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Morning Report for Tuesday 18 December 2012
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Festival of Lights in New Plymouth gets a new look
8:55 AM.New Plymouth's Pukekura Park is all aglow at night as part of its annual Festival of Lights and despite criticism over a Wellington company taking over the spectacle, it's proving a hit with the… Read more Audio
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Christmas present 'peeking' prevalent
8:52 AM.One week from today people around the country will be opening Christmas presents - but some may have done their dash a little early. Audio
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Ngai Tahu eyes Dunedin for investment
8:49 AM.The big South Island iwi Ngai Tahu says it needs to play a bigger role in the Dunedin economy. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 December 2012
8:45 AM.A senior Waikato-Tainui leader says Tukuroirangi Morgan's plan to seek the chairmanship of the tribal parliament goes against the rules; Council and iwi leaders say if Ngai Tahu puts money into… Read more Audio
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NZ First ends year on sour note
8:40 AM.In the second of our series of end of year interviews with political leaders, Mr Peters talks to our political editor Brent Edwards. Audio
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Sports News for 18 December 2012
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 18 December 2012
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Time needed to complete master's degrees to be shortened
8:23 AM.The Tertiary Education Union says it is against a decision to shorten the time needed to obtain a master's degree, saying it will shorten the time available for academic research. Meanwhile the… Read more Audio
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Qatar mall fire trial set to resume
8:19 AM.The trial of the owners of the Qatar day-care centre, where New Zealand triplets died in a fire last May, is set to resume late tomorrow. Audio
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NZ to help Fiji as relations warm
8:18 AM.The Foreign Affairs Minister, Murray McCully, says the Government is standing by and ready to respond to requests from the Fijian government for help in the aftermath of Cyclone Evan. Audio
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Cyclone Evan set to move away from Fiji
8:14 AM.Cyclone Evan is now moving slowly away from Fiji. Audio
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Cyclone Evan causes widespread damage in Fiji
8:12 AM.Megan Whelan from Radio New Zealand International gives an update on the situation in Fiji. Audio
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Fiji counts the cost of Cyclone Evan
8:08 AM.Reports of damage and destruction to homes are continuing to come in from Fiji, where the worst of Cyclone Evan hit overnight. Ricardo Morris reports from near Suva. Audio
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Council may reveal CEO severance deal
7:55 AM.The Kaipara District Council will discuss today whether it should break a confidential agreement with its former manager - and tell the public why it paid him to leave. Audio
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Radiologist shortage means X-rays to be sent overseas
7:51 AM.A shortage of radiologists means X-rays and scans from New Zealand will be increasingly sent overseas to be assessed. Audio
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Call for Govt to back second internet cable
7:48 AM.There's been an enthusiastic response from some in the IT sector to a proposal to revive plans for a second internet cable system to New Zealand. Audio
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Sports News for 18 December 2012
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Education Ministry on latest Novopay survey
7:40 AM.While the new school payroll is being described as a train wreck by some, the Education Ministry and the company responsible for the system, Talent2, are working hard for a smooth pay-round this… Read more Audio
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Fiji update
7:37 AM.Megan Whelan of Radio New Zealand International gives an update on Fiji in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Evan. Audio
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Opposition says Govt wavering on deficit
7:28 AM.The Government says that it remains committed to getting its books back into surplus in 2014-15 but Opposition parties think it's already starting to waver on its target. Audio
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First children buried in Connecticut
7:22 AM.The first funerals are being held for victims of Friday's shootings at a school in the US state of Connecticut. Audio
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Police say Cottrell case a difficult one
7:17 AM.The police and the family of the slain Radio New Zealand journalist, Phillip Cottrell, say they are disappointed that no one was convicted of murder. Audio
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Samoa cyclone recovery to cost $150 million
7:11 AM.In Samoa, the search will resume this morning for the ten men still missing at sea after Cyclone Evan hit there. Audio
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Worst of Cyclone Evan hits Fiji
7:08 AM.Tropical Cyclone Evan tore through Fiji overnight, causing widespread damage as winds averaging 110 kilometres an hour brought down powerlines and damaged buildings. Audio
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Morning Business for 18 December 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Police and family disappointed with verdict in Cottrell case
6:41 AM.The police and the family of the slain Radio New Zealand journalist, Phillip Cottrell, say they are disappointed that no one was convicted of murder. Audio
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Cyclone Evan moves slowly away from Fiji - Met Service
6:38 AM.Tropical Cyclone Evan is slowly moving away from Fiji, leaving devastation in its wake. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 December 2012
6:27 AM.A senior Waikato-Tainui leader says Tukuroirangi Morgan's plan to seek the chairmanship of the tribal parliament goes against the rules; Council and iwi leaders say if Ngai Tahu puts money into… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 18 December 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 18 December 2012
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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President Obama says: 'We can't tolerate this any more'
6:12 AM.As parents begin burying their children in Newtown in Connecticut, President Barack Obama has told residents that Americans can't tolerate such tragedies. Audio
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New Zealander says Cyclone Evan is the worst he's experienced
6:11 AM.The worst of the weather may be over but Fiji is waking to scenes of devastation this morning, as Cyclone Evan slowly moves away from the country. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 18 December 2012
6:00 AM.Worst of Cyclone Evan hits Fiji; Samoa cyclone recovery to cost $150 million; Police say Cottrell case a difficult one; First children buried in Connecticut; Opposition says Govt wavering on deficit… Read more Audio