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Morning Report for Thursday 22 August 2013
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Top Stories for Thursday 22 August 2013
6:00 AM.John Key on the passing of the GCSB bill and continuing public concerns over spying. PM says no ministers complained about Henry inquiry and David Bain suffers a setback in the courts over his… Read more Audio
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Ordinary New Zealanders angered by GCSB bill passing
6:10 AM.The Government 's electronic spy agency can now legally carry out surveillance on New Zealand citizens following the passing of the controversial GCSB bill in parliament yesterday Audio
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Pacific News for 22 August 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 22 August 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 August 2013
6:27 AM.Waikato-Tainui is hosting a national hui on Maori water rights this morning; The Mana Party says it fully expects its caucus will be targeted by the government's spy bureau, now that it's powers have… Read more Audio
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GCSB can resume domestic surveillance activities
6:37 AM.The Government's electronic spy agency can now legally carry out surveillance on New Zealand citizens following the passage of the controversial GCSB bill. Audio
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New hepatitis C drug biggest advance in a decade
6:41 AM.A liver specialist says a new drug that dramatically increases the cure rate for hepatitis C is the biggest advance in treatment in a decade. Audio
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Morning Business for 22 August 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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GCSB Bill passes, public still unhappy
7:09 AM.The Government Communications Security Bureau can now legally spy on New Zealanders, but only once they've obtained the appropriate warrant. Audio
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Radio New Zealand's political editor discusses bill's passage
7:16 AM.Joining us is our political editor, Brent Edwards. Audio
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PM says no ministers complained about Henry inquiry
7:20 AM.The Prime Minister says no ministers have complained to him about the David Henry inquiry, despite critical comments from a number of senior ministers at a Privileges Committee hearing. Audio
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David Bain loses bid to access papers over compo claim
7:26 AM.David Bain's legal team is shrugging off its loss in court to force the disclosure of key documents from the Minister of Justice, Judith Collins. Audio
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USA jails Bradley Manning for 35 years over WikiLeaks
7:36 AM.The US soldier convicted of passing more than seven-hundred-thousand secret documents to the whistleblowing website, Wikileaks, has been sentenced to thirty-five years in prison. Audio
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New hepatitis C drug biggest advance in a decade
7:41 AM.People with hepatitis C are about to gain access to a new drug that dramatically increases the chances of a cure for many sufferers. Audio
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Sports News for 22 August 2013
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Fukushima leak poses serious threat
7:48 AM.Japan's nuclear agency is raising the severity level of a radioactive water leak at the Fukushima plant from one to three on an international scale. Audio
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Second leaders debate fires up in Brisbane
7:52 AM.Australians were treated to several fiesty exchanges between the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and the opposition leader, Tony Abbott, in the second leaders debate in Brisbane last night. Audio
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Five kea die from 1080 in field study despite repellent
7:56 AM.The Department of Conservation says five kea have died of poisoning during the first field study of the use of a bird repellent in an aerial 1080 operation. Audio
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Citizens say GCSB law abuses freedom, privacy and rights
8:09 AM.The Prime Minister is continuing to defend changes to the law surrounding the GCSB, and says New Zealanders have nothing to fear from the legislation which passed its final vote in Parliament last… Read more Audio
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Syrian opposition claims new chemical weapons attack
8:17 AM.The United Nations is sitting in urgency in New York, amid allegations that a chemical weapons attack in Syria has killed hundreds of people near Damascus. Audio
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Second Australian leaders debate gets heated
8:22 AM.That's the most-talked about question from last night's leaders debate between the Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, and the opposition leader, Tony Abbott, in Brisbane. Audio
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Youth offending rate at record low
8:26 AM.The rate of youth offending has reached an all time low. Audio
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Markets Update for 22 August 2013
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 22 August 2013
8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Owner of sunk Papua New Guinea ferry gets bail
8:42 AM.The owner of a ferry that sank in Papua New Guinea last year has been let out on bail after being arrested on 162 counts of manslaughter. Audio
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More fraud cases expected in connection with Chch rebuild
8:45 AM.A further round of fraud cases sent to the police by the Earthquake Commission may just be the beginning as the rebuild of Christchurch moves into high gear. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 August 2013
8:49 AM.The Mana Party says it fully expects its caucus to be targeted by the government's spy agency, under its new legislation; The government's been swamped with submissions on the controversial Ngapuhi… Read more Audio
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Nelson art galleries, museums look to Chch for quake expertise
8:53 AM.Art gallery owners and museum curators in Nelson are looking to their Christchurch counterparts for help on how to protect their valuable collections after the recent quakes. Audio