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Morning Report for Wednesday 19 May 2010
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Top Stories for Wednesday 19 May 2010
6:00 AM.Regions rally to save rail links, Kiwirail CEO confident his plan will work, More resources needed to curb vehicle crime problem, hostages released in Yemen, Deadlock in Thailand, Mt Roskill business… Read more Audio
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Can a hormone nasal spray help Mums love their kids more?
6:15 AM.A hormone nasal spray being trailed by Sydney researchers may help mothers bond better with their babies. Audio
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Pacific News for 19 May 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 19 May 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Waatea News for 19 May 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Masterton Mayor says rail link must stay
6:35 AM.KiwiRail is considering closing some regional rail lines as it comes under pressure to tunr itself into a profitable business. Audio
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Suicide bomber kills 18 people in Kabul
6:37 AM.A suicide car bomber has killed 18 people - including six NATO soldiers - and injured many more in the deadliest attack this year on foreign troops in the Afghan capital, Kabul. Audio
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Morning Business for 19 May 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Regions rally to save rail links
7:09 AM.KiwiRail is looking at scrapping poorly used regional rail lines in Northland, Wairarapa, Taranaki and from Napier to Gisborne, as it comes under pressure to transform itself into a profitable… Read more Audio
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Kiwirail CEO confident his plan will work
7:13 AM.Joining us is the chief executive of Kiwirail Jim Quinn. Audio
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Resources needed to curb vehicle crime problem
7:16 AM.The insurance industry says the police need more resources to bring the 100-million dollar vehicle crime problem under control. Audio
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Deadlock in Thailand
7:24 AM.The government of Thailand is taking a hardline, repeating its stance that it will not negotiate with anti-government protesters until they end their protest in Bangkok. Audio
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Mt Roskill business suffer without crucial phone services
7:27 AM.Business owners in Mt Roskill are frustrated they're losing money and putting patients at risk by not having access to crucial phone services. Audio
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Banks accused of short-changing depositors over guarantee
7:35 AM.Banks are being accused of short-changing customers by refusing to say if they'll join the Government's extended deposit guarantee. Audio
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Former chief nurse cleared of fraud
7:39 AM.A Health Ministry review into the expenditure of its former chief nurse, Mark Jones, has found his spending was not fraudulent - but it was unwise. Audio
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Sports News for 19 May 2010
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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What toll will the GST rise take at the till?
7:48 AM.With just over a day before its read in the House, its widely expected GST will increase from 12-point-5 to 15 percent. Audio
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Tar balls wash up on Florida coast
7:51 AM.As BP engineers work to plug the deep sea oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, tar balls are washing up on Florida's coastline, raising fears the crude oil could wash into the delicate Florida Keys reefs.
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US searches for 40-thousand dud helmets
7:56 AM.The United States government is recalling more than 100-thousand military helmets that have failed to meet ballistics testing standards. Audio
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Don't blame police for child abuse failures: union
8:08 AM.The police union says officers shouldn't be blamed for failures in child abuse investigations. Audio
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Scientific research to explain teenage behaviour
8:12 AM.The Prime Minister's chief scientist says he's worried about what he calls a powder keg of tensions building around this country's teenagers. Audio
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Retail sector hits flat patch
8:16 AM.There's little respite for hard-hit retailers, as shoppers remain reluctant to part with their cash. Audio
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Motorcyclist unfairly blamed for accidents, says academic
8:20 AM.A Lincoln University study says government claims motorcyclists are to blame for 87 percent of accidents are wrong. Audio
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Tasman floods: Bad foresty practice to be investigated
8:24 AM.The Tasman District Council says it will investigate claims that bad forestry practice is to blame for severe flood damage to properties in the Motueka Valley. Audio
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Fiji's economy battered by cyclones, coup, credit crisis
8:28 AM.Fiji's economy is taking a battering as it deals with the effects of the coup, cyclones and the global financial downturn. Audio
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Markets Update for 19 May 2010
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 19 May 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Is it acceptable for politicians to stretch the truth?
8:40 AM.Australian Opposition leader Tony Abbott has admitted - there are things he says that he shouldn't necessarily be held accountable for. Audio
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Seven-year standoff over forestry certification ended
8:45 AM.The forestry industry and green groups have ended a seven-year standoff to keep New Zealand timber on the right side of the environmental ledger. Audio
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Waatea News for 19 May 2010
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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British schools tipping to the left
8:53 AM.Left handers have had a hard time of it over the course of history but now moves are afoot in Britain to try to even the score. Audio
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Cougar website takes swipe at Google
8:57 AM.An internet dating firm specialising in matching cougars, or older women, with younger, male,"cubs"says it's been unfairly censored by the internet giant, Google. Audio