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Morning Report for Wednesday 5 September 2012
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Play under way after rain at U.S. Tennis Open
8:54 AM.Rain that had stopped play at the United States Open tennis championships has lifted and play is now under way in the quarter-finals, with the 11th seeded Marion Bartoli of France looking to upset the… Read more Audio
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Possible legal action to stop Lammermoor plantations
8:51 AM.Conservationists in Central Otago are considering legal action to try to stop two fir tree plantations on the Lammermoor Range. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 5 September 2012
8:48 AM.The Maori King has called a national hui for iwi and hapu to discuss water rights after the government refused to call one; A member of the Iwi Chairs Forum says it might be time for the Maori Council… Read more Audio
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DHBs take varying stances on feeding bottlefeeding mothers
8:42 AM.A child advocacy group says mothers who have sick babies in hospital should be given meals, regardless of whether they breastfeed or bottlefeed. Audio
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First music piracy cases to head to the Copyright Tribunal
8:39 AM.The first cases of people exceeding their 'three strikes' under new anti-piracy laws are about to head to the Copyright Tribunal. Audio
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Sports News for 5 September 2012
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Mine suspension linked to share float says Labour MP
8:26 AM.West Coast-Tasman MP, Damien O'Connor, says he 'smells a rat' with the decision to suspend operations at Spring Creek, and is blaming the National Party's asset sales programme - not the price of… Read more Audio
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World coal prices could stay low for years
8:23 AM.Spring Creek miners, worried about the fate of their jobs, are being warned that falling coal prices may not recover for several years - at least. Audio
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PPTA proposes new decile system
8:20 AM.The Post Primary Teachers Association wants a new school decile rating system that reflects the socio-economic backgrounds of all students. Audio
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Heartfelt message expected from Michelle Obama
8:16 AM.Michelle Obama is set to shoot from the heart not the hip as the U.S. Democratic National Convention gets underway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Audio
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New immigration rules resemble dawn raid era, say critics
8:09 AM.Critics of new powers granted to immigration officers say it will lead to unfair treatment of some overstayers and alienate migrant communities. Audio
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Police attacked in northern Belfast
7:54 AM.Police have been under attack in northern Belfast in the past two nights while trying to quell clashes between Protestant loyalists and Catholic republicans. Audio
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Crown opens case opposing Ngati Kahu orders
7:50 AM.The Crown has opened its case in the Waitangi Tribunal against a Northland iwi demanding that the government return its land and property. Audio
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PSA-free kiwifruit growers brace for incursion
7:47 AM.Kiwifruit growers in regions that are still free of the virulent form of the vine disease PSA are bracing, for what they say is, the inevitable arrival of the disease. Audio
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Sports News for 5 September 2012
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Council calls for halt to Christchurch heritage demolitions
7:43 AM.A Christchurch City Council committee is calling for an immediate halt to the demolition of the city's heritage buildings because it believes many are coming down too quickly, and without enough… Read more Audio
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Biggest ever hospital building project 'can't come soon enough'
7:36 AM.The Canterbury Health System's Clinical Board says the rebuilding of Christchurch and Burwood hospitals can't start soon enough. Audio
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Spring Creek workers begin looking for jobs in Australia
7:26 AM.Spring Creek workers are already starting to look for work across the Tasman despite rowdy support from a community trying to save the hundreds of jobs under threat by the mine's possible closure. Audio
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Democratic National Convention gears up
7:22 AM.Democrats are assembling in Charlotte, North Carolina, to re-nominate Barack Obama for the presidency. Audio
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First national hui announced by Maori King in almost 30 years
7:18 AM.The Maori King has called for a national hui over water rights, the first such meeting of iwi since the Maori fishing rights hui almost 30 years ago. Audio
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Immigration NZ respond to criticism of law changes
7:13 AM.Listening to that is Immigration New Zealand's general manager for intelligence, risk and integrity, Peter Elms. Audio
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Immigration powers to detain a 'recipe for disaster'
7:09 AM.New powers for Immigration officers to arrest and detain overstayers are being labelled a return to the era of dawn raids by a Tongan community leader and a recipe for disaster by the Law Society. Audio
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Morning Business for 5 September 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Kiwifuit growers worry PSA disease may spread further
6:39 AM.Kiwifruit growers in regions that are still free of the virulent form of the vine disease PSA are bracing for what they say is an inevitable incursion. Audio
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Warnings made as immigration officers are given more power
6:36 AM.The Law Society says new powers for immigration officers dealing with overstayers are a recipe for disaster. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 5 September 2012
6:27 AM.The Maori King has called a national hui for iwi and hapu to discuss water rights after the government refused to call one; A member of the Iwi Chairs Forum says it might be time for the Maori Council… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 5 September 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 5 September 2012
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Maori King calls national hui to discuss water rights
6:10 AM.The first national hui of Maori in almost 30 years will be held at Turangawaewae Marae in Ngaruawahia next Thursday. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 5 September 2012
6:00 AM.Immigration powers to detain a 'recipe for disaster', Immigration NZ respond to criticism of law changes, First national hui announced by Maori King in almost 30 years over water rights, Democratic… Read more Audio