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Morning Report for Wednesday 14 August 2013
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Hamilton's Halo project brings a 'tui explosion'
8:54 AM.Conservationists say there has been a population explosion of tui in the suburbs of Hamilton. Six years of work in remote bush reserves by the Hamilton Halo project have boosted the breeding and… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 August 2013
8:48 AM.An iwi fiercely opposed to deep-sea oil drilling says it has little interest in a Maori industry conference which will look at the potential for Maori to be involved in the oil, gas and mining sector… Read more Audio
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Near death experiences all in the brain, research shows
8:43 AM.The "near death experience" has become a staple of television programmes and films, but research in the United States has shown it may be real. Audio
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Review launched into land-based aquaculture legislation
8:39 AM.The rules for growing oysters, mussels and other molluscs and crustaceans in tanks are being reviewed. The Ministry for Primary Industries and the Department of Conservation will look into the… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 14 August 2013
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 14 August 2013
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector Audio
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Whakatane council to meet property owners at risk of landslide
8:26 AM.The Whakatane District Council will meet this month with about 1500 home owners whose properties it's labelled at risk of a landslide or a debris flow event. The consultation follows a study… Read more Audio
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Tertiary leaders worried by minimum completion rates
8:23 AM.Tertiary education leaders warn institutions will start fiddling the books if the government keeps punishing them when too few students pass their courses. Audio
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RBNZ urged to link interest rates to unemployment target
8:20 AM.Unions say the Reserve Bank should follow its British and American counterparts and link interest rate rises with falls in unemployment. But business and some economists disagree, saying it's not… Read more Audio
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Trampling over adults rights to save kids?
8:16 AM.Government workers are not the only ones whose rights may be impinged by the vulnerable children reforms announced yesterday. Courts will also be able to impose Child Harm Prevention Orders to stop… Read more Audio
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Vetting Government employees not the answer to child abuse
8:12 AM.The Public Service Association secretary Brenda Pilott says children need protecting from the people who come into their families, not from government workers. Her comment follows the announcement… Read more Audio
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Chch City Council may have opened itself up to legal challenges
8:08 AM.The Christchurch City Council is scrambling to get its books in order after learning its rates may have been set illegally since 2004. The Department of Internal Affairs discovered the resolutions the… Read more Audio
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Academic warns: don't dump our 100 Percent Pure branding
7:57 AM.Waikato University's Professor Juliet Roper says the 100 Percent Pure branding is too valuable to put on the backburner. Audio
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100 percent campaign secure - but lessons learnt
7:52 AM.Farmers say they are worried that international rivals may be taking advantage of Fonterra's botulism scare to put up barriers to New Zealand dairy exports. Audio
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Southern summit to debate regional development
7:48 AM.The Otago Chamber of Commerce says the Government needs a plan for the regions, not just off-the-cuff solutions. The chamber's call will be raised at a summit today called by Dunedin's mayor Dave Cull… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 14 August 2013
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Spy agency refuses to confirm its role
7:40 AM.The electronic spy agency is refusing to say whether it transmits information from American spy satellites back to the United States even though leaked material suggests it does. Audio
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Giving up the rights of adults to protect kids is right
7:36 AM.The Children's Commissioner Dr Russell Wills is welcoming changes to help at-risk children and says New Zealanders must be prepared to sacrifice the rights of adults in order to protect kids. He… Read more Audio
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Farmers worry trade rivals may exploit Fonterra crisis
7:27 AM.Farmers say they are worried that international rivals may be taking advantage of Fonterra's botulism scare in whey protein to put up barriers to New Zealand dairy exports. Audio
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Minister says abuse must stop
7:21 AM.The Government still has some work to do if it wants to get cross party support for its proposed law changes. Audio
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Govt accused of trying to 'look tough' on child abuse
7:17 AM.The Law Society has accused the Government of trying to "look tough" on child abuse, saying there's no point in its proposed changes to child protection laws if front-line services can't be funded… Read more Audio
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Discrepancy in Christchurch rates found
7:09 AM.The Christchurch City Council is scrambling to get its books in order after discovering its rates may have been set illegally since 2004. The council's acting chief executive will fly to Wellington on… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 14 August 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Government needs support for child protection law changes
6:40 AM.The Government has some work to do if it wants to get cross party support for its proposed law changes to prevent child abuse. Opposition parties, United Future and the Maori Party say they support in… Read more Audio
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Councillor appeals for ratepayers not to exploit loophole
6:37 AM.A Christchurch city councillor is appealing for ratepayers not to exploit a mistake they have made when setting its rates every year for the past 9 years. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 August 2013
6:26 AM.An iwi opposed to deep-sea oil drilling says it has little interest in a Maori industry conference which will look at the potential for Maori to be involved in the oil, gas and mining sector; Te Arawa… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 14 August 2013
6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 14 August 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Opposition say Govt bashing beneficiaries
6:11 AM.The Government is rejecting a study's finding that people who owe tax are let off more lightly than beneficiaries who are in debt. The research, from Victoria University, says much more effort goes… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 14 August 2013
6:00 AM.Discrepancy in Christcurch rates found; Govt accused of trying to 'look tough' on child abuse; Minister says abuse must stop; Farmers worry trade rivals may exploit Fonterra crisis; Spy agency refuses… Read more Audio