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Morning Report for Friday 31 August 2012
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:54 AM.Former New Zealand model and television host Charlotte Dawson has been hospitalised in Sydney after she publicly tackled twitter bullying. Audio
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Tomorrow's scientists come up with quirky experiments
8:49 AM.Tomorrow's scientists have come up with some quirky experiments and some even better findings at NIWA's Science and Technology Fair, in Auckland. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 31 August 2012
8:46 AM.A framework agreement to look after the Whanganui River which was signed off at parliament yesterday has been put into operation; A Ministry of Social Development manager is rejecting a suggestion… Read more Audio
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Tongariro Alpine Crossing to partially re-open
8:43 AM.From today, trampers will have their first chance to traverse parts of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing since a volcanic eruption this month forced the world-famous trek to close. Audio
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Tenor wins Lexus Song Quest title
8:39 AM.That's last night's announcement of the Mangere tenor Amitai Pati as the winner of the 2012 Lexus Song Quest. Audio
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Sports News for 31 August 2012
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 31 August 2012
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Frustration at lack of answers on foundations
8:26 AM.Some Christchurch residents are frustrated at the time it's taking to work out what sort of foundations their homes will require when earthquake repairs are carried out. Audio
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Report shows profit margins at major banks on the up
8:19 AM.A new report on the banking sector shows profit margins have hit the highest levels for years. Audio
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Parliament to debate its own oath
8:16 AM.Parliament is set to debate its own oath of allegiance after a member's bill was drawn from the ballot which would provide the option of swearing allegiance to the Treaty of Waitangi. Audio
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Drinking age not the biggest issue
8:09 AM.Parliament has voted to keep the legal drinking age at 18 years, despite a strong public desire to see it returned to 20. Audio
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New Zealand secures medals on first day of Paralympics
7:56 AM.New Zealand paralympic swimmer, Sophie Pascoe, has won gold in her individual medley event in London, setting a new world record in the process. Audio
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Pacific leaders say support to protect fisheries vital
7:52 AM.Pacific leaders say that support from the likes of New Zealand, Australia and the United States is vital for the future of the region's multi-billion-dollar fisheries. Audio
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Opposition push for final signatures on petition
7:48 AM.Opposition parties are making a final push to collect the signatures needed to force a referendum on asset sales. Audio
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Sports News for 31 August 2012
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Principals fear new teacher payroll will fail
7:41 AM.The new teacher payroll system is having some problems with complaints flooding in from principals all around the country. Audio
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Banks' profit margins highest since global financial crisis
7:37 AM.A new report shows profit margins at the big banks are at their highest level for years. Audio
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Mitt Romney aims to win hearts and votes with first speech
7:28 AM.The Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, needs to convice US voters that he can be a better leader than Barack Obama when he takes to the stage in Tampa, Florida today. Audio
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Australian workers should get first pick of jobs, say unions
7:25 AM.Miners facing redundancy from Solid Energy's coal mines in Huntly and Greymouth are already signing up with Australian recruitment companies. Audio
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Ngati Toa on course to settle historic treaty claim
7:21 AM.A lower North Island iwi has reached agreement on a major treaty settlement, which includes recognition that the tribe has rights over the haka, Ka Mate. Audio
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One hundred still missing in asylum ship sinking
7:18 AM.More than 90 asylum seekers heading for Australia are now assumed to have drowned, after their boat sank off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday. Audio
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Could tobacco quit tactics work with liquor?
7:08 AM.Eighteen and 19 year olds will still be able to buy alcohol both in pubs and in shops, after MPs voted down the parts of the alcohol reform bill relating to purchase age. Audio
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Morning Business for 31 August 2012
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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270 miners charged with murder, despite police pulling triggers
6:40 AM.South African state prosecutors have charged the 270 miners, who were arrested two weeks ago at the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana, with the murder of 34 of their colleagues. Audio
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Legal age for buying liquor stays at 18
6:36 AM.Eighteen and 19 year olds will still be able to buy alcohol both in pubs and in shops, following a vote in Parliament on the issue last night. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 31 August 2012
6:27 AM.A framework agreement to look after the Whanganui River which was signed off at parliament yesterday has been put into operation; A Ministry of Social Development manager is rejecting a suggestion… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 31 August 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 31 August 2012
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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First patient fitted with bionic eye
6:13 AM.Well, a bionic man might still be a while away, but researchers in Australia have tested a prototype bionic eye. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 31 August 2012
6:00 AM.Parliament rejects raising the alcohol purchasing age, so how next to tackle the problem of heavy drinking? Australia mourns the deaths of five soldiers in Afghanistan, its blackest day yet in the… Read more Audio