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Morning Report for Tuesday 25 March 2014
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Study concludes rugby referees are biased
8:56 AM.Results from the Queensland University of Technology study indicates bias is systematic throughout the Super Rugby competition, although they say this may not be intentional. Audio
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'No makeup selfie' campaign drawing criticism
8:52 AM.A social media campaign to raise breast cancer awareness is drawing criticism from the National Council of Women. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 25 March 2014
8:50 AM.Twelve Maori leaders have been chosen to serve on the Maori King's Council - Tekau-ma-rua - to give him advice and to represent him on various issues affecting Maori development; The Whanganui River… Read more Audio
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Crown wants gag on Dotcom tweets
8:46 AM.Crown lawyers are considering asking the High Court to ban Kim Dotcom from publicly commenting on legal action against him. Audio
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Deadly mudslide takes another tragic turn
8:44 AM.Emergency officials have dramatically raised the number of missing persons in the aftermath of the weekend's deadly mudslide in Washington state, now saying that as many as 108 people may be… Read more Audio
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529 Muslim Brotherhood members sentenced to death
8:40 AM.A court in Egypt has handed down death sentences to 529 supporters of the former president Mohammed Morsi. Audio
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Sports News for March 25 2014
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 25 March 2014
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Labour says Hekia Parata must do more on Kohanga
8:25 AM.Labour leader David Cunliffe discusses the issue. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 25 March 2014
8:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Can the Kohanga Reo movement survive ongoing controversy?
8:20 AM.After repeated calls to front up on the allegations of misusing funds, the Kohanga Reo Trust responded yesterday with a statement. Audio
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Western leaders criticise Russia 'bullying'
8:18 AM.As Western leaders meet in the Netherlands for the Nuclear Security Summit, there's increased criticism of what's being described as Russia's'bullying' tactics in the Crimea. Audio
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Prime Minister digests reports on plane crash site
8:15 AM.The Prime Minister John Key is yet to be officially briefed on the Malaysian statement but says New Zealand and other countries will continue to participate in the search for debris. Audio
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MH370 Families told 'All lives lost'
8:10 AM.The families of the passengers on the missing Malaysian Airlines plane have been told they should assume "beyond reasonable doubt" that flight MH370 crashed within hours of take off, and that there… Read more Audio
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New Zealand faces a future of wildfire outbreaks
7:58 AM.An Australian bushfire expert says New Zealand will probably start to report "unprecedented" bushfire outbreaks within the next 10 years. Audio
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Christchurch plans to stem developments in its suburbs
7:52 AM.Landlords in Christchurch's central city are welcoming the city council's plan to curtail commercial growth in the suburbs. Audio
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The Great Escape victims honoured on 70th anniversary
7:50 AM.The 70th anniversary of the most famous prison break of the Second World War, known as The Great Escape, has been marked at a ceremony in Poland overnight. Audio
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Sports News for 25 March 2014
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Text evidence at Pistorius trial
7:40 AM.Oscar Pistorius's murder trial has entered its fourth week with more testimony on gunshots and a woman's terrified screams on the night the star paralympian shot his girlfriend. Audio
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Chemical spill in Auckland
7:35 AM.Residents in the Auckland suburb of Mount Albert are being warned to stay indoors because of a chemical spill. Audio
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Power disconnections up but power hardship grants down
7:28 AM.The number of people having their power disconnected has quadrupled since 2008 but hardship grants for electricity and gas payments are falling. Audio
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Our reporter on first day talks at the Hague
7:20 AM.The crisis in Ukraine has dominated talks on the first day of the Nuclear Security Summit in the Hague. Audio
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Could Moscow be preparing for a full blown invasion?
7:15 AM.In Crimea, Ukraine has ordered its armed forces to withdraw, following the capture of its last military base on the peninsula. Audio
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Malaysian authorities conclude plane is lost
7:10 AM.The Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has announced missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH-370 crashed in the southern Indian Ocean with no survivors. Audio
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Morning Business for 25 March 2014
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Minister tells power companies to reduce disconnection rate
6:40 AM.The number of people whose power has been disconnected has increased four-fold since 2008. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 25 March 2014
6:27 AM.The Whanganui River Maori Trust Board is rejecting an accusation of not keeping tribes up-to-date with progress on a deed of settlement relating to the waterway; Twelve Maori leaders have been chosen… Read more Audio
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Pacific News for 25 March 2014
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Construction companies defend lack of apprentices
6:10 AM.Construction companies in Christchurch are defending themselves against criticism they've been short sighted in not future-proofing the industry by taking on apprentices. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 25 March 2014
6:00 AM.Malaysian plane, power disconnetions, Crimea, The Hague Nuclear Security Summit, Auckland chemical spill, Oscar Pistorius's murder trial. Audio