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Morning Report for Thursday 25 July 2013
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Customers warned on security when using free wi-fi
8:55 AM.People using free public wi-fi are being warned that their transactions can easily be hacked, and so should avoid doing anything involving confidential or sensitive information. Audio
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Solomons' PM calls on public to guard against civil conflict
8:50 AM.The Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Gordon Darcy-Lilo, says it's up to ordinary people to ensure the country does not regress into civil conflict now RAMSI is downsizing its military operation to… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 25 July 2013
8:47 AM.The New Zealand Qualifications Authority is working with the Kohanga Reo National Trust to ensure it's doing what's required of it as a training provider; A suicide prevention advisor is suggesting… Read more Audio
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Enironmental questions remain over Ruataniwha Dam proposal
8:40 AM.Central Hawke's Bay Maori say they will withdraw their support for the $600-million Ruataniwha dam if there's evidence it will be harmful to the environment. Labour MP's Maryan Street, Ruth Dyson and… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 25 July 2013
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 25 July 2013
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Witnesses defend Hone Harawira's actions
8:27 AM.Auckland's District Court has heard from witnesses defending the actions of the Mana Movement leader, Hone Harawira, who is accused of failing to remove his vehicle during a protest in October last… Read more Audio
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Regional mayors concerned local roads will miss out
8:17 AM.Mayors of some of the country's largest provinces say their roads could fall into disrepair because of the Government's focus on roads of national significance. Westland mayor, Maureen Pugh, and the… Read more Audio
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EQC level assessments questioned
8:09 AM.Some Canterbury homeowners say their houses have dropped in value because the damage to their properties was inadequately assessed by the Earthquake Commission after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes… Read more Audio
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Greens say Govt out of touch with Aucklanders on pokies
7:56 AM.Gambling opponents celebrate move by Auckland council to phase out pokies in pubs and clubs but say the Government could undermine their local body's good work with its SkyCity convention centre deal.
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Provincial mayors say RoNS done at their expense
7:50 AM.Mayors of some of the country's largest provinces say money is being spent on the government's Roads of National Significance at the expense of roading in their areas. Audio
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Drum roll... Prince of Cambridge named George Alexander Louis
7:46 AM.The third in line to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Commonwealth is named after his Great Grandfather. Audio
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Sports News for 25 July 2013
7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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PM leads door open to working with NZ First
7:38 AM.John Key says he won't make any declaration about who he will - or won't - work with until next year, but unlike the past two elections, he's leaving the door open to New Zealand First. Audio
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Gory film okay for festival but not general release
7:35 AM.The censor's office is being accused of elitism after ruling a gory movie about a serial killer can be seen by International Film Festival audiences and film students but not by the general public. Audio
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Defence Force will be sentenced over drowning death of soldier
7:26 AM.The Defence Force will be sentenced in Auckland this afternoon over the drowning of a soldier during a training exercise last year. Audio
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Film distributor says people will download Maniac illegally
7:23 AM.The banning of the graphic horror film Maniac from general release in New Zealand has perplexed its Australian distribution company, which is considering appealing against the decision. Audio
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Didymo reaches Fiordland's West Coast
7:22 AM.The Department of Conservation says it's devastating that the invasive freshwater algae didymo has reached the pristine west coast of Fiordland. Audio
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Council vows to ensure landmark Wellington building survives
7:20 AM.The future of a landmark historic building on Wellington's Lambton Quay is in doubt after Sunday's magnitude 6.5 shake. Audio
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EQC respond to claims of inadequate assessments
7:14 AM.EQC's manager for the Canterbury home repair programme, Reid Stiven, respondes to claims of misleading estimates of damage to household foundations from the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. Audio
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Misleading EQC level estimates a worry for house values
7:09 AM.Some Canterbury homeowners say their houses are dropping in value because of misleading estimates of damage to foundations from the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. Audio
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Morning Business for 25 July 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Christchurch man fighting to get home repaired properly
6:38 AM.St Martins homeowner Tony Somers says his house was assessed twice by EQC but on neither occasion was any measurement taken to determine whether the dwelling was level. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 25 July 2013
6:27 AM.Kohanga Reo National Trust still to apply for accreditation of unapproved qualification that wrongly received government funding; A suicide prevention advisor suggests that help initiatives be driven… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 25 July 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 25 July 2013
6:18 AM.Australia eyes Solomons for asylum seeker detention; Asylum seekers facing riot charges on Nauru appear in court; Fiji leader tells diplomats the country is charting its own course; French presidency… Read more Audio
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Tasman mayor says funding cap is hurting roads
6:11 AM.Provincial mayors say maintenance on their roads is sufffering due to a central government funding cap. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 25 July 2013
6:00 AM.The Earthquake Commission (EQC) criticised for misleading and inadequate measurements on housing foundations when assessing damage to Canterbury homes; Wellington historic building champions vow to… Read more Audio