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Morning Report for Wednesday 30 January 2013
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Top Stories for Wednesday 30 January 2013
6:00 AM.Private investigator probes Kenya driver switch, School probes driver switch before crash, P labs damaging NZ sewerage system, Unions vow to fight plans by NZ Post to cut deliveries, NZ Post urged to… Read more Audio
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Construction of 35 million dollar bridge to take 2 years
6:13 AM.The construction of the first bridge in Canterbury to be built to the new earthquake design codes is going to take nearly two years and cost over 30 million dollars. Audio
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Pacific News for 30 January 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 30 January 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 30 January 2013
6:27 AM.Te Arawa tribes in Rotorua have failed to choose a Maori Flag to fly alongside the New Zealand one on Waitangi Day; A lecturer in Maori Health at Otago University's campus in Wellington, says Maori… Read more Audio
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Bethlehem College 'kept in the dark' about driver swap
6:35 AM.Bethlehem College Board has hired a private investigator to ascertain the truth about the tragic crash which killed four people in Kenya. Audio
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Dutch Queen steps down in favour of a new generation
6:39 AM.The Dutch Queen Beatrix may have announced her abdication - but there's no suggestion it has given Britain's monarch any ideas. Audio
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Morning Business for 30 January 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Private investigator probes Kenya driver switch
7:09 AM.A private detective has been hired to investigate why an 18-year-old former pupil was driving a minivan which crashed in Kenya, killing four people, and why it was kept secret until now. Audio
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School probes driver switch before crash
7:13 AM.A private detective has now been hired to investigate the circumstances of the crash. Audio
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P labs damaging NZ sewerage system
7:17 AM.Chemicals from illegal meth labs are doing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage to water treatment stations. Audio
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Unions vow to fight plans by NZ Post to cut deliveries
7:20 AM.Unions are vowing to fight for thousands of jobs that could be lost if a plan to cut postal delivery services goes ahead. Audio
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NZ Post urged to consider its most loyal, older, customers
7:24 AM.New Zealand First Party leader Winston Peters has had a few run-ins with New Zealand Post over the years, ranging from concerns about whether it did enough to combat fraud to arguing for Kiwibank to… Read more Audio
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Thousands displaced in Australia as flood crisis contines
7:28 AM.Thousands in Australia are still displaced as the flooding on the east coast continues. Audio
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Housing policy shaping up as political battleground for 2013
7:38 AM.The ongoing debate about getting more New Zealanders onto the property ladder spilled over into the Prime Minister's first speech to Parliament this year. Audio
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New Zealand Property Council question land availability
7:42 AM.Yesterday on Morning Report the Mayor of Auckland Len Brown rejected suggestions a shortage of land is the major factor in driving up house prices in the Super City. Audio
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Sports News for 30 January 2013
7:49 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Papers reveal opposition to Wanganui Collegiate integration
7:52 AM.Official papers show the Ministry of Education and Treasury repeatedly told the government not to let Wanganui Collegiate become a state school. Audio
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Greens question who's first in line for NZ assets
7:55 AM.The Green Party is questioning whether New Zealanders will get first "dibs" on shares when state assets are sold off. Audio
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Judith Collins to consider Bain compensation options
8:09 AM.The Justice Minister, Judith Collins, will take a paper to Cabinet next Monday with recommendations to resolve the David Bain compensation case. Audio
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Unions to fight for thousands of postal worker jobs
8:13 AM.Unions are vowing to fight for thousands of jobs that could be lost if a plan to cut postal delivery services to just three days a week goes ahead. Audio
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Not enough Maori judges could stifle Maori Youth Courts
8:18 AM.The expansion of Maori Youth courts around the country is being stymied by a lack of maori judges. Audio
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Gympie residents start to clean up
8:22 AM.Thousands in Australia remain displaced as the flood emergency on the east coast continues and it's feared the death toll will rise to six today, with two men missing after being swept from their car.
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Christchurch residents shocked at eviction
8:25 AM.The Christchurch City Missioner says the decision to evict people from 31 council units will only exacerbate an already tight rental market. Audio
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Markets Update for 30 January 2013
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 30 January 2013
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Northland property market emerging from doldrums
8:38 AM.Northland's property market has sprung back to life this summer after a prolonged spell of hibernation. Audio
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Prisoners should not be forced to work
8:42 AM.The Government is being warned against rewarding prisoners by paying them for the work they do under a new working prisons plan. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 30 January 2013
8:47 AM.Te Arawa tribes in Rotorua have failed to choose a Maori Flag to fly alongside the New Zealand one on Waitangi Day; A lecturer in Maori Health at Otago University's campus in Wellington, says Maori… Read more Audio
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Air NZ needs to review fleet - commentator
8:53 AM.Continuing complications with the Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" aircraft may force Air New Zealand to re-examine its fleet expansion plans. Audio
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Ryan Nelsen to play his last game for the Queen's Park Rangers
8:56 AM.A few minutes ago New Zealand footballer Ryan Nelsen started his final game in the English Premiere League - and not without controversy. Audio