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Morning Report for Tuesday 2 August 2011
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Top Stories for Tuesday 2 August 2011
6:00 AM.Critical vote could end impasse in US debt crisis, Economists warn high New Zealand dollar could be here to stay, Navy Commander stood down, Trial for man accused of New Zealand murder starts in… Read more Audio
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Retailers encourages to move online to reach more customers
6:12 AM.The Retailers Association is encouraging local stores to get involved in the online shopping market. A new report published by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Frost & Sullivan says online shopping now… Read more Audio
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Supplier says new products will replace synthetic cannabis
6:16 AM.Distributors of synthetic cannabis say the decision to ban the product will mean alternative legal highs will come into the market place. Audio
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Pacific News for 2 August 2011
6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 2 August 2011
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 2 August 2011
6:27 AM.The Tuhourangi chairperson wants to know why Te Arawa didn't know about a potential tourism deal ahead of Ngai Tahu; A Maori landowner thinks ginseng could been grown and sold as successfully as… Read more Audio
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PM says he's reluctant to put pressure on Reserve Bank
6:37 AM.The Prime Minister says he's reluctant to put pressure on the Reserve Bank to bring the high New Zealand dollar down. John Key says the economy and exporters could be hurt further if the Reserve Bank… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 2 August 2011
6:45 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Critical vote could end impasse in US debt crisis
7:09 AM.U.S. congressional leaders continue to keep their country waiting for a vote on the deal to raise the country's borrowing limit and avert an unprecedented default. Audio
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Economists warn high New Zealand dollar could be here to stay
7:14 AM.Economists are warning the high New Zealand dollar could stay at its current record levels for at least the remainder of this year. Audio
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Navy Commander stood down
7:20 AM.The Commander of the Te Mana has been stood down from duty. It is understood Commander John Butcher was relieved of his command of the navy's newest frigate when it recently returned from its tour of… Read more Audio
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Trial for man accused of New Zealand murder starts in China
7:21 AM.The man accused of murdering Auckland taxi driver Hiren Mohini will stand trial in China today - a legal first for New Zealand. Audio
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Tourists say Auckland still lacks basic visitor must-haves
7:26 AM.With just five weeks to go before the Rugby World Cup begins, tourists visiting Auckland say the city isn't ready for the influx of foreign visitors expected in September. Audio
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Retailers hurting as more New Zealanders turn to the internet
7:29 AM.Almost half of New Zealanders are now using the internet to shop, and that's hurting retailers. A new report published by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Frost & Sullivan says online shopping now accounts… Read more Audio
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Taxpayers fund bid to get Key on Letterman show
7:39 AM.Tourism New Zealand says paying a PR firm to lobby for John Key's 2009 appearance on the Late Show With David Letterman, was an excellent use of taxpayer funds. Audio
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Serious computer failure stops newspapers' publication
7:42 AM.If you went out looking for your newspaper and it's not there, there's a good reason. A major computer failure has prevented the publication of The Dominion Post and The Press as well as a number of… Read more Audio
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New legal highs to emerge following synthetic cannabis ban
7:50 AM.Distributors of synthetic cannabis say the decision to ban it will force alternative legal highs into the market place. And while health professionals are applauding the decision consumers say they'll… Read more Audio
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Number of breastfeeding mothers doubles in Whangarei
7:56 AM.The percentage of mothers breastfeeding their babies has soared to well over 90% at Whangarei hospital. Nearly double the rate of just five years ago. Audio
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Sharemarket eases as US debt crisis starts to be resolved
8:09 AM.American lawmakers contine to delay voting on a crucial deal designed to avoid an unprecedented financial default by the United States. Audio
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Businesses struggle with effect of the high dollar
8:15 AM.Businesses say the high New Zealand dollar is hurting and forcing them to look at new ways to survive as the currency enters unknown territory. The Kiwi has hit 88 US cents, higher than the point at… Read more Audio
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Lack of immunisations blamed for measles outbreak
8:20 AM.A lack of immunisation is being blamed for an outbreak of measles in Auckland and Waikato. 104 cases of the highly infectious disease are confirmed in the two regions, and the outbreak is expected to… Read more Audio
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Prison safety review launced following guard assaults
8:25 AM.A nationwide review of prison safety has been launched following several serious attacks on prison guards. The Department of Corrections and the union representing prison guards have met in recent… Read more Audio
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Secondary schools say policy change costing thousands
8:29 AM.Secondary schools are counting the cost of every student who leaves them. The government has started recalculating their funding every three months in a move expected to save up to $6 million a year. Audio
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Markets Update for 2 August 2011
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 2 August 2011
8:38 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Christchurch Polytechnic staff strike as pay talks stall
8:42 AM.More than one hundred staff at the Christchurch Polytechnic walked off the job yesterday over stalled pay talks. The polytechnic wants to increase teaching hours as it looks to ramp up trades training… Read more Audio
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Queensland flood report focuses on oversight of major dam
8:45 AM.Better management of Brisbane's Wivenhoe Dam is the key recommendation of the Queensland floods commission's report into the state's devastating floods last summer. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 2 August 2011
8:50 AM.The Tuhourangi chairperson wants to know why Te Arawa didn't know about a potential tourism deal ahead of Ngai Tahu; A Whangarei paediatrician says young Maori mothers need extra encouragement to… Read more Audio
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Gym users resort to online auctions to get out of contracts
8:53 AM.Gym users unhappy with high cancellation fees are resorting to online auctions to get out of their contracts. The Commerce Commission says thousands of gym users may have entered into consumer credit… Read more Audio
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Silver Fern veteran retires from international netball
8:57 AM.One of New Zealand's best-known netballers, Temepara George, is retiring from the international game. Audio