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Morning Report for Tuesday 28 July 2009
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Top stories 28 July 2009
6:00 AM.Key signals SAS may return to Afghanistan; Dr Steve Hoadley on New Zealand troops in Afghanistan; Government hopes councils will contribute to cycleway projects; Police Assn point to taser benefits… Read more Audio
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Mayors welcome seven cycleway projects
6:09 AM.Mayors around the country are welcoming the Government's announcement of seven cycleway projects. Audio
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Pacific news for 28 July 2009
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 28 July 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Waatea news
6:28 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning business
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Key signals SAS may return to Afghanistan
7:09 AM.The Government looks poised to send combat troops back to Afghanistan, while at the same time winding up the army's reconstruction efforts in the Bamiyan province. Audio
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Dr Steve Hoadley on New Zealand troops in Afghanistan
7:13 AM.We invited Prime Minister, John Key on the programme today but he declined. Joining Geoff Robinson is Associate Professor of Political Studies at Auckland University, Dr Steve Hoadley. Audio
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Government hopes councils will contribute to cycleway projects
7:18 AM.Seven trails were named with construction on some begining within the next few months. Audio
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Police Assn point to taser benefits following Auckland shooting
7:24 AM.The Police Association says a taser would have been useful for the officer who shot and seriously wounded an Auckland man yesterday. Audio
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The Montana Book Awards medal for fiction goes to Emily Perkins
7:28 AM.New Zealand's biggest literary prize, the Montana Book Awards medal for fiction, has gone to Emily Perkins. Audio
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China and America meet to discuss global recession
7:37 AM.High level talks are taking place between the U.S. and China in Washington. Audio
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Taito Phillip Field ongoing trial
7:41 AM.Lawyers for Taito Phillip Field have rubbished the Crown's version of events in his ongoing trial, calling its case a misconceived and distorted picture. Audio
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Sports news
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Canterbury DHB acknowledges mistakes in care of 21-year-old
7:48 AM.The Canterbury District Health Board has acknowledged it made mistakes in the care of a 21-year-old man who died after routine surgery. Audio
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Pacific Islands climate change struggle being ignored
7:55 AM.Oxfam says by 2050, about 75 million people in the Asia Pacific region could be forced to leave their homes because of climate change. Audio
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Officer in Point Chevalier shooting could be back to work
8:09 AM.The Police Association says a man may not have been shot and seriously wounded if officers at the scene had a taser gun. Audio
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Hells Angels launch legal action against patch banning bylaw
8:13 AM.Members of the Hell's Angels biker gang in Wanganui have launched legal action against its patch-banning bylaw. Audio
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Britains Foreign Secretary wants talks with moderate Taliban
8:18 AM.Just as New Zealand looks set to send troops back to Afghanistan, Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband says military might alone will not bring a solution. Audio
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Cycleway plan welcomed
8:25 AM.John Key's pedal-powered boost to regional economies will get under way this summer. Audio
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Markets update
8:32 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports news
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Government rejects recommendation to raise retirement age
8:41 AM.The Government says it won't raise the age at which New Zealanders are entitled to the pension, despite a new report saying changes are needed to the current scheme. Audio
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Scaffolding shortage may stymie construction recovery
8:45 AM.Scaffolders are demanding their occupation be reinstated to the Government's list of skills in short supply. Audio
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Waatea news
8:50 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Referee quits over abuse
8:52 AM.A senior rugby referee in Marlborough says he's had enough of constant criticism, and is leaving the sport. Audio
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Mahias friendly dolphin proves too much of a handful
8:56 AM.Mahia's friendly dolphin has proved too much of a handful for one fan who found herself stranded at sea and out of energy after playing with the local celebrity. Audio