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Morning Report for Monday 6 December 2010
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:55 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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Assange's lawyer says arrest warrant a 'political stunt'
8:51 AM.The lawyer for the fugitive founder of Wikileaks says he has information of 'thermo-nuclear' proportions, that will be made public if anything happens to Julian Assange or his website. Audio
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Waatea News for 6 December 2010
8:47 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Expert says police shouldn't have lead rescue at Pike River
8:43 AM.Returning now to the Pike River disaster, and as a series of inquiries begin, reports of disquiet over safety practices at the mine are surfacing. Audio
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Drink spiking incident in Napier
8:40 AM.It may be several days before the police in Napier will find out whether the drinks of at least four people in a central city bar were spiked on Saturday night. Audio
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Sports News for 6 December 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 6 December 2010
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Assurance there will be no repeat of Girl Guide biscuit fiasco
8:28 AM.The Girl Guides organisation is giving an assurance there will be no repeat of the biscuit fiasco which struck the famous cookies earlier this year. Audio
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British MP's Russian research assistant accused of spying
8:24 AM.A young Russian woman working for an MP in the British government faces deportation after being detained by security services on suspicion of being a spy. Audio
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Govt witholds info on departmental savings
8:21 AM.The Government is refusing to release information about how individual departments and agencies are coping with continuing restrictions on their funding. Audio
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New Zealand digs in against US in trade talks
8:18 AM.A leaked paper shows New Zealand trade negotiators are resisting a tough stance from the United States on copyright enforcement and other intellectual property issues. Audio
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Workers will be briefed on the future of their employment
8:14 AM.Workers at the fire damaged meatworks plant in Te Aroha will this morning be briefed on the future of their jobs. Audio
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Police Association back police pursuit policy
8:08 AM.The Police Association is calling for harsher penalties for drivers who flee police - including car confiscations and additional charges. Audio
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New Zealand suffer one day series loss in India
7:56 AM.The New Zealand cricketers crumbled to their ninth-straight loss in a one day international in India on Saturday night, after another poor performance from their batsmen. Audio
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Pike River Chair responds to safety concerns
7:52 AM.The chair of the Pike River Coal, John Dow, has heard the comment's from the former Pike River employee Brent Forrester, and was listening to that interview. Audio
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Pike River miners had safety concerns for at least a year
7:48 AM.As a series of investigations into the Pike River disaster get underway, a former worker at the mine says he and some of his colleagues have had concerns about safety at the site. Audio
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Sports News for 6 December 2010
7:42 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Times will be tough for Te Aroha meatworkers: Union
7:40 AM.The fate of 350 Waikato meatworkers will be decided later this morning. Audio
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Tramways Union not ruling out boycott of Wellington busway
7:38 AM.The Wellington branch of the Tramways Union is not ruling out a boycott of Wellington's new multi-million dollar busway after three buses knocked over pedestrians in its first week in operation. Audio
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Spotlight hunters alarm residents in Lake Brunner area
7:35 AM.Residents in the Lake Brunner area near Greymouth say irresponsible hunters could hurt or even kill someone if they keep going after game at night in built up areas. Audio
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Flood waters rise in New South Wales
7:27 AM.Across the Tasman, and thousands of people have been evacuated, as parts of central New South Wales succumb to days of heavy rain and flooding. Audio
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Full-strength beer dumped from international cricket
7:23 AM.New Zealand Cricket has stopped stadiums from selling full-strength beer in a bid to prevent ugly scenes at international matches. Audio
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The CEO of Silver Fern Farms talks about Te Aroha fire
7:19 AM.Earlier we spoke to the chief executive of Silver Fern Farms, Keith Cooper, who says the task ahead for the company is immense. Audio
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Fate of Te Aroha meatworkers to be decided this morning
7:16 AM.A fire on Friday night ripped through Te Aroha's major employer - the Silver Fern Farms freezing works. Audio
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The Minister of Police responds
7:11 AM.A few minutes ago, we spoke to the Minister of Police, Judith Collins, and asked her if she was confident in the way police were carrying out the policy. Audio
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Two deaths in separate police pursuits in Auckland
7:07 AM.Two people have died after two separate police pursuits in Auckland at the weekend, bringing the number of pursuit-related deaths to a record 19 this year. Audio
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Morning Business for 6 December 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Friend of pursuit victim speaks about police pursuit policy
6:34 AM.Two people have died after two separate police pursuits in Auckland at the weekend. Audio
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Waatea News for 6 December 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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NZ resists tough stance from the US on intellectual property
6:26 AM.A leaked paper shows New Zealand is resisting a tough stance from the United States on intellectual property in the TransPacific Partnership, or TPP, trade talks. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 6 December 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 6 December 2010
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 6 December 2010
6:00 AM.Two deaths in separate police pursuits in Auckland. The Minister of Police responds. Full-strength beer dumped from international cricket. Flood waters rise in New South Wales. Spotlight hunters alarm… Read more Audio