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Morning Report for Monday 30 September 2013
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:56 AM.Australia Prime Minister Tony Abbott is getting ready to meet with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Audio
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Bird of the Year opens for voting
8:52 AM.Voting opens in the poll to find New Zealand's favourite native bird. Audio
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Far right MPs arrested in Greece
8:48 AM.Far-right politicians in Greece have been arrested following a police crackdown on neo-Nazis. The six members of the Golden Dawn party have been arrested on a variety of charges including assault and… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 30 September 2013
8:46 AM.The Maori Council says the lodging of new claims with the Waitangi Tribunal is part of its fight for survival; New legislation is being brought in to protect the unauthorised use of words or emblems… Read more Audio
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Government feels heat over mining tenders for South Island land
8:41 AM.Conservationists are criticising the Government for putting nearly 400 thousand hectares of South Island land up for tender for gold and platinum exploration. Audio
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Wellington mayoral candidates discuss issues facing the city
8:38 AM.With less than two weeks left in the local body elections, Wellington is the only main centre where the race for the mayoralty is too close to call. First term Green mayor Celia Wade-Brown is facing a… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 30 September 2013
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 30 September 2013
8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Militants attack sleeping students in Nigerian school dorm
8:25 AM.Up to 50 Nigerian students have been shot dead by Islamist militants while they slept in their school dormitory. The attack is being blamed on the Islamist insurgent group, Boko Haram, which wants to… Read more Audio
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Save Fiordland says monorail would not benefit NZ
8:22 AM.Save Fiordland's Bill Jarvie says a monorail linking Queenstown with the shores of Lake Te Anau would not benefit New Zealand. Audio
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Fiordland Monorail decision before the end of the year
8:17 AM.The Conservation Minister Nick Smith is about to decide whether to give the go-ahead to a $200 million monorail project linking Queenstown with the shores of Lake Te Anau. Audio
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Energy analyst says there's no reason for high power prices
8:14 AM.Molly Melhuish from the Domestic Energy Users' Network says there's no reason for high power prices. Audio
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Electricty Authority says many factors are driving up prices
8:08 AM.Electricity consumption has fallen this winter yet prices continue to rise. Figures published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment from the June quarter show that electricity demand… Read more Audio
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Italian Govt on brink of collapse
7:58 AM.The Italian President, Giorgio Napolitano, is scrambling to form a new governing coalition to avoid having to call a premature election. It comes after ministers loyal to the former prime minister… Read more Audio
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33 million Lotto win still unclaimed
7:55 AM.One extremely lucky lotto player has a winning ticket for $33 million after Saturday's Powerball draw -- but is yet to claim the prize. The ticket for the must-win draw was sold at a shoe repair shop… Read more Audio
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Whangarei council to release findings of CEO review
7:52 AM.The Whangarei District council will publish the findings today of its inquiry into the sacking of an employee who nominated a mayoral candidate. The chief executive Mark Simpson fired his personal… Read more Audio
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Meridian share offering opens to public
7:47 AM.People interested in buying shares in state-owned Meridian Energy can now apply to be investors. Audio
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Sports News for 30 September 2013
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Loophole means some prisoners escape ban on voting
7:40 AM.A loophole in the legislation baning prisoners from voting means a small number of serious offenders can still take part in elections. The revelation comes after blogger and lawyer Graeme Edgeler… Read more Audio
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NZers in Aussie pretending to be refugees to get benefits
7:36 AM.Some down-on-their-luck Maori living in Australia say they've considered pretending they're refugees - to get better treatment from authorities. They're among the people who say Australia's 2001… Read more Audio
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Team New Zealand arrives home
7:28 AM.About 200 people welcomed home skipper Dean Barker and several other members of Team New Zealand members at the airport. Audio
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Obamacare becomes political football in finance debate
7:24 AM.The US government has less than 48 hours to avert a shutdown of government services amid political divisions over President Obama's healthcare law. The Republican-run House of Representatives voted to… Read more Audio
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John Key welcomes deal on Syria
7:20 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has just returned to New Zealand after a 12-day trip to Britain, France, and the United Nations in New York. While in New York, Mr Key held meetings with a number of… Read more Audio
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UN weapons inspectors about to head into Syria
7:13 AM.The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says Syria will respect the United Nations resolution to destroy his regime's chemical weapons. Weapons inspectors are due to head into Syria after the UN Security… Read more Audio
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Price of electricity still going up despite drop in demand
7:09 AM.Power companies are continuing to put their prices up, despite figures showing an over-supplied power market and weak demand. Residential customers and power advocacy groups are outraged and say the… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 30 September 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Farming sector told no quick fix to warming up of planet
6:41 AM.The farming sector is being told there is no quick fix to the warming up of the planet, as Federated Farmers suggests building more water storage facilities as a way to counter a predicted increase in… Read more Audio
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Indonesia asylum boat death toll rises
6:37 AM.The death toll from an asylum seeker boat that sank off the coast of Indonesia has risen to 28. More than 20 people, including children, are still missing. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 30 September 2013
6:27 AM.New legislation is being brought in to protect the unauthorised use of words or emblems relating to the 28th Maori Battalion; The Maori Council says the lodging of new claims with the Waitangi… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 30 September 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 30 September 2013
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Judicial review of Chch school closure begins
6:14 AM.The legal challenge to the Government's decision to close Phillipstown School in Christchurch will begin in the High Court. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 30 September 2013
6:00 AM.Price of electricity still going up despite drop in demand; UN weapons inspectors about to head into Syria; John Key welcomes deal on Syria; Obamacare becomes political football in finance debate… Read more Audio