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Morning Report for Thursday 20 December 2012
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First wild kaka born in a century in Wellington
8:56 AM.A nest of kaka chicks has been spotted on the edge of Prince of Wales Park in Wellington. Wellington City Council's manager of reserves is Myfanwy Emeny talks about the discovery. Audio
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First ever count of little blue penguins
8:54 AM.Department of Conservation staff, helped by volunteers, spent last night carrying out the first official little blue penguin census near the Port of Timaru. George Iles from the DoC speaks about the… Read more Audio
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Christmas wishes include safer swimming
8:51 AM.Water Safety New Zealand has a simple wish this Christmas, no drownings. Audio
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Doomsayers take shelter at 'upside down mountain' near Bugarach
8:48 AM.The end of the world is nigh - according to some interpretations of Mayan calendar, but some say a tiny village in southwestern France will be saved. Elaine Cobb reports from Bugarach. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 20 December 2012
8:45 AM.Ngati Kahungunu Chairman, Ngahiwi Tomoana, says arrival in Napier this morning of iwi's waka Te Matau A Maui, a great occasion for whole tribe; Taranaki based Parininihi ki Waitotara Corporation… Read more Audio
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Labour leader David Shearer says its been a tough but good year
8:38 AM.Labour leader David Shearer sums up 2012. Audio
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Sports News for 20 December 2012
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Market Update for 20 December 2012
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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West Coasters fear downgrade of hospital services
8:27 AM.The Government is fast-tracking the redevelopment of the decrepit and quake-prone Grey Base Hospital, which has suffered years of decay and uncertainty over its future. Audio
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Justice reformer says prisons must change transgender policy
8:21 AM.Former senior prison manager and now director of the organisation Rethinking Crime and Punishment, Kim Workman on Corrections' transgender policy. Audio
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Afghan interpreter still seeking NZ help
8:17 AM.The Afghan interpreter at the centre of controversy over resettlement to this country is still seeking answers from the New Zealand government. Audio
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Unpopular policy cost Education Secretary her job
8:09 AM.Leaders in the education sector say say the Secretary for Education, Lesley Longstone, has taken the fall for the government's unpopular education policies. Audio
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NZ scientist wins Einstein Medal
7:56 AM.University of Canterbury Emeritus Professor Roy Kerr has become the first New Zealander to be awarded the prestigious Einstein Medal. The award recognises Professor Kerr's 1963 discovery of a solution… Read more Audio
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Standard and Poor's downgrades CCC and CC Holdings
7:52 AM.Standard and Poor's has downgraded the credit rating of Christchurch City Council and its subsidiary, Christchurch City Holdings. Audio
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Peters criticises Lockwood Smith's London appointment
7:49 AM.The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, has criticised the appointment of Parliament's Speaker Lockwood Smith as the next High Commissioner to London. Audio
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Council votes for flyover rethink
7:44 AM.Wellington City Councillor, Iona Pannett, is accusing the NZ Transport Agency of using threatening behaviour when it warned future investment in other transport initiatives will be put at risk if the… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 20 December 2012
7:41 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Fiji, disease biggest threat in aftermath of Cyclone Evan
7:35 AM.Authorities say water-borne illnesses are now the biggest threat as relief efforts kick into gear in Fiji, where thousands are now homeless. Audio
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Huffing signs not always obvious - coroner
7:28 AM.The Rotorua coroner, Wallace Bain, says it's hard for families to pick up on signs their children are huffing - a practice the Drug Foundation likens to Russian roulette. Audio
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Government 'not keeping prisoners safe'
7:24 AM.Prison reformers are accusing the Government of not doing enough to keep inmates safe from violent attacks, with jails becoming more dangerous because of the power of gang prisoners. Audio
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Surgeons work on boy with brain tumour
7:16 AM.The son of a New Zealand woman in Britain has been sent for urgent brain surgery after a judge over-ruled her opposition to the operation. Audio
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Public sector union calls for Parata's resignation
7:12 AM.Public Service Association's Secretary Brenda Pilott speaks to Morning Report. Audio
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Longstone lacked crucial understanding of NZ education sector
7:12 AM.According to Teacher Education Professor John O'Neill at Massey University, the Secretary for Education Lesley Longstone lacked a crucial understanding of New Zealand's education sector. Audio
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Prime Minister continues to back Education Minister
7:09 AM.While PM backs his minister, opposition parties say Ms Parata needs to accept responsibility for the failures in education, and should follow her Secretary of Education, Lesley Longstone, in falling… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 20 December 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Fast-track surgery creates 'monopoly' - doctors' union
6:41 AM.A doctors' union says the high pay surgeons will get at a fast track centre for elective surgery due to open in Auckland in July is divisive and will effectively turn a public health centre into a… Read more Audio
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Principals president has mixed views on Longstone resignation
6:38 AM.Some in the education sector say the Education Minister, Hekia Parata, should be the next to go after the Secretary for Education, Lesley Longstone, announced she was quitting after just a year in the… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 20 December 2012
6:27 AM.Powhiri in Hawke's Bay to welcome home Ngati Kahungunu waka Te Matau A Maui after almost two years of Pacific voyaging; Taranaki based Parininihi ki Waitotara Corporation, expanding operations… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 20 December 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 20 December 2012
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 20 December 2012
6:00 AM.Prime Minister continues to back Education Minister; Public sector union calls for Parata's resignation; UK surgeons work on NZ boy with brain tumour; Government 'not keeping prisoners safe'; Huffing… Read more Audio