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Morning Report for Friday 23 May 2014
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:56 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh Audio
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NZ chef takes out his second cookbook "Oscar"
8:51 AM.New Zealand chefs have scooped a number of awards at the cookbook world's version of the Oscars. Audio
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Hot, dangerous working conditions research may improve safety
8:48 AM.The number of deaths caused by hot and dangerous working conditions both here and overseas is being tackled by a team of researchers in Nelson. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 23 May 2014
8:46 AM.A Taranaki Maori language advocate has doubts about representation on the government's new Maori language body; The auditor-general is calling on district health boards to provide better reporting on… Read more Audio
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War breaks out in Hawke's Bay - but it's just an exercise
8:41 AM.War has broken out in Hawke's Bay - but the bullets being fired are blanks. Several hundred Defence Force personnel are conducting war-games in different parts of the region as part of an… Read more Audio
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Maori, Pasifika studying medicine on the up at Ak University
8:38 AM.The number of Maori and Pasifika students studying medicine at the University of Auckland has increased by about 40 percent from five years ago and thanks to new recruitment strategies it's set to… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 23 May 2014
8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Media restrictions on the reporting of suicide are to be lifted
8:28 AM.Suicide Prevention Information New Zealand, which is run by the Mental Health Foundation, says it's disappointed the government appears to be only implementing half the commission's recommendations. Audio
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Rules on reporting on suicide being loosened
8:25 AM.Media organisations will be allowed to report more freely on suicide under proposed law changes. Audio
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Ngapuhi Treaty settlements could be stalled
8:21 AM.The Waitangi Tribunal has agreed to consider applications that could stall the Ngapuhi Treaty settlement. Audio
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Prime Minister warns MPs to behave
8:18 AM.The Prime Minister is warning MPs to behave following what he describes as a nasty streak running through Parliament. Audio
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Will match-fixing allegations overshadow the Cricket World Cup?
8:11 AM.New Zealand Cricket is to introduce anti-corruption officers into the domestic game next year in an attempt to stop betting cheats. Audio
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Sports News for 23 May 2014
8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Himalayan mountain peak named after Sir Edmund Hillary
7:56 AM.Nepal has officially named one of it's newly opened Himalayan peaks, near Mount Everest after the late Sir Edmund Hillary. Audio
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Oystercatchers are devastating Dargaville's toheroa
7:52 AM.A local fisheries expert says flocks of oystercatchers are devastating the toheroa shell fish beds on the west coast, south of Dargaville. Audio
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New research reveals the Kiwi isn't an Australian import
7:47 AM.Ancient DNA from the bones of the biggest bird ever to exist has turned the evolutionary history of New Zealand's most iconic bird on its head. Audio
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Work ethic heard in ongoing Banks trial
7:42 AM.The ongoing trial of John Banks has heard him describe himself as an honest trader who was working extraordinarily hard during his 2010 bid for the Auckland mayoralty. Audio
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Police apologise for mistakes in 'Roastbusters' investigation
7:26 AM.The woman whose rape complaint led to sweeping changes of police culture says it is a shame there are no recommendations in a report over the handling of media queries in the so-called Roast Busters… Read more Audio
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Thai army takes over government
7:20 AM.Thailand's military has suspended the country's constitution and has taken control of the government. Audio
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How does the ICC anti-corruption unit work?
7:18 AM.Former New Zealand representative to the International Cricket Council anti-corruption unit and currently a code of conduct commissioner for New Zealand Cricket., Tim Castle. Audio
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Apparent time lapse in testimony remains unanswered
7:14 AM.New Zealand cricket players' association manager Heath Mills. Audio
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Lou Vincent charged with fixing English county cricket match
7:10 AM.The former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent has been charged with fixing the outcome of a county cricket match by the England and Wales Cricket Board. Audio
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Sports News for 23 May 2014
7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Morning markets for 23 May 2014
6:57 AM.US stocks have advanced modestly after mixed data. Audio
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Upward trend in job advertisements strengthening
6:54 AM.Job advertisements continue to rise, and were up 2.6 percent last month, and an economist predicts the unemployment rate will fall in coming months. Audio
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Chorus says regulator's delay to cost $12 million a month
6:52 AM.Chorus says the Commerce Commission's decision to delay its final decision on the cost of telecommunications services over copper wires will cost it about 12 million dollars a month in revenue from… Read more Audio
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DNZ Property Fund CEO pleased despite fall in 2014 net profit
6:52 AM.The chief executive of DNZ Property Fund says investors will be pleased with the company's performance in the last financial year, despite a fall in net profit of nearly nine percent. Audio
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The Shareholders Association backs Abano against Hutson
6:49 AM.The Shareholders' Association has slammed Abano Healthcare's disaffected shareholders, saying a number of their claims are directly contradicted by documentary evidence. Audio
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Xero posts a 35.5 million dollar annual loss
6:47 AM.Xero has posted a 35.5 million dollar annual loss but it still has more than 200 million dollars in cash to fund future growth. Audio
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Thai army takes power in coup after talks between rivals fail
6:44 AM.Thailand's army Chief General Prayuth Chanocha, seized control of the government in a coup on Thursday, two days after he declared martial law. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 23 May 2014
6:27 AM.The Auditor-General has criticised district health boards over the way they report on efforts to reduce Maori health inequalities; A Maori language advocate has doubts about representation on the… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 23 May 2014
6:20 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 23 May 2014
6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Terrorists blamed for attack on Chinese market
6:12 AM.Security in China has increased after the deaths of at least 31 people in a terrorist attack in the Xinjiang region. Audio
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Sports News for 23 May 2014
6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 23 May 2014
6:00 AM.Lou Vincent charged with fixing English county cricket match; Apparent time lapse in testimony remains unanswered; How does the ICC anti-corruption unit work?; Thai army takes over government; Police… Read more Audio