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Morning Report for Tuesday 28 April 2009
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Bookings by Australian skiers combat recession
8:58 AM.South and North Island ski fields say any fears the recession was going to hit them hard are fading dramatically. Audio
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World Health Organisation raises alert
8:55 AM.The World Health Organisation has raised its pandemic alert level to phase 4 out of a possible six. Audio
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Hawkes Bay farmers welcome government drought assistance
8:53 AM.Hawke's Bay farmers facing their third drought in three years are welcoming the Government's decision to provide help. Audio
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Productive farmland may lay idle if ETS isn't changed
8:51 AM.Some iwi claim they stand to lose tens of millions of dollars if the Emissions Trading Scheme continues as planned. Audio
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Waatea news
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Port sector cuts jobs, braces for tough times
8:45 AM.The ports sector is battening down the hatches against chill economic winds. Audio
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Kiwifruit growers back leaving fruit unharvested
8:42 AM.Growers of green kiwifruit are backing a call to leave a million trays of fruit unharvested this season. Audio
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Sports news
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update
8:29 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Fiji's political situation hits the economy hard
8:27 AM.Businesses in Fiji are predicting more tough times, with the devaluation of the currency expected to hit hard. Audio
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Air Force fly over causes panic in New York
8:21 AM.The exercise, which involved a look alike of the President's plane Air Force One, was staged for photographers. Audio
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Businesses prepare for flu pandemic
8:18 AM.The risk of a swine flu outbreak in New Zealand has prompted workplace managers to dust off pandemic plans. Audio
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Swine flu spreads to Europe
8:13 AM.The EU's health commissioner Androulla Vassiliou has warned Europeans not to visit the US or Mexico if at all possible. Audio
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Mexico closes all schools until May the 6th
8:10 AM.At checkpoints across Mexico, surgical face masks are being handed out, and many people are staying home. Audio
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Northcote College students and teacher cleared of flu
8:07 AM.Two students and a teacher from Auckland have been cleared of influenza A during a trip to Mexico. Audio
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Fugitive t-shirt design
7:57 AM.An Ashburton man is hoping a range of T-shirts will help bring about the capture of a fugitive. Audio
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General Motors plan could be disastrous for Australia
7:54 AM.The plan will major implications for jobs in Australia, because Holdens are rebranded as Pontiac and sold in the US. Audio
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Road safety campaigns not enough says critic
7:50 AM.After a weekend of carnage on the roads the Government's being accused of not doing enough to target bad drivers. Audio
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Sports news
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Political arrests in Fiji
7:43 AM.The police in Fiji say they have arrested 5 men allegedly connected with destabilising activities. Audio
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Pirates fail to board cruise ship
7:36 AM.Pirates were repelled from the Italian ship Melody at the weekend, which was carrying more than 15 hundred people. Audio
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Flooding sparks evacuation of Greymouth residents
7:26 AM.Greymouth residents are cleaning up this morning after floodwaters last night damaged several homes and businesses. Audio
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Health board chiefs on suspected swine flu in their areas
7:22 AM.Julia Peters from Auckland DHB and Anita Bell from Waikato DHB, both are monitoring suspected cases of swine flu. Audio
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Health Minister and Director of Health on swine flu test delays
7:12 AM.Samples were sent to a laboratory in Melbourne but its now emerged that the lab only got the samples last night. Audio
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World leaders react to swine flu threat
7:08 AM.There are signs the virus is spreading across Mexico, with deaths reported in 10 of the country's 31 states. Audio
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Northcote students cleared of swine flu
7:07 AM.There's been a welcome overnight development for officials testing for a possible swine flu epidemic. Audio
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Morning business
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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College students wait for swine flu results
6:36 AM.Tests on three students at Northcote College have come back negative for the Influenza A strain. Audio
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Waatea news
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 28 April 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 28 April 2009
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Top stories for 28 April 2009
6:01 AM.Students cleared of swine flu, leaders react to pandemic, flooding in Greymouth, pirates fail to board cruise ship. Audio