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Morning Report for Tuesday 19 March 2013
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2013 Pacific Music Awards finalists announced
8:55 AM.Among others Aaradhna has been nominated for the Apra Best Pacific Song. Audio
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Mercury Bay ratepayers faced with bill for sports complex
8:51 AM.Mercury Bay ratepayers are facing a rates increase after a two million dollar blow out in the cost of a multi sports complex in Whitianga. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 19 March 2013
8:48 AM.A shareholder of a Far North Maori organisation is growing impatient with the pace of a police investigation into a fire on coastal customary land; A tribe pushing for a freeze on the fishing of… Read more Audio
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$600 million plus rebuild of Christchurch Hospitals
8:43 AM.The Cabinet has agreed to set aside 500-million dollars from the Future Investment Fund to pay for work on Christchurch and Burwood hospitals. Audio
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Economist says government makes progress but work to be done
8:40 AM.New Zealand has been praised in a new report by the International Monetary Fund with some provisos. Audio
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Sports News for 19 March 2013
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 19 March 2013
8:30 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Ngapuhi hearings begin at Waitangi marae
8:27 AM.A Ngapuhi elder is calling on the Crown to buy back land in private ownership, and return it to Maori. Audio
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NZ Police say numbers heading to Australia not a problem
8:23 AM.The Police Association is warning officers that there are potential pitfalls for those who move to Australia. Audio
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Government proposal to tax personal phone calls
8:20 AM.A tax specialist says the government's proposal to tax personal calls made on work phones could result in people being overtaxed. Audio
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Southern farmers call for support from the North
8:14 AM.Southern farmers are calling on those in the North Island to join them in their push for an overhaul of the red meat industry. Audio
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High Court ruling could mean doctors less forthcoming
8:09 AM.Senior doctors say a High Court ruling naming some of those involved in the care of a patient with meningitis, sets a dangerous precedent. Audio
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Old ship excavated on West Coast
7:56 AM.A team of archaeologists and historians have dug up part of a ship thought to be some 200 years old at Cape Foulwind on the West Coast. Audio
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Doha News says it's being gagged on mall fire court case
7:53 AM.The Doha News website says it's being gagged by a Qatar court from reporting on the hearings about a mall fire where New Zealand triplets died last year. Audio
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Voting on hold for Cyprus bailout
7:48 AM.Parliamentary voting on the Cyprus bailout has been put on hold until Wednesday New Zealand time. Audio
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Sports News for 19 March 2013
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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British political parties strike deal on phone hacking
7:40 AM.In response to the long running phone hacking scandal, Britain's three main political parties have struck a deal setting up a news media watchdog, backed by a Royal Charter, that could impose fines on… Read more Audio
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Rugby star still in police custody in Japan
7:36 AM.The manager representing the former All Black, Jerry Collins, hopes the rugby star will soon be released from prison in Japan after being arrested for carrying a knife. Audio
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Emergency meeting in Tararua over oil company consents
7:27 AM.Farmers in Tararua are holding an emergency meeting today to discuss legal action aimed at blocking an oil company from drilling for oil and gas - and potentially fracking - in their backyards. Audio
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IMF report on deficit reduction
7:24 AM.New Zealand has been praised in a new report by the International Monetary Fund. Audio
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Phone tax could outstrip carpark tax for controversy
7:21 AM.The Revenue Minister has conceded that a proposal to tax personal calls made on work cellphones has the potential to be even more controversial than the dumped carpark tax. Audio
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New meat industry push to match dairy's strength
7:17 AM.Southern farmers have strongly endorsed a new push for a Fonterra-style structure for the red meat industry, in the hope of matching the dairy industry's success. Audio
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Schools hope to learn Novopay compensation today
7:14 AM.Schools are hoping government compensation for the extra time spent on the problem-plagued Novopay payroll system will enable them to reward their administration staff - or just balance their books. Audio
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High Court ruling brings closure to grieving family
7:09 AM.The father of a medical student who died from meningitis says the three year battle to publicly name four of the doctors and nurses responsible for his son's care has been worth it. Audio
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Morning Business for 19 March 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Dramatic drop in fraud reporting
6:38 AM.The international accounting firm KPMG says the cost of investigating fraud could be discouraging businesses from reporting it to police. Audio
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Red meat farmers calling for fonterra-style structure
6:36 AM.Southern farmers have strongly endorsed a new push for a Fonterra-style structure for the red meat industry, in the hope of matching the dairy industry's success. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 19 March 2013
6:27 AM.A shareholder of a Far North Maori organisation is growing impatient with the pace of a police investigation into a fire on coastal customary land; A tribe pushing for a freeze on the fishing of… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 19 March 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 19 March 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Beneficiaries would be allowed to use home based care
6:10 AM.The Social Services select committee has made several changes to the controversial welfare bill, including allowing parents on benefits to have their three and four-year-olds in home-based courses. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 19 March 2013
6:00 AM.High Court ruling brings closure to grieving family, Schools hope to learn Novopay compensation today, New meat industry push to match dairy's strength, Phone tax could outstrip carpark tax for… Read more Audio