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Morning Report for Wednesday 27 November 2013
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Glasgow Commonwealth Games torch reaches NZ
8:55 AM.The Queen's Baton for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has touched down in New Zealand. Audio
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Scientists relive the journey of Douglas Mawson
8:51 AM.An international team of scientists will leave Bluff today to travel across the Southern Ocean to Antarctica to retrace the voyage made by Australian explorer Douglas Mawson in 1913. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 27 November 2013
8:47 AM.A union is trying to identify a company that's threatening the final payout for a mainly Maori workforce at a shutdown sawmill; A tribal landlord in the Lower North Island is looking for partners to… Read more Audio
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Mayor calls Hawkes Bay merger plan death knell for region
8:44 AM.The new mayor of the Wairoa District says it will be a death knell for the region if a plan to merge Hawke's Bay's five local councils goes ahead. Audio
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Equestrian sample returns 2nd positive for Paget
8:41 AM.A second positive sample result for Clifton Promise, and the champion New Zealand equestrian Jock Paget. We are joined by the chief executive of Equestrian Sports New Zealand, Jim Ellis. Audio
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Sports News for 27 November 2013
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 27 November 2013
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Scottish government unveils its 'vision for independence'
8:27 AM.The Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has launched an independence plan in anticipation of a breakaway from the UK, describing it as a "mission statement" for the future. Audio
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Oil boom brings big infrastructure issues
8:24 AM.Landowners in Gisborne who allow oil and gas drilling on their properties may be in for a hefty rates rise. Audio
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Four state houses sold so far under new scheme
8:20 AM.Housing New Zealand says there's been tremendous interest in its FirstHome scheme to sell 400 state houses to low income earners in the provinces. Audio
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NZ tourism getting visitor numbers, but not the cash
8:17 AM.A report shows the New Zealand tourism industry is doing well to attract visitors, but needs to do work to encourage them to spend more and stay longer. Audio
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Climate proofing could cost Pacific 800 million a year by 2100
8:14 AM.A report has found that Pacific countries will have to spend up to to 800 million dollars a year by the century's end in efforts to combat climate change. Audio
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Climate change refugee denied
8:09 AM.The High Court has denied a man's bid to become the world's first successful climate change refugee. To discuss this case further we're joined now by environmental lawyer Vernon Rive from AUT… Read more Audio
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Written off homes for rent in Chch
7:56 AM.The Christchurch real estate industry is defending the sale of damaged homes to landlords who are renting them out to increasingly desperate tenants. Audio
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Hawkes Bay mayors have differing opinions on amalgamation
7:50 AM.The mayors of Hawke's Bay's two cities are at odds over a Local Government Commission proposal to merge the region's five councils into one. Audio
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English says NZ urging US to continue leading trade talks
7:47 AM.The Finance Minister says Australia and New Zealand will be urging the United States to continue leading the negotiations on a trans-Pacific trade deal. Audio
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Sports News for 27 November 2013
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Fonterra AGM likely to focus on milk payout
7:39 AM.Fonterra's annual general meeting is being held this morning at its Edendale plant in Southland, the first since the dairy giant's recent botulism scandal. Audio
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Tokyo bank case against Solid Energy continues in High Court
7:35 AM.The case involving the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi challenging Solid Energy at the High Court in Auckland is entering its third and possibly final day today. Audio
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More details emerging on London sex slave case
7:26 AM.More details are emerging about the couple accused of holding three women as slaves in London for 30 years - and the cult-like Maoist group they ran in the 1970s. Audio
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Anti-government protesters continue to march in Bangkok
7:22 AM.Protests are continuing in Thailand's capital Bangkok, with anti-government protesters hoping to topple the government. Audio
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Greens say police handled GCSB and teapot cases differently
7:14 AM.The Green Party has accused the police of having two different standards when it comes to investigating complaints about the interception of private communications. Audio
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Climate change refugee denied
7:11 AM.Mr Teitiota's lawyer, Michael Kidd, says they have until just before Christmas to lodge an appeal. Audio
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Climate change refugee denied
7:09 AM.A man seeking to become the world's first successful climate change refugee has been knocked back by the High Court. Audio
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Morning Business for 27 November 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Bill English in Sydney for leadership forum
6:40 AM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, is in Sydney today for the annual Australia-New Zealand leadership forum and he says the trans-Pacific trade negotiations will figure prominently in talks he has… Read more Audio
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Pacific countries bearing brunt of climate change
6:36 AM.The High Court has denied a man's bid to become the world's first successful climate change refugee. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 27 November 2013
6:27 AM.A union is trying to identify a company that's threatening the final payout for a mainly Maori workforce at a shutdown sawmill; A tribal landlord in the Lower North Island is looking for partners to… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 27 November 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 27 November 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 27 November 2013
6:00 AM.Climate change refugee denied, Greens say police handled GCSB and teapot cases very differently, Anti-government protesters continue to march in Thailand capital, More details emerging on London sex… Read more Audio