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Morning Report for Wednesday 26 October 2011
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Top Stories for Wednesday 26 October 2011
6:00 AM.Gas leak means thousands of litres of milk must be dumped; Fonterra will lose thousands of litres of milk because of gas leak; Labour says National has taken economy nowhere; Finance Minister on… Read more Audio
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Expert says developers should be required to submit soil rpts
6:13 AM.A geotechnical expert from the United States has told the Royal Commission into the Canterbury Earthquakes, developers should be required to submit soil reports before building on land prone to… Read more Audio
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Pacific News for 26 October 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 26 October 2011
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 26 October 2011
6:27 AM.The Kohanga Reo National Trust Board has won its bid for an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing; The Mana Party leader Hone Harawira, says communities should have the power to ban pokies from their clubs… Read more Audio
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Government accused of failing to fulfil election promise
6:39 AM.As political parties launch into the election campaign, the government is being accused of failing to deliver on the economic promises it made in the 2008 campaign. Audio
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All Blacks victory parade lifts Christchurch's spirits
6:42 AM.After more than a year of hardship and grief, yesterday's Rugby World Cup victory parade was just what the doctor ordered for quake-stricken Christchurch. Audio
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Morning Business for 26 October 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Gas leak means thousands of litres of milk must be dumped
7:10 AM.The dairy industry is being hit hard by the shutdown of the Maui gas pipeline. Audio
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Fonterra will lose thousands of litres of milk due to gas leak
7:13 AM.Fonterra's Trade and Operations Managing Director, Gary Romano. Audio
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Labour says National has taken economy nowhere
7:18 AM.The first shots of the election campaign have been fired with Labour accusing the government of failing to deliver on the economic promises it made in the 2008 campaign. Audio
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Finance Minister on fiscal update
7:23 AM.The Minister of Finance Bill English defends the National Governments handling of the economy. Audio
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French deny eye-gouging claims
7:28 AM.The French rugby team is denying it eye gouged the All Black captain Richie McCaw during the final minutes of the World Cup final. Audio
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Oil heads towards the Coromandel
7:36 AM.There's been a significant breakthrough in the Rena oil recovery plan, with the total amount of oil pumped off the ship passing the halfway mark overnight. Audio
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Vector speak on the possible Maui pipeline gas leak
7:42 AM.Spokesperson for energy company, Vector which manages the Maui Pipeline, Simon McKenzie, has just received an update from the crew working at the site overnight. Audio
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Sports News for 26 October 2011
7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Ex-Cabinet Minister advocates return to First Past the Post
7:52 AM.Now for our next report on electoral systems. The former National Party finance minister, Ruth Richardson, says MMP has resulted in weak government, and New Zealand should return to First Past the… Read more Audio
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Wellington prepares to congratulate All Blacks this afternoon
7:55 AM.After more than a year of hardship and grief, yesterday's Rugby World Cup victory parade was just what the doctor ordered for quake-stricken Christchurch. Audio
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Dairy industry to be hit hard by loss of gas supply
8:09 AM.Farmers and Fonterra say the dairy industry could be the sector that's hardest hit by the shutdown of the Maui pipeline. Audio
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New Plymouth mayor discusses gas pipeline shutdown
8:13 AM.The company repairing the Maui gas pipeline says it will be at least two days before a fracture in the pipe can be fixed. Audio
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Rescuers still finding survivors in rubble after Turkish quake
8:18 AM.Turkey has been rocked by a magnitude 5.4 aftershock this morning, as rescuers continue to search for more survivors of Monday's devastating earthquake. Audio
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Rugby eye-gouging allegations rumble on
8:22 AM.The aftermath of the World Cup final has taken another twist, with new video footage which clearly shows Richie McCaw's face being raked by the hand of a French player. Audio
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Fonterra discusses payout forecast for farmers
8:26 AM.Fonterra has cut its forecast payout to farmers for this season, meaning the average payment could be down by as much as 45-thousand-dollars this coming year. Audio
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Markets Update for 26 October 2011
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 26 October 2011
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Colonel Gaddafi finally buried in secret
8:40 AM.Libya's former leader, Muammar Gaddafi, has been buried in a secret location in the desert. Audio
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Concerns raised over mussel farm commercial tests in Opotiki
8:44 AM.New Zealand's largest inactive marine farm may have been contaminated from oil and debris from the stricken Rena ship. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 26 October 2011
8:47 AM.The Kohanga Reo National Trust Board has won its bid for an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing; The Tauranga Maori Business Association is concerned about the impact of the Rena disaster on Maori… Read more Audio
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Government announces free trade negotiations with Taiwan
8:50 AM.The government is to begin trade negotiations with Taiwan which if successful could wipe out trade barriers in a billion dollar market for New Zealand exporters. Audio
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Dunedin City Council dumps harbour industrial area revamp
8:53 AM.The Dunedin City Council's 10 year battle to turn the city's harbourside industrial area into warehouse apartments and tree lined boulevards is in tatters. Audio
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Mystery space jelly turns up in English town
8:57 AM.A strange gooey substance, dubbed star jelly, has been found in the North West England county of Cumbria. Audio