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Morning Report for Thursday 30 January 2014
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Cadet force gathering wraps up at Waiouru
8:55 AM.The future of the New Zealand defence force looks assured judging by the enthusiasm for military life shown by young people attending this country's largest ever cadet force exercise. Audio
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Cash injection for elective surgery needs to be budgeted
8:52 AM.Orthopaedic surgeons say a 10 million dollar cash injection into for elective surgery is laudable, but what is really needed is a consistent increase built into the health budget. Audio
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Kayakers rescue tourist after slip from Maruia waterfall
8:50 AM.Three kayakers saved a seriously injured tourist who fell at a popular waterfall near Murchison yesterday. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 30 January 2014
8:46 AM.A Maori organisation has won the right to build a dam on the East Coast; A Maori sovereignty group says the people should be responsible for any re-design of the national - not the government; Greater… Read more Audio
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Australian SMEs told to look to NZ
8:42 AM.New Zealand's small to medium-sized businesses are being picked to outperform Australia's this year. Audio
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Law Society says government could do better with human rights
8:38 AM.The Law Society says the Government's recent human rights report to the United Nations left out their concerns relating to the use of Parliamentary urgency. Audio
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Sports News for 30 January 2014
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 30 January 2014
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Britain offers to take Syrian refugees as talks continue
8:23 AM.The Syria peace talks in Geneva are making glacial progress, with a breakthrough unlikely before the initial deadline at the end of this week. Audio
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Forest & Bird says 1080 boost shouldn't come out of DOC budget
8:19 AM.The Conservation Minister is defending the Government's decision to fund its biggest ever pest control programme out of the existing Department of Conservation budget. Audio
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Housing affordability to deteriorate further if OCR rises
8:16 AM.An increase in the Official Cash Rate would spark hikes in mortgage rates. Audio
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Economists predict 50/50 chance of an OCR rise
8:09 AM.In just under an hour, the Reserve Bank governor, Graeme Wheeler, will announce whether he has decided to lift the Official Cash Rate. Joining us is the chief economist at ANZ bank, Cameron Bagrie… Read more Audio
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Christchurch students come to grips with new school environment
7:57 AM.The start of a new school year always brings changes for pupils, and that is especially the case in Christchurch. Audio
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Government looks to Australian model for help with obesity
7:53 AM.The Health Minister inspected the community programme in Victoria and says it's worth replicating here. Audio
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Arthur Thomas's brother slam police delaying tactics
7:47 AM.The brother of Arthur Allan Thomas says he has had enough of police delaying tactics. Audio
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Sports News for 30 January 2014
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Obama gives fifth State of the Nation speech
7:35 AM.The American President Barack Obama pledged to make changes without Congress if necessary in his State of the Union address. Audio
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Lorde's star turn at her post-Grammy 'make-up' gig
7:27 AM.After impressing the Grammy judges in Los Angeles on Monday night, Lorde took to the stage in Auckland last night and wowed her home crowd. Audio
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RSA say change of flag debate disrespectful
7:25 AM.The Returned and Services Association says the vast majority of its members are against changing the flag. Audio
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West Coast MP flooded with feedback over Cameron Slater blog
7:20 AM.The West Coast MP, Damien O'Connor says he has been flooded with phone calls and emails from constituents over a blogger's scathing internet headline about the death of a Greymouth man. Audio
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Reserve Bank set to announce Official Cash Rate
7:16 AM.There could be bad news for people with mortgages when the Reserve Bank announces this morning whether it will hike the Official Cash Rate. Audio
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Nick Smith defends 1080 drop plans
7:11 AM.The Conservation Minister, Nick Smith's been listening to that and speaks with us. Audio
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"Battle for our Birds" launched to combat pest plague
7:08 AM.The amount of 1080 poison dropped on conservation land is to be massively increased this year to battle an expected plague of millions of rats and stoats. Audio
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Morning Business for 30 January 2014
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Environmental watchdog welcomes massive 1080 campaign
6:40 AM.The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Jan Wright, has welcomed a Government plan to launch a massive aerial 1080 programme to head off a predicted explosion in rat and stoat numbers. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 30 January 2014
6:28 AM.A Maori sovereignty group says the people should be responsible for any re-design of the national - not the government; A Maori organisation has won the right to build a dam on the East Coast; Greater… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 30 January 2014
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 30 January 2014
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Expats may need to sever Kiwi ties to stop paying tax here
6:13 AM.The audit and tax company, KPMG, says New Zealanders living abroad may need to sever all ties with New Zealand if they want to avoid having to pay tax here. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 30 January 2014
6:00 AM."Battle for our Birds" launched to combat pest plague, Nick Smith defends 1080 drop plans, Reserve Bank set to announce Official Cash Rate, West Coast MP flooded with feedback over Cameron Slater… Read more Audio