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Morning Report for Monday 8 September 2014
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Firestorm over a font after SMH uses Comic Sans
8:56 AM.In Australia there's been outrage at the Sydney Morning Herald's use of the font Comic Sans. Audio
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Williams going for a record-equaling 18th grand slam at US Open
8:52 AM.The women's final at the US Open in New York is about to start with top seed Serena Williams gunning for a record-equalling 18th grand slam and Caroline Wozniacki hoping to win her first. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 September 2014
8:48 AM.A Wairapapa hapu wants to study the carvings of an ancient argilliate adze found in Lake Onoke so it can trace where it's come from. Three north Taranaki hapu plan to occupy two sites in Waitara for… Read more Audio
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Ripper name refuted
8:43 AM.A leading authority on Jack the Ripper says a new book claiming to have identified Jack the Ripper, is wrong. Audio
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Greens hold up Raglan farm as example
8:40 AM.The Green Party is touting a farm in Raglan as an example of how it wants all farmers to operate. Audio
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Plastic surgeon's retirement leaves sex-change surgery in limbo
8:37 AM.The retirement of the country's only doctor who performs gender reassignment surgery means transgender people will now have to leave the country to have a complete sex change. Audio
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Markets Update for 8 September 2014
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sport fishers welcome National plan but says it's only a start
8:27 AM.Recreational fishers are cautiously welcoming a National Party plan to create two recreational fishing parks in the Hauraki Gulf and the Marlborough Sounds. Audio
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Andrew Nicholson completes Burghley treble
8:23 AM.The New Zealand equestrian Andrew Nicholson has created history by winning his third straight Burghley Horse Trial title in England. Audio
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Winston Peters ripostes Act's criticisms
8:15 AM.Act's not the only party taking a pot shot at New Zealand First. Audio
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ACT launches election campaign
8:11 AM.Less than two weeks out from the election the ACT party has promised to scrap the overseas investment office, if it gets into Government. Audio
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Sports News for 8 September 2014
8:08 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Rats threaten Auckland's Kokako population
7:56 AM.Auckland's mainland Kokako population is at risk of decimation because of a rat invasion. Audio
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Can people with dementia vote? Yes
7:54 AM.Aged care providers say the Electoral Act should be reviewed to prevent people with severe dementia being able to vote. Audio
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Jack the Ripper's identity revealed
7:49 AM.A British amateur detective says a DNA breakthrough has resolved the world's most famous whodunnit; he says it shows beyond doubt that Jack the Ripper was a 23-year-old Polish immigrant called Aaron… Read more Audio
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Police continue searching for evidence in Ashburton
7:43 AM.The memorial service for the second of the two women killed at the Work and Income office in Ashburton is being held today. Audio
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Shake-up of school interventions called
7:38 AM.Schools want the government to pay more of the cost of the commissioners and managers they send to fix troubled schools. Audio
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Asteroid flies over New Zealand as it zips past Earth
7:35 AM.An asteroid the same size as the one that exploded over Russia last year has just passed Earth. Audio
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Shelling threatens Ukraine ceasefire
7:28 AM.Shelling has hit areas near two key cities in eastern Ukraine, raising fears that the ceasefire which took effect just days ago may already be falling apart. Audio
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Spark trying to work out who is behind weekend cyber attack
7:24 AM.Spark is still trying work out who is behind an attack which crippled the internet connections of hundreds of thousands of its customers over the weekend. Audio
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Act would seek to abolish the OIO and the RMA
7:18 AM.The agency that puts curbs on foreign buyers and the law which promotes the sustainable management of New Zealand's natural resources would be axed if things go ACT's way. Audio
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Key says low to middle income will benefit from tax proposals
7:11 AM.The National Party is set to lay out a plan for potential tax cuts today but it won't be giving exact dollar figures. Audio
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Sports News for 8 September 2014
7:08 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Investors eye Thursday's Reserve Bank statement
6:57 AM.All eyes in local markets this week are on the Reserve Bank's monetary policy statement on Thursday. Audio
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KPMG says conditions right for boomers to sell businesess
6:56 AM.KPMG says the market conditions are finally right for the baby boomer generation to sell up their businesses and retire. Audio
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DNZ to sell $50 million of property for mall developments
6:54 AM.One of New Zealand's largest property investment companies is selling 50-million dollars of properties to focus on the development of its Westgate and Johnsonville malls. Audio
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Vector isn't interested in taking part in Auckland's housing plans
6:51 AM.Vector says it isn't interested in expanding its network to accommodate a government strategy to build 40-thousand new homes in Auckland. Audio
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Reserve Bank on hold, changes in forecasts the key to watch
6:47 AM.The Reserve Bank is universally expected to hold interest rates steady at its regular review on Thursday but markets will be keen to see how much the central bank's forecasts have changed. Audio
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Yes campaign pulls ahead in the polls in Scotland
6:42 AM.With less than two weeks till Scotland votes on its independence, the Yes campaign has pulled ahead in the polls. Audio
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David Cunliffe on the campaign trail on the West Coast
6:40 AM.Bold promises, breweries, baking, working bees and a rogue candidate were all in a days work for the Labour leader. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 September 2014
6:27 AM.A Wairapapa sub-tribe wants to study the carvings of an ancient argillite adze found in May at Lake Onoke so it can trace where it's come from. Three north Taranaki hapu plan to occupy two sites in… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 8 September 2014
6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 8 September 2014
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Sports News for 8 September 2014
6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 8 September 2014
6:00 AM.David Cunliffe on the campaign trail on the West Coast, Yes campaign pulls ahead in the polls in Scotland, Key says low to middle income will benefit from tax proposals, Act would seek to abolish the… Read more Audio