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Morning Report for Wednesday 26 January 2011
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British Football commentator sacked in ongoing sexism row
8:57 AM.An off-field furore in British football has escalated, with one of the game's leading commentators losing his job in a row over sexism. Audio
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Australia wants UK to hand over country's first map
8:52 AM.Australia celebrates its national day today and a politician there is marking the day by launching a campaign to get hold of a map that many regard as the nation's birth certificate. Audio
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New wasp released by scientists in Auckland
8:50 AM.New Zealand has a new wasp buzzing about its skies, after 57 of the critters were released in Auckland yesterday. Audio
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Waatea News for 26 January 2011
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Lebanon has a new prime minister.
8:38 AM.The telecoms tycoon, Najib Mikati, has been nominated by a majority of the country's parliament. Audio
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Sports News for 26 January 2011
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 26 January 2011
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Federer strolls into Australian Open semi-finals
8:24 AM.Roger Federer remains on course to thwart Rafael Nadal's Australian Open ambitions after a crushing quarter-final win in Melbourne yesterday. Audio
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Analysts discuss merits of Labour's tax proposals
8:18 AM.The Government is issuing a challenge to the Labour Party to tell the country where the money for its proposed tax cuts is coming from. Audio
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Family spokespeerson still hopes bodies can be recovered
8:14 AM.The spokesperson for the miner's families, is Bernie Monk, who lost his son Michael in the disaster. Audio
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Police don't agree that there's new hope for body recoveries
8:10 AM.The police don't agree with family members who say new video footage from the Pike River Mine has given them renewed hope that the bodies can be recovered. Audio
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The King's Speech leads Oscar nominations
7:55 AM.The King's Speech is being tipped as clear front runner at next month's Oscars. Audio
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Tougher entry standards may deny students places at uni
7:49 AM.Gaining university entrance will not guarantee entry to half of the country's universities this year. Audio
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Legal aid clients take fight over lawyer choice to court
7:48 AM.The new legal aid-system, which prevents people choosing their own lawyer, is being challenged for the first time in the High Court by plaintiffs who believe they should have the right to decide who… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 26 January 2011
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Top Stories for 26 January 2011
7:44 AM.Pike River report, Labour tax plans, Fiji help in Huntly murder, Rugby World Cup countdown, Putin vowing revenge. Audio
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Convicted murderer lays perjury charges against trial witnesses
7:41 AM.A convicted murderer who continues to protest his innocence has filed charges of perjury against several people who gave evidence at his High Court trial. Audio
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Putin vowing revenge for the suicide bomb which killed 35
7:35 AM.Russia's Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, is vowing revenge for the suicide bomb which killed 35 people at Russia's busiest international airport. Audio
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Countdown on to start of Rugby World Cup
7:26 AM.Chief executive of Rugby World Cup, Martin Snedden, talks about the build up to the big event. Audio
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Fiji promises to help in Huntly murder inquiry
7:22 AM.Fiji says it will co-operate fully and quickly if New Zealand police apply to extradite a man wanted for questioning about the death of his wife in rural Huntly last week. Audio
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Labour plans to tax rich more, crack down on tax dodgers
7:15 AM.The Labour Party is promising to crack down on tax dodgers and to tax the rich more heavily as it tries to win back support in election year. Audio
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Pike River families can't see confidential files
7:10 AM.The police in charge of the Pike River Mine operation have released expert reports to the lawyers representing the families of the men who died in the tragedy, on condition the files themselves aren't… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 26 January 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Aftershocks fail to dampen spirits at disabled athletic meet
6:38 AM.Ongoing aftershocks have done little to dampen the spirits of the more than one-thousand competitors taking part in the Paralympic athletics world championships in Christchurch. Audio
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Handover of Pike River mine to receivers may be held up
6:35 AM.The police in charge of the Pike River Mine operation have released expert reports to the lawyers representing the families of the men who died in the tragedy. Audio
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Waatea News for 26 January 2011
6:26 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 26 January 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 26 January 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Minister of Finance discusses Labour's tax proposal
6:18 AM.Bill English discusses Labour's tax proposal. Audio
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Labour promising tax changes to win back support.
6:10 AM.The Labour Party is promising to crack down on tax dodgers and to tax the rich more heavily as it tries to win back support in election year. Audio