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Morning Report for Tuesday 24 December 2013
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Bid to convince Lego to create kits of model New Zealand birds
8:56 AM.A story we covered in September about the British bird lover building models of native New Zealand birds out of Lego. Audio
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New Zealanders bananas for bananas
8:53 AM.Another highlight... what is New Zealand's favourite fruit? It turned out it was the banana. In July, Craig McCulloch was assigned the story. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 24 December 2013
8:49 AM.Ngati Whakahemo in Bay of Plenty says the Waitangi Tribunal has agreed to hear its outstanding claims, which will prove it has mana whenua rights to local farmlands; A Te Tau Ihu tribe is working to… Read more Audio
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Mathematicians solve 40-year-old riddle
8:47 AM.Professor Geoff Whittle from Victoria University was one of a team who solved Rota's conjecture - a famous mathematical problem. Audio
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Archive: When the needles came out
8:45 AM.Another interesting yarn from this year was the plight of the English knitters deemed too noisy and dangerous for their local library. Audio
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A War Room bitters is brewed to celebrate Churchill's birthday
8:43 AM.Throughout the morning we've been bringinig you some of the weirder and sillier stories we's run this year. One of those was bottling the essence of Sir Winston Churchill and transforming it into a… Read more Audio
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Christmas message from NZ First
8:42 AM.Here's a Christmas message from another familiar voice, Winston Peters. Audio
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Sports News for 24 December 2013
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 24 December 2013
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Christmas message from The Green Party
8:28 AM.Let's hear from more of our political leaders with their Christmas thoughts. This time, the Green Party's co-leader, Russell Norman. Audio
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Archive: Campaign to stop "phubbing" goes viral
8:25 AM.2013 has been the year of many confusing technological terms. Audio
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Tango dancers gather in capital for annual festival
8:21 AM.Now it's time to look at some more entertaining highlights from 2013. Audio
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Don't let the rain forecast for Christmas Day get you down
8:18 AM.Those hoping for some sunshine to go with their presents and second helpings of trifle this Christmas may have to think again. Audio
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NZ nurse describes deterioating situation in Southern Sudan
8:15 AM.South Sudan's government is beginning a major offensive to retake two strategic towns controlled by rebels loyal to former Vice President Riek Machar, deepening fears that the conflict is provoking… Read more Audio
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Neon Roberts in remission
8:09 AM.The boy at the centre of a legal dispute over cancer treatment in England has been given the all-clear. Audio
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Santastic Science
7:55 AM.Every year scientists around the world are baffled by the seemingly miraculous ability of Santa Claus to visit a billion children in a single night. Audio
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Australia sends in a plane to watch over whalers
7:49 AM.Tony Abbott's Government is being accused of backing down on a whaling election promise. Audio
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Christmas message from The Māori Party
7:48 AM.Here's a Christmas message from the Māori Party co-leader, Tariana Turia. Audio
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Sports News for 24 December 2013
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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PM does not believe voters will be put off by Conservative deal
7:40 AM.The Prime Minister does not believe voters will be put off if National signals it will work with parties like the Conservatives after next year's election. Audio
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New Zealanders paying more for broadband
7:36 AM.New Zealanders are paying a third more for phone and broadband packages than other developed countries. Audio
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This year's jargon attempts to 'boil the ocean'
7:26 AM.It's that time in the year when we take a look at the 'transitioning and repurposing' of the language. Audio
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Christmas message from The Labour Party
7:26 AM.And from the other side of the house here's David Cunliffe, The Labour Party leader. Audio
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Christmas message from The National Party
7:25 AM.A Christmas tradition for Morning Report is to bring you season's greetings from some of the politicians we spend so much time talking to over the year. Here's the Prime Minister. Audio
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'Twitter aunties' help an Auckland women's refuge at Christmas
7:20 AM.One woman is making this Christmas a better experience for people living with the reality of violence in the home. Audio
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Settlement in leaky school buildings case - could more follow?
7:18 AM.The Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye says her Ministry will continue its leaky building legal fight against two building supply companies. Audio
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Interest rates set to rise next year
7:11 AM.Listening to that is the ASB bank's chief economist, Nick Tuffley. Audio
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Mortgage rates look set to rise further in 2014
7:08 AM.The timing could have been better, but for many the recent flurry of home loan interest hikes is not a surprise. Audio
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Morning Business for 24 December 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Christmas message from ACT leader
6:42 AM.Some more Christmas thoughts from our political leaders. Here's John Banks. Audio
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Expect rates to rise in 2014
6:38 AM.Kiwibank and ASB have joined most of the other major banks in raising home loan interest rates in the lead-up to Christmas. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 24 December 2013
6:27 AM.A Te Tau Ihu tribe is working to repair its relationship with Port Marlborough over the future of Waikawa Bay; Ngati Whakahemo in Bay of Plenty says the Waitangi Tribunal has agreed to hear its… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 24 December 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 24 December 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Christmas message from United Future leader
6:16 AM.Throughout the programme we'll be hearing Christmas messages from our political leaders. Here's the United Future leader Peter Dunne Audio
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No merry Christmas for Christians in the Middle East this year
6:12 AM.The Middle East may be where the tradition of Christmas came from but life is tough for the Christians who remain there. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 24 December 2013
6:00 AM.Mortgage rates look set to rise further in 2014, Interest rates set to rise next year, Settlement in leaky school buildings case - could more cases follow? 'Twitter aunties' help a south Auckland… Read more Audio