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Morning Report for Thursday 13 November 2008
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Top Stories for 13 November 2008
6:00 AM.Maori Party hui, John Key on deals with the Maori Party and United Future, US Treasury and ACC slash spending. Audio
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Hihi - The Stitchbird
6:01 AM.Listen to today's birdcall. Audio
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Pacific News
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 13 November 2008
6:21 AM.The latest from the farming and rural communities. Audio
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Waatea News
6:26 AM.The latest news from the Waatea team. Audio
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National's support parties almost signed and sealed
6:36 AM.The Maori Party has embarked on a series of hui and ACT and United Future are set to confirm their respective deals. Audio
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Interest rates on credit cards
6:39 AM.The banking union, Finsec, is calling on banks to justify why they aren't dropping interest rates on credit cards. Audio
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Morning Business News for 13 November 2008
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Maori Party hui on National Party deal
7:09 AM.The first hui voted overwhelmingly to support participation in the new government. Audio
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John Key on deals with Maori Party and United Future
7:13 AM.John Key says the deal with the Maori Party benefits both sides. Peter Dunne says his deal with National should be finalised by the end of today. Audio
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US Treasury scraps bad mortgages
7:21 AM.The US Treasury says the rescue plan will refocus on injecting capital into floundering financial institutions. Audio
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Auckland City Council slash spending
7:26 AM.Auckland Mayor John Banks discusses the council's just released proposal for budget cuts that could save millions of dollars. Audio
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Police warn West Auckland high school students
7:35 AM.Police in West Auckland are warning high school students to be on the look out for a man posing as a truancy officer who sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl. Audio
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Crude oil at two year low
7:38 AM.Crude oil is now trading at just below 58 dollars US a barrel, from a high of close to 147 dollars a barrel. Audio
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Sports News
7:42 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Search resumed for missing swimmer
7:45 AM.A 16 year old was swimming with a friend below the Roxburgh Dam on Tuesday when he disappeared in swift currents. Audio
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Interest rates on credit cards (Part 2)
7:48 AM.Although the official cash rate has dropped and mortgage rates have also fallen, credit card rates have not. Audio
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Electoral Finance Act revisited
7:52 AM.Hayden Wilson, who specialises in electoral law at Kensington Swan discusses what changes are likely. Audio
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Christchurch's Cup and Show Week
7:56 AM.The country's largest A and P show - around 115 thousand people are expected to be in town for the event. Audio
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Maori party hui on National Party deal (Part 2)
8:09 AM.The National Party's senior Maori MP Georgina Te Heuheu says the news is encouraging for all concerned. Audio
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Maori party hui on National Party deal (Part 3)
8:12 AM.With political editor Brent Edwards. Audio
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National Party leaders briefed by treasury
8:16 AM.Mr Key says the situation is not so bad he'll have to abandon his promised tax cuts. Audio
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Economists discuss options for new government
8:19 AM.Peter Conway from the Council of Trade Unions, and Tony Alexander from the BNZ. Audio
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Fletcher Building AGM
8:23 AM.With Fletcher Building chief executive, Jonathan Ling. Audio
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Taupo farmers
8:28 AM.An environment court ruling backs tighter controls on agricultural activities around New Zealand's biggest lake. Audio
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Markets Update
8:31 AM.A quick market update. Audio
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Sports News
8:37 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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UN accuses Congolese government troops
8:41 AM.The UN is accusing Congolese government troops of raping and killing thousands of refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Audio
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Ballu Khan acquitted
8:45 AM.New Zealand businessman Ballu Khan says an acquittal by the High Court in Suva is a bittersweet victory. Audio
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Waatea News
8:48 AM.The latest news from the Waatea team. Audio
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World gender gap survey
8:51 AM.New Zealand is the fifth best country in the world for gender equality, behind Norway, Finland, Sweden and Iceland. Audio
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Word of the Year
8:56 AM."Hyper-miler"- that's the Oxford University Press Word of the Year. Audio