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Morning Report for Tuesday 11 June 2013
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Residents concerned over future looks of quake-hit town.
8:56 AM.Residents in Rangiora have told town planners they don't want their rebuilt town to look bland and characterless. Audio
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Retail sector concerned over online shopping habits
8:52 AM.Retailers say the growing inclination to shop online for a cheaper deal is hurting local businesses - and they either have to get online or risk going under. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 11 June 2013
8:49 AM.An iwi is laying claim to 70 per cent of Kaingaroa Forest in the Bay of Plenty; An environmental scientist says New Zealand is driving its longfin eel population in to extinction - for the sake of… Read more Audio
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Chch Police approach to crime concerns some residents.
8:44 AM.Some Christchurch residents are criticising the police's prevention-first approach to crime, saying it is leaving empty homes vulnerable to burglars. Audio
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Two Koreas to hold first ministerial-level talks tomorrow
8:41 AM.Ministers from North and South Korea will tomorrow hold their first meeting since 2007. Audio
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Sports News for 11 June 2013
8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 11 June 2013
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Waka in Wellington to celebrate Matariki
8:26 AM.A double hull waka is gracing the Wellington harbour as part of nationwide celebrations to mark the Maori new year, known as Matariki. Audio
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Soup kitchen for Napier is just start for samaritan couple
8:26 AM.A new mobile soup kitchen in Napier's city centre doled out 30 meals and 30 litres of pumpkin soup to the city's poor and homeless last night. Audio
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Record floods continue to plague Germany
8:22 AM.Thousands of Germans have been evacuated from their homes, as record floods continue to cause havoc in Central Europe. Audio
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More concerns raised over spying on New Zealanders
8:09 AM.As the whistleblower in the latest revelations of United States intelligence leaks is advised he should leave his bolt hole in Hong Kong, the information he released has possible implications for New… Read more Audio
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Students still trying to save Dunedin pub 'The Cook'
7:56 AM.The Otago University Students' Assocation is making a last-ditch effort to save one of the oldest and best known students pubs from closing at the end of the week. Audio
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New Zealand engineer dies trying to help Thai couple
7:51 AM.The family of a New Zealand engineer who died trying to rescue two people in Thailand says his actions were typical of the kind of selfless man he was. Audio
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Educators warn about latest national standards figures
7:48 AM.Educators are warning against placing too much emphasis on the publication of national standards results, saying the figures will be unreliable. Audio
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Sports News for 11 June 2013
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Newspaper Publishers' Assoc supports fight to protect sources
7:41 AM.In more on this story, the Prime Minister has also asked journalists if they would really want their phone calls and emails with MPs made public. Audio
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Winston Peters bats away PM's suggestion of a bluff
7:37 AM.As Peter Dunne takes a week's leave from Parliament, the New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, continues to maintain that the Ohariu MP WAS the source of the leaked GCSB report, and says there is… Read more Audio
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Northland bleach attack could force a rethink
7:29 AM.Northland Regional Council staff may be forced to rethink their personal safety after yesterday's attack on an employee, in which he was splashed with bleach and had a knife held to his throat. Audio
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Nelson Mandela remains in intensive care
7:27 AM.The family of the former South African president, Nelson Mandela, have rushed to his side as he remains in a serious condition in hospital. Audio
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Gillard faces new speculation she will go before election
7:22 AM.A poll of key electorates in Australia suggests the ruling Labor Party's election chances would greatly improve if Kevin Rudd was re-instated as prime minister. Audio
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US whistleblower a brave man - NZ author
7:15 AM.An investigative journalist and author who has previously written about spying by the Government Communications Security Bureau says the American whistleblower who leaked details of secret United… Read more Audio
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Former CIA employee reveals himself as PRISM leaker
7:09 AM.The United States Justice Department has begun an investigation into how exactly a former CIA computer technician was able to leak extensive details about the United States' mass surveillance of phone… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 11 June 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Seized funds will help tackle drug trade
6:42 AM.Eight-point-three million dollars seized from drug criminals since 2009 will be allocated to Government agencies to fight drug-related crime and addiction. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 11 June 2013
6:28 AM.An environmental scientist says New Zealand is driving its longfin eel population in to extinction - for the sake of exporting to countries that already have depleted stocks of the species; An iwi is… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 11 June 2013
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 11 June 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Ammunition dealers say shortage of ammunition fueled by US
6:15 AM.Ammunition dealers say a buy-up of guns and ammunition in the US because people there are worried about tighter gun control laws has caused a shortage of ammunition in this country. Audio
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National standards published today
6:12 AM.The government will today publish its second set of national standards results, with educators already warning that the figures will be unreliable. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 11 June 2013
6:00 AM.Growing concern that governments are using American surveillance to spy on their own citizens. New polls suggest Julia Gillard's days as Australian prime minister may be numbered and the latest from… Read more Audio