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Morning Report for Monday 15 March 2010
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Top Stories for Monday 15 March 2010
6:00 AM.For first time, ministry releases rankings of PHO performance; Fiji prepares for Cyclone Tomas; Forest and Bird says govt running scared over mining; ordeal over for loved ones of solo trans-Tasman… Read more Audio
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Kandahar Governor calls for more security in wake of attacks
6:11 AM.The Governor of Kandahar province has called for more security around Afghanistan's largest southern city after a series of attacks which killed dozens of people. Audio
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Pacific news for 15 March 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 15 March 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Waatea news for 15 March 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Health Ministry releases PHO league tables for first time
6:37 AM.The Ministry of Health has released league tables ranking the effectiveness of the 80 Primary Health Organisations for the first time. Audio
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PM questions Forest and Bird's claims on mining
6:40 AM.The Prime Minister John Key is questioning the veracity of claims made by environmental group, Forest and Bird, about the government's plans for mining on the conservation estate. Audio
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Cyclone Tomas bears down on Fiji
6:43 AM.Fijians living in the path of Cyclone Tomas have been warned to evacuate before the category three storm hits. Audio
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Morning business for 15 March 2010
6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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For first time, ministry releases rankings of PHO performance
7:09 AM.For the first time, the Ministry of Health has released league tables that rank the performance of the country's primary health organisations. Audio
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Fiji prepares for Cyclone Tomas
7:15 AM.A nationwide curfew has been put in place in Fiji, as Cyclone Tomas intensifies. Audio
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Fiji braces for tropical cyclone Tomas
7:18 AM.Fiji correspondent Vijay Narayan says there have been several significant developments overnight. Audio
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Forest and Bird says govt running scared over mining
7:23 AM.The environmental lobby group Forest and Bird claims the Government is running scared over its plans to open up the conservation estate to mining. Audio
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Ordeal over for loved ones of solo trans-Tasman rower
7:28 AM.Seven weeks of freeze-dried food, loneliness, and sheer hard yakker have ended in triumph for the trans-Tasman rower Shaun Quincy. Audio
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Protesters descend on Bangkok demanding elections
7:37 AM.Thousands of pro-democracy protestors have descended on Thailand's capital, Bangkok, demanding free and fair elections. Audio
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Talks on long-awaited trade deal with US get underway today
7:40 AM.Negotiations towards a long-awaited free trade deal with the United States get underway today in Melbourne. Audio
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Sports news for 15 March 2010
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Flight of the Phoenix ends in Sydney
7:49 AM.The Flight of the Wellington Phoenix finally came to a halt on Saturday night after the team finished third in the Australasian A-League competition. Audio
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Tokyo prosecutors now mull indictment of NZ anti-whaler
7:53 AM.The New Zealand anti-whaling campaigner, Pete Bethune has been officially handed over to Tokyo prosecutors, who will decide whether to formally indict him for boarding a Japanese whaling ship. Audio
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Arts festival boasts biggest overseas acts in final week
7:56 AM.The New Zealand International Arts Festival is into its final week and the artistic director has left some of the biggest overseas events until last. Audio
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GPs call for PHO league table to be made public
8:09 AM.Some GPs are demanding the public release of league tables comparing the effectiveness of Primary Health Organisations, but others doctors think the data is inaccurate. Audio
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Government won't be drawn on Forest and Bird mining claims
8:14 AM.The Government is refusing to be drawn on claims that it's considering opening up seven thousand hectares of top-quality conservation land to mining. Audio
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Fake invasion report causes panic in Georgia
8:18 AM.A Georgian television broadcaster, Imedi, reported that the country had been invaded by Russia and that President Sakashvili had been killed. Audio
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Curfew in place for Fiji as Cyclone Tomas intensifies
8:22 AM.A nationwide curfew has been put in place in Fiji, as Cyclone Tomas intensifies. Audio
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Markets update for 15 March 2010
8:29 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports news for 15 March 2010
8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Anglers say access to fishing spots is declining
8:38 AM.Anglers say traditional easy access to rivers, lakes and streams is being made harder by landowners selling exclusive access rights to guiding companies. Audio
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UK Government plans to axe House of Lords
8:42 AM.The British Government is considering plans to abolish the House of Lords and replace it with an upper house full of elected politicians. Audio
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Waatea news for 15 March 2010
8:47 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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NZ Paralympians swing into action in Vancouver
8:50 AM.New Zealand gets another shot at Winter Olympics medal glory as the Winter Paralympics are now underway. Audio
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Pipers descend on Wairarapa for Pipe Band competition
8:54 AM.Bagpipers and drummers from all over New Zealand descended upon Masterton at the weekend for the New Zealand Pipe Band Championships. Audio
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:57 AM.We cross to Melbourne to join Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio