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Morning Report for Thursday 21 February 2013
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Christchurch's redzone morphs into rebuild zone
8:55 AM.The cordoned centre of Christchurch was more than 300 hectares right after the quake, now it's less than 40. Audio
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Gareth Morgan challenges suburb to become cat free
8:50 AM.The philanthropist Gareth Morgan took his anti-cat message to a public meeting in Wellington last night -- and was left with the last word when some angry cat owners walked out before he'd finished. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 21 February 2013
8:47 AM.The Education Minister Hekia Parata is ruling out a suggestion to establish a third kura kaupapa in Christchurch and says her relocation plan is the only one on offer; The Government has stepped in to… Read more Audio
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Drug testing unlikely to uncover anything in school sport
8:42 AM.School sports coaches say there is no need to test high school athletes for performance enhancing drugs because it would be unlikely to uncover any wrong-doing. Audio
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Beneficiary advocates slam welfare fraud crackdown
8:39 AM.Beneficiary advocates say the Government's crack-down on welfare fraud is a punitive approach that's likely to be an expensive over-kill. Audio
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Sports News for 21 February 2013
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 21 February 2013
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Maori performing arts on display at Te Matatini today
8:25 AM.The best of Maori performing arts will be on display today when the country's national Kapa Haka competition gets underway in Rotorua. Audio
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Ports of Auckland and union agree to attempt negotiations
8:20 AM.The Ports of Auckland and the Maritime Union are a step closer to settling their lengthy industrial dispute. Audio
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Auckland Council expects plan to prompt heated debate
8:15 AM.The Auckland Council says it's expecting heated debate over the future shape of the city, with the pending release of its Unitary Plan. Audio
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Sea Shepherd vessels still following whalers
8:12 AM.Vessels from the antiwhaling group Sea Shepherd are still chasing the Japanese factory ship, Nisshin Maru, in the Southern Ocean. Audio
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Immediate danger eases at Wellington fire scene
8:09 AM.Residents evacuated from the path of a large scrub fire in southern Wellington are being allowed to return home, as the blaze is brought under control. Audio
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Clean streams accord to provide benefits all round
7:56 AM.A former farmer who now works to keep waterways clean says a new water quality agreement will not only improve the environment but will also lift farm productivity. Audio
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Christchurch hospital still largely a construction zone
7:52 AM.Two years on from the February twenty second earthquake, large parts of Christchurch Hospital are a construction site as repairs to damaged wards continue. Audio
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Sports News for 21 February 2013
7:48 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Pistorius defence team mounts strong argument for bail
7:42 AM.The bail hearing for Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius has continued overnight with more claims and counterclaims. Audio
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Victim's mother says children aren't safe with Healy out
7:37 AM.The mother of a 17-month-old Christchurch girl who was killed by her nanny, Elizabeth Healy, in 1997, says children won't be safe when she's released next month. Audio
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Labour questions government's beneficiary changes
7:28 AM.The Labour Party is asking why benefit fraud is being targetted by the government when tax fraud currently costs the country more. Audio
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Aucklanders views sought on major reshape of communities
7:24 AM.Aucklanders are about to join the biggest debate in their history about the shape of neighbourhoods and communities over the next thirty years. Audio
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Update from scene of fire in Wellington
7:22 AM.Fire commander Jock Darragh gives an update from the scene. Audio
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Green Party says hidden costs in Sky City deal
7:17 AM.The Green Party is claiming the Prime Minister John Key has not been up front about his involvement in the Sky City deal. Audio
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Sea Shepherd vessels following whalers despite clashes
7:13 AM.The anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd is continuing to hound a Japanese whaling ship in the Southern Ocean, despite collisions damaging three of its vessels. Audio
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Fire continues to burn in Kaipara Harbour
7:11 AM.About 12 firefighters worked overnight to contain the blaze, which has been burning on the Okahukura peninsula in Kaipara Harbour since Tuesday night. Audio
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Large scrub fire still burning near Owhiro Bay in Wellington
7:08 AM.Residents have been evacuated and the fire service says it could days before they put out the blaze. Our reporter Eric Frykberg is there. Audio
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Morning Business for 21 February 2013
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Government put some beneficiaries unnecessarily in firing line
6:40 AM.A beneficiary advocacy group says the Government's crack down on welfare fraud could put some beneficiaries unnecessarily in the firing line. Audio
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Prime Minister's enthusiasm may have put him at disadvantage
6:37 AM.The Prime Minister is being accused of creating a situation in which he is now being held to ransom by SkyCity. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 21 February 2013
6:27 AM.The Education Minister Hekia Parata is ruling out a suggestion to establish a third kura kaupapa in Christchurch - and says her relocation plan is the only one on offer; The Government has stepped in… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 21 February 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 21 February 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Large scrub fire burning in Wellington
6:09 AM.A large scrub fire is burning in southern Wellington, requiring the evacuation of a number of homes overnight. Our reporter Eric Frykberg is at the scene. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 21 February 2013
6:00 AM.Large scrub fire still burning near Owhiro Bay in Wellington; Fire continues to burn in Kaipara Harbour; Sea Shepherd vessels following whalers despite clashes; Green Party says hidden costs in Sky… Read more Audio