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Morning Report for Tuesday 26 November 2013
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Top Stories for Tuesday 26 November 2013
6:00 AM.Oil company Anadarko says it started its drilling programme off the Raglan coast a few hours ago. The government's plan to further protect the Mauis dolphins is criticised for not going far enough and… Read more Audio
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ACC being accused of reducing levies at expense of injured
6:10 AM.The Accident Compensation Corporation is being accused of reducing levies at the expense of thousands of injured people. Audio
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Pacific News for 26 November 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 26 November 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 November 2013
6:27 AM.A Trustee of Mokau Marae north of Whangarei suspects it will cost just over a quarter of a million dollars to replace its meeting house that had been ravaged by fire; The new Maori owner of a large… Read more Audio
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Govt extends set net fishing ban to protect dolphins
6:37 AM.The Government is extending its set net fishing ban to protect the critically endangered Maui's dolphins. Audio
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Heavy rain expected across the country
6:39 AM.A severe weather watch has been issued by the MetService which is warning of heavy showers, with thunderstorms and possible downpours over much of the North Island. Audio
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Morning Business for 26 November 2013
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Anadarko begins drilling off Raglan coast
7:09 AM.Deep sea exploration oil drilling has begun, 2-hundred kilometres off the Raglan coast. Audio
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Government extends Maui's dolphin protections
7:13 AM.The Government will extend its protections for the critically endangered Maui's dolphin before the end of the year. Audio
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Yale University in lockdown over gun report
7:18 AM.Yale University is in lockdown after confirmed reports of a person with a gun on the campus. Audio
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ACC criticised for reducing levies
7:20 AM.The Accident Compensation Corporation is being accused of recommending a reduction of levies at the expense of thousands of chronically injured people. Audio
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Public gets extra information from today about rest homes
7:24 AM.Full information about resthomes and whether they're up to standard or not is being provided for the first time from today. Audio
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Consumer New Zealand on new aged care website
7:28 AM.Listening to that is Consumer New Zealand's chief executive, Sue Chetwin. Audio
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Tens of thousands anti-government protesters march in Bangkok
7:35 AM.In Thailand a thousand anti-government protesters are occuping the Finance Ministry and the demonstrators leader has called for other government buildings to be taken over. Audio
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Government rejects Labour's wage gap figures
7:39 AM.The Government is rejecting Labour's claim that the wage gap between Australia and New Zealand has blown out to a record high of more than 210-dollars a week. Audio
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Sports News for 26 November 2013
7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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PM tries to turn asset sales debate back on opposition
7:47 AM.The Prime Minister's trying to turn the asset sales debate back onto the opposition, issuing an outright challenge to Labour and the Greens to commit to buying back shares in companies that have been… Read more Audio
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Maori Party search for Tariana Turia's replacement
7:50 AM.The hunt is on for a replacement for the Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia. Audio
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Tertiary institutions face funding clawbacks from government
7:53 AM.With barely a month left in the year, a handful of tertiary institutions look set to fall on the wrong side of a tough new repayment threshold that is likely to cost them millions of dollars. Audio
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Tertiary institutions likely to pay back millions
7:56 AM.Listening to that was the Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce. Audio
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Greenpeace sees no sign of drilling as Anadarko says it begins
8:09 AM.The Texas-based oil company Anadarko says it has begun drilling an exploratory well off the Raglan coast. Audio
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Taranaki fishers shocked, frustrated by further restrictions
8:14 AM.Taranaki fishers are frustrated and angry that the Government is extending its protections for the critically endangered Maui's dolphin before the end of the year. Audio
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ACC changes punish poorer people for owning older cars
8:18 AM.A road safety campaigner has called the Accident Compensation Corporation's recommendation to cut vehicle levies criminally irresponsible. Audio
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Bikers say Safety Council not communicating
8:22 AM.But one group whose ACC levies won't be going down is motorcyclists. Audio
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Southern DHB to outsource fertility service
8:26 AM.Senior clinical staff are shocked and disappointed the Southern District Health Board fertility service will be outsourced. Audio
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Markets Update for 26 November 2013
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 26 November 2013
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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All but one of the so-called Arctic 30 have been released
8:39 AM.All but one of the so-called Arctic 30 have been released on bail in Russia. The Briton, Phillip Ball, was released yesterday - which means only an Australian, Colin Russell, remains behind bars. Audio
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New Zealand football investment high
8:42 AM.The Government says it appreciates the generosity the co-owner of the Wellington Phoenix, Gareth Morgan, has shown to sport after he offered millions of dollars for a complete shake up of New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 November 2013
8:47 AM.A Trustee of Mokau Marae north of Whangarei suspects it will cost just over a quarter of a million dollars to replace its meeting house that had been ravaged by fire; The new Maori owner of a large… Read more Audio
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Criminal Bar Association says court leavey adds pressure
8:50 AM.The Criminal Bar Association says increased leave for District Court judges will only add to the cracks already showing in the system. Audio
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Scientists find bacteria can ressurrect dead DNA
8:54 AM.An international team of researchers has discovered that bacteria can turn back the clock thousands of years. Audio
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New Zealand duck caller heads to world championships
8:57 AM.New Zealand's duck calling champion Russell West will be the first ever competitor from outside North America to take part in the world duck calling competition in the US. Audio