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Summer Report for Wednesday 29 December 2010
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Visit to Birds of Prey Centre near Rotorua
8:50 AM.This morning we visit the Birds of Prey Trust's Wingspan Centre, near Rotorua. Audio
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How to treat jellyfish stings
8:46 AM.Jellyfish can have a mean sting - and blooms of them can often be found around New Zealand shores during the warmer months. Audio
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New research on Maori migration challenges whakapapa
8:41 AM.New research, which confirms New Zealand was first colonised from around the mid thirteenth century, is challenging some Maori oral histories. Audio
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Morning Sports News for 29 December 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Wild Oats XI waits for victory to be confirmed
8:28 AM.Wild Oats eleven has crossed the line first in this year's Sydney to Hobart Yacht race - but is now facing disqualification. Audio
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Cycle trails provide great rides, local economic boost
8:25 AM.The New Zealand Cycle Trail has been trumpeted as a series of great rides around the country as well as a money spinner for the rural economies where they are built. Audio
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Mexico's war on drug cartels
8:20 AM.A 28-year-old woman who was the sole police officer in the town of Guadalupe has been kidnapped by gunmen, in the latest incident in Mexico's escalating war on powerful drug cartels. Audio
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Police say liquor ban helps cut serious Christchurch crime
8:18 AM.The police in Christchurch say the inner city liquor ban is behind what they call a phenomenal decrease in reports of serious crime this year. Audio
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Mass evacuations as Queensland flooding worsens
8:13 AM.Homes across the state of Queensland are inundated with flood water and defence helicopters are poised to help with evacuations. Audio
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Earthquake Commission dismisses assessors
8:09 AM.The Earthquake Commission says it's had to dismiss assessors who've not met its standards when dealing with Canterbury claimants. Audio
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Sushi - the latest food fad
7:55 AM.New Zealanders are increasingly adopting, and adapting, this cuisine as their own. Audio
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Scitech news for 29 December 2010
7:49 AM.Peter Griffin's here with Sci Tech news. Audio
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Internationally renown academic Denis Dutton dies at 66
7:45 AM.The internationally recognised academic, author and media commentator Denis Dutton has died at the age of 66. Audio
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News from the Oamaru region
7:41 AM.We're joined by the Oamaru Mail's editor, Sally Brooker. Audio
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Festival to showcase 'real' New Zealand during World Cup
7:37 AM.The government wants New Zealanders be on their best behaviour in all aspects of life as the rest of the world comes to visit during the Rugby World Cup Audio
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Morning Sports News for 29 December 2010
7:33 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Weather Update
7:29 AM.Joining us is Metservice duty forecaster Oliver Druce. Audio
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A baby boy for Sir Elton John
7:25 AM.Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish say they're overwhelmed with happiness following the arrival of their son - who was born to a surrogate mother in California on Christmas day. Audio
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Police say holiday road crashes down by 20 percent
7:19 AM.The police say the number of road crashes this holiday season is down by more than 20-percent compared with previous years. Audio
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Christchurch cordon lift should return business to normal
7:16 AM.The Christchurch City Council says it hopes to lift the cordons in Cashel Mall today, and that's good news for mall retailers. Audio
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Homes across Queensland inundated with floodwater
7:14 AM.The overall damage bill is expected to exceed one billion dollars as some communities experience the worst flooding in decades. Audio
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Tasman Civil Defence meets to assess flood damage
7:11 AM.Civil Defence in Nelson will meet this morning to assess the flood damage after heavy rainfall in the Tasman and Marlborough regions. Audio
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Summer Report Top Stories for 29 December 2010
7:00 AM.In the news today, the flooding in Tasman and Nelson. We have the latest on the clean-up. Almost a third of southern Queensland is declared a disaster zone after the worst flooding there in half a… Read more Audio
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