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Morning Report for Friday 18 September 2009
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Australia
8:55 AM.Australian correspondent, Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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Americarna car event hits a speed bump
8:51 AM.New Plymouth's AmeriCARna car rally has hit a speed bump - literally. Audio
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Waatea News
8:49 AM.The latest news from the Waatea team. Audio
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DOC restricts kite-boarders to protect godwits
8:45 AM.The Conservation Department in Whangarei is taking steps to protect godwits from kite-surfers this season. Audio
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More bumps for cycleway plan to negotiate
8:40 AM.The second to last section of one of New Zealand's most popular cycleways, Canterbury's Little River Rail Trail, opens on Sunday, giving cyclists another 4 kilometres of trail to enjoy. Audio
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Sports News
8:35 AM.The latest sports news from the team at Radio NZ Sport Audio
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Market Update
8:30 AM.A quick market update. Audio
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UN report shows growing corporate interest in agriculture
8:29 AM.Fonterra could face greater competition from overseas companies keen to invest in agriculture here, according to a new report. Audio
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Revelations Australian"Frtizl"victim spoke to police in 2005
8:22 AM.The State government of Victoria has been left scrambling after a man dubbed"the Australian Josef Fritzl"was yesterday charged with the sexual abuse of his daughter. Audio
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Cuts to adult education set to reduce night classes
8:18 AM.The Government's controversial cuts to adult education funding have cut a swathe through adult community education classes. Audio
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Aucklanders told to brace for supercity rates hikes
8:15 AM.Rates could rise in parts of the Auckland region by as much as 20 percent under the new supercity. Audio
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Maori Language Commission welcomes"h"in Wanganui
8:09 AM.The co-leader of the Maori Party, Tariana Turia says there are people behind the scenes working to prevent an"h"being added to the spelling of Wanganui. Audio
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Lawrence Arabia wins APRA Silver Scroll award
7:55 AM.Songwriting duo Luke Buda and James Milne have taken out top prize at the APRA Silver scroll awards. Audio
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Patience asked for over Tonga ferry reports
7:52 AM.The chairman of the Tonga Advisory Council in New Zealand is urging people to reserve judgment until two reports into the sinking of the ferry Princess Ashika are complete. Audio
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Fears cancelled Undie 500 will reappear elsewhere
7:45 AM.South Island centres fear the end of the Undie 500 trouble in Dunedin will be the start of trouble somewhere else. Audio
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Sports
7:42 AM.The latest sports news. Audio
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Waikato Electricty grid upgrade verdict nears
7:39 AM.A final ruling in the long-running battle over the $800million pylon project to secure electricity supplies to Auckland is to be issued later today. Audio
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Obama abandons Bush' European missile defence plan
7:35 AM.The United States is abandoning controversial plans for a missile defence system based in Poland and Czech Republic that had severely strained relations with Russia. Audio
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All Blacks ignore criticism as they prepare for Wallabies
7:26 AM.The All Blacks continue to absorb criticism after poor performances that have seen them lose the Tri-nations trophy. Audio
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Fonterra to announce new capital structure plans
7:20 AM.Fonterra will later today tell farmers about its new capital structure plans which in the past have sparked controversy. Audio
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Minister has unenviable task in Wanganui's 'h' debate
7:16 AM.The final decision on whether Wanganui should have an 'h' or not now lies with the Land Information Minister, and he says it's not a choice he would ever wish to make. Audio
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Bali bombing mastermind shot dead by Indonesian police
7:12 AM.Indonesian police say the mastermind of the Bali and Jakata bombings, Noordin Top, has been killed during an anti-terrorism raids in central Java. Audio
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Opposition continues pressuring English over allowances
7:10 AM.The Opposition is ratcheting up the pressure on the Finance Minister, Bill English, over his ministerial housing allowance. Audio
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Morning business
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Timaru rallies to stop Fonterra shifting to new port
6:40 AM.Timaru residents met last night to discuss the future of the city's port. Audio
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Auditor General asked to investigate Bill English
6:35 AM.The Auditor General has been asked to investigate whether the Finance Minister Bill English should be able to claim that Wellington is not his primary place of residence and collect an out-of-town… Read more 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 September 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 18th September 2009
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Backpackers a boon to struggling tourism industry
6:15 AM.A new campaign to get more backpacker tourists into New Zealand has been launched at the sector's inaugural conference under way in Auckland. Audio