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Morning Report for Tuesday 6 November 2012
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Punters prepare for Melbourne Cup
8:57 AM.Jockeys, horse trainers and fashionistas alike are all this morning preparing for the Melbourne Cup. Audio
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Rare whale washed up on New Zealand coast
8:53 AM.Scientists have been able to glean a unique insight into a rare species of whale, after two washed up on a New Zealand beach. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 6 November 2012
8:49 AM.Efforts are underway to help Maori in Australia to speed up the repatriation of deceased relatives to Aotearoa for burial; Another senior figure has come out in support of the Ministry of Education's… Read more Audio
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Reaction differs on MMP report
8:45 AM.Sandra Grey, from the Campaign for MMP Audio
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Dunne calls for debate on MMP change proposal
8:42 AM.The Government appears to be facing an uphill struggle to achieve cross party consensus on proposed changes to MMP. Audio
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Sports News for 6 November 2012
8:38 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 6 November 2012
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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IAG fronts up to its customers
8:28 AM.The largest provider of household insurance in Christchurch, IAG, fronted up to its customers last night. Audio
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Final day for campaigning for Obama and Romney
8:22 AM.Americans are being bombarded by last-minute advertisements, door knockers and phone calls as the Presidential election campaign draws to a close. Audio
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What will Pike River recommendations mean for mining industry?
8:14 AM.The Chief Executive of the mining industry group Straterra, Chris Baker. Audio
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Pike families at last have some sign of hope
8:09 AM.Mining on the West Coast is going to change for good on the back of recommendations from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Pike River tragedy. Audio
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Melbourne Cup will cause dip in productivity
7:57 AM.Offices around the country may lose up to 20-million dollars in productivity today because of the Melbourne Cup, but employers say it's worth it. Audio
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People in small centres paying less for petrol
7:54 AM.Petrol prices are on the way down but a price war in Masterton has motorists paying up to nine cents a litre less for their fuel than many other parts of the country. Audio
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Butcher struggling to source pork as annual kill falls
7:52 AM.If you're after a New Zealand born-and-bred ham for Christmas, it may pay to get an order in with your butcher now. Audio
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New Zealand armed forces want Timor scholarship to continue
7:49 AM.The New Zealand armed forces are trying to ensure a scholarship set up in memory of Private Leonard Manning continues after New Zealand forces leave East Timor. Audio
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Sports News for 6 November 2012
7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Consensus on MMP unlikely
7:41 AM.The Government says it wants to reach a deal with other political parties over proposed changes to MMP, but a consensus appears unlikely. Audio
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School pay problems spark boycott by Auckland principals
7:37 AM.Anger at problems dogging the new school payroll system, Novopay, has boiled over in Auckland. Audio
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US Presidential campaign down to the wire
7:26 AM.Many are saying whoever wins Ohio will win the presidency. Audio
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Final day of campaigning for presidential candidates
7:23 AM.It's the final day of campaigning for the US president, Barack Obama, and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, and they're both visiting the country's battleground states in search of votes. Audio
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Mine safety expert on Pike River Royal Commission findings
7:19 AM.New Zealander Dave Feickert has been a mine safety adviser to the Chinese government and was formerly the head of research at the British National Union of Mineworkers. Audio
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Lawyer for Pike families on Royal Commisssion report
7:14 AM.Nicholas Davidson QC is representing many of the Pike River victims' families. Audio
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NZ mining industry needs complete overhaul - expert
7:09 AM.The Royal Commission's report into the explosions on the West Coast was published yesterday. It recommends sweeping change including new rules, a stand-alone health and safety agency, and union… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 6 November 2012
6:45 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Government to make sweeping changes to workplace safety
6:36 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, says sweeping changes will be made to improve workplace health and safety, after the release of a highly critical report into the Pike River Mine tragedy. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 6 November 2012
6:26 AM.Efforts are underway to help Maori in Australia to speed up the repatriation of deceased relatives to Aotearoa for burial; Another senior figure has come out in support of the Ministry of Education's… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 6 November 2012
6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 6 November 2012
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Vatican technician on trial for documents leak
6:14 AM.A former computer technician at the Vatican, who's accused of helping the Pope's former butler steal confidential documents, has denied having a friendship with his alleged accomplice. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 6 November 2012
6:00 AM.NZ mining industry needs complete overhaul - expert; Lawyer for Pike families on Royal Commisssion report; Mine safety expert on Pike River Royal Commission findings; Final day of campaigning for… Read more Audio