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Morning Report for Wednesday 26 March 2014
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Radio New Zealand chief executive and board chair address
8:57 AM.Radio New Zealand's chief executive has reassured Wellington listeners the service will not move to Auckland, nor become a commercial entity. Audio
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Fierce debate over race hate laws in Australia
8:52 AM.In Australia, proposed changes to race hate laws have sparked heated debate in Parliament. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 March 2014
8:48 AM.A Coromandel hapu isn't convinced that isolating infected kauri trees will stop the spread of kauri dieback disease; A contingent of Whanganui River iwi will gather at parliament this afternoon to… Read more Audio
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Cider firm secures multi-million dollar marketing campaign
8:40 AM.A Nelson cider firm has secured a multi-million dollar marketing campaign to launch its number one brand on to the UK's prestigious cider market. Audio
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Independent Scotland would be more open to New Zealanders
8:38 AM.A visiting Scottish Cabinet minister says if Scotland chooses independence it will be much more open to New Zealanders who want to visit and study there. Audio
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Sports News for 26 March 2014
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 26 March 2014
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Day 2 of crucial summit of world leaders in the Hague
8:28 AM.In the Hague, G7 countries have attended the Nuclear Summit and agreed to turn international guidelines on nuclear security into national laws, but the intended agenda was almost completely… Read more Audio
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Allan Hubbard described as the Holy Ghost
8:26 AM.South Canterbury Finance's former chairman, Allan Hubbard, has been described as the holy ghost during the trial of three of the company's former directors. Audio
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Vulnerable Children's Bill accused of vote-grabbing
8:16 AM.The Government's overhaul of the child protection system is being criticised by advocacy groups for focussing on dramatic vote grabbing abuse offences, rather than preventing the poverty that drives… Read more Audio
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Business group comments on European trade deal
8:09 AM.The European Commission and the European Council have agreed to look at a free trade deal with New Zealand. Audio
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Indonesian fishermen to take case for unpaid wages to ERA.
7:57 AM.The owners of South Korean fishing boats accused of owing some 300 crew 13 million dollars in unpaid wages must file their defence to the Employment Relations Authority today. Audio
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Search to resume for missing small plane
7:54 AM.The search for a missing one-man plane and its pilot will resume this morning. Audio
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Business support for Govt growing on back of economy
7:51 AM.Support for the Government among small and medium sized businesses is growing as they become more confident about the economy. Audio
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Prosecution completes its case in Pistorius trial
7:47 AM.The prosecution has completed its case in the murder trial of the South African paralympics star Oscar Pistorius, with the defence to begin its rebuttal on Friday. Audio
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Sports News for 26 March 2014
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Treasury to recommend performance indicators for Crown assets
7:40 AM.The Treasury will recommend the Government adopt performance indicators to improve the management of the hundreds of billions of dollars of assets owned by the Crown. Audio
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Landlords gets behind bill on home insulation and heating
7:37 AM.An opposition bill that would require landlords to provide adequate heating and insulation in their rental properties now has the backing of an organisation representing, mainly, residential… Read more Audio
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Extended measures to protect at risk kids
7:27 AM.Advocates say new legislation to protect at-risk children is more about attention-grabbing headlines, than providing protection. Audio
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Mudslide: State of emergency called in Washington State
7:23 AM.A state of emergency has been declared in Washington State as rescuers continue to search for people trapped in a massive landslide that hit the small town of Oso, north of Seattle. Audio
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Relatives march on Malaysian Embassy in Beijing
7:19 AM.Bad weather in the southern Indian Ocean is expected to ease today allowing authorities to resume the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, that went down with 239 passengers onboard. Audio
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Russian Ambassador to NZ hopes free trade talks will resume
7:16 AM.The repercussions of the Crimean crisis and resulting international sanctions, are likely to impact on what is a significant trade flow between Russia and New Zealand. Audio
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Free trade deal considered for New Zealand
7:09 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, says he's pulled off a significant feat in Europe in convincing leaders there to consider negotiating a free trade deal with New Zealand. Audio
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Morning Business for 26 March 2014
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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EU agrees to look at free trade deal with NZ
6:35 AM.After years of trying, the Government has convinced the European Union to consider negotiating a free trade deal with New Zealand. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 March 2014
6:27 AM.A Coromandel hapu says it isn't convinced that isolating infected kauri trees will stop the spread of kauri dieback disease; A Ngapuhi lawyer says the process of electing people to the iwi's new… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 26 March 2014
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 26 March 2014
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Kauri disease spread 'should be a warning'
6:15 AM.The Conservation Minister says he is confident Cabinet will approve more funding for research into Kauri dieback disease. Audio
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Russian Ambassador says NZ coverage of Crimea is one sided.
6:10 AM.The Russian Ambassador to New Zealand, Valery Tereshchenko, says coverage in New Zealand of the situation in Ukraine is biased and has relied solely on Western media. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 26 March 2014
6:00 AM.Free trade deal considered for New Zealand, Russian Ambassador to NZ hopes free trade talks will resume, relatives march on Malaysian Embassy in Beijing, Mudslide: State of emergency called in… Read more Audio