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Morning Report for Friday 14 December 2012
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Home-made presents for Christmas
8:55 AM.An Auckland researcher who looked at why some people don't buy presents for their family and friends at Christmas says many see it as a way to remember what the season is really about. Audio
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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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Forty-year old project shows large rise in carbon dioxide
8:52 AM.NIWA says its Baring Head monitoring station now has four decades worth of data showing a large rise in the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide. Audio
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Lawyers rally against family court changes
8:48 AM.Lawyers in Whangarei are rallying their colleagues around the country against proposed changes to the Family Court system. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 December 2012
8:45 AM.A collective of Waikato hapu has suggested it could take a separate legal case over the Crown's treatment of the Treaty of Waitangi in the water claims battle; A group representing lawyers and judges… Read more Audio
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Ukraine parlaiament opens with a brawl
8:39 AM.The first session of Ukraine's new parliament turned to chaos when a brawl erupted among opposition MPs. Audio
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Sports News for 14 December 2012
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Murder trial of journalist reaches end of 2nd week
8:26 AM.The trial of two men accused of killing a Radio New Zealand journalist in Wellington last year is reaching the end of its second week. Audio
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Auckland correspondent discusses latest transport row
8:23 AM.Auckland's planned downtown rail tunnel has been setback, with the Government rejecting a major report arguing that it needs to be built. Audio
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Two reports into David Bain case, with a third likely
8:18 AM.The Justice Minister's release of an independent report into whether David Bain should be paid compensation, along with a critical peer review, has re-ignited the debate about who was to blame for the… Read more Audio
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Samoan newspaper editor describes devastation Cyclone Evan
8:14 AM.With us is Samoan newspaper editor Tavita Terrence. Audio
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Samoa braces for second hit of Tropical Cyclone Evan
8:09 AM.Samoa is bracing itself for a second wave of intense wind and rain from Tropical Cyclone Evan. Audio
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Fonterra offers free school milk
7:52 AM.From early next year Fonterra will be providing all primary-aged children with the white stuff following a pilot scheme in Northland. Audio
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New Zealand looking into the case of interpreter "AJ"
7:48 AM.The New Zealand defence force is investigating the case, we raised yesterday, of an Afghan interpreter who says he has been neglected since he was severely injured in a rocket attack in August 2010. Audio
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Sports News for 14 December 2012
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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PM meets with Pike River families
7:40 AM.Pike River families are calling on the government to put pressure on Solid Energy to come up with feasible options to re-enter the mine. Audio
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Raymond Ratima has parole frozen until 2014
7:36 AM.The mass murderer Raymond Ratima has had his parole chances frozen until late 2014. Ratima is serving a life sentence for killing seven family members in Masterton in 1992, including his pregnant… Read more Audio
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Newmarket false alarm triggered by communication breakdown
7:30 AM.A communcations error is believed to be behind a false alarm that resulted in a major call out of emergency services in the Auckland suburb of Newmarket late last night. Audio
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Auckland mayor reacts to report dismissal
7:27 AM.Joining us now is the Mayor of Auckland Len Brown. Audio
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Transport Minister dismisses major report
7:25 AM.The Government is dismissing a new council report which supports the construction of a rail tunnel under central Auckland. Audio
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Justice Binnie rejects criticism of Bain compensation report
7:19 AM.Kent Parker, a spokesperson for the Justice for Robin Bain group, says given the questions raised over his report, commissioning an entirely new one is the best way to proceed. Audio
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Opposition says Minister overstates criticisms of Bain report
7:14 AM.The Justice Minister is being accused of using underhand tactics to undermine Justice Binnie's report on the David Bain case because she doesn't like its conclusion. Audio
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Cyclone damages Samoan capital
7:09 AM.Two people have been confirmed dead after the Samoan capital, Apia was battered by Tropical Cyclone Evan yesterday. Audio
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Morning Business for 14 December 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Transport minister criticised for dismissing rail report
6:39 AM.The Minister of Transport is being criticised for dismissing an Auckland Council report that backs a multi-billion dollar rail tunnel under Auckland's central city. Audio
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Legal experts divided over Bain compensation report
6:35 AM.Legal experts are split over the conclusions of two reports on the David Bain compensation case which have increased the likelihood of a third report. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 December 2012
6:27 AM.A collective of Waikato hapu has suggested it could take a separate legal case over the Crown's treatment of the Treaty of Waitangi in the water claims battle; Ngai Tuhoe iwi says being able to take… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 14 December 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 14 December 2012
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Syria violence moves towards Damascus
6:10 AM.Syria's ally, Russia, has conceded for the first time that the rebel fighters have the potential to overthrow Bashar al-Assad's regime. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 14 December 2012
6:00 AM.Cyclone damages Samoan capital, Justice Minister overstates criticisms of Justice Binnie's report - Opposition, Justice Binnie rejects criticism of Bain compensation report, Transport Minister… Read more Audio