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Morning Report for Tuesday 11 August 2009
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Perth family mystified by possible link to McCann case
8:55 AM.The family of an Australian property tycoon say they are perplexed by reports linking theur luxury yacht to the investigation into the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann. Audio
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Tsunami warning for Indian Ocean
8:54 AM.A massive magnitude 7.6 quake struck off India's Andaman Islands. Audio
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Ninth K Road liquor store will open
8:51 AM.A liquor store owner says he'll appeal against a decision to restrict the opening hours of his planned liquor store, to be built on an Auckland street famous for its colourful nightlife. Audio
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Waatea news for 11 August 2009
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Mothballed Tongariro prison units to be re-opened
8:45 AM.An expected bulge in the prison population will see two moth-balled units at Tongariro prison re-opened next month. Audio
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Investors look for signs US economy on the mend
8:42 AM.There's growing optimism in the United States that the country could be heading out of recession. Audio
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Tongan police fear they won't find wreck
8:35 AM.Bad weather has thwarted navy divers in their efforts to find the ferry that sank in Tonga with the presumed loss of nearly one hundred lives. Audio
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Sports news for 11 August 2009
8:31 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update for 11 August 2009
8:29 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Rudd Government faces test over emissions policy
8:27 AM.And across the Tasman, the Australian Government's emissions trading policy may be voted down in the Senate later this week. Audio
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New Zealand's emissions target too low?
8:18 AM.The government's new emission reduction target has attracted an avalanche of criticism from both sides of the climate change debate. Audio
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US expert scrutinises NZ SAS deployment to Afghanistan
8:09 AM.New Zealand's elite Special Air Service troops are to return to Afghanistan to help in the fight against the Taleban. Audio
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Wayne Smith says you can bet on Black
7:55 AM.The All Blacks' coaches are warning that Dan Carter's return to the strugglling side won't magically turn around disappointing performances. Audio
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Blockade could resume today
7:51 AM.A Maori protest which yesterday blocked road access to 60 dairy farms in Galatea near Murupara could resume later today. Audio
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Rescue efforts underway after Typhoon Morakot
7:47 AM.Rescuers are still trying to find survivors in Taiwan where Typhoon Morakot toppled a six storey hotel and triggered the worst flooding the nation's seen in half a century. Audio
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Sports news for 11 August 2009
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Labour takes it to the regions
7:40 AM.The Labour Party has hit the road during the Parliamentary recess to try to reconnect with the provincial electorates. Audio
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Taliban attacks government buildings near Kabul
7:35 AM.As we've been reporting, the SAS will soon be returning to action in Afghanistan. Audio
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Tongan PM rubbishes claims ferry wasn't seaworthy
7:27 AM.The Tongan Prime Minister has defiantly defended his government's handling of Wednesday's ferry disaster, and rubbished claims it wasn't fit for use. Audio
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Smith defends climate change policy
7:20 AM.Nick Smith, the Minister for Climate Change Issues. Audio
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Emissions target criticised as too minimal
7:17 AM.New Zealand is being accused of irresponsible policies on climate change by a range of environmental groups. Audio
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PM says SAS role crucial to Afghanistan's stability
7:12 AM.Prime Minister John Key says the decision to send the SAS back to Afghanistan was based on several factors. Audio
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Decision to send SAS back to Afghanistan questioned
7:09 AM.There's fierce debate over whether sending a new batch of SAS troops to Afghanistan is in New Zealand's best interests. Audio
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Morning business for 11 August 2009
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Labour, Greens say emissions targets too low
6:40 AM.The Green's and Labour have condemned the Government's greenhouse gas emissions targets, saying they are too low and will damage New Zealand's reputation. Audio
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Labour defends suggested SAS stand-down
6:36 AM.The Labour Party is opposing the redeployment of SAS troops to Afghanistan, saying the Provincial Reconstruction Team is more effective. Audio
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Waatea news for 11 August 2009
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 11 August 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 11 August 2009
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Top stories for 11 August 2009
6:00 AM.* SAS troops head back to Afghanistan, environmental groups denounce the Government's latest emissions targets, rescuers search for survivors in Taiwan after a typhoon topples a hotel and triggers theā¦ Read more Audio