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Morning Report for Tuesday 11 September 2012
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Mens tennis final underway, Murray vs Djokovic
8:58 AM.The Scottish tennis player, Andy Murray, is attempting to win his first major tournament in New York this morning, but has to defeat the defending US Open champion, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, to do it. Audio
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Tempers flare at public meeting about charter schools
8:55 AM.Tempers flared at a public meeting on Charter Schools in Auckland last night. Audio
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New Zealander killed in Italian base jumping accident
8:54 AM.A New Zealander has been killed in a base jumping accident in northern Italy, the second such death in the last two months. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 11 September 2012
8:51 AM.The Maori Tourism body wants 'Kia Ora' to become New Zealand's national greeting; An Auckland hapu says the Waitemata and Manukau Harbours could be looked after in the same way that Maori and the… Read more Audio
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Review of Paralympians performance to take place this year
8:47 AM.London has celebrated the end of both the Olympics and Paralympics with a parade for the Great Britain athletes, which hundreds of thousands of people turned out for. Audio
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Could Haier take-over offer prove too tantalising to reject?
8:42 AM.The Chinese firm, Haier, is poised to make a full takeover of New Zealand's long established Fisher & Paykel Appliances company. Audio
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Sports News for 11 September 2012
8:38 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 11 September 2012
8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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David Bain's friends hope for govt compensation
8:28 AM.The Justice Minister will meet this week with the retired Canadian supreme court judge who has been considering David Bain's compensation claim. With us is Mr Bain's key supporter, Joe Karam. Audio
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Labour says National's hands-off-and-hope approach is failing
8:24 AM.Labour's Economic Development Spokesperson David Cunliffe is with us. Audio
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Unions call for better strategy to deal with redundancies
8:19 AM.More heavy knocks to the manufacturing sector are prompting opposition politicians and unions to question what they are calling the Government's strategy black-hole. Audio
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Fed Farmers says snow has come at bad time
8:15 AM.Steven Korteweg is the president of the Otago Federated Farmers and farms at Kaitangata. Audio
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Snow falls steadily in central Dunedin
8:13 AM.Dunedin commuters are having to grapple with difficult driving conditions, as snow comes in bursts to the central city. Audio
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Roger Sutton says CERA's PR spend is worth it
8:09 AM.The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has spent more than three-and-a-half million dollars on communications in the past year. The Earthquake Recovery Authority chief executive is Roger Sutton.
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Taranaki's rescue helicopter pilots resign
7:57 AM.Taranaki's community rescue helicopter pilots have quit their jobs as the trust that runs the life-line struggles for money. Audio
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DOC cuts being felt at back country huts
7:53 AM.Trampers across the country are concerned their love of rugged living may be put to the test by funding cuts to the Department of Conservation. Audio
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Police identify gun used in French Alps shooting
7:50 AM.Investigators have identified the type of gun used in an attack that killed three members of a British family in the French Alps. Audio
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Sports News for 11 September 2012
7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Former special forces member describes death of Bin Laden
7:40 AM.A former US special forces member involved in the raid that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden has given his first television interview. Audio
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Council draws up list of 'Beast' no-go areas
7:36 AM.The Whanganui Council has decided to drop a planned legal challenge to the Parole Board's decision to release Stewart Murray Wilson into their community. Audio
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Select Committee backs the Financial Markets Conduct Bill
7:28 AM.A parliamentary select committee is backing legislation which would lead to company directors facing criminal sanctions if they provide documents that they know are false. Audio
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Bad weather begins hitting in Otago and Southland
7:25 AM.A severe cold snap is expected to bring snow down to sea levels in the south this morning, along with gales for the lower North Island. Audio
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Anger at Earthquake Authority's communications budget
7:21 AM.Community leaders in Christchurch are angry to learn the Earthquake Recovery Authority spent more than three-and-a-half million dollars on communications in the past financial year. Audio
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Joyce answers his critics on manufacturing job losses
7:12 AM.Whether or not the the latest lay-offs are a misrepresentation of the sector's employment situation, residents of Kawerau are concerned about the future of their town. With us in the studio is the… Read more Audio
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Manufacturers criticise govt for failing to stem job losses
7:09 AM.Manufacturers say the Government must do more to support local industries and stem a steady loss of manufacturing jobs. Audio
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Morning Business for 11 September 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Lower South Island braces for cold snap
6:40 AM.Freezing conditions and the forecast of significant snow falls have farmers in parts of Southland and Otago ducking for cover. Audio
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Uncertainty looms for Kawerau after production news
6:36 AM.Many residents of the Eastern Bay of Plenty town of Kawerau fear the town has little chance of a bright future after confirmation that production as its pulp mill is going to halve. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 11 September 2012
6:27 AM.The Maori Tourism body wants 'Kia Ora' to become New Zealand's national greeting; An Auckland hapu says the Waitemata and Manukau Harbours could be looked after in the same way that Maori and the… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 11 September 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 11 September 2012
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Newspaper industry says decision driven by overseas factors
6:09 AM.The biggest customer of the Kawerau newsprint mill, the newspaper industry, says the tough climate for New Zealand papers is not the reason the mill is poised to slash production and lay off workers. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 11 September 2012
6:00 AM.Manufacturers criticise govt for failing to stem job losses, Joyce answers his critics on manufacturing job losses, Anger at Earthquake Authority's communications budget, Bad weather begins hitting in… Read more Audio