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Morning Report for Tuesday 19 May 2009
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Fifty years since TV crackled into New Zealand life
8:55 AM.Fifty years ago yesterday, crackly black and white test programmes gave New Zealanders their first taste of television. Audio
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Inquest hears of deadly detour in Sydney harbour deaths
8:53 AM.A Sydney court has been told how a boat changed its course because the passengers wanted to see film star Russell Crowe's house. Audio
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Waatea news
8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Northland oyster farms allowed to re-open after 8 years
8:45 AM.Oyster farmers are being told they'll soon be able to harvest in Northland's Waikare inlet again. Audio
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Report slates removal of barriers at Auckland suicide spot
8:40 AM.Former Auckland City councillors are being accused of having blood on their hands after ignoring pleas for seven years to install barriers on a bridge widely recognised as a suicide spot. Audio
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Sports news
8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update
8:30 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Fears for Fiji's sugar industry
8:27 AM.There are fears Fiji's sugar industry could collapse, after the EU withdrew its financial support for a second year in a row. Audio
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Regional airports relieved screening plans will be scrapped
8:23 AM.There are fears Fiji's sugar industry could collapse, after the EU withdrew its financial support for a second year in a row. Audio
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Netanyahu tells Obama he's ready to talk peace
8:19 AM.The United States president Barack Obama has urged Palestinians and Israelis to seize a new opportunity for peace. Audio
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Hide slated over another local government appointment
8:13 AM.Local Government Minister Rodney Hide has been forced to defer his appointments to Auckland's supercity transition team. Audio
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Speculation grows over makeup of Auckland transition agency
8:08 AM.The chair of Auckland's transport agency is being tipped to lead the transition to a single super city. Audio
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British Speaker refuses to resign over expenses scandal
7:55 AM.Michael Martin is trying to avoid being the first British Speaker in more than three hundred years to be sacked. Audio
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Number of swine flu cases surge in Japan
7:52 AM.The number of confirmed swine flu cases has surged in Japan, with authorities ordering the closure of schools and cancellation of many community events. Audio
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Icy blast expected to sweep country today
7:48 AM.An icy blast is predicted to sweep up the country today, adding to the woes of many still recovering from a weekend of wild weather. Audio
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Sports news
7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Far North mayor defends making submission for others
7:38 AM.The mayor of the Far North is rejecting criticism that he's made a mockery of local government. Audio
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First defence scientist takes stand at Bain retrial
7:35 AM.The main issue was the delivery of the bullet that killed Robin Bain and the possibility of Robin Bain pulling the trigger. Audio
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Minister due to learn details of mystery pig farm
7:25 AM.Agriculture Minister David Carter will today be told the name of a pig farm exposed for keeping pigs jammed into squalid crates. Audio
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Pilots Association warns of more security incidents
7:21 AM.The government ruled out screening all domestic passengers yesterday, saying it was simply too expensive. Audio
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'Rankin effect' blamed for delaying supercity decision
7:08 AM.The furor over Christine Rankin's appointment has seemingly made the Cabinet think twice about Auckland's transition agency. Audio
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Morning business
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Extra airport security screening a no-go despite review
6:40 AM.Regional airports won't be made to install passenger security screening despite a review. Audio
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Lobby group hopes agency delay won't derail supercity
6:37 AM.The government yesterday deferred a decision on the appointees to next Monday's cabinet. Audio
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Waatea news
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 19 May 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 19 May 2009
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Fiji sugar grant cancellation will be felt widely
6:13 AM.The European Union has cancelled a multi million dollar grant to Fiji's ailing sugar industry. Audio
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Myanmar's opposition leader faces time in notorious prison
6:10 AM.Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has gone on trial at the notorious Insein prison in Rangoon. Audio
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Top Stories for 19 May 2009
6:00 AM.A podcast of some of today's stories from the Morning Report Team. Audio