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Morning Report for Thursday 6 March 2014
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Dame Kiri to retire from opera
8:55 AM.Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is about to take her final operatic curtain call. Dame Kiri has announced that her cameo role in a comic opera on now in London will be her swansong on the main stage. It's… Read more Audio
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Paralympians prepare for winter Olympics
8:51 AM.The winter Paralympic Games begin in the Russian city of Sochi tomorrow, overshadowed by the crisis in Crimea. The United States has withdrawn its planned Presidential delegation and the British prime… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 6 March 2014
8:48 AM.Ngati Ruapani in Te Urewera wants MPs to launch a full inquiry into the Tuhoe Treaty settlement; The country's Maori Research Centre of Excellence fears Maori community development will suffer as a… Read more Audio
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Seddon post-quake rebuild a different story to Canterbury
8:44 AM.Residents in the Marlborough town of Seddon say they are relieved their post-quake rebuild hasn't been hit by the same delays as Canterbury. Eight months on from the Cook Strait earthquakes, repairs… Read more Audio
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Fiji's new military commander will uphold constitution
8:41 AM.Fiji's new military commander says it is up to New Zealand and Australia to make the first move to improve relations between the military forces. Brigadier-General Mosese Tikoitoga was promoted to… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 6 March 2014
8:38 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 6 March 2014
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Motorist to be hit with more fuel price rises
8:30 AM.Motorists are again going to be hit with fuel price rises as the Government finds new ways to raise money to cover its international obligations. New Zealand is signed up to an International Energy… Read more Audio
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Cunliffe again in gun over trusts
8:28 AM.The Labour leader David Cunliffe is facing fresh criticism over his use of trusts. Earlier this week, Mr Cunliffe admitted he was wrong to use a trust to collect anonymous donations for his leadership… Read more Audio
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Education Minister faces opposition in West Auckland
8:20 AM.The Education Minister has faced hard questions from concerned parents and teachers at her first public meeting this year. More than one hundred people turned out to hear Hekia Parata at the Henderson… Read more Audio
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Flood-affected residents angered by lack of council help
8:13 AM.There are conflicting experiences emerging from the deluge, with some Christchurch residents happy with what the council has done to help them, and others left frustrated and angry. About a hundred… Read more Audio
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Christchurch begins another massive clean up
8:09 AM.Christchurch is beginning yet another massive clean up, as the aftermath of its 'once in a century' flood becomes clear. About 600 homes are facing a second day without power, crews are out clearing… Read more Audio
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Stacey the turtle gets a new home at sea
7:58 AM.The country's most well known aquarium is putting the call out for public donations so it can conduct more research on one of the sea's most elusive creatures. Audio
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Frank Bainimarama steps down from head of Fiji military
7:51 AM.The leader of the Fiji regime Frank Bainimarama stepped down as the head of the country's military yesterday, saying he was leaving a job he loved. The move will allow the leader of the 2006 coup to… Read more Audio
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Asbestos and bad weather delay freight
7:48 AM.A trucking lobby group says a combination of bad weather and KiwiRail locomotives being taken out of service is causing problems for freight companies. KiwiRail pulled 40 engines out of service after… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 6 March 2014
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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The faster growing economy bolsters corporate profits
7:41 AM.The faster growing economy is bolstering corporate profits. The latest earnings season shows four out of ten firms reported double-digit profit growth. But many workers are yet to share in the spoils.
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Electricity Authority to investigate power price hikes
7:36 AM.As electricity retailers and lines companies point the finger of blame at each other the Electricity Authority will try to find out why power prices are rising. Electricity suppliers, including… Read more Audio
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Political editor discusses implications of factory visit
7:28 AM.Our political editor Brent Edwards joins Morning Report to discuss the implications of Judith Collins' visit to her husband's milk export company in China. Audio
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"Minister of Milk" not backing down
7:25 AM.The Justice Minister says she has no regrets over visiting her husband's milk export company while on a tax-payer funded trip to China and says she'd do it all over again. The Prime Minister is… Read more Audio
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High level meeting on Ukraine in Paris
7:22 AM.Russia is refusing to withdraw forces from Ukraine's Crimea region following a day of top-level diplomatic talks. The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with his counterparts from the United… Read more Audio
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Christchurch mopping up after massive storm
7:18 AM.Terry Howse is the council's emergency controller this morning, he joins Morning Report to speak about the situation in Christchurch. Audio
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3500 Christchurch residents without power last night
7:17 AM.Last night more than three-thousand Canterbury households were still without power. Rob Jamieson, the chief executive of Orion, joins Morning Report. Audio
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Flooded Cantabrians angry at no sand bags
7:09 AM.Angry and emotional Christchurch residents are asking why the council didn't do more to protect their homes after one hundred houses were inundated during yesterday's once in a century flood. The… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 6 March 2014
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Worst of the weather over for Christchurch
6:40 AM.Metservice severe weather forecaster Andy Downes joins Morning Report to discuss the situation in Christchurch. Audio
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Christchurch mopping up after massive storm
6:38 AM.Christchurch is mopping up after what has been described as a once in a century storm. One-hundred-and-70 millimetres of rain fell in parts of Christchurch yesterday. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 6 March 2014
6:27 AM.The government says people protesting about the Ngapuhi settlement need to relax; The country's Maori Research Centre of Excellence fears Maori community development will suffer as a result of its… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 6 March 2014
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 6 March 2014
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 6 March 2014
6:00 AM.Flooded Cantabrians angry at no sand bags; 3500 Christchurch residents without power last night; Christchurch mopping up after massive storm; High level meeting on Ukraine in Paris; "Minister of Milk"… Read more Audio