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Morning Report for Thursday 12 December 2013
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Pasifika achiever student films go viral
8:54 AM.A short-film competition for Pasifika secondary students to profile positive role models from their school has attracted more than 40-thousand views within two weeks of being posted online. Audio
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America's Cup has costs and benefits for San Francisco
8:50 AM.The America's Cup cost San Francisco taxpayers at least six-million-dollars, after the multi-million dollar event brought in far less money than projected. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 12 December 2013
8:47 AM.Te Arawa has decided not to bid for the closed Rotorua sawmill, Tachikawa, because it would cost about 25-million-dollars to buy and run; The Maori Council has responded to a decision not to reform… Read more Audio
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NZ's military reputation on the line
8:44 AM.A former chief of the Defence Force says New Zealand's international reputation will take a hit if it's not able to deploy troops where they're needed. Audio
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Economists expect interest rates to be kept on hold into 2014
8:41 AM.The Reserve Bank will announce its latest interest rate decision in just under half an hour. Audio
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Sports News for 12 December 2013
8:38 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 12 December 2013
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Contact Energy matches Mighty River Power's price freeze
8:27 AM.The Labour Party says promises by some power companies to freeze electricity prices do not go far enough and it will keep pushing its plan to centralise power buying. Audio
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Ukraine police back off protestors in Kiev
8:23 AM.In the strife-hit Ukrainian capital of Kiev, riot police have abandoned their attempt to dislodge anti-government protesters. Audio
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Pope Francis named Time's person of the year
8:19 AM.Pope Francis has beaten the NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden to become Time magazine's person of the year. Audio
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GM puts the brakes on making Holdens in Australia
8:15 AM.Holden lovers are angry and sad at the news the car will no longer be made in Australia from 2017. Audio
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Select Committee makes employment law changes worse
8:12 AM.Unions and workers say they'll continue to fight planned changes to employment laws, calling them disappointing, oppressive, and even a breach of the right to freedom of expression. Audio
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Latest developments in search for Australian tennis coach
8:09 AM.As the search for a missing Australian tennis coach in Hamilton continues, the police have made a potentially significant announcement. Audio
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Employment case looks set to run into next year
7:51 AM.One of this country's longest running employment cases is set to continue into the New Year. Audio
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Government's funding boost for food safety describe as too late
7:47 AM.The government's decision to boost funding for the dairy food safety system has been described as too little too late. Audio
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Sports News for 12 December 2013
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Koha trademark case won by NZ developers
7:39 AM.An American software company has lost its bid to trademark the term Koha in New Zealand. Audio
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Govt intends passing employment law next year
7:35 AM.The government intends to pass its amendments to employment law in the first half of next year in a move Opposition MPs say will drive down wages. Audio
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Parliament holds last debate of the year
7:27 AM.Parliament has held the last debate for the year, where politicians recounted their own success, and the failures of their political rivals. Audio
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GM to end Australian manufacturing by end of 2017
7:22 AM.The maker of the Holden has announced it will stop building cars in Australia by the end of 2017. Audio
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Deaf community outraged over 'fake' Nelson Mandela interpreter
7:17 AM.Thousands of South Africans have queued to see the body of the former president Nelson Mandela. Meanwhile, there's outrage among the international deaf community about a sign language interpreter used… Read more Audio
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Search continues for Australian man missing for five days
7:13 AM.The search for an Australian man who was last seen in Hamilton early on Sunday morning resumes this morning as fears for his safety grow. Audio
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Independent panel seeks major changes in disability care
7:09 AM.An independent review of residential care for disabled people says they have learnt to be silent about abuse and have become invisible to society. Audio
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Morning Business for 12 December 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 12 December 2013
6:27 AM.Te Arawa has decided not to bid for the closed Rotorua sawmill, Tachikawa, because it would cost about 25-million-dollars to buy and run; The Maori Council has responded to a decision not to reform… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 12 December 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 12 December 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Govt's cost cutting blamed for Fonterra contamination scare
6:11 AM.The Labour Party says the government's cost cutting in food safety is to blame for the Fonterra whey protein contamination scare in August. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 12 December 2013
6:00 AM.Independent panel seeks major changes in disability care; Search continues for Australian man missing for five days; Deaf community outraged over 'fake' Nelson Mandela interpreter; GM to end… Read more Audio