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Morning Report for Thursday 29 September 2011
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Pop star, ex IRA commander vie for Irish presidency
8:55 AM.Nominations have closed for the election to choose the next President of Ireland with the largest field, and arguably the most colourful now officially in the running. Audio
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Palmerston North shows support for RWC minnows
8:51 AM.About 18,000 fans turned out in Palmerston North last night to watch the World Cup showdown between rugby minnows, Georgia and Romania. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 29 September 2011
8:48 AM.A lecturer at Victoria University's School of Maori Studies, says an online survey of Maori living in Australia, shows the majority feel deprived of their voting rights; A political inquiry into the… Read more Audio
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EMA appoints new chief to replace Alasdair Thompson
8:42 AM.The Employers and Manufacturers Association has chosen a new chief executive to replace Alasdair Thompson. Audio
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Sydney supports Warriors over Manly in rugby league final
8:40 AM.Sunday's National Rugby League grand final between the Manly Sea Eagles and the New Zealand Warriors has sold out. Audio
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Sports News for 29 September 2011
8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 29 September 2011
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Public purse pays for more weight loss operations
8:27 AM.Publicly funded weight loss operations for those who are morbidly obese have increased by a third in the past year. Audio
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Act supporters cheer as student membership passes into law
8:21 AM.Students now have the right to decide whether or not they will join a student union. Audio
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Southern rugby unions struggle more during RWC years
8:14 AM.The Australia Rugby Union is supporting calls from its New Zealand counterpart for major changes to be made to the Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Peace advocates argue for more openness about SAS
8:09 AM.The death of a second SAS soldier in Afghanistan has reignited the debate about New Zealand's involvement in the conflict. Audio
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Navy celebrates 70th anniversary
7:54 AM.Royal New Zealand Navy vessels will begin arriving in Wellington Harbour this morning, as part of celebration to mark the service's 70th anniversary. Audio
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DOC kowhai project a distraction from job losses
7:51 AM.The conservation group Forest and Bird says a Government project to encourage the planting of kowhai trees is a distraction from scientist job cuts. Audio
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French rugby players unsettled, not unhappy.
7:48 AM.A French rugby journalist says the France rugby team is unsettled, but there are no major rifts between the senior players and the coach. Audio
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WHO says Auckland air quality better than it first reported
7:45 AM.The World Health Organisation is admitting that it got its numbers wrong when calculating air pollution in Auckland. Audio
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Sports News for 29 September 2011
7:42 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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New Fonterra CEO will take "fresh look" at milk prices
7:37 AM.Fonterra's new chief executive Theo Spierings says he will take a fresh look at public concern about high milk prices. Audio
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Fans in uproar over decision to move Coro St
7:27 AM.Fans of Coronation Street are in an uproar over the decision to shift the soap from its prime time slot at seven thirty to five thirty, so that Australia Masterchef can take the top spot instead. Audio
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Australian Rugby Union losing millions because of World Cup
7:23 AM.The Australian Rugby Union says it is losing millions of dollars because of the Rugby World Cup and is supporting calls from the Rugby Union here for the tournament sponsorship rules to be changed. Audio
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Submitter breaks down in front of parliamentary committee
7:18 AM.The sister of one of the four people still facing charges after the Urewera raids broke down in front of a parliamentary committee last night as she described feeling victimised by covert… Read more Audio
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Maori Party co-leader says SAS should not be in Afghanistan
7:14 AM.While the Prime Minister insists the SAS will stay the course in Afghanistan, the Labour and Green parties say the special forces shouldn't have been sent in the first place. Audio
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SAS solider killed near Kabul named at Leon Smith
7:09 AM.The SAS soldier killed during a mission near Kabul yesterday has been named as Lance Corporal Leon Smith. Audio
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Morning Business for 29 September 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Second SAS death prompts further debate on Afghanistan
6:38 AM.The death of a second SAS soldier in Afghanistan has prompted two of the Government's allies to call for the withdrawal of the special forces troops. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 29 September 2011
6:28 AM.A lecturer at Victoria University's School of Maori Studies, says an online survey of Maori living in Australia, shows the majority feel deprived of their voting rights; A political inquiry into the… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 29 September 2011
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 29 September 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Students vow to keep protesting against student union bill
6:13 AM.University students are promising to continue their demonstrations against the Voluntary Student Membership bill, which last night passed through its final stages at Parliament. Audio
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Police adamant they thought they could use hidden cameras
6:11 AM.The Police Association is adamant the Police thought their use of hidden cameras was legal. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 29 September 2011
6:00 AM.The Defence Force names the SAS soldier killed in Afghanistan. A woman tells a select committee of being victimised by covert police surveillance and fans in uproar over decision to move Coro St. Audio