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Morning Report for Friday 26 July 2013
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Donna Demaio with news from Australia
8:55 AM.Let's cross to Melbourne now for a chat with our correspondent Donna Demaio. Audio
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Spectacular locations turned New Zealand into Middle Earth
8:51 AM.The farm that is Hobbiton, the mountain that became Mordor, the snow-lined ridge the Lord of the Rings fellowship trekked over. Audio
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Call for Te Kura to change its learning model
8:48 AM.The Education Review Office and some educators say the Ministry of Education needs to go back to the drawing board and create a new model for students who cannot attend schools. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 July 2013
8:45 AM.A bill proposing to strengthen an agency's spying powers has prompted Ngai Tuhoe to consider preparing itself - in case the bill is made law; Three Bay of Plenty councils are working together to make… Read more Audio
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BMX riders flock to Auckland world championships
8:41 AM.More than two thousand riders from 33 countries are competing in the BMX World Championships in downtown Auckland this week at a specially built indoor dirt track at Vector Arena. Audio
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Industry worries plans to restrict lending backfire
8:39 AM.There are warnings that plans to restrict some types of home loans could backfire and undermine financial stability. Audio
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Sports News for 26 July 2013
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 26 July 2013
8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Semi-final will whittle NZ Super rugby teams down to just one
8:25 AM.There'll be just one New Zealand team left in the Super rugby competition come the final whistle in tomorrow night's semi-final between the Chiefs and the Crusaders in Hamilton. Audio
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Imperial Tobacco prosecuted for giving away smokes
8:23 AM.Workers at a tobacco company in Petone have lost one of their perks -- free cigarettes. Audio
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Interest rate hikes not expected to deter home buyers
8:19 AM.One mortgage broker says impending interest rate increases are unlikely to deter potential house hunters, but exporters are feeling glum. Audio
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Hobbit, LoTR extra looks back as filming finishes
8:15 AM.After 14 years, multiple Oscars, and what will soon be six movies, the filming of the novels of J.R.R Tolkien in New Zealand ends today. Audio
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New rules for two crew on Canadian freight trains
8:11 AM.The driver of a Spanish train that went off the rails at high speed, killing at least 80 passengers, is being held in custody in the country's worst such disaster in four decades. Audio
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Wgtn Council advises tenants, residents to evacuate
8:09 AM.Businesses and tenants are being advised to stay away until further notice, after the Wellington City Council ordered the closure of an inner city street because of earthquake damage. Audio
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Historic unveiling of 18 pou in hastings this morning
7:57 AM.Maori have heralded the unveiling of 18 pou or carved poles during a dawn ceremony in Hastings this morning as an historic moment for the region. Audio
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Mother calls for greater awareness of huffing
7:53 AM.The mother of a 19-year-old who died after inhaling butane gas says more needs to be done to educate teenagers and parents on the dangers of the practice, known as huffing. Audio
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Hone Harawira unrepentant over courtroom appearance
7:49 AM.The Mana Movement leader, Hone Harawira, who was found guilty yesterday of refusing to comply with a police instruction, is unrepentant about his courtroom appearance. Audio
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Sports News for 26 July 2013
7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Defence Minister orders external review of NZDF safety
7:40 AM.Listening to that was the defence minister, Jonathan Coleman. Audio
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Multiple, systemic failings led to soldiers death, report finds
7:36 AM.The head of the army says he felt ashamed when he read an internal report detailing the litany of failings that contributed to the death of a soldier during a training exercise last year. Audio
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Labour says GCSB ammendments aren't enough
7:28 AM.Listening to that was the Labour leader, David Shearer. Audio
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Auckland spy bill meeting draws 400 to pack hall
7:25 AM.More than 400 people turned out in Auckland last night to hear a line-up of prominent New Zealanders denounce the government's spy agency bill. Audio
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Hobbit filming wraps up for final time
7:20 AM.Today, filming of Sir Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy, the prequel to the Lord of The Rings movies, comes to an end. Audio
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Damaged lift shaft causes major concern, closes Wgtn street
7:16 AM.The Wellington City Council has closed a central city street, amid fears that a damaged lift shaft could collapse in the wake of Sunday's earthquake. Audio
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Spanish high-speed train derailed, killing at least 80
7:13 AM.The driver of a Spanish high-speed train that derailed, killing at least 80 people, has been named as a suspect in one of Europe's worst rail accidents. For the latest we are joined by the Financial… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 26 July 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Smoking mothers to blame for bad behaviour
6:40 AM.Children of women who smoked cigarettes during pregnancy are more likely to have behavioral problems than those whose mothers didn't light up, according to new research. Audio
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Opposition parties say GCSB bill changes don't go far enough
6:38 AM.The Green Party says the amended version of the spy agency legislation does nothing to fix its fundamental flaws. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 July 2013
6:26 AM.A bill proposing to strengthen an agency's spying powers has prompted Ngai Tuhoe to consider preparing itself - in case the bill is made law; Three Bay of Plenty councils are working together to make… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 26 July 2013
6:20 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 26 July 2013
6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Don't write off road charges - Auckland mayor
6:13 AM.Auckland's mayor believes the Government is open to persuasion on introducing charges to use roads in the city. Audio
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Defence identifies litany of failings in soldier's drowning
6:10 AM.A Defence Force court of inquiry has found a litany of failings contributed to the death of a soldier during a training exercise last year. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 26 July 2013
6:00 AM.Speed is believed to be the cause of of Spain's worst train disaster. Filming on Peter Jackson's Tolkien movies ends today and a Public meeting on the GCSB Bill tells MPs to "grow some backbone and… Read more Audio