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Morning Report for Thursday 18 June 2009
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North Korea threatens"merciless"attack
8:56 AM.North Korea today threatened a"merciless"attack if provoked by the United States and its allies. Audio
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Select committee to investigate prostate cancer screening
8:52 AM.Parliament is to consider a nationwide scheme of early detection and treatment for prostate cancer, which kills more than 600 New Zealand men each year. Audio
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Waatea news
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Rotorua High School refuses to send pupils home
8:44 AM.A Rotorua High School is refusing to send pupils home despite a confirmed case of Swine Flu in their school. Audio
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Emitters criticise analysis of emissions scheme
8:40 AM.The country's biggest polluters have hit out at a government commissioned report on the emissions trading scheme, saying it is incomplete and lacks credibility. Audio
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Sports news
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update
8:31 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Council bids for more government cash for wharf
8:28 AM.Auckland's regional and city councils have given themselves a two week timeframe to come up with agreed costings for developing the newly bought Queens Wharf. Audio
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Legal minds mull 10-person juries
8:24 AM.Criminal lawyers say the jury in the Taito Philip Field case is on a tight-rope after a judge allowed a second jury member to withdraw from the trial. Audio
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ING defends its meetings with fundholders
8:18 AM.After public meetings up and down the country, investors in ING and ANZ's frozen funds from Auckland will have their chance to meet with ING executives this morning. Audio
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Open access for Maori to uni
8:08 AM.Is the education system failing Maori students to such an extent they should be given open access to universities? Audio
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Sue Bradford defends changing referendum rules
7:54 AM.Green Party MP Sue Bradford on why she thinks referendum question rules are unfair. Audio
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Momentum grows to change referendum rules
7:49 AM.Momentum is growing to change the rules governing citizen initiated referendums in order to prevent ambiguous questions being put to voters. Audio
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Dow offers cash to clean up toxic playground
7:42 AM.The chemical company Dow AgroSciences is offering to pay $50,000 to help clean up Marfell Park in New Plymouth. Audio
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Iran intensifies crackdown as protestors rally
7:37 AM.While foreign media face heavy restrictions in Iran, one New Zealand journalist secured interviews with protestors while in Tehran. Audio
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Community groups step up measures to stop swine flu
7:28 AM.Community and regional organisations are stepping up measures to stop the spread of swine flu, as the numbers of people with the virus continues to rise. Audio
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Govt and Labour bid for emissions trading consensus
7:23 AM.The Government and the Labour Party have begun high-level talks on the Emissions Trading Scheme, as National looks beyond its allies for votes to change the law. Audio
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Obama's financial reforms aim to restore confidence
7:18 AM.President Obama has outlined financial reforms he says will protect consumers and investors and help prevent another economic crisis. Audio
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Minister calls for open uni access for Maori
7:10 AM.The Maori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples is calling for open university entry for Maori students. Audio
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Morning business
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Prime Minister accused of not listening on smacking
6:36 AM.Lobby group Family First is accusing the Prime Minister of refusing to listen to evidence the so-called smacking law isn't working. Audio
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Waatea news
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 18 June 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 18 June 2009
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Centre boss agrees toilet punishment wrong
6:15 AM.A mother says her son's spirit has been trampled on after he was made to clean a toilet as punishment for hitting another child at an after-school care centre. Audio
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Smith says National-Labour talks on ETS are a good thing
6:11 AM.The Government and the Labour Party have begun high-level talks on the Emissions Trading Scheme, despite their past differences on the scheme. Audio
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Top Stories for 18 June 2009
6:00 AM.Minister calls for open uni access for Maori, Government and Labour bid for emissions trading consensus, Iran intensifies crackdown as protestors rally, Momentum grows to change referendum rules, Sue… Read more Audio