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Summer Report for Tuesday 3 January 2012
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Parliament adapts as first deaf MP arrives at House
8:47 AM.Parliament now has its first profoundly-deaf MP. Audio
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Place names: dastardly names
8:42 AM.Blunt and downright nasty names with Peter Dowling: Mount Misery, Mount Horrible, Dark Peak, Bad Passage, Broke Adrift Passage, Useless Bay, Cape Foulwind, Ngunguru. Audio
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Antarctic sees in the New Year
8:39 AM.Antarctica, saw in the New Year with the annual Icestock music festival at the American base, McMurdo Station. Audio
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Michael Rendle details the fishing near the Coromandel
8:36 AM.Let's get a report on the fishing this season - Michael Rendle is the editor of Fishing Coast to Coast magazine. Audio
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Gore Ensign's chief reporter on the town's top news
8:34 AM.We are joined by the chief reporter of the Gore Ensign, Margaret Phillips. Audio
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Sports News for 3 January 2012
8:29 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Weather outlook
8:27 AM.We're joined by Met Service weather forecaster Andy Downs. Audio
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Iran uses missile tests to send its New Year msg to the world
8:22 AM.That's the sound of Iran test firing two missiles at the end of ten days of military exercises in the Gulf region. Audio
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End of martial law in Fiji cautiously welcomed
8:19 AM.The end of martial law in Fiji has been cautiously welcomed by pro-democracy advocates. Audio
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Tragedy strikes near Motatapu Gorge
8:15 AM.Search and Rescue officers say that they are devastated at the death of teenager, Dion Latta after his dramatic rescue from a waterfall near Wanaka, on Sunday night. Audio
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An end to liquefaction for Christchurch?
8:09 AM.Rattled Christchurch residents who suffered another wave of aftershocks yesterday are likely to be in for more of the same. Audio
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South Africans don't barbecue - they braai
7:50 AM.New Zealanders tend to think we have barbecuing down to a fine art - but there are others who also pride themselves on their efforts over a hot grill. Audio
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GOP nomination race begins in earnest
7:45 AM.In the United States, the Republican Party's presidential hopefuls are about to be put through the first hurdle of what promises to be a long and grueling nomination race. Audio
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Syrian military withdraws to outskirts of cities
7:42 AM.Syria's military has withdrawn to the outskirts of the country's cities, but the Arab League says gunfire continues and snipers remain a threat. Audio
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Whakatane district mopping up after floods and slips
7:38 AM.The Bay of Plenty region is mopping up after heavy rain that caused flooding, slips,and major delays for holiday traffic. Audio
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Police in Tauranga are asking the public for help
7:29 AM.The Police in Tauranga are asking the public for help to solve an assault which has which left a man in a critical condition in Waikato Hospital. Audio
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Sports News for 3 January 2012
7:29 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Police on the trail of gang-related attack
7:26 AM.The police in Napier say they are confident of finding those responsible for an attack on two young men, which has left one victim fighting for his life in hospital. Audio
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Search for missing DOC worker continues
7:22 AM.Search teams say they're still holding out hope of finding a Department of Conservation worker missing on Raoul Island. Audio
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Fiji's attorney general promises media, personal freedom
7:18 AM.Fiji is beginning to lift the public emergency regulations that have curbed personal and media freedom since 2009, but diplomats and human rights activists aren't celebrating yet. Audio
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Aftershocks more mentally than physically damaging
7:14 AM.We're joined by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's chief executive Roger Sutton. Audio
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Orange zoned residents worry further shakes will cause delays
7:11 AM.Some residents in orange zoned areas in Christchurch are worried the latest series of earthquakes will further delay the decision on whether they can remain in their homes. Audio
07:00 News
07:25 Newspapers from the main centres
07:50 Summer food and drink
Carol Stiles learns about the South African braai
08:00 News
08:25 Weather and sports news
08:33 Regional newspapers
08:37 Fishing
Michael Rendle on where the fish are catching
08:40 The history of New Zealand place names
Peter Dowling has more on place names
08:45 Mojo MathersChris Bramwell talks to New Zealand's first profoundly deaf MP
08:55 Summer song
Lawrence Arabia picks his favourite summer music