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Morning Report for Wednesday 14 April 2010
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Artist launches pornographic magazine for the blind
8:58 AM.A Toronto artist has launched a pornographic magazine for the blind - complete with explicit braille text and pictures of naked men and women that you touch. Audio
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Taranaki surf row continues as women battle for world title
8:56 AM.A women's world surfing championship in Taranaki is causing a ruckus in the local surf scene, with alleged threats of violence and arson. Audio
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Road safety risks could undermine cycle tourism
8:55 AM.Cycling groups say a lack of action on improving road safety for cycle tourists is putting the 320 million dollar industry at risk. Audio
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Waatea News for Wednesday 14 April 2010
8:51 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Radovan Karadzic faces first war crimes trial witnesses
8:47 AM.The former Bosnian Serb leader, Radovan Karadzic, has cross examined his first prosecution witness today as his war crimes trial resumes at The Hague. Audio
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Beer-bottled grandmother still in a coma
8:45 AM.Western Bay of Plenty police say they're still seeking help from the public to find the occupants of a car who threw a full bottle of beer at a Tauranga grandmother on her morning walk. Audio
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Sports News for Wednesday 14 April 2010
8:40 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for Wednesday 14 April 2010
8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Rocks used to block freedom campers in Central Otago
8:28 AM.A Central Otago community has taken the law into their own hands and used large boulders to block freedom campers from fouling local camp spots with human waste. Audio
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David Cameron launches Tory manifesto
8:24 AM.Britain's opposition Conservative party has launched its manifesto for next month's general election, promising less of a role for the state and more of a role for the people in providing public… Read more Audio
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Former nuclear security advisor comments on summit
8:20 AM.As United States President Barack Obama's 47-nation nuclear security draws to a close, Mexico and the Ukraine have pledged to eliminate all their weapons-grade uranium. Audio
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Social sector warns against private insurance for welfare
8:14 AM.A new government working group will consider whether or not taxpayers should continue to carry the total cost of the welfare system. Audio
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Concern legal action will hit investors hard
8:10 AM.Shareholders Association Chair Bruce Sheppard discusses the Securities Commission's investigations. Audio
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Commission announces two separate cases on the same day
8:05 AM.The Securities Commission's twin announcements on legal action yesterday have prompted speculation it's starting to flex its muscles. Audio
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Concern over foreshore and seabed hui
7:55 AM.Just 20 people attended a hui about a repeal of the Foreshore and Seabed Act in Auckland last night - raising concerns that it and others like it aren't being adequately advertised. Audio
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ARC chair dismisses suggestions of a Big Tent for Queens Wharf
7:50 AM.Suggestions that a giant tent on Auckland's Queens Wharf will become the latest version of 'party central' for the Rugby World Cup are being dismissed by a key player in the long drawn out process. Audio
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Poland's president and first lady lie in state
7:47 AM.The body of Poland's First Lady, Maria Kaczynska, has been flown back to Warsaw to lie in state alongside that of her husband, President Lech Kaczynski. Audio
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Sports News for Wednesday 14 April
7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Japan has smallest whale catch in years
7:40 AM.Japan's whaling fleet is blaming violent interference by anti-whaling group, Sea Shepherd, for its smallest catch of whales in years. Audio
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Air NZ calls for drug and drink checks for all pilots
7:35 AM.Air New Zealand says the Government should consider random drug and drink monitoring of ALL pilots, not just commercial captains. Audio
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US summit calls for new controls on nuclear weapons components
7:25 AM.Leaders at the 47 nation nuclear security summit in Washington are promising to take measures to stop potential terrorists from getting hold of nuclear weapons. Audio
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Govt says review could see significant changes to welfare
7:15 AM.The government's considering compulsory 'employment insurance' as part of its review of the welfare system. Audio
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Business editor discusses Securities Commission
7:10 AM.Business Editor Patrick O'Meara discusses the Securities Commission's statements. Audio
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Securities Commission suing two more companies
7:05 AM.Some big names have been implicated in proceedings launched by the Securities Commission. Audio
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Morning Business for Wednesday 14 April
6:50 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Welfare system review
6:40 AM.The government says funding benefits through insurance schemes will be looked at by a wide ranging review of the welfare system. Audio
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Investor calls for Sir Doug Graham to be stripped of knighthood
6:35 AM.An investor in the failed finance company, Lombard Finance, is demanding the former Justice Minister, Sir Douglas Graham, be stripped of his knighthood if found guilty of misleading investors. Audio
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Waatea News for Wednesday 14 April
6:27 AM.Waatea News for Wednesday 14 April. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 14 April 2010
6:24 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for Wednesday 14 April
6:20 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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PM says New Zealand can show leadership on nuclear issue
6:10 AM.The Prime Minister says New Zealand is well placed to show leadership on the subject of a world free of nuclear weapons. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 14 April 2010
6:00 AM.Securities Commission suing two more companies; Business editor discusses Securities Commission; Government says review could see significant changes to welfare; US summit calls for new controls on… Read more Audio