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Morning Report for Thursday 16 February 2012
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Waterspout weather conditions forecast for Auckland today
8:57 AM.More waterspouts are possible in the Auckland region today, after yesterday's spectacular show on the Waitemata harbour. Audio
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NZer missing for 30 years may have died of foul play
8:56 AM.An Australian coroner has found that a New Zealand nurse who went missing in Sydney in 1980 is dead, and may have died as a result of foul play. Audio
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Battery recycling plant closure met with sorrow and relief
8:51 AM.The closure of a battery recycling plant near Wellington has met with sorrow because of job losses, but also with relief due to the company's blemished environmental record. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 16 February 2012
8:48 AM.The Chairman of two King Country land trusts says he wants to establish a relationship with Shanghai Pengxin, after the High Court ordered the Government to reconsider the Chinese bid to buy the… Read more Audio
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Disgust at the way Canada Geese culled
8:42 AM.The Conservation Minister's received complaints about the slaughter of thousands of Canada Geese in the central South Island. Audio
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Taranaki seafood retailers buying from black market
8:39 AM.Nine Taranaki restaurants and takeaway shops are being investigated for allegedly buying and on-selling black market fish and paua. Audio
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Sports News for 16 February 2012
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 16 February 2012
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Largest NZ bank cuts mortgage rates
8:27 AM.The country's largest bank, ANZ, has cut some of its mortgage rates by about a third of a percentage point, bringing it into line with the other main banks. Audio
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Statement from The Ports of Auckland
8:24 AM.This response from Ports of Auckland to the latest industrial action. Audio
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Rail union says it's no surpise Chinese wagons have broken
8:22 AM.The Rail and Maritime Transport Union says it's no surprise that some of KiwiRail's new Chinese wagons have broken down. Audio
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Green Party speaks out on Crafar farm decision
8:16 AM.Listening to that was the Green Party co-leader, Russel Norman, who's with us in our Wellington studio. Audio
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New Crafar decision within days?
8:13 AM.The Government could be in a position to make a fresh decision on the Chinese bid for the Crafar dairy farms within a matter of days. Audio
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Labour says asset sales policy is unravelling
8:09 AM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, says the Government's asset sales policy might not lead to 49 percent of state-owned enterprises being sold to private investors. Audio
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Inquiry told Pike River mine had blame culture
7:56 AM.The Pike River Royal Commission has been told the coal mine had an ingrained blame culture. Audio
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Tensions rise over Iran nuclear ambitions
7:53 AM.Iran has unveiled new uranium enrichment equipment, as tensions with the west rise over the country's nuclear ambitions. Audio
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350 die in Honduras prison fire
7:49 AM.From Honduras, more than 350 people have been killed in one of Latin America's worst prison fires. Audio
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Sports News for 16 February 2012
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Lighter buildings hold the key to building on liquifaction?
7:42 AM.Some Christchurch building owners are hoping the building code can be relaxed to allow the inner-city to be rebuilt with lighter, cheaper structures. Audio
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Maritime Union responds to shipping company concerns
7:39 AM.The national president of the Maritime Union, Garry Parsloe's been listening to that and joins us now. Audio
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Shipping companies seek end to Ports of Auckland labour dispute
7:35 AM.A group representing international shipping companies is putting pressure on the Ports of Auckland and the Maritime Union to end their long running industrial dispute. Audio
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Kiwirail head defends decision to buy Chinese wagons
7:27 AM.Listening to that was the chief executive of KiwiRail, Jim Quinn. Audio
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Almost 10% of KiwiRail's new Chinese rail wagons broken down
7:21 AM.Almost one in ten of KiwiRail's new Chinese freight wagons is already out of commission. Audio
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OIO expects to make new recommendation within days
7:17 AM.The High Court has ruled that the Overseas Investment Office needs to reassess four of the 21 factors it is required to look at. Audio
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Concern that Crafar ruling could dissuade investment in NZ
7:13 AM.Business leaders are concerned foreign investors could be put off investing in New Zealand after the High Court yesterday set aside the approval of the sale of the Crafar farms to a Chinese… Read more Audio
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Doubts raised over state asset sales
7:09 AM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, says the Government could initially sell less than 49 per cent of its stakes in the four energy companies and Air New Zealand it intends putting on the market. Audio
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Morning Business for 16 February 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Crafar decision will blight NZ's business standing it's warned
6:35 AM.A decision to set aside the approval of the sale of 16 Crafar farms to a Chinese conglomerate after an initial recommdation to allow it, may have huge ramifications for New Zealand's business growth… Read more Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 16 February 2012
6:27 AM.The Chairman of two King Country land trusts says he wants to establish a relationship with Shanghai Pengxin, after the High Court ordered the Government to reconsider the Chinese bid to buy the… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 16 February 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 16 February 2012
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Maori say treaty provision must not be changed
6:10 AM.The Government's acknowledged that Maori have given a clear message that treaty protections must remain in legislation governing partial asset sales. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 16 February 2012
6:00 AM.Doubts raised over state asset sales, Concern that Crafar High Court ruling could dissuade future investors in NZ, OIO expects to make new recommendation within days, Almost 10% of KiwiRail's new… Read more Audio