects in recent years
8:42 AM.A third of all major roading projects have run over budget in recent years. Audio
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Research shows only one PSA strain, not two
8:39 AM.Researchers say trying to eradicate the disease killing kiwifruit vines is again on the cards, after new findings into the deadly PSA pathogen. Audio
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Sports News for 26 August 2011
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 26 August 2011
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Possible legislative changes for school search guidelines
8:27 AM.Education Minister, Anne Tolley responds to guidelines for searching students and school's who are still opposing National Standards. Audio
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School groups question whether weapons guidelines will work
8:23 AM.A teachers union and principals are questioning whether new guidelines for searching students for weapons will do enough to protect teachers and students. Audio
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Hospitality Association reacts to proposed liquor law changes
8:17 AM.The Alcohol Reform Bill has been reported back to Parliament after thousands of public submissions to the Justice and Electoral select committee. Audio
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Darkness falls in Tripoli, fighting continues
8:13 AM.There's now been almost a week of relentless conflict in beleaguered Tripoli. Audio
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Wairarapa to contest its first Chatham Cup final
7:58 AM.The National Football Championship reaches its climax this Sunday when underdogs Wairarapa United take on the might of the Napier City Rovers in the Chatham Cup final in Palmerston North. Audio
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Northern region gears up for Rugby World Cup
7:54 AM.With just two weeks until the Rugby World Cup begins, we take our final look at the preparations for the Cup around the regions. Audio
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Education groups to agree on no-go areas for politicians
7:51 AM.School leaders want parts of the education system to be off limits to politicians. Audio
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New plan to reignite debate over Auckland's sprawl
7:47 AM.The debate over whether Auckland suburbs should sprawl further into the countryside looks set to be re-ignited by a 30-year development blueprint. Audio
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Sports News for 26 August 2011
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Lobby group says MPs fail to tackle binge drinking
7:38 AM.Professor Doug Sellman is the medical spokesperson for the lobby group Alcohol Action. Audio
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Alcohol reform bill doesn't go far enough
7:35 AM.Opposition parties say changes made to the Alcohol Reform Bill don't go far enough and will do nothing to change the nation's binge drinking culture. Audio
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New suicide statistics may shed light on who is at risk
7:28 AM.New statistics on suicide that will be released by the chief coroner today may shed more light on just who is at risk of killing themselves. Audio
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Child protection advocates say monitoring could backfire
7:24 AM.Child protection advocates are questioning whether compulsory monitoring of at-risk families will really stop child abuse. Audio
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Bickering caused major delays in Kabul rescue
7:17 AM.Major delays in deploying the Afghan Crisis Response Unit and New Zealand SAS troops to an incident in Kabul last week, were the result of a turf war between Afghan officials. Audio
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Latest Gaddafi capture rumours may be premature
7:13 AM.Our correspondent in Tripoli, Ruth Sherlock, agrees reports that Colonel Gaddafi has been surrounded may be premature. Audio
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Morning Business for 26 August 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Dairy owner says new alcohol rules will slash his income
6:42 AM.The owner of a Lower Hutt dairy says the plan to stop convenience stores selling alcohol could wipe out a quarter of his income. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 26 August 2011
6:27 AM.A Whangarei Whanau Ora manager says the cost of power and food is driving more elderly people to seek help; A Whangarei kuia says the Ngunguru sandspit may now be safe from development - but land… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 26 August 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 26 August 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 26 August 2011
6:00 AM.Latest Gaddafi capture rumours may be premature; Bickering caused major delays in Kabul rescue; Child protection advocates say monitoring could backfire; New suicide statistics; Opposition parties say… Read more Audio