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Summer Report for Thursday 7 January 2010
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Place names: pronunciation
9:52 AM.Whanganui, Otago, Hanmer, Lake Alexandrina, Onamalutu, Waihola: with Peter Dowling, revising editor of AW Reed's dictionary of New Zealand place names. Audio
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Simon Climbs Mt Aspiring: Episode 9
9:38 AM.The last part of Simon Morton's perspiring in Mt Aspiring National Park. Audio
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NZ's only native mammal - the short-tailed bat
9:34 AM.Bat's are New Zealand's only native land mammals and were previously found pretty much everywhere around the country. Audio
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Bug of the Day: Weta
9:26 AM.The Weta's an ancient species dating back 190 million years to when New Zealand was still part of Gondwanaland. Audio
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Long trek in aid of kiwi
9:20 AM.Des Lehndorf sets off today to trek the length of the South Island, starting at the top, to raise funds for a kiwi project. Audio
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Final day of Unicycling World Championships
9:16 AM.If you've been in the capital you would have seen an abundance of one-wheel wonders making their way around the city. Today is the final day of Unicon, the 15th Unicycle World Championships and… Read more Audio
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China endures heaviest snowfalls in decades
9:12 AM.China is enduring its heaviest snowfalls in nearly six decades, pushing the country's power supplies to the limit. Audio
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Ruling goes against SPCA for TV filming
9:10 AM.A top lawyer says a judge's ruling against the SPCA in an animal cruelty case should make organisations hesitate to invite the media in to provide coverage of their operations. Audio
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Off the Beaten Track: Foxton
8:52 AM.The Horowhenua town of Foxton is off the beaten track today, but may soon be back on it. Passionate locals have launched a $15 million project to turn the town into a tourist hub in time for the Rugby… Read more Audio
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Crop of the Day: Tea
8:47 AM.The country's first commercial tea plantation was launched last month near Hamilton. The 50-hectare Zealong plantation produces Oolong tea. Audio
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Top archers compete in Hamilton
8:39 AM.Archers competing at the National Archery Championships in Hamilton today head out into the fields for a simulated hunting contest. Audio
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Women's Tennis Clasisic enters quarter finals
8:34 AM.The Women's Tennis Classic is getting towards the business end of things in Auckland with the quarter finals beginning today. Audio
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Payroll giving to boost charity donations
8:30 AM.New Zealand workers are now able to donate to charity directly from their pay and receive an immediate credit on their tax. Audio
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Sports news for 7 January 2009
8:27 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Brown leadership challenge, 'damp squid' says UK cabinet member
8:23 AM.In Britain, the Prime Minister Gordon Brown's leadership is being challenged by two ex-cabinet ministers. Audio
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TVNZ's sale of Commonwealth Games rights criticised
8:20 AM.Television New Zealand's sale of the rights to screen this year's Commonwealth Games shows the public's lack of interest in the Games and TVNZ's own diminished role in public broadcasting say industry… Read more Audio
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Govt says fighter pilot training would bring economic benefits
8:17 AM.The Government says plans to train Singaporean fighter pilots in New Zealand will bring economic benefits. The defence contractor Lockheed Martin, which currently trains the pilots in France, still… Read more Audio
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Govt says Maritime NZ will investigate whaling collision
8:10 AM.New Zealand anti-whaling protestors and a Japanese security ship are both blaming each other for a collision near Antarctica that's torn the bow off the New Zealand boat. Audio
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International New Zealander: Commander on Syrian Border
7:53 AM.Lieutenant Commander Lana Knaapen is posted with the Golan Observer Group, which is part of the UN Truce Supervision Operation along the Israeli and Syrian border. Audio
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Cruising on the Hauraki Gulf
7:46 AM.Auckland's Hauraki Gulf is always busy with boats of various sizes chugging about. But for some of the people on the many islands dotting the gulf, the vessel Hauturu is essential in bringing them… Read more Audio
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Parkour traceurs explore Wellington
7:38 AM.If you're an urban dweller you may have seen people doing some unorthodox navigating of public spaces, opting to walk down hand rails and jumping from walls instead of using stairs. Audio
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Chris Cairns to fight defamation and league ban
7:29 AM.Chris Cairns' London-based lawyer says the former cricket star may sue the Indian Premier League Commissioner and a cricket website to protect his standing within the game. Audio
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Sports news for 7 January 2009
7:26 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Singaporean Air Force pilots may be trained here
7:20 AM.Singaporean Air Force fighter pilots may be trained in New Zealand under a deal being negotiated with the global defence contractor Lockheed Martin. Audio
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Solomon Islands Police commissioner updates recovery efforts
7:12 AM.A disaster asessment team in Solomon Islands has visited the island of Rendova near to where two large earthquakes and several smaller ones struck this week. Audio
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Whalers and protestors blame each other for collision
7:08 AM.New Zealand anti-whaling protestors and a Japanese vessel are both blaming each other for a collision near Antarctica that's left the New Zealand boat crippled. The New Zealand skipper Pete Bethune… Read more Audio
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Top stories for Thursday 7 January 2010
7:00 AM.Anti-whalers claim they were rammed by Japanese, Solomon Islands Police commissioner updates recovery efforts, Government says fighter pilot training would bring economic benefits, Payroll giving to… Read more Audio
Monday to Friday, 7am - 10am
Thursday 7 January 2010
Giant Weta come under the spotlight before we make a visit to Foxton, cruise the Hauraki Gulf and take a tea break. And does Simon make it to the top of Mt Aspiring? This is the last episode of his epic adventure.
Place to be: Foxton
Crop of the Day: Tea, Hamilton
Image sourced at Wikimedia.
Flying Animal of the Day: Bat
Crown Copyright. Department of Conservation.