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Morning Report for Monday 21 September 2009
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Australia correspondent - Donna Demaio
8:56 AM.Donna Demaio is in Melbourne with the latest Aussie news. Audio
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Sixty Hotere works go under auction house hammer
8:52 AM.After being kept behind closed doors for the past forty one years, a collection of 60 Ralph Hotere works will go under the hammer on Thursday. Audio
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Waatea news for 21 September 2009
8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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New Zealand literary festival begins in Menton, France
8:46 AM.A ''New Zealand Week'' is due to kick off in the southern French town of Menton to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the NZ Post Katherine Mansfield Fellowship. Audio
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All Blacks have convincing win over Wallabies
8:40 AM.The All Blacks have avoided getting the Tri Nations' wooden spoon, finishing the tournament with a convincing 33-6 win over the Wallabies. Audio
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Sports news for 21 September 2009
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update for 21 September 2009
8:31 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Coromandel camping charge targets 'careless gypsies'
8:27 AM.Freedom campers in one of the most picturesque parts of New Zealand could wake up this morning to a $40 fine - all because they've chosen to sleep in the wrong place. Audio
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Peaceful park-up organiser angry over protest mayhem
8:23 AM.A gathering of boy racers in Rotorua on Friday night was meant to be a peaceful protest against legislation that could see their cars confiscated. Audio
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World leaders face reality check ahead of UN meeting
8:18 AM.The Prime Minister John Key leaves for New York today where he will address the United Nations General Assembly. Audio
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Rhetoric stepped up at dairy dispute after sludge spill
8:14 AM.The head of a Waikato cheese factory is alleging sabotage, as an industrial dispute gets dirty. Audio
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Calls to prosecute those responsible for Wainoni Rd fire
8:10 AM.A criminologist says the burning down of Christchurch's 'House of Horrors' could jeopardise the trial of it's owner. Audio
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Independent petrol stations vanishing
7:56 AM.Independently-owned service stations are shutting down at a rate of about one a week. Audio
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Silver Ferns lose trans-Tasman netball series
7:53 AM.The Silver Ferns have lost the trans-tasman netball series, after Australia claimed an unassailable three games to one lead in Invercargill last night. Audio
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Lawyers on defensive after Attorney-General criticism
7:50 AM.The legal profession is hitting back after a swipe by the Attorney-General that some poorly performing lawyers are letting the profession down and are clogging up the system. Audio
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Treasury apologises for the fourth time
7:46 AM.Treasury is apologising for the second time this month, after another major blunder. Audio
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Sports news for 21 September 2009
7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Tax group debates capital gains on homes
7:37 AM.A review of the country's tax system has heard the case for applying a capital gains tax to all home owners, not just property speculators. Audio
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New lobby group wants repeat drunk drivers off roads
7:34 AM.A newly formed lobby group wants the Government to get much tougher on drivers convicted of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Audio
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All Blacks showing promise after walloping Wallabies
7:26 AM.The All Blacks have saved their best till the last domestic test of the season, but coach Graham Henry has been quick to point out the Wallabies lack the firepower of the Springboks. Audio
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Boy racer mayhem in Rotorua
7:22 AM.Rotorua boy racers are distancing themselves from a night of chaos in their city, which saw two police cars damaged after they were pelted with bottles and dozens of people arrested. Audio
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Prime Minister heads to New York this week
7:17 AM.The Prime Minister John Key leaves for New York today, where he will meet Barack Obama for the first time, and address the United Nations General Assembly. Audio
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Waikato dairy dispute becomes increasingly bitter
7:13 AM.The head of the Waikato dairy factory believes a sludge spill at his plant was an act of sabotage which the union vehemently denies. Audio
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MP blames authorities for failing to prevent arson
7:10 AM.The police have been criticised for allowing a suspicious fire to gut Christchurch's Wainoni Road House of Horrors. Audio
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Morning business for 21 September 2009
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Cabinet expected to sign off on bill to amend ETS today
6:40 AM.The Cabinet is expected to sign off a bill to amend the Emissions Trading Scheme today, amid further claims about the cost to taxpayers. Audio
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MP says police should have done more to protect house
6:38 AM.A Maori Party MP is criticising police for not doing more to prevent the suspected arson attack on Christchurch's House of Horrors. Audio
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Waatea news
6:28 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 21 September 2009
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 21 September 2009
6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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India downplays fears over Commonwealth Games
6:15 AM.India is downplaying fears that it won't be ready for next year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. Audio
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Havana gears up for huge concert
6:13 AM.Havana is holding the biggest open air concert since the 1959 revolution, featuring 15 top Latin American, Spanish and Cuban performers. Audio
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Taliban leader issues fresh threat to foreign forces
6:11 AM.With Ramadan finished and the Muslim festival of Eid now underway, Taliban leader Mullah Omar has issued a new, violent warning to foreign forces in Afghanistan: that their"unequivocal defeat is… Read more Audio
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Top stories for 21 September 2009
6:00 AM.MP blames authorities for Wainoni Rd arson, Waikato dairy dispute bceomes increasingly bitter, PM heads to New York this week, boy racer mayhem in Rotorua, All Blacks show promise after defeating… Read more Audio