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Morning Report for Thursday 24 September 2009
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Auckland Art Gallery restoration well underway
8:53 AM.It's been a year since the restoration and expansion of the Auckland Art Gallery's main building began. Audio
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Waatea news
8:51 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Tensions build over proposed Nelson-Tasman council merger
8:43 AM.The move to an Auckland super city might be big news up north, but in Nelson tensions are building over a proposal to amalgamate the neighbouring Nelson city and Tasman district councils. Audio
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Labour warns NZ could become a school 'dumping ground'
8:38 AM.Calls to relax rules around foreign children being allowed into schools have been met with a warning New Zealand could become a"dumping ground". Audio
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Canterbury Regional Council chair faces leadership showdown
8:26 AM.Sir Kerry Burke is bracing himself for a vote this morning that could see him lose his position as chair of the Canterbury regional council. Audio
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Some success with agricultural emission research
8:17 AM.Speaking from New York, the Prime Minister John Key said the United States and India were prepared to join a New Zealand led project on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. Audio
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Sharemarket lift contributes to Super Fund rise in returns
8:13 AM.Signs of recovery are showing too in the sharemarket where gains have played a large part in reversing huge losses made by the New Zealand Superannuation Fund. Audio
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A further 30-thousand job losses still expected
8:09 AM.Despite brighter news on the economic front, the Finance Minister is urging caution on signalling an immediate end to the recession. Audio
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Border jumping beetle could pose threat for farmers
7:58 AM.It's been lying low for over 45 years but now an Australian border jumper could pose a threat to Canterbury farmers. Audio
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National's ETS leads down the garden path - Greens
7:54 AM.Opposition parties say the revised Emissions Trading Scheme will cost taxpayers two billion dollars more a year than what's been touted by the Government. Audio
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Public transport patronage numbers up
7:50 AM.Public transport continues to go from strength to strength in the three main cities. Audio
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Morning sports news
7:46 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Irene van Dyk celebrates 100 games with win
7:42 AM.Netballer Irene van Dyk celebrated her 100th test for New Zealand last night in the best way possible - with a big win over Australia. Audio
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Bad weather on the way
7:40 AM.Joining us now is the New Zealand Metservice severe weather forecaster Oliver Druce. Audio
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Dust disrupts Sydney, storm heads across Tasman
7:36 AM.The weather system that brought a massive dust storm to Australia is expected to move on to New Zealand today. Audio
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Obama pushes era of international cooperation
7:27 AM.Barack Obama has used his first speech to the General Assembly earlier today to break with the Bush era of unilateralism, though he was then upstaged by the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Audio
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John Key meets Barack Obama for first time
7:22 AM.The Prime Minister John Key has just had his first meeting with Barack Obama in New York. Audio
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Health workers prepare for new wave of swine flu
7:18 AM.Health officials believe up to a quarter of all New Zealanders have had swine flu. Audio
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Recession over but job losses to continue
7:09 AM.New Zealand may be out of recession but job losses and belt tightening is expected to continue for some time. Audio
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Morning business for 24 September 2009
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Government says agreement on tobacco reforms long way off yet
6:41 AM.Maori Party calls for a total ban on smoking are not getting much traction, but plans to increase tobacco tax and to ban displays, are still firmly on the table. Audio
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Up to a quarter of all Kiwis have had Swine Fly
6:38 AM.Health Authorities are warning to prepare for a second wave of swine flu. Audio
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Waatea news
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 24 September 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 24 September 2009
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Number of mentally ill in prison criticised
6:14 AM.A former prison service boss is criticising what he says is the inexcusably high number of people with mental health problems in prison. Audio
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Top stories for 24 September 2009
6:00 AM.The recession may be over but jobless figures are tipped to rise. Predictions up to a quarter of the population could have been infected with swine flu. Barack Obama signals a new era of co-operation… Read more Audio