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Morning Report for Friday 15 February 2013
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.We have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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Weathly residents take Woollahra to court
8:52 AM.Wealthy residents from an exclusive harbourside street in New South Wales are taking legal action against the Woollahra Council for letting wedding ceremonies in a public park disturb their peace. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 February 2013
8:47 AM.A collective of Waikato Maori trusts says its campaign to get the Crown to acknowledge water rights could ultimately be defeated by its own small budget; Meanwhile, a prominent Maori leader says this… Read more Audio
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Two North Island cities promoting active forms of transport
8:42 AM.A report out this week found health problems associated with lack of exercise are costing the country one point three billion dollars a year. Audio
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Maori water rights 'must be put at the top table' say trustees
8:39 AM.The Maori Trustees of Poroti Springs near Whangarei say any reform of New Zealand's water management laws must put Maori at the top table. Audio
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Sports News for 15 February 2013
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 15 February 2013
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Captain James Cooks' pistol goes to auction
8:23 AM.Captain James Cook's pistol, one of the great explorer's few remaining personal possessions, has sold for more than than a quarter of a million dollars at auction in Australia. Audio
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Cyclist group rejects coroner's call for high visibility
8:18 AM.A coroner's call to make high visibility clothing compulsory for cyclists has been rubbished by a cycling advocates group, which says it's a misguided idea and won't reduce deaths on the road. Audio
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Lydia Ko takes lead in Australian Open
8:14 AM.The teenage golfer, Lydia Ko, was judged the Emerging Talent of the Year at last night's Halberg Awards. Audio
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Mainzeal subcontractors have little hope of getting owed money
8:12 AM.Subcontractors left out of pocket by the receivership of the construction company, Mainzeal, say they are resigned to the fact they won't get back millions of dollars owed to them. Audio
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Pistorius charged with Valentine's Day murder of his girlfriend
8:09 AM.The Paralympic athlete and double gold medal winner, Oscar Pistorius, has been charged with murder. Audio
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Cyber attack leads to a week of woe for Yahoo! Xtra customers
7:57 AM.And a cyber attack that's plaguing thousands of people at the moment centres on Yahoo Xtra's email service. Audio
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Spy agency says cyber attacks under-reported
7:53 AM.The number of cyber attacks against the government and businesses has ballooned by 50 percent in the past year. Audio
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Food prices to continue to rise until middle of the year
7:51 AM.Consumers are being warned to expect food prices to keep rising. Audio
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Popular painkiller could be deadly says study
7:47 AM.British and Canadian researchers are calling for a popular painkiller to be banned, claiming it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke by almost half. Audio
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Sports News for 15 February 2013
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Govt accused of sham consultation on courts closures
7:39 AM.The Government is being accused of running a sham consultation on its plans to close or downgrade 13 regional courts. Audio
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China blocking meat exports despite free trade deal
7:35 AM.Meat exporters say five years after New Zealand signed a much vaunted free trade deal with China they are still largely shut out of its beef market. Audio
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Auckland city's golf clubs moving out to make way for houses
7:26 AM.Auckland's suburban golf network is being shaken up as golf clubs facing financial pressure are wooed by property developers chasing housing land. Audio
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Loffley sentence shows society won't tolerate abuse
7:22 AM.Child safety advocates say the record long sentence handed down to a child murderer is a clear indication that society will not tolerate violence against children. Audio
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Olympic rowing champions win supreme awards at Halberg awards
7:19 AM.It was a clean sweep for the country's rowers at last night's Halberg Awards in Auckland as they followed up on their Olympic triumphs by winning every category in which they were finalists. Audio
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Two men charged with Shalvin Prasad's murder
7:14 AM.Two men will appear in the Manukau District Court today charged with the murder of Auckland man Shalvin Prasad, whose body was found burning in a scrub fire two weeks ago. Audio
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'Blade runner' Oscar Pistorius charged with murder
7:08 AM.The paralympic champion, Oscar Pistorius, has been charged with murder after his girlfriend was found shot dead in his home. Audio
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Morning Business for 15 February 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Parata rejects Greens claim Salisbury consulation a sham
6:40 AM.The Education Minister, Hekia Parata, has rejected claims that the Government's consultation with Nelson's Salisbury school was a sham. Audio
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Pistorius charged with killing girlfriend
6:37 AM.The South African paralympic champion, Oscar Pistorius, has been charged with murder after his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp was found shot dead at his home. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 February 2013
6:27 AM.A collective of Waikato Maori trusts says its campaign to get the Crown to acknowledge water rights could ultimately be defeated by its own small budget; Meanwhile, a prominent Maori leader says this… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 15 February 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 15 February 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 15 February 2013
6:00 AM.'Blade runner' Oscar Pistorius charged with murder, Two men charged with Shalvin Prasad's murder, Olympic rowing champions win supreme awards at Halberg awards, Loffley sentence shows society won't… Read more Audio