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Morning Report for Tuesday 3 September 2013
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Daily bus service proposed
8:57 AM.A daily Taranaki bus service linking the north with the south is being proposed to fix a glaring gap in the region's public transport. Audio
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Police complete formal identification
8:54 AM.Police have completed formal identification of the man who killed himself when approached by police in Woodhill Forest last week. Audio
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New find in search for stainless magnesium
8:50 AM.Cars, planes and even your mobile phone could become much lighter in the future, thanks to a newly discovered property of arsenic. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 3 Septebmer 2013
8:47 AM.A Rotorua Mayoral candidate's idea to replace the local District Council with a tribal council is being described by a Te Arawa elder as ineffective; The former Labour MP John Tamihere, says he's… Read more Audio
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Greens expect to lose votes in Aussie election
8:45 AM.The Australian Green Party expects it might lose votes in this weekend's federal election but still hopes to hold the balance of power in the Senate. Audio
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MP launching compulsory lifejackets campaign
8:38 AM.A National MP is launching a campaign today to make it compulsory for children to wear lifejackets on boats. Audio
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Sports News for 3 Septebmer 2013
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 3 September 2013
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Jury decision could prolong America's Cup racing
8:25 AM.A ruling on the America's Cup defending champions, Oracle, is expected today after a series of hearings into cheating allegations. Audio
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Japanese government to intervene in Fukushima clean up
8:20 AM.The Japanese government is expected to announce as early as today what action it will take about the contaminated water pouring from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant. Audio
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Pike River families to find out about re-entry plan
8:18 AM.The families of the 29 men who died in the Pike River Mine will find out this morning whether the Government has approved a plan to re-enter the mine. Audio
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New Zealand should stay out of Syria - academic
8:14 AM.France says the suspected chemical attack near Damascus last month "could not have been ordered and carried out by anyone but the Syrian government". Audio
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Pacific leaders forum to focus on climate change
8:10 AM.Pacific leaders will get a firsthand look at a country battling the effects of climate change, when they arrive in the Marshall Islands for this year's annual Pacific Islands Forum. Audio
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Chch residents don't want rugby stadium for a decade
7:56 AM.The residents of rugby-loving Christchurch have serious reservations about the need for a half-billion-dollar stadium in the city. Audio
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Contentious Auckland housing idea thrown out at last minute
7:52 AM.One of the most contentious ideas for higher density housing in Auckland suburbs has been thrown out at the last minute as councillors finalise a draft of the city's 30 year growth blueprint. Audio
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Critic labels referenda 'expensive opinion polls'
7:50 AM.An electoral law specialist is calling a referendum on the Government's asset sales programme a 'very expensive opinion poll'. Audio
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Lawyer convicted of smuggling contraband removed from register
7:47 AM.The Auckland lawyer Davina Murray has been removed from the Law Society's register, after her conviction for smuggling contraband to a prisoner. Audio
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Sports News for 3 Septebmer 2013
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Wayne Hay recounts his week in an Egyptian jail
7:36 AM.The New Zealand journalist who was arrested in Egypt, Wayne Hay, says the moment he was blindfolded he realised his detention in Cairo was serious. Audio
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Police suspend Opunake search until after high tide
7:26 AM.The police in Taranaki are preparing to resume their search for a missing 24 year old woman along the Opunake coast. Audio
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Police seek more information on Pukekohe getaway
7:24 AM.Three men remain in hospital after a getaway car used in a bank robbery crashed into another vehicle during a police pursuit on Auckland's Southern Motorway yesterday. Audio
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Australia backs Syria strike
7:18 AM.NATO's secretary-general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, is the latest international leader to announce he is convinced deadly chemical weapons have been used by Syrian authorities. Audio
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Two hundred turn out for Labour leadership meeting
7:15 AM.About 200 Labour supporters from all over the north turned out for a meeting in Whangarei last night to showcase the contenders for the party leadership. Audio
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Pike River families to find out today about body recovery
7:10 AM.The Pike River families will find out today if a plan to recover the bodies of the 29 men in the mine has been approved by the Government with all signs pointing to a positive decision this morning. Audio
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Morning Business for 3 September 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 3 September 2013
6:27 AM.A Rotorua Mayoral candidate's idea to replace the local District Council with a tribal council is being described by a Te Arawa elder as ineffective; The former Labour MP John Tamihere, says he's… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 3 September 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 3 September 2013
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Three injured after getaway car crashes
6:10 AM.Three men are still in hospital recovering from injuries suffered when a getaway car used in a bank robbery crashed into another car during a police pursuit on Auckland's Southern Motorway yesterday. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 3 September 2013
6:00 AM.Pike River recovery plan, Labour Northland meeting, Syria, getaway car crash, Taranaki coast search, NZ journalist arrested in Egypt, Lawyer covicted of smuggling, asset sales referendum. Audio