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Morning Report for Tuesday 24 April 2012
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Feedback
8:58 AM.Listener feedback and comments on today's show. Audio
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Book prices may be dipping on growing taste for pulp fiction
8:54 AM.Has New Zealand given up on high-brow literature and embraced cheap and trashy sensationalism? Audio
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Computer game helps teenagers overcome drepression
8:50 AM.A computer game developed by the University of Auckland is helping young people beat depression. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 24 April 2012
8:46 AM.A kohanga manager is encouraging a small Northland school to continue thinking outside the Ministry of Education's philosophy - despite the kura's board being sacked; Some members of Ngati Wai say… Read more Audio
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MP's Mexico comparison is '30 yrs out of date' says Ambassador
8:40 AM.Comments made by a senior Labour MP about his party's concerns for New Zealand becoming 'Australia's Mexico' are thirty years out of date according to Mexico's ambassador. Audio
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Sports News for 24 April 2012
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 24 April 2012
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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John Edwards court case opens in the US
8:26 AM.A former US Democratic presidential candidate, John Edwards, has appeared in court for the first day of a criminal trial involving sex, wealth and the betrayal of his dying wife. Audio
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ANZAC services
8:25 AM.If you've thought about attending an Anzac service tomorrow, here are the details of ceremonies in the main centres. Audio
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RSA re-branding to attract a younger generation
8:22 AM.The Returned and Services Association is rebranding its clubs in an effort to attract the younger generation. Audio
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Dairy farmers hope TAF vote will end divisions
8:17 AM.Dairy farmers who've been critical of moves to allow outside investors to buy a stake in their future dividends, say they hope a vote will resolve the deep divisions on the matter. Audio
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Labour's earthquake recovery spokesperson responds
8:12 AM.Labour's Earthquake Recovery spokesperson, Lianne Dalziel, responds. Audio
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Insurance company says they're following legal advice
8:09 AM.A legal opinion from an insurance specialist in Christchurch says some insurance companies could be offering less than they should be for homes in the residential redzone. Audio
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Breakers face must-win final in Auckland tonight
7:56 AM.Breakers face must-win final in Auckland tonight. Audio
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Carillon remembrance bells turn 80 on Anzac Day
7:52 AM.The remembrance bells at the National War Memorial, synonymous with Anzac Day, will turn 80 years old tomorrow, when the nation pays tribute to fallen soldiers from world conflicts. Audio
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Dog owners go on the attack over plans to increase fees
7:49 AM.The Auckland Council has been forced to back down over its plan to increase dog registration fees. Audio
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ACT says they've got nothing to apologise for
7:46 AM.John Banks says his party secured its place in Parliament legitimately and has nothing to apologise for. Audio
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Sports News for 24 April 2012
7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Milton residents to be briefed on flood risks today
7:38 AM.Milton property owners will today be told how new flood control measures will affect them. Audio
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Dunne reserves judgement on Sky City deal
7:35 AM.One of the government's support partners, United Future, says it would be reluctant to have any major increase in pokie machine numbers. Audio
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Norwegian killer tried to surrender but police failed to reply
7:26 AM.The Norwegian mass killer, Anders Behring Breivik, has revealed he kept on killing because police failed to call him back when he phoned to surrender. Audio
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Trial for Longley murder accused begins in Britain
7:22 AM.A British court has heard how the boyfriend of New Zealand teenager Emily Longley threatened to kill her on several occasions during their short relationship. Audio
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Fonterra says changes to trading are necessary
7:18 AM.Fonterra's chair Sir Henry van der Heyden comments. Audio
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Fonterra farmers warned against knocking share trading plan
7:15 AM.Fonterra farmers are being warned they risk selling themselves and the country short if they vote down proposals to allow trading in shares in the dairy co-operative. Audio
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Secretary for education says it couldn't wait any longer
7:12 AM.The secretary for education, Lesley Longstone, says the school had plenty of warning about the action the Ministry planned to take, and they couldn't wait any longer. Audio
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Northland community vows to stop Ministry takeover of school
7:08 AM.The Northland community of Moerewa is planning to physically stop a Ministry of Education-appointed commissioner from taking over their school. Audio
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Morning Business for 24 April 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Milton residents not confident councils can solve flooding
6:39 AM.Residents in the frequently flooded, south Otago town of Milton say they don't have confidence in local authorities to solve the town's flooding problem. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 24 April 2012
6:27 AM.A kohanga manager is encouraging a small Northland school to continue thinking outside the Ministry of Education's philosophy - despite the kura's board being sacked; Some members of Ngati Wai say… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 24 April 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 24 April 2012
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Dunne says he's reluctant to have more pokie machines
6:14 AM.The United Future leader Peter Dunne is refusing to say whether he supports the Sky City convention centre deal until he's seen the fine print. Audio
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Quake claimants band together to take on insurers
6:11 AM.Frustrated Christchurch residents are banding together to take on their insurance companies, who they say are taking too long to process their earthquake damage claims. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 24 April 2012
6:00 AM.Northland community vows to stop Ministry takeover of school; Secretary for education says it couldn't wait any longer; Fonterra farmers warned against knocking share trading plan; Fonterra says… Read more Audio