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Morning Report for Tuesday 23 April 2013
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Robot considered living things, not just mere objects
8:55 AM.New research from Canterbury University suggests people regard robots more as living things rather than mere objects. Read more Audio
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New Zealand solider reflects on time served in Afghanistan
8:51 AM.As New Zealand prepares to mark Anzac Day Morning Report takes the opportunity to speak to soldiers who have served overseas recently. Between 2003 and 2013, Lieutenant Colonel Jim Bliss travelled… Read more Audio
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Pre-1935 commercial buildings struggling to get insured
8:49 AM.Owners of commercial buildings built before 1935 are finding it difficult to get insurance, forcing some to look overseas for cover or not bother insuring their properties at all. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 23 April 2013
8:46 AM.Ngati Porou is ruling out buying shares in Mighty River Power for now - because rivers in its tribal territory don't feed the power generator; More than a thousand people have had a firearms safety… Read more Audio
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Kiwi marathon runner on Boston bombings
8:41 AM.It's one week since two bombs exploded near the Boston Marathon finish line, killing three people and injuring more than 170. Audio
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Man injured after suspected P-lab blows up in Tauranga
8:39 AM.An explosion of a suspected methamphetamine lab in Mount Maunganui has forced the evacuation of at least ten homes. The blast happened at a house between Girven Road and Concord Avenue. Audio
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Sports News for 23 April 2013
8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 23 April 2013
8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Te Papa welcomes home traditional Maori cloak from Beijing
8:26 AM.Te Papa Museum is getting ready to welcome home a traditional Maori feather cloak after spending more than 50 years in Beijing at the National Museum of China. Audio
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Cold case 'non accidental' says chief coroner
8:23 AM.After 17 years, a police investigation and a coronial inquiry the chief coroner says the family of a man who was pushed down the stairs of a Christchurch strip club may never know who did it. Audio
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Disclosure may put off overseas investors
8:20 AM.Phill Anderson from Devon Funds Management says big overseas investors may rethink investing in Mighty River Power. Audio
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Greens say energy policy announcement timing not deliberate
8:16 AM.The Green Party says its policy to create a single purchaser of electricity was not driven by asset sales. Audio
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Canada thwarts planned terror attack on train
8:09 AM.Authorities in Canada say they have thwarted an Al Qaeda led plot to attack a train travelling between Toronto and New York City. Audio
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NZ Pacific war veterans travel to New Caledonia commemorations
7:56 AM.New Zealand veterans who served in the Pacific during the Second World War are heading to New Caledonia to attend commemorations marking the 70th anniversary of this country's involvement in the war… Read more Audio
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Malcolm Moore on search and recovery after China earthquake
7:52 AM.Rescuers are still struggling to reach the remote Sichuan province in China, where a 6.6 magnitude earthquake killed nearly 200 people and injured more than 11,000. Audio
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Father runs from court as accused denies killing girl
7:49 AM.The high court murder trial of Jeremy Mclaughlin is reaching its final stages with the defence and prosecution expected to sum up their cases in Christchurch. Audio
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Sports News for 23 April 2013
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Clean up continues for Nelson residents
7:39 AM.The mop up is continuing for residents in Richmond and Stoke. 144 millimetres of rain fell on the Nelson region in just twelve hours on Sunday. Audio
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Auckland Council to vote on growth plan extension
7:36 AM.There is expected to be heated debate at an Auckland council meeting this morning which is considering slowing down the process of finalising the city's 30 year planning blueprint. Audio
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Leaked survey shows Defence Force morale still low
7:26 AM.A leaked survey reveals the Defence Force is struggling to restore morale in the Army, Navy and Airforce. The force's latest quarterly attitude survey also shows that about 1 in 5 of Defence Force… Read more Audio
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One week after boston bombings, suspect communicates
7:20 AM.Police have laid charges against the Boston Marathon bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Audio
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Government says Mighty River Power sale will not be derailed
7:13 AM.Finance Minister Bill English comments on the state of the Might River Power sell off. Audio
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Labour says Mighty River disclosure was the right thing to do
7:10 AM.The Government is insisting its partial sell off of Mighty River Power is still on track, despite being forced to temporaily halt the sale of shares and give investors the chance to withdraw their… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 23 April 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Nelson residents shocked by sudden deluge
6:39 AM.Nelson residents are still assessing their losses after the deluge which flooded properties and businesses in the city. Audio
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PM insists MRP share float is still on track
6:37 AM.The government's float of Mighty River Power is now back up and running after it was forced to halt share sales yesterday so it could revise its risk portfolio, and give investors the chance to pull… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 23 April 2013
6:27 AM.Ngati Porou is ruling out buying shares in Mighty River Power for now - because rivers in its tribal territory don't feed the power generator; More than a thousand people have had a firearms safety… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 23 April 2013
6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 23 April 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Business as usual for NZers in Korean demilitarized zone
6:08 AM.New Zealand Defence Force personnel stationed in the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea say the mood there isn't tense despite recent war mongering rhetoric from the North. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 23 April 2013
6:00 AM.Labour says Mighty River disclosure was the right thing to do; Government says Mighty River Power sale will not be derailed; One week after boston bombings, suspect communicates; Leaked survey shows… Read more Audio