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Morning Report for Wednesday 30 June 2010
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Venus Williams in shock Wimbledon departure
8:55 AM.In a shock upset, five-times Wimbledon champion, Venus Williams has been knocked out of the competition by a little known Bulgarian. Audio
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Napoleon collection sells for 140 thousand dollars at auction
8:52 AM.A collection of relics from the last years of Napoleon's life, which spent years languishing in a suitcase in Waikato, has sold for about 140 thousand dollars. Audio
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School search and seizure policy worries rights activists
8:49 AM.Youth rights activists are worried by a draft policy which gives schools guidelines for searching pupils for weapons and drugs. Audio
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Waatea News for 30 June 2010
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Dorchester Finance's future put to the vote
8:41 AM.Shareholders in Dorchester Finance are to vote today on whether to accept a restructuring plan. Audio
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Candidate meetings for supercity underway
8:38 AM.John Banks and Len Brown may be hogging the super city headlines but there are dozens more elected seats that need to be filled by November the first. Audio
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Sports News for 30 June 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 30 June 2010
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Dumping of GPG director scrutinised
8:26 AM.Sharemarket analysts say GPG needs to move quickly to appoint new directors and restore confidence in the company. Audio
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US General gives evidence on war in Afghanistan
8:21 AM.Meanwhile, the US General that will take over the war in Afghanistan has warned the security situation there is"tenuous." Audio
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Govt rejects Australian Anzac force request in Afghanistan
8:15 AM.The Government has turned down a request from Canberra to place New Zealand troops in the dangerous Uruzgan province in Afghanistan, in a joint Anzac force. Audio
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Latest aircraft report not end of the story
8:09 AM.Air New Zealand says it isn't allowed to comment on findings from French investigators that human error led to the crash of an Airbus 320 in 2008. Audio
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FIFA president apologises for disallowed goal
7:56 AM.It's been down to the wire in both World Cup football matches this morning, with the early game between Paraguay and Japan featuring the first penalty shoot out of the tournament. Audio
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CAA criticised not monitoring some operators adequately
7:52 AM.The Auditor General has heavily criticised the Civil Aviation Authority for failing to adequately monitor high-risk operators. Audio
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Cedenco Foods sold as going concern to Japanese company
7:48 AM.The prospective owners say they will continue to operate the vegetable processing company in Gisborne and Hawkes Bay. Audio
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Sports News for 30 June 2010
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Russia dismisses allegations of spying as baseless
7:40 AM.Russia has dismissed allegations a Russian spy ring has been operating in the United States as baseless and a throwback to the Cold War. Audio
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Schools report against national standards for first time
7:38 AM.The Minister of Education is urging parents to tell primary and intermediate schools what they think about new mid year school reports. Audio
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Fonterra confident farmers will back new share trading scheme
7:26 AM.The dairy company Fonterra expects its farmer shareholders will today support a share trading plan that is the final and most controversial stage of the company's capital restructuring. Audio
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Minister comments discusses student allowance blowout
7:26 AM.New figures show a cost blowout in tertiary student allowances, which rose 30 per cent last year to more than half a billion dollars. Audio
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Power company defends ETS price hikes
7:22 AM.Mercury Energy genrel manager James Munro. Audio
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ETS will hit consumers in pocket from tomorrow
7:19 AM.Consumers are being hit by rising power and fuel prices just as winter starts to bite. Audio
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Govt rejects Australian request for Anzac force in Afghanistan
7:14 AM.The Government has rejected a request from Australia to take part in a joint Anzac force in Afghanistan. Audio
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Pilot error to blame for 2008 Air New Zealand crash
7:09 AM.Air New Zealand has confirmed its chief executive Rob Fyfe has been briefed on the report in Perpignan and is now returning to New Zealand. Audio
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Morning Business for 30 June 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Opponents of Central Plains Water lodge appeals
6:41 AM.Appeals to the Environment Court could delay the contentious Central Plains Water irrigation scheme even further. Audio
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Government rejects idea of joint Anzac force in Afghanistan
6:38 AM.The Government has rejected a request from Australia to take part in a joint Anzac force in Afghanistan. Audio
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Perpignan aircrash investigation
6:36 AM.A report by court appointed experts released overnight, has concluded pilot error was to blame for the Airbus 320 crash that killed five New Zealanders and two German pilots. Audio
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Waatea News for 30 June 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 30 June 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 30 June 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Vodafone promotes Telecom for broadband scheme
6:15 AM.Vodafone wants the government to spend billions of dollars more on ultra-fast broadband, saying its funding is lagging behind spending on other infrastructure. Audio
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Taiwan straits trade deal
6:13 AM.China and Taiwan have signed a landmark trade deal which marks the most important development in their relationship for more than sixty years. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 30 June 2010
6:00 AM.French prosecutors say pilot was to blame for an Air New Zealand plane's deadly plunge into the Mediterranean, The Government rejects Australia's offer to form a jont Anzac force in Afghanistan, Theā¦ Read more Audio