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Morning Report for Friday 19 October 2012
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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Christchurch CBD lit up for one night only
8:52 AM.Christchurch's desolate post-quake central city will be lit up like never before for just one night as the Festival of Transitional Architecture begins in the city this weekend. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 19 October 2012
8:48 AM.The Maori Council has secured some funding towards legal action to challenge the government's decision to partially privatise some state-owned hydro power generators; The Kohanga movement says it'll… Read more Audio
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Local govt reforms could cost councils in lawyers' fees
8:44 AM.The Government is being warned its plan to rein-in local government spending could end up costing councils hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees. Audio
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All Blacks face determined Wallabies in third Bledisloe test
8:39 AM.The Bledisloe cup may be safely in the All Blacks' trophy cabinet, but the rugby world champions will want to continue their winning streak when they meet Australia in Brisbane tomorrow night. Audio
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Sports News for 19 October 2012
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 19 October 2012
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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TSS Earnslaw celebrates her 100th birthday.
8:25 AM.Queenstown's TSS Earnslaw, known as the Lady of Lake Wakatipu, is 100 years old this week and the festivities are well underway. Audio
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Prison guards want training to monitor mental health
8:22 AM.The union for prison guards says the killing of Christie Marceau shows they need more training to spot signs of mental illness. Audio
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Fears Waitangi Tribunal Kohanga Reo findings will be ignored
8:17 AM.The Maori Party fears the Government will ignore recommendations made by the Waitangi Tribunal on Te Reo Maori immersion pre-schools or Kohanga Reo. Audio
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Lawyer hopes inquest will highlight problems with rescues
8:13 AM.A lawyer for the husband of a woman who died in the Christchurch earthquake says a coming inquest will show rifts within the Fire Service did hamper rescue efforts. Audio
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Lousie Nicholas says changes more important than ever
8:09 AM.The woman who triggered a Commission of Inquiry into the police says it is more important than ever for the police to improve the way they deal with victims of sexual assault. Audio
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25th anniversary of the 1987 stockmarket crash
7:58 AM.Known around the world as Black Monday or Black Tuesday depending on the timezone, the crash began in Hong Kong, then spread west to Europe and the United States. Audio
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Auckland gets ready for triathalon world finals
7:54 AM.This weekend, downtown Auckland will be taken over by the World Triathlon Grand Finals, the city's biggest sporting event since the Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Charter schools debate fires up again
7:51 AM.The debate over charter schools has fired up again, with legislation passing its first reading in Parliament. Audio
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PM defends mis-statement on drinking age
7:48 AM.The Prime Minister has accused opposition MPs of being pedantic after they took him to task for forgetting how he voted on the drinking age. Audio
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Sports News for 19 October 2012
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Halatau Naitoko's family granted legal aid to sue police.
7:40 AM.The family of a teenage bystander who was killed during a police pursuit in Auckland three years ago has been granted legal aid to sue the police. Audio
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Christie effect on bail reform unclear
7:37 AM.Politicians are making no promises the Christie Marceau case will influence the new bail laws currently making their way through Parliament. Audio
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Australia wins seat on UN security council
7:29 AM.Australia has won a temporary seat on the United Nations security council after a four-year campaign. Audio
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Police will not prosecute Chris Kahui again
7:25 AM.The police in South Auckland say they will not be laying further charges over the deaths of the Kahui Twins. Audio
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Fire Service problems hampered quake response - lawyer
7:22 AM.The lawyer for the family of a woman who died in the CTV building says the earthquake rescue effort was hampered by management problems within the Fire Service. Audio
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Police progress poor on dealing with sex assault complaints
7:15 AM.Advocates for sex assault victims say the police have been too slow to improve the way they deal with complaints. Audio
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Maori Council to mount legal challenge to partial asset sales
7:09 AM.The Maori Council has decided to mount a legal challenge to the government's planned partial sale of hydro power generators. Audio
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Morning Business for 19 October 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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EU leaders meet in Brussels while Athens strikes
6:44 AM.In Brussels, EU leaders have gathered to try to make progress on deepening economic and monetary union. Audio
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Police report an annual humiliation - union
6:37 AM.The Police Association says the police need more money if the public wants them to implement all the changes recommended in a commission of inquiry five years ago. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 19 October 2012
6:26 AM.The Maori Council has secured some funding towards legal action to challenge the government's decision to partially privatise some state-owned hydro power generators; The Kohanga movement says it'll… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 19 October 2012
6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 19 October 2012
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Phil Goff says Christie's Law campaign isn't being ignored
6:13 AM.Politicians are making no promises the Christie Marceau case will influence the new bail laws, currently making their way through Parliament. Audio
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Defence experts question value of safety review
6:10 AM.Defence experts doubt a review into health and safety procedures in the military will change the number of accidents in the Defence Force. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 19 October 2012
6:00 AM.The Maori Council confirms it will go to court to try and stop the partial sales of power companies. Advocates for sexual assault victims say the police have been too slow to improve the way they deal… Read more Audio