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Morning Report for Tuesday 11 March 2014
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High carb, low protein diets help you live longer
8:58 AM.Low-carbohydrate high-protein diets are all the rage right now, but researchers have found they might help you to an earlier grave. Scientists at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre gave… Read more Audio
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Mongrel Mob presence being felt in Marlborough
8:56 AM.Marlborough residents are worried seasonal work is luring members of the Mongrel Mob to their region. And despite the arrests of Mob gang members last year, locals are still not happy. Audio
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British MPs to vote on allowing assisted suicide
8:51 AM.Assisted suicide could become legal in Britain within months, with the Prime Minister David Cameron announcing that Conservative and Liberal Democrat MPs can vote as they wish on the upcoming bill… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 11 March 2014
8:47 AM.A banking survey shows Maori businesses are struggling to find the right staff; A Bay of Plenty iwi taking court action to try to stop the sale of farmlands in Pukehina hopes a Waitangi Tribunal… Read more Audio
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New property values in Christchurch
8:38 AM.Residents of some Christchurch suburbs could be in for bigger than expected rates rises after the first QV valuations since the earthquakes. The average Christchurch home now has a rating value of 455… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 11 March 2014
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 11 March 2014
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Wellingtonians warned to be wary of electricity price offer
8:26 AM.Wellingtonians considering a deal to dodge a sharp rise in electricity prices next month are being warned it might not be the money-saver it seems. Industry experts are urging people to think… Read more Audio
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NZEI says thousands of hours being wasted on Novopay still
8:26 AM.The Educational Institute says thousands of hours are still being wasted on the Novopay payroll system as school staff work to untangle continuing problems. The institute has conducted a survey of 30… Read more Audio
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Workers and employers react to Health and Safety Reform Bill
8:21 AM.Workers and employers are cautiously welcoming what's being dubbed New Zealand's biggest health and safety reforms in 20 years. Under the new legislation company directors and managers could face up… Read more Audio
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PM prepares to discuss new NZ flag
8:19 AM.The Prime Minister is giving a speech at Victoria University today at which he says he'll discuss the idea of holding a referendum on changing the flag. Dick Frizzell, the artist who's been looking at… Read more Audio
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PM challenging New Zealand First Party to be upfront
8:09 AM.The Prime Minister John Key is challenging New Zealand First to match his honesty and be upfront about who it would work with after the election. He's announced the general election will be held on… Read more Audio
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Metservice closely watching Tropical Cyclone Luci
7:53 AM.The Metservice is keeping a close watch on a tropical cyclone which is likely to bring heavy rain and high winds to northern parts of the North Island this weekend. Tropical Cyclone Luci is forming… Read more Audio
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Further testing of locomotives finds no asbestos risk
7:50 AM.Initial results from the second round of testing for asbestos on the fleet of Chinese locomotives has come back negative. The Rail and Maritime Transport Union has received the first five test results… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 11 March 2014
7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Winston Peters welcomes early election date
7:37 AM.The general election will be held in six months and one potential kingmaker, Winston Peters, is rejecting an early challenge from the Prime Minister. John Key says he wants the New Zealand First… Read more Audio
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Pistorius ill as autopsy details given in court
7:29 AM.The South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius vomited in court today as the autopsy details of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, were reported at the trial. Ms Steenkamp was shot dead by Pistorius on… Read more Audio
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Govt promises big health and safety reform
7:24 AM.The Government is promising to come down hard on New Zealand's appalling workplace safety record, with a revamped health and safety law. Under legislation introduced to Parliament yesterday and… Read more Audio
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Search widens for Malaysian aircraft
7:18 AM.An RNZAF Orion left Auckland last night enroute to Darwin from where it will join the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines passenger plane. Ten countries are involved in the search for the plane… Read more Audio
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Our Parliamentary Chief Reporter has more
7:14 AM.Our Parliamentary Chief Reporter Jane Patterson speaks with Morning Report about the upcoming election. Audio
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Labour says it can turn around support in time for election
7:09 AM.The Labour Party leader says the early announcing of election day is a not a blow to his party's chances, which he says is ready to govern. The Prime Minister John Key, has announced the general… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 11 March 2014
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Election 2014: The Green party says Spring is a time for change
6:40 AM.The Labour Party says it is ready to govern, and the Green Party, its natural support partner, says spring is the right time for change. Audio
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Election 2014: The countdown has begun
6:36 AM.The countdown to this year's elections has begun, after the Prime Minister John Key said yesterday voters will go to the polls on September the 20th. He told a news conference there were several… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 11 March 2014
6:25 AM.A Bay of Plenty iwi taking court action to try to stop the sale of farmlands in Pukehina hopes a Waitangi Tribunal hearing will reverse the sale; A banking survey shows Maori businesses are struggling… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 11 March 2014
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 11 March 2014
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Employers to face harsher penalties for workplace accidents
6:14 AM.Company directors and managers could face up to five years in prison and a three-million-dollar fine for recklessly endangering workers in new health and safety laws introduced to Parliament… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 11 March 2014
6:00 AM.Labour says it can turn around support in time for election; Our Parliamentary Chief Reporter has more; Search widens for Malaysian aircraft; Govt promises big health and safety reform; Pistorius ill… Read more Audio