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Morning Report for Tuesday 30 September 2008
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World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships
8:57 AM.Joanne Keumeroa, a two-time New Zealand Wool Handling Champion says the team is quietly confident. Audio
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Commando Raid Rescues Group of Western Tourists
8:52 AM.A commando raid by Egyptian troops has rescued a group of Western tourists held by gunmen in the Sahara desert. Audio
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Waatea News
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Dow Jones Plummets
8:42 AM.This is all on the back of the House of Representatives rejection of the financial sector bailout plan. Audio
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Ban on Gang Patches Step Closer
8:37 AM.Parliament's law and order select committee voted yesterday to back a bill initiated by the Wanganui District Council. Audio
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Government is to Tighten Controls Over Seasonal Work
8:27 AM.The Government is to tighten controls on the scheme, which brings people from the Pacific Islands to do seasonal work. Audio
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Super Fund Defends Investment.
8:22 AM.The country's super fund says there are no grounds stopping it investing in companies involved in making nuclear weapons. Audio
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New Zealand Market Reaction
8:20 AM.So what will happen here when markets open? Our economics correspondent Nigel Stirling has been calling brokers. Audio
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European Market Reaction
8:13 AM.The news of the failed vote came after European markets closed, the question now is what will happen when they reopen. Audio
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Stocks Plunge on Wall Street
8:08 AM.After the United States House of Representatives voted down President George Bush's 700 million dollar bailout plan. Audio
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Government Relaxes D-I-Y Rules
7:57 AM.In a U-turn the Government has relaxed rules requiring D-I-Y enthusiasts to get building consents for around the home. Audio
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Primary School Children Being Turned Off Science
7:52 AM.Results from the National Monitoring Project show 37 % of students in their last year of primary school dislike science. Audio
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Sports News
7:48 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Green Party May Go to Broadcasting Standards Authority
7:42 AM.Helen Clark and the National leader John Key pulled out and the network then dumped the debate saying it's unviable. Audio
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Police Worried About Youth Centre
7:37 AM.Police are worried about plans by the Black Power gang to set up a youth centre in downtown Waitara. Audio
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Earthquake Hits The Kermadec Islands
7:27 AM.A large earthquake has struck the Kermadec Islands, a thousand kilometres north east of New Zealand. Audio
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Double Digit Price Rises For Contact Energy Customers
7:25 AM.Contact Energy is telling its clients in Otago and Wellington today of price rises of 11 to 12 percent. Audio
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NZ Hasn't Escaped The Financial Turmoil
7:17 AM.Yesterday, the New Zealand Superannuation Fund posted a eight-hundred and eighty one million dollar loss after tax. Audio
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Markets Around The World Tumbling
7:13 AM.Markets around the world have been tumbling both before and while the rescue package vote was going on. Audio
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House of Representatives Votes Down Rescue Package
7:09 AM.The American House of Representatives has voted down the 7-hundred billion US dollar rescue package. Audio
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TV Networks Show Closed Circuit Footage
6:37 AM.TV networks last night showed closed circuit tv footage showing a man being beaten and pepper sprayed while in police custody. Audio
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Waatea News
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 30 September 2008
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for Tuesday 30 September 2008
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Manukau City Council Stops Funding
6:15 AM.It's been credited with saving lives but the Manukau City Council says it will no longer fund it. Audio
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Green's Not Happy About Canceled Debate
6:12 AM.The Green's are considering going to the Broadcasting Standards Authority over TV3's decision to cancel its leaders debate. Audio
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Black Power Youth Centre
6:09 AM.Plans by the Black Power gang to set up a youth centre in downtown Waitara have the police worried. Audio
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Kokako - The Blue Wattled Crow
6:01 AM.Listen to today's birdcall. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 30 September 2008
6:00 AM.Top Stories for Tuesday 30 September 2008, Black Power Youth Centre, Green's Not Happy About Canceled Debate. Audio