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Morning Report for Thursday 23 August 2012
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Hobbit village to be built in Sweden
8:57 AM.Move over New Zealand - Sweden may soon be the home of the hobbits. Audio
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Tasmania proposing to ban smoking for future generations
8:53 AM.The Tasmanian Government is considering making it illegal for people born after 2000 to buy tobacco products when they turn 18. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 23 August 2012
8:50 AM.A Maori child advocacy group would like compulsory training for parents to be brought in; Northland hapu claiming rights to an ancestral spring say it's crucial that they are recognised as soon as… Read more Audio
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Dunedin wardens issue polite requests before parking tickets
8:46 AM.Parking wardens in Dunedin are issuing drivers with polite warnings when they can, rather than fines. Audio
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Warnings of illegal sex and weight loss drugs
8:42 AM.Hundreds of illegal sex and weight loss drugs are being brought into the country and doctors are warning people not to be fooled by the packet, as it can have deadly consequences. Audio
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Sports News for 23 August 2012
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 23 August 2012
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Curiosity sets out on first Martian road trip
8:28 AM.So how far will Curiosity go? Audio
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Waikato kiwifruit growers plan to tackle Psa-v disease
8:26 AM.Kiwifruit growers in Waikato say the spread of the virulent form of the disease, Psa, to the region was inevitable but they remain confident they will be able to combat the disease. Audio
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Tertiary insitutions deliver less education then paid for
8:22 AM.Half of the country's public tertiary institutions enrolled fewer students than they were paid for last year but only five have to repay any money. Audio
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Kaitaia community leader says families not coping well
8:17 AM.A Far North community leader says the families of the boys who were sexually abused are not coping well. Audio
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ERO checks records on Northland school
8:12 AM.Overnight, the Education Review Office has been checking its records of Pamapuria School. Audio
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CYF defends actions in Northladn teacher case
8:09 AM.The police say more victims of Northland teacher James Parker may come forward after yesterday's guilty plea on multiple charges of sexual offending against students. Audio
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Naked Prince Harry photos published online
7:54 AM.Photographs have emerged on the internet of Prince Harry, third in line to the British throne, cavorting naked in a Las Vegas hotel room. Audio
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NIWA finds large canyon system in the Great South Basin
7:48 AM.What lies beneath the waters of the Great South Basin is no longer a mystery. Audio
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Urewera Four Court of Appeal hearing complete
7:45 AM.The Court of Appeal hearing into the convictions and sentences handed down to the Urewera Four has opened and closed in under a day. Audio
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Sports News for 23 August 2012
7:42 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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More property owners oppose Christchurch Blueprint
7:37 AM.Christchurch central city property owners are seeking legal advice in order to stop their land from being acquired by the government for the redevelopment of the quake-damaged CBD. Audio
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Economists say rocketing petrol prices likely to continue
7:34 AM.Petrol prices have rocketed to a record high and economists say that's unlikely to ease. Audio
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Hungarian's patrols 'not muscular': correspondent
7:25 AM.Our correspondent in Kabul, Jon Stephenson, says Colonel Ruszin's comments are somewhat disingenuous. Audio
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Hungary's Defence Force rejects New Zealand's criticisms
7:22 AM.The former head of Hungary's Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan, Colonel Romulusz Ruszin, says the deaths of five New Zealand soldiers in the north of Bamyan province in the past fortnight… Read more Audio
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Otara residents say fatal crash just a matter of time
7:19 AM.Otara residents say it was only a matter of time before a police car was involved in a fatal crash on a stretch of road notorious for serious accidents. Audio
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Police were worried three years ago about sexual predator
7:14 AM.A few minutes ago I spoke to the police officer in charge of the current investigation Detective Senior Sergeant Kevin Burke. He has reviewed the initial 2009 investigation. Mr Burke says the original… Read more Audio
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Paedophile's lawyer says Govt agencies failed to act
7:09 AM.Several government agencies investigated allegations of sexual misconduct by Northland primary school teacher James Parker three years before he was finally arrested last month. Audio
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Morning Business for 23 August 2012
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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"Proxy" war being fought in Lebanon over Syria
6:39 AM.The Lebanese Prime Minister, Najib Mikati has travelled to Tripoli today to try to bring an end to what he called the 'absurd battle' being fought there. Audio
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Kaitaia teacher guilt shows schools need to act on suspicion
6:36 AM.The head of the Principal's Federation says a Northland primary school teacher who admits sexually abusing boys in his care has irreparably tarnished the teaching profession. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 23 August 2012
6:25 AM.Northland hapu claiming rights to an ancestral spring say it's crucial that they are recognised as soon as possible; The Tongan King is visiting Maori enterprises such as the dairy company, Miraka, to… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 23 August 2012
6:20 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 23 August 2012
6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Heritage building owner willing to take Government to court
6:13 AM.The owner of a heritage building in Christchurch's central city says he's considering taking legal action if the Government tries to force him to sell his property to them. Audio
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Record high petrol prices blamed on Middle East tensions
6:10 AM.Economists are warning that record-high petrol prices are unlikely to ease soon. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 23 August 2012
6:00 AM.The Northland teacher who's pleaded guilty to sexual abuse was investigated by three government agencies years before his arrest. A former top Hungarian soldier responds to New Zealand criticism that… Read more Audio