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Morning Report for Monday 8 August 2011
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:57 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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Chch beaches set to reopen by spring after pipelines fixed
8:53 AM.The beaches of Christchurch are expected to re-open by spring, now nearly 12 kilometres of wrecked sewerage pipelines have been repaired. Audio
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Police pleased with Rugby World Cup 'rehearsal'
8:50 AM.The commander of police operations for the Rugby World Cup says his staff are well prepared for the tournament, after a trial run in Auckland on Saturday night. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 8 August 2011
8:48 AM.The chair of Waikato-Tainui's parliament is standing by a vote which ousted Tukoroirangi Morgan; The Mana Party has spent the weekend spelling out some of its policies, at its first Annual General… Read more Audio
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Government seeks costs in court over Waihopai spy base
8:45 AM.The government will today begin arguing why it should get one-point-two million dollars in damages from three men who attacked the Waihopai spy base near Blenheim. Audio
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Thousands of fine defaulters' vehicles seized and sold
8:42 AM.Thousands of people are having their vehicles seized and sold by the Government. Audio
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Sports News for 8 August 2011
8:38 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 8 August 2011
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Political commentators analyse Mana Party's prospects
8:26 AM.The Mana Party says former Labour Party organisers are likely to be among those standing as its candidates in the November election. Audio
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Drilling opponents say fracking risks water contamination
8:21 AM.A Canadian oil prospector says its aggressive, high-impact advanced drilling techniques, has tripled the flow of oil from its Taranaki wells. Audio
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Volatile financial markets worry exporters
8:19 AM.Beef and lamb exporters are among those keeping a close eye on the volatile dollar. Audio
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New Zealand sharemarket first to feel brunt of market fear
8:15 AM.At home, New Zealand's sharemarket will be the first out of the starting gate this morning, as world financial markets grapple with the ongoing implications of the global debt crisis. Audio
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Debt talks get underway
8:10 AM.Top financial officials from around the world are holding crunch talks to discuss the impact of the Eurozone debt crisis and the unprecedented lowering of the US credit rating by Standard & Poors -… Read more Audio
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Submissions close today on major early childhood report
7:56 AM.The blueprint, a report by the Early Childhood Education Taskforce, has told the government to take a tougher line on poor quality providers and pay higher subsidies for children from poor families. Audio
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Auckland's council-owned agencies forced to be more open
7:53 AM.Major council-owned agencies in Auckland are being forced to be more open with public information. Audio
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Syrian troops continue to attack protesters
7:49 AM.Opposition activists say government forces have attacked two towns, killing more than seventy-five people. Audio
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Sports News for 8 August 2011
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Dozens injured in Tottenham riot
7:41 AM.To Britain, where homes have been looted, police officers attacked and cars set on fire in widespread rioting in Tottenham. Audio
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Rugby fans must be prepared if they want to avoid delays
7:38 AM.Eden Park organisers say rugby fans have to take some of the responsibility for delays and hold-ups at the weekend's Bledislow Cup game. Audio
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Harawira buoyed by Mana Party's first meeting
7:29 AM.Hone Harawira's Mana Party has confirmed it will contest all seven Maori seats in this year's general elections and is promising to stand high-profile candidates in some general seats. Audio
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Waikato-Tainui sacks high profile chairman Tuku Morgan
7:24 AM.The Waikato-Tainui tribal parliament, Te Kauhanganui, has sacked the high-profile chairman of its executive committee, Tukoroirangi Morgan, after finding he'd brought it into disrespect. Audio
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New Zealand markets first to react to US credit downgrade
7:18 AM.As far as this country is concerned, the Prime Minister believes New Zealand is better placed than many other nations to weather any economic fallout. Audio
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Analyst predicts knee jerk reaction on markets but no cataclysm
7:14 AM.So how would world markets react to a further downgrade for the US? Audio
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Talks held on two fronts to tackle debt crisis
7:07 AM.Finance ministers from around the world are holding emergency talks to try to defuse the twin threats from the Eurozone debt crisis and the US debt downgrade. Audio
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Morning Business for 8 August 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Mana Party to stand high-profile candidates in Maori seats
6:39 AM.The Mana Party will put forward high-profile candidates to stand in the seven Maori seats, and some general electorates. Audio
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PM says Standard & Poor's downgrade serious move
6:35 AM.Standard & Poor's managing director John Chambers says there is a one in three chance of a further downgrading of The United States' Credit rating in the next six months to two years. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 8 August 2011
6:27 AM.The chair of Waikato-Tainui's parliament is standing by a vote which ousted Tukoroirangi Morgan; The Mana Party wants a Treaty of Waitangi Commission to be set up that would be independent of the… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 8 August 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 8 August 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Researchers say intensive fishing killing off sea lions
6:15 AM.Marine researchers says commercial fishing could be killing off New Zealand's largest population of native sea lions living on the Auckland Islands. Audio
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Labour says NZ well placed to weather financial storm
6:07 AM.The group of the world's 20 major economies are holding an emergency conference call as the turmoil in the world markets continues to trouble investors. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 8 August 2011
6:00 AM.Talks held on two fronts to tackle debt crisis, Analyst predicts knee jerk reaction on markets but no cataclysm, New Zealand markets first to react to US credit downgrade, Waikato-Tainui sacks high… Read more Audio