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Morning Report for Monday 20 August 2012
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:57 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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Bittersweet study of sound and food
8:55 AM.Oxford University researchers are proving sound can affect the way food tastes. Audio
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Wellington Warlords mark 40 years of playing with toy soldiers
8:52 AM.The Wellington Warlords wargaming club celebrated its fortieth anniversary at the weekend. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 20 August 2012
8:48 AM.A group of Maori Wardens is calling on Auckland Council to buy their base, instead off selling it off; Te Runanga o Waihao in Waimate says it's a relief that a mataitai reserve has been established in… Read more Audio
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Anti-apartheid campaigner to visit Rugby Union headquarters
8:45 AM.Staying with South Africa, an African anti-apartheid campaigner who testified against the Rugby Union to stop the All Blacks' touring South Africa in 1985, will today visit the NZRU headquarters in… Read more Audio
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National week of mourning in South Africa
8:40 AM.South Africa's president, Jacob Zuma, has declared a national week of mourning for the 34 people killed when police opened fire on striking mine workers. Audio
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Sports News for 20 August 2012
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 20 August 2012
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Multi-million-dollar switchover of country's biggest payroll
8:27 AM.From today, a new company is in charge of running the country's biggest payroll, which delivers more than 150 million in salaries and wages each fortnight to a hundred thousand teachers and other… Read more Audio
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Bashar makes pointed public appearance
8:25 AM.Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad has made his first appearance in public since a bomb attack in Damascus last month killed several senior officials. Audio
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Search continues for remain two missing Paritutu climbers
8:18 AM.An offshore search has been underway for an hour this morning for the bodies of the two people still missing after they fell off New Plymouth's Paritutu Rock and into the sea 12 days ago. Audio
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Latin American countries angry at Britain's Assange stance
8:18 AM.The Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, has hit out at the United States in his first public address since seeking refuge at Ecuador's embassy two months ago. Audio
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PM expresses sadness at soldier deaths
8:05 AM.Three New Zealand soldiers serving with the provincial reconstruction team in Afghanistan's Bamyan province have been killed by a roadside bomb. Audio
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Legal challenge to Wilson's strict release conditions
7:57 AM.A legal challenge to the strict release conditions imposed by the Parole Board on serial sex offender Stewart Murray Wilson heads to the High Court today. Audio
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Auckland transport system could be about to take U-turn
7:54 AM.Auckland's one hundred million dollar public transport ticket project could be about to take an expensive U-turn. Audio
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Deadline for first group of Red Zoned properties
7:50 AM.All but one of 2970 red zoned Christchurch property owners have accepted the government's offer to buy their land and homes. Audio
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Kabul correspondent says Afghanistan increasingly dangerous
7:47 AM.Returning now to our top story and the deaths of three more New Zealand soldiers in Afghanistan. Audio
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Sports News for 20 August 2012
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Bluff smelter in serious trouble
7:35 AM.Tiwai Point aluminium smelter says it is in serious financial trouble. Audio
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Government hurries to assess Family Court problems
7:28 AM.The Government is undertaking an urgent review of changes to the Family Court in Auckland, following condemnation by lawyers. Audio
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Search underway for two New Plymouth climbers still missing
7:25 AM.Another search is underway in New Plymouth this morning for the bodies of the two rock climbers still missing after they fell off Paritutu Rock 12 days ago. Audio
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Julian Assange speaks from Ecuador embassy balcony
7:20 AM.The founder of the wikileaks website, Julian Assange, has urged the United States to end what he calls its witch-hunt against whistleblowers, in his first public statement since entering Ecuador's… Read more Audio
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Brief summary of attack on NZ soldiers in Afghanistan
7:18 AM.Brief summary of attack on NZ soldiers in Afghanistan Audio
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Live report from Kabul
7:12 AM.CBS News is reporting that the Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack. Audio
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ISAF says random attack kills three NZ soldiers in Bamyan
7:10 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, and the Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General Rhys Jones, have offered their deepest condolences on behalf of all New Zealanders to the families and friends of the… Read more Audio
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Bamyan update
7:07 AM.Three more New Zealand soldiers have been killed in Bamiyan province. Their convoy was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device or IED 13 hours ago at 9.20 am Afghanistan time. Audio
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Morning Business for 20 August 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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New payroll system for teachers starts today
6:40 AM.From today, a new company is in charge of running the country's biggest payroll, which pays a hundred thousand teachers and other school staff each fortnight. Audio
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Three more NZ soldiers killed in Afghanistan
6:35 AM.Tragic news this morning, three more New Zealand soldiers have been killed in Bamiyan province. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 20 August 2012
6:27 AM.Te Runanga o Waihao in Waimate says the establishment of a mataitai reserve in their area is a relief, as their main food source has been depleted; A group of Maori Wardens is calling on Auckland… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 20 August 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 20 August 2012
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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IED incident in Bamyan Province Afghanistan
6:10 AM.The New Zealand Defence Force can confirm that three personnel serving with the NZ Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan have been killed following an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 20 August 2012
6:00 AM.Bamyan update;ISAF says random attack kills three NZ soldiers in Bamyan;Live report from Kabul;Brief summary of attack on NZ soldiers in Afghanistan;Julian Assange speaks from Ecuador embassy… Read more Audio