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Morning Report for Friday 15 April 2011
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:56 AM.A regular chat with our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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Scientists say cold beer tastes better
8:53 AM.Scientists have stepped into the age-old debate about whether cold or warm beer taste better. Audio
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Dominion of New Zealand train ready to chuff again in UK
8:51 AM.History will be repeated in Britain this weekend when an old train named The Dominion of New Zealand steams away from London's King Cross Station, bound for Edinburgh. Audio
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Waatea News for 15 April 2011
8:50 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Media experts want Govt to review funding for NZ television
8:40 AM.Sixty of the country's broadcast media academics have asked the Government to review the funding and regulatory needs of New Zealand television. Audio
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Sports News for 15 April 2011
8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 15 April 2011
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Two weeks to go until William and Kate's big day
8:28 AM.It's just two weeks to go until the wedding that will stop the world. Audio
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Boat owners say they will ditch Nelson marina if fees raised
8:24 AM.Boat owners say they will be forced to leave their marina berths if the Nelson City Council goes ahead with plans to raise their fees by 15 per cent. Audio
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Who should pay for quake-strengthening heritage buildings?
8:18 AM.As more historic buildings are reduced to rubble in Christchurch, questions are being asked about who should pay for old buildings to be strengthened. Audio
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Mixed views on powerful new quake recovery body
8:15 AM.Extraordinary measures for extraordinary times or the potential for abuse of power? Audio
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Report ordered on ACC law suit
8:13 AM.Labour's Victms' Rights spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni. Audio
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ACC minister says medical adviser to withdraw legal action
8:10 AM.The ACC Minister says a senior medical adviser has decided to withdraw his legal action against a sexual abuse victim who posted personal comments about him on the internet. Audio
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Vaka fleet preparing for journey across Pacific
7:56 AM.Five traditional vaka or double-hulled canoes, are in the final stages of preparation ahead of a 15-thousand nautical mile journey, that will take them from Auckland across the Pacific. Audio
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Residents sacrifice park for quake victims
7:53 AM.Many residents of the Christchurch suburb of New Brighton say they will gladly sacrifice their park for quake victims. Audio
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Crafar bidder positions itself for Asian market
7:47 AM.The latest Chinese company bidding for the Crafar family farms says it will spend more than 200-million dollars on the farms if it is the successful bidder. Audio
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Sports News for 15 April 2011
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Government attacked for over-use of urgency
7:39 AM.The number of laws being passed under urgency is being criticised by the Labour Party. Audio
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Powers now transferred to CERA by law
7:36 AM.The Canterbury earthquake authority has now been legally vested with the extraordinary powers given to the Government under the state of national emergency declared after the February disaster. Audio
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Idle workers costing New Zealand companies a fortune
7:25 AM.Do you spend time at work on Facebook? Sorting out the evening's dinner arrangements? Watching YouTube videos? or dare I say listening to Morning Report? Audio
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New Zealand Post plans more closures of Post, Kiwibank outlets
7:23 AM.New Zealand Post is to close some Post and Kiwibank outlets and lay off dozens of staff. Audio
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Rapist still at large in case of wrongful imprisonment
7:20 AM.The lawyer for the Christchurch man who was wrongfully jailed for rape says there's little prospect the real offender will ever be caught. Audio
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South Canterbury Finance documents released
7:14 AM.Documents made public by the Treasury show there were offers made to buy the troubled finance company, but they weren't taken up. Audio
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ACC minister 'in the dark' about court action by ACC adviser
7:09 AM.A sexual abuse victim who is being sued in a private action by a senior ACC medical adviser says she feels shocked and outraged. Audio
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Morning Business for 15 April 2011
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Canterbury tourism businesses feeling the pinch
6:40 AM.Christchurch tourism businesses are starting to struggle as visitors stay away from the city. Audio
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PM defends English's role in South Canterbury Finance
6:38 AM.Documents made public by the Treasury show there were offers made to buy the troubled finance company, but they weren't taken up. Audio
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Waatea News for 15 April 2011
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 15 April 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 15 April 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Auckland Council says census must be resumed soon
6:15 AM.Auckland Council says it will not be able to plan accurately for the future unless the Government reinstates this year's census. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 15 April 2011
6:00 AM.ACC minister 'in the dark' about court action by ACC adviser; South Canterbury Finance documents released; Rapist still at large in case of wrongful imprisonment; New Zealand Post plans more closures… Read more Audio