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Morning Report for Thursday 13 August 2009
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Top Stories for 13 August 2009
6:00 AM.Police speak on Papakura arrest, Tonga's leaders must decide on recovery of ferry bodies, Recovering Tonga's ferry casualties could cost millions, Victim's father fears police delays could leave kids… Read more Audio
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Weatherston lawyer "just doing a job"
6:13 AM.Defence lawyers say the abuse being hurled at the lawyer who defended Clayton Weatherston is unprecedented. Audio
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Trams poised for comeback in Auckland
6:17 AM.The trams which last graced the streets of downtown Auckland over 50 years ago may be about to make a return. Audio
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Pacific news for 13 August 2009
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 13 August 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Waatea news
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Navy dive team weighs recovery of ferry bodies
6:36 AM.New Zealand's Navy search team in Tonga believes it has found the ferry that sank a week ago, claiming as many as 95 lives. Audio
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Brownlee warns state power companies
6:40 AM.The Minister of Energy says an axe hangs over big state power companies and it is up to them to make sure it is not wielded. Audio
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Morning business
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Tonga's leaders must decide on recovery of ferry bodies
7:08 AM.The Tongan government must now decide if it will seek overseas experts and spend possibly millions of dollars on recovering bodies from what's thought to be the wreck of the Princess Ashika. Audio
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Recovering Tonga's ferry casualties could cost millions
7:13 AM.Owner of the marine surveying and recovery company Seaworks Bill Day talks about the possibility of recovery of the Princess Ashika. Audio
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Victim's father fears police delays could leave kids vulnerable
7:15 AM.The father of murdered Wairarapa school girl Coral Ellen Burrows fears another child could die because of police delays in following up on child abuse allegations. Audio
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Baby injury inquiry delicately poised
7:20 AM.A Northland toddler remains in a critical condition in Auckland's Starship Hospital, as police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding her serious injuries. Audio
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More reform of power sector on the way
7:23 AM.Yet another shake-up of the electricity sector is on the cards as the Government tries to bring down power prices. Audio
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Dame Kiri te Kanawa to retire from opera
7:27 AM.According to reports in the British press, Dame Kiri is about to bring down the curtain on her operatic career. Audio
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Survivors still being airlifted to safety
7:36 AM.Hundreds of people are still stranded following major mudslides in Taiwan. Audio
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Diesel tax plan dropped, road user charges here to stay
7:40 AM.Road User Charges are here to stay, but the Government is promising to simplify and modernise the existing system. Audio
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Sports news
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Retailers to impose surcharges on people using credit cards
7:46 AM.Retailers will soon be able to impose surcharges on shoppers who use a credit card to purchase goods. Audio
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Christchurch's fugitive monkey avoids capture
7:54 AM.Christchurch's fugitive monkey is still on the run this morning. Audio
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An arrest in Papakura homicide inquiry
8:09 AM.Police would like to hear from anyone who may have seen or heard any suspicious activity at 36 Cargill Street between the hours of 11.00am and 4.00pm on the 10th August. Audio
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Tongan government dodges accusations it's to blame
8:11 AM.As Tongan authorities discuss whether it's feasible to recover bodies from the wreck of Princess Ashika, the government is still dodging accusations it's to blame for the disaster. Audio
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Tongan community calls for ferry to be raised
8:15 AM.Members of the Tongan population in Auckland are demanding that the Princess Ashika ferry be brought to the surface as part of a thorough investigation into the sinking. Audio
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Keith Turner says electricity review won't lower prices
8:19 AM.Are you paying too much for your power? You're right - according to a ministerial review of electricity prices. Audio
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Police speak on Papakura arrest
8:24 AM.Police have announced an arrest in the death of Leanne Kingston the 39 year old woman found dead at her home in Papakura on Monday. Audio
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Primary health organisations to fight restructuring
8:26 AM.The chief executive of the Otago and Southland District Health Boards is pushing for one super primary health organisation to replace the nine that currently cover his regions. Audio
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Obama on the road
8:29 AM.The United States president Barack Obama has hit the road in a bid to win public backing for his plans to overhaul America's health care system. Audio
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Markets update
8:33 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports news
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Guidelines for sex offending sentences likely
8:36 AM.A case before the Court of Appeal could result in guidelines being set for sentences in rape cases for the first time. Audio
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Waatea news
8:47 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Whangerei locals oppose sale of sportground for mall
8:50 AM.There's opposition in Whangarei to plans to sell a sportsground and turn it into a shopping mall. Audio
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Safety ratings now available for used cars
8:53 AM.New safety ratings have been released by the Automobile Association and the New Zealand Transport Agency to help consumers get the safest car that they can afford. Audio
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Scots claim Chicken Tikka Masala as a national dish
8:57 AM.Chicken Tikka Masala is being claimed by the Shish Mahal restaurant in Glasgow which first started serving it in the 1970's. Audio