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Morning Report for Monday 13 February 2012
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:57 AM.Interest rate hikes, a rail employee who made an anti-Jewish rant has got his job back, Egyptian police have arrested an Australian freelance journalist on suspicion of paying Egyptians to stage… Read more Audio
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Flower growers prepare for Valentines' Day
8:54 AM.For many of us Valentines' Day is about a desperate last-minute dash to buy flowers and chocolates. Audio
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Husband and wife win Coast to Coast titles
8:50 AM.The winners of the longest day titles at this year's Coast to Coast challenge not only have their first place ribbons in common, but also their last names. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 13 February 2012
8:46 AM.Waikato-Tainui says Tukoroirangi Morgan is no longer the head of the tribal executive; A joint Maori-Chinese trial to grow sea cucumbers in New Zealand waters has suffered a setback; The Chair of Nga… Read more Audio
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Environmentalist says council slow to act on contamination
8:42 AM.It's been revealed the Waikato Regional Council was aware soil in a subdivision in Thames was contaminated with arsenic as long ago as 2006, but only made the information public last year. Audio
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Polytechnic enrolments on a high
8:38 AM.Polytechnic leaders say relatively high unemployment is continuing to drive people into tertiary education, though more are studying part-time. Audio
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Sports News for 13 February 2012
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 13 February 2012
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Murdoch's media empire dealt another blow
8:24 AM.The head of the News Corporation media empire, Rupert Murdoch, says he remains commited to Britain's biggest selling newspaper The Sun, despite the arrest of five of its journalists. Audio
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New consequences expected to encourage paying fines
8:20 AM.New legislation comes into effect today making it more difficult for people with unpaid fines to buy items on credit, or get loans which they can't afford. Audio
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Rates rises will cause a revolt, says councillor
8:15 AM.The former mayor of Auckland Christine Fletcher believes plans to increase rates in some areas will cause a ratepayers' revolt. Audio
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Latest phase of Pike River inquiry resumes today
8:12 AM.The Royal Commission investigating the Pike River coal mine disaster is expected to hear more details about the possible cause of the tragedy when the inquiry resumes today. Audio
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Te Urewera raid protestor says trail is unfair
8:09 AM.The Auckland activist, John Minto, says it's unfair to go ahead with a trial against four people who were charged in relation to alleged para-military camps in Te Urewera in 2007. Audio
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business leaders say impractical to transfer public holidays
7:54 AM.Business leaders say it would be unmanageable, uneconomic and impractical for employers to transfer public holidays based on religious backgrounds. Audio
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Fresh blow to Arab league efforts to mediate in Syria
7:49 AM.The head of the Arab League's observer mission to Syria, has resigned - striking a fresh blow to the Arab league's mediation efforts there. Audio
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Two earthquake damaged high rises set to be demolished
7:46 AM.Park Terrace and Salisbury Street in Christchurch will be blocked off today ahead of the staged demolition of two high rise apartment blocks. Audio
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Sports News for 13 February 2012
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Search for Huntly teen suspended
7:39 AM.Police have suspended the search for the body of a Huntly teenager, who is presumed to have drowned in the Waikato River. Audio
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Whitney Houston mourned by fans and contemporaries
7:34 AM.Yesterday, she was found dead in a hotel room at the Beverley Hilton in Los Angeles, where she had been preparing to attend the recording industry's biggest annual celebration, the Grammy awards. Audio
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Huge Auckland rates shakeup to be announced this week
7:24 AM.Auckland property owners are facing what is probably the country's biggest-ever rates jolt this week. Audio
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Council aware of Thames toxic soil 5 years before public
7:20 AM.It's been revealed the Waikato Regional Council was aware soil in a subdivision in Thames was contaminated with arsenic as long ago as 2006, but only made the information public last year. Audio
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Lawyers criticise new fines legislation
7:16 AM.New laws come in effect today that change the way outstanding fines are dealt with. Audio
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Party president proud of man who joined Norweigian explorers
7:13 AM.The Mana Party's president, Annette Sykes, says she wasn't aware one of her party's activists was planning to plant the party's flag in Antarctic ice but she's proud of his actions. Audio
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Trial of four charged over Te Urewera raid starts today
7:09 AM.The trial of four people charged over the alleged para-military camps in Te Urewera in 2007 is scheduled to start in Auckland this morning. Audio
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Morning Business for 13 February 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Terrace on Park buildings at risk of collapse
6:42 AM.Park Terrace and Salisbury Street in Christchurch are going to be blocked off today ahead of the staged demolition of two high rise apartment blocks, deemed so dangerous that demolition engineers are… Read more Audio
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Lawyer for Tame Iti says Crown Urewera case not strong
6:35 AM.The trial of four people charged over the alleged para-military camps in Te Urewera in 2007 is scheduled to start in Auckland this morning. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 13 February 2012
6:26 AM.Waikato-Tainui says Tukoroirangi Morgan is no longer the head of the tribal executive; Te Aupouri Maori Trust Board in the Far North is looking at alternative ways to help children who go to school… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 13 February 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 13 February 2012
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Further consequences for unpaid fines come into effect
6:11 AM.From today, credit agencies will be granted access to the Ministry of Justice's fines database. Audio
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Mana president proud of man who joined Norwegian's trip
6:09 AM.The Mana Party president, Annette Sykes, says she wasn't aware that one of her party's activists had planted the party's flag in Antarctic ice, but she's proud of his actions. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 13 February 2012
6:00 AM.Trial of four charged over Te Urewera raid starts today, Mana Party president proud of man who joined Norweigian explorer's illegal voyage, Lawyers criticise new fines legislation, Council aware of… Read more Audio