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Summer Report for Tuesday 28 December 2010
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New study shows Neanderthals ate plants, not just meat
8:55 AM.They may not have been master chefs, but new research suggests Neanderthals weren't just meatheads. Audio
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Pupping season underway for endangered NZ sea lion
8:48 AM.Pupping season is well underway for the rare New Zealand sea lion which this year, for the first time, was listed as critically endangered. Audio
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Aucklanders flock to expanded library service
8:44 AM.The super city may not end up saving on rates, but it has given an unexpected boost to Auckland's libraries. Audio
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Charity hospital says still unmet need for elective surgery
8:39 AM.The Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust says the government's claim of increasing elective surgeries does not match reality. Audio
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Bad weather forces yachts out of Sydney-Hobart race
8:36 AM.A dozen teams have already dropped out of the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race with wild weather said to be tossing vessels about like a bucking bronco. Audio
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Morning Sports News for 28 December 2010
8:33 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Game fishing season kicks off
8:26 AM.The game fishing season has just kicked off and the first of the big fish was caught earlier this week. Audio
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Guilty verdict for Russian oil tycoon
8:21 AM.The former Russian oil tycoon, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, has been found guilty of embezzlement and money laundering in what he's described as a political show trial. Audio
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Australia's wild weather: floods, a heatwave and snow
8:16 AM.Australia's been served a triple dose of extreme weather events. Audio
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Aftershocks affect Christchuch's Boxing Day spend-up
8:14 AM.Boxing Day spending was affected by a series of aftershocks from September's earthquake. Audio
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Boxing Day sales draw crowds, but not big spending
8:10 AM.New figures suggest many people spent their Boxing Day window shopping rather than exercising the plastic. Audio
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Place names: Christmas and New Year
7:54 AM.With Peter Dowling, revising editor of AW Reed's dictionary of New Zealand place names. Audio
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Heavy weather warnings have been issued for West Coast
7:47 AM.We are joined by the deputy editor of the Otago Daily Times, Simon Cunliffe. Audio
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Severe weather causes widespread disruption on East Coast of US
7:43 AM.There is widespread disruption across large parts of the north-east of the United States as some of the worst weather conditions in recent years sweep across the region. Audio
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Waikato DHB investigates medical letters found in rubbish
7:39 AM.The Waikato District Health Board has launched an investigation into how copies of confidential medical letters ended up lying around a Hamilton street. Audio
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Morning Sports News for 28 December 2010
7:34 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Weather causes road closures
7:30 AM.Wind and rain is bringing down powerlines and closing roads in the upper South Island and Lower North Island. Audio
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Police Commissioner discusses new attacks on police
7:23 AM.Another sole-charge police officer attending a crime has been attacked by a group of teenagers, who punched and beat him over the head with his own baton. Audio
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Weather update
7:22 AM.Time to talk about the all-important weather, joining me is John Crouch. Audio
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Latest update on Boxing Day aftershocks
7:19 AM.Some areas of Christchurch still remain cordoned off after a number of aftershocks on Boxing Day. Audio
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Damaging shocks threaten future of central Christchurch
7:16 AM.There are fears for the future of Christchurch's inner-city businesses, after the spate of aftershocks that have closed down part of the central business district. Audio
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Major retailer discusses Boxing Day sales slump
7:13 AM.We're joined by the chief executive of the Noel Leeming group of appliance stores, John Journee. Audio
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Drop in Boxing Day sales harbinger of difficult retail year
7:10 AM.A big drop in spending on Boxing Day could signal a difficult year ahead for retailers. Audio
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Summer Report Top Stories for 28 December 2010
7:00 AM.Boxing day sales are down, we'll hear from retailers about their not-so merry Christmas. We talk to the Police Commissioner Howard Broad about the latest attacks on police officers and wind and rain… Read more Audio
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