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Morning Report for Thursday 14 February 2013
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Love is in the air
8:57 AM.Wellington's Carter Observatory is offering couples the chance to get up close and personal with the stars at a special St. Valentine's Day planetarium show. Audio
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Mark Lundy's UK lawyer delighted at news of leave to appeal
8:51 AM.Double murderer Mark Lundy has won the right to appeal to the Privy Council in London. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 February 2013
8:47 AM.A lawyer representing Treaty claimants says some are likely give up on the Waitangi Tribunal hearing their grievances - after a regular financial backer pulled out of funding a major inquiry; A rally… Read more Audio
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League players encouraged to dob in dopers for lighter ban
8:43 AM.Australian rugby league players are being offered a reduced ban if they dob in any teammates who've been involved in doping. Audio
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Wellington City Council urged to endorse Basin Flyover
8:41 AM.Pressure is mounting on the Wellington City Council to give the green light to the controversial Basin Reserve flyover project. Audio
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Sports News for 14 February 2013
8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 14 February 2013
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Protesters urged to occupy Parl over asset sales
8:28 AM.The fight against asset sales has been revived with the Maori Council co-chair, Maanu Paul imploring a rally in Wellington last night to occupy Parliament. Audio
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EU crisis talks to discuss horsemeat scandal
8:25 AM.Top level crisis talks to discuss the horsemeat scandal that has reportedly affected up to 16 countries are taking place in Brussels. Audio
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U.S. fires starting gun for free trade talks with EU
8:20 AM.President Barack Obama took a global view in his annual State of the Union speech, as he outlined measures to revive the sluggish US economy. Audio
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New Plymouth mayor calling for power to deal with councillors
8:17 AM.A New Plymouth city councillor who was censured by the council two years ago for campaigning against a Cambodian business rival is in trouble again - this time for making inappropriate comments about… Read more Audio
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OECD says NZ has role to play in policing tax avoidance
8:12 AM.The authors of a global campaign to crack down on multinational tax dodges say New Zealand should play a role in policing a growing problem. Audio
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Mark Lundy granted Privy Council appeal, family unimpressed
8:09 AM.News that Mark Lundy has won the right to appeal to the Privy Council in London has come as a surprise to the brother of one of his victims. Audio
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Halberg award winners to be announced
7:56 AM.The best of New Zealand's sports men and women will tonight come together in Auckland for the 50th annual Halberg Awards. Audio
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Parliament recognises first inhabitants of Australia
7:51 AM.In what is being hailed as a significant step forward for race relations in Australia, the federal parliament has introduced a bill recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the country's… Read more Audio
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Couch potatoes cost NZ more than a billion dollars a year
7:48 AM.Couch potatoes and car commuters could be costing the country more than a billion dollars a year. Audio
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Sports News for 14 February 2013
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Pope celebrates final Ash Wednesday Mass
7:40 AM.Pope Benedict XVI has conducted his last public mass as Pope to mark the start of the Christian period of Lent. Audio
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Dick Smith calls NZ beetroot poor quality
7:36 AM.The Australian entrepreneur, Dick Smith, says New Zealand-grown beetroot is of poor quality - and he is willing to back-up that claim in court. Audio
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Living wage should be around $5 more than minimum wage - report
7:27 AM.A report has found that the living wage should be set at $18.40 an hour, almost five dollars more than the minimum wage. The figure has been released by the Living Wage Campaign in its push to… Read more Audio
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Ombudsman says charter schools unconstitutional
7:22 AM.The Chief Ombudsman says the Government's plans to exclude charter schools from two key acts are unconstitutional. Audio
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Z energy renews quest for biofuels
7:19 AM.The petrol chain Z Energy wants to revive a project to produce millions of litres of biofuel. Audio
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Big business tax avoidance 'hurts' NZ companies
7:13 AM.The controversy over multinational tax avoidance became a hot topic last month, when Google revealed it had been able to dodge more than two billion dollars in tax, by its shifting assets to Bermuda. Audio
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Dunne welcomes OECD report on multinational tax work
7:09 AM.The Government says it wants to be part of a global campaign by the OECD to crack down on multinational companies that are dodging taxes. Audio
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Morning Business for 14 February 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Economy tops Obama's State of the Union address
6:41 AM.The US President Barack Obama has put the American economy front and center in his State of the Union address, as did his Republican opposition. Audio
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Richard Prosser will not resign despite anti-muslim rant
6:38 AM.The New Zealand First MP who has made headlines around the world with his anti-Muslim comments says he will not resign. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 February 2013
6:27 AM.A lawyer representing Treaty claimants says some are likely give up on the Waitangi Tribunal hearing their grievances - after a regular financial backer pulled out of funding a major inquiry; A rally… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 14 February 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 14 February 2013
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Living wage should be $18.40 an hour
6:14 AM.A report has found the living wage should be set at $18.40 an hour, almost five dollars more than the minimum wage. The figure has been released by the Living Wage Campaign in its push to encourage… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 14 February 2013
6:00 AM.Dunne welcomes OECD report on multinational tax work; Big business tax avoidance 'hurts' NZ companies; Z energy renews quest for biofuels; Pope celebrates final Ash Wednesday Mass; Mark Lundy granted… Read more Audio