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Morning Report for Thursday 31 October 2013
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How bad is Halloween for kids?
8:56 AM.It's Halloween today and an Australian public health specialist says the Americanisation of the day poses a serious health risk to children. Audio
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Queensland criminals will be paid to take holidays during G20
8:52 AM.Convicted criminals in Brisbane and Cairns are going to be given two hundred dollars and told to leave town during next year's G20 Summit which is being held in the two Queensland cities next… Read more Audio
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Fears for sustainability of NZ milk formula exporters
8:49 AM.A Chinese dairy market expert says he fears for the future of New Zealand's smaller infant milk formula exporters, as China changes the structure of its formula industry. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 31 October 2013
8:45 AM.A group seeking rights to the broadcasting spectrum will campaign to be given a portion of the band that didn't sell at auction; The presidents of the Mana and Maori parties met in Auckland last night… Read more Audio
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Outcome uncertain with just two days left in Ross Sea talks
8:41 AM.There's just two days left for New Zealand and the United States to convince a handful of countries to protect Antarctica's Ross Sea. Audio
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Final report on the Carterton balloon accident
8:38 AM.The final report on the Carterton balloon accident in January last year that killed eleven people, including the pilot, will be made public at noon. Audio
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Sports News for 31 October 2013
8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 31 October 2013
8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Key Hobson Street Substation commissioned in Auckland
8:24 AM.A new, key piece of power infrastructure born out of Auckland's crippling electricity outage in the late 1990s has opened. Audio
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Scientists hail new pest control approach a 'game-changer'
8:21 AM.Scientists say a new approach to fighting pests may be a 'game changer', helping save New Zealand's endangered species and proving a boon for agriculture. Audio
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Brooks and Coulson oversaw phone hacking - court
8:17 AM.The trial of former senior News of the World journalists accused of phone hacking has got under way at the Old Bailey in London. Audio
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Christchurch transport plan released
8:13 AM.After almost a year the Government has finally unveiled its plan for transport in the rebuilt inner Christchurch City. Audio
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NZ Oil & Gas says it's paid $25million for Pike River disaster
8:09 AM.In July, Judge Jane Farish ordered Pike River Coal to pay more than three-million-dollars in reparation for the deaths caused by the mine explosions. Audio
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Big differences in values reported for Gully properties
7:55 AM.Some home owners whose properties are needed by the Transport Agency to build a billion dollar Wellington motorway say they're getting huge variations in valuations between Crown and private valuers. Audio
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Save Fiordland says DoC independent audits ignored in report
7:52 AM.A lobby group opposing the Fiordland monorail says the Department of Conservation has omitted several independent audits on the project from its final report. Audio
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Firefighters to attend more emergency medical calls
7:49 AM.Firefighters will respond to more medical emergencies under a new agreement between the fire and ambulance services. Audio
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Hutt City Mayor vows to crack down on Naenae shop
7:46 AM.The mayor of Hutt City is going to knock on the door of a NaeNae shop when it opens at 9 o'clock and tell the owners to stop selling synthetic drugs. Audio
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Sports News for 31 October 2013
7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Christchurch transport plan released
7:38 AM.Speaking at yesterday's launch, the director of the government's Christchurch Central Development Unit, Warwick Isaacs, said announcements would be made soon on when the existing carparking buildings… Read more Audio
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Chch businesses say plan doesn't address carpark shortage
7:34 AM.Some businesses in Christchurch's central city say the transport plan announced yesterday by the Government does nothing to answer their concerns around a lack of carparks in the city. Audio
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EU delegation seeks answers as the finger is pointed
7:18 AM.The most senior intelligence advisers to the German chancellor have been meeting their counterparts in the White House today. Audio
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Pike River families disappointed with Oil and Gas decision
7:12 AM.The spokesperson for many of the families of Pike River mine victims says he's disgusted New Zealand Oil and Gas shareholders have voted against paying them millions of dollars in reparation. Audio
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Fonterra faces new contamination scare
7:09 AM.Fonterra is dealing with another contamination scare, this time involving tankers carrying raw milk. Audio
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Morning Business for 31 October 2013
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Businesses rue lack of carparks in Christchurch transport plan
6:37 AM.Some businesses in Christchurch's central city are worried a new transport plan fails to address a lack of carparks in the city. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 31 October 2013
6:26 AM.A group seeking rights to the broadcasting spectrum will campaign to be given a portion of the band that didn't sell at auction; The national museum,Te Papa Tongarewa, will be welcoming home several… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 31 October 2013
6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 31 October 2013
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Fourth Estate in Britain under scrutiny
6:13 AM.The British newspaper industry has failed to stop a proposed royal charter on press regulation. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 31 October 2013
6:00 AM.Another contamination scare for Fonterra ..this time mud is found inside tankers carrying raw milk. The Pike River families deal with more disappointment after a vote not to pay them millions in… Read more Audio