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Morning Report for Friday 6 July 2012
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:57 AM.Carbon tax, and life imitating art with an alleged Aussie murderer auditioning for movie while on the run. Audio
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Australian study shows leaves narrow due to climate change
8:54 AM.A study of plant species in southern Australia's largest mountain range has suggested leaves are getting narrower as a result of climate change. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 6 July 2012
8:51 AM.Some Maori social service organisations are accusing the government of unfair and discriminatory treatment; The Labour Party's health spokesperson says a recent Otago University study which shows that… Read more Audio
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Tom Cruise divorce reported to go to open court
8:47 AM.It's been the celebrity story of the week if not the month, the announcement celebrity couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes will be divorcing. Audio
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Opposition keeps pressure on Reserve Bank to lower dollar
8:43 AM.The Reserve Bank says copying the high profile interventions in the foreign exchange market by Japan and Switzerland wouldn't have been appropriate here. Audio
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Mixing past with present crucial for new Chch cathedral
8:40 AM.A group who will be coming up with ideas for the new Christchurch cathedral has looked to some of the world's most impressive churches for inspiration. Audio
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Sports News for 6 July 2012
8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 6 July 2012
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Radio news business turns 50, faces uncertain future
8:27 AM.Independent radio news is half a century old next week. Audio
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Is the discovery of the Higgs Boson a dead end for physics?
8:21 AM.The discovery of a sub-atomic particle matching the description of a Higgs Boson has lit a fire in the world of theoretical physics. Audio
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Kim Dotcom compo case would be 'unprecedented' says lawyer
8:17 AM.An Auckland lawyer specialising in compensation cases says if Kim Dotcom decides to sue for the illegal search and seizure at his Coatesville mansion could earn him tens of thousands of dollars. Audio
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Independent report a major assault on the RMA - Opposition
8:13 AM.Opposition parties say recommended changes to the Resource Management Act by independent advisory group are a major assault on the sustainable management of the environment. Audio
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Expert says Fukushima report wake up call for nuclear plants
8:09 AM.A nuclear engineering expert says a report into the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant is a wake up call for Japan and the rest of the world. Audio
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Professional rugby looks increasingly to mental skills coaching
7:56 AM.It's traditionally seen as a game of speed and strength, and physical skill. Increasingly though, rugby is becoming a game of the mind. Audio
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V8 Supercars will take 'economic risk' for Pukekohe
7:53 AM.The V8 Supercar Chairman says fingers will not be burnt as they were in Hamilton when the Australian V8 supercar championship is held in Pukekohe. Audio
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Wikileaks begins publishing 2 million Syrian government emails
7:49 AM.The online leak group, Wikileaks, has begun releasing 2.4 million emails from Syrian officials and politicians. Audio
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Sports News for 6 July 2012
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Contractor claims hundreds of holes drilled in CTV building
7:41 AM.A contractor says several hundred holes were drilled into the CTV building by his staff in the early 90s, some of which could have cut through steel reinforcing in concrete beams. Audio
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Outrage at cuts to world-leading centre in Central Otago
7:37 AM.Scientists, including some overseas, are outraged at NIWA's plans to cut staff at its world-leading research centre in Central Otago. Audio
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Influenza cases spike in Auckland and Christchurch
7:29 AM.Doctors are urging people to get vaccinated as higher than normal outbreaks of the flu virus begin to appear across the country. Audio
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Fog at Auckland Airport strands passengers
7:27 AM.Fog has rolled into Auckland Airport overnight, stranding passengers again. Audio
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Pike River Families don't want royal commission reconvened
7:24 AM.The lawyer for the former chief executive of Pike River Mine wants the Royal Commission into the mine tragedy reconvened to hear three previously unheard witnesses. Audio
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Private prison management promise to lift performance
7:21 AM.The managers of the Mt Eden private prison are promising to improve their performance, as a new scorecard finds the jail missed 40 per cent of its targets in its first nine months of operation. Audio
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Pilot error contributed to Air France crash
7:15 AM.An investigation into the 2009 Air France plane crash that killed 228 people has found that both technical failure and human error were to blame. Audio
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Fukushima nuclear disaster 'made in Japan'
7:09 AM.An inquiry into the meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant after last year's devastating earthquake in Japan has concluded it was a man-made disaster that could have been foreseen and prevented. Audio
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Morning Business for 6 July 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Scientists plead for research centre not to be cut
6:43 AM.Scientists are outraged at NIWA's plans to cut staff at its research centre in Central Otago. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 6 July 2012
6:27 AM.Maori health, welfare, education and justice service providers from all over New Zealand are gathering in Auckland today, to discuss what they say is unfair treatment by the government; The Labour… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 6 July 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 6 July 2012
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Families don't want Pike hearings reconvened
6:09 AM.The lawyer for the former chief executive of Pike River Mine is calling for the Royal Commission into the mine tragedy to be reconvened. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 6 July 2012
6:00 AM.Fukushima nuclear disaster 'made in Japan'; Pilot error contributed to Air France crash; Private prison management promise to lift performance; Pike River Families don't want royal commission… Read more Audio