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Morning Report for Thursday 23 October 2008
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Wellington Nun Wins Gardner of the Year Award
8:56 AM.Sister Loyola Galvin from the Home of Compassion won the award for her work setting up a four hectare vege garden. Audio
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'Look, It's a Flying Sofa!' - 'No It's Not..'
8:53 AM.Wanganui is suddenly been plauged by a flying sofa - or so it seems. Audio
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Waatea News for 23 October 2008
8:50 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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The Kiwis Name Squad For World Cup
8:46 AM.Among the surprise selections is utility player Dene Halatau who gets a spot on the bench ahead of Isaac Luke. Audio
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Obama's Lead in The Polls Getting Bigger
8:41 AM.Barack Obama is about to take a two-day break from his presidential campaign to be with the ailing grandmother who raised him. Audio
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NZ's Screen Industry has Joined The YouTube Age
8:28 AM.If you want to check out the site, go to nzonscreen.com Audio
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Federated Farmers Calling for Funding Overhaul
8:23 AM.They say the current property based funding system is unfair. Audio
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2011 Rugby World Cup - NZ's Money Maker
8:19 AM.That's according to an independent report by the international audit firm Deloitte. Audio
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National Party Still Attacking Deposit Guarantee Scheme
8:13 AM.The Reserve Bank and Treasury unveiled changes to the scheme, including capping deposit guarantees at one million dollars. Audio
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Tariana Turia Accepts Lockwood Smith's Apology
8:09 AM.Catherine Hutton asked employers in Marlborough what they thought of Dr. Smith'sm comments yesterday. Audio
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Corrections Dept. Moving Prisoners
7:56 AM.A part of Ngawha prison is sinking and unsafe for inmates. Audio
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Helmets and Cycling Apparently Don't Mix
7:53 AM.The Minister for Transport Safety says helmets may be turning people off cycling. Audio
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Water Wars
7:47 AM.Environment Canterbury is not happy with the plan to move water from farms. Audio
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Sports News for 23 October 2008
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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National promises crackdown on home detention
7:41 AM.The Labour Party is dismissing the proposals as mere political rhetoric, reports Tim Graham. Audio
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Fiery Debate Expected within Contact Energy Today
7:37 AM.They will want to know why Contact Energy wants to almost double the pool of money available for its directors. Audio
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Interest Rates Could Be Cut
7:22 AM.Economic Correspondent Nigel Stirling and Treasury Secretary John Whitehead explain. Audio
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Tariana Turia has 'moved on' from National MP's comments
7:12 AM.Maori Party co-leader has accepted the apology by National's immigration spokesperson Lockwood Smith over comments she criticised as racist. Audio
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Euro and US Markets Drop Sharply
7:09 AM.As markets continue to be hammered President Bush has announced a world financial summit. Audio
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Maori Party Wants Compulsory History Classes For Migrants
6:39 AM.The policy was among several unveiled yesterday by the potential king-maker party. Audio
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Lockwood Smith Should Perhaps 'Lock' His Mouth Shut
6:36 AM.Lockwood Smith has moved to control the damage surrounding comments he made about migrant workers. Audio
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Waatea News for 23 October 2008
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 23 October 2008
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 23 October 2008
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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National Party Finds Loopholes in D.G.S
6:14 AM.The government's deposit guarantee scheme meets more walls. Audio
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The Paradise Shellduck
6:01 AM.Listen to this mornings bird. Audio
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Top Stoires for 23 October 2008
6:00 AM.The Headlines of the day. Audio