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Morning Report for Thursday 29 May 2008
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Hoppy the Lorikeet
8:56 AM.Fay Reilly of Whatawhata had recently given her pet lorikeet up for dead after it escaped while she was letting out the dog. Audio
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Space Loo
8:52 AM.When nature calls, you have to answer, even if you're 350 km's above earth. But what if your loo is broken? Audio
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McKenzie Country By-Laws
8:51 AM.The local council is doing some housekeeping with a clearout of old, obsolete or just plain daft bylaws dating back to 1933. Audio
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Waatea News
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Kumfs Job Losses
8:43 AM.Further bad news for local footwear manufacturing with loss of another twenty-three jobs at Kumfs shoes factory. Audio
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University Subjects in Jeopardy
8:39 AM.Declining enrolments in courses such as Women's Studies and European Languages is jeopardising the future of some subjects. Audio
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Sports News
8:35 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Markets Update
8:29 AM.A quick market update. Audio
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Prevenar Vaccine (Part 2)
8:25 AM.Dr Cameron Grant, a Paediatrician and Associate Professor at Auckland University talks about the new vaccine. Audio
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Muliaga Inquest
8:22 AM.The inquest into events surrounding the death of Folole Muliaga due to finish today, a year to the day of her death. Audio
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Vietnam Vet's Apology (Part 3)
8:18 AM.Vietnam War protestors call on government to apologise to the Vietnamese people. Audio
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High Profile Acquittals
8:09 AM.Man accused of murdering Hawke's Bay farmer Jack Nicholas acquitted - third high profile not guilty verdict in a week. Audio
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Brain Boosting Drugs
7:56 AM.A British Government advisory group warns they could become for education what doping is for sport. Audio
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Israeli PM Corruption Allegations
7:52 AM.Fresh demands for Ehud Olmert's resignation following new evidence into corruption allegations. Audio
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Undie 500 Debate
7:48 AM.The debate over the Undie 500 - the annual Canterbury University student pub-crawl to Dunedin - is taking a new turn. Audio
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Sports News
7:45 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Nepal - World's Newest Republic
7:39 AM.Scenes of jubilation in Nepal as the country's brand-new special assembly overwhelmingly votes to end Nepal's monarchy. Audio
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Prevenar Vaccine
7:35 AM.All babies born since January will be in line for a new free vaccination against several common but serious illnesses. Audio
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Electricity Spot Prices (Part 2)
7:25 AM.High spot prices mean Contact Energy could make significant money from decision to partly reopen New Plymouth power station. Audio
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Vietnam Vet's Apology (Part 2)
7:20 AM.The Prime Minister speaks about the apology and what it means to the country, to the men and women involved and to her. Audio
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Vietnam Vet's Apology (Part 1)
7:17 AM.Emotional scenes filled Parliament's public gallery as Vietnam War veterans heard the Crown's long-awaited apology. Audio
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Murray Foreman Not Guilty (Part 2)
7:13 AM.Bruce Squire QC was the lawyer for Murray Foreman and describes the police work as shoddy and selective. Audio
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Murray Foreman Not Guilty (Part 1)
7:09 AM.Murray Foreman is a free man this morning. Our reporter Heugh Chappell has been following the case in Napier. Audio
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Morning Business
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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DoC Job Losses
6:42 AM.Forty Department of Conservation staff are to lose their jobs despite a boost in funding announced in last week's budget. Audio
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Housing NZ Chief Apologises
6:39 AM.CEO does about face and apologises for approving venue of staff conference held at luxury Tongariro lodge. Audio
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Electricity Spot Prices
6:37 AM.There's doubt Contact Energy's decision to re-commission its New Plymouth power station will see spot power prices come down. Audio
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Waatea News
6:28 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 29 May 2008
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News
6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Islamic School in Sydney
6:14 AM.Application for school turned down following months of heated debate between supporters and opponents. Audio
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Drug Testing in Schools
6:10 AM.Politicians to consider bold proposal for random drug testing in schools to tackle methamphetamine use. Audio
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Taranui - the Caspian Tern
6:01 AM.Listen to today's birdcall. Audio
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Top Stories for 19 May 2008
6:00 AM.Murray Forman acquitted, Apology to Vietnam Vet's, Electricity Spot Prices, Prevenar Vaccine, Nepal a Republic. Audio