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Morning Report for Thursday 8 March 2012
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Top Stories for Thursday 8 March 2012
6:00 AM.Port workers vow to fight, but few legal options left; Union says it will fight port job losses; Chair of Ports Company discusses redundancy decision; Coroner to investigate Christchurch rescue… Read more Audio
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Focus on Maori needs crucial if new drug courts to succeed
6:09 AM.Community groups are warning new drug and alcohol courts will fail if they don't have a specific programme for helping Maori. Audio
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Pacific News for 8 March 2012
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 8 March 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 8 March 2012
6:27 AM.The Waitangi Tribunal has set down next Tuesday to hear why the Maori Council's claim on water should be heard under urgency; An Auckland community board says unless Parliament removes a block of land… Read more Audio
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Picketing port workers say fight is only just beginning
6:37 AM.Port workers in the South Island say they're prepared to take action to support the almost 300 striking watersiders who were sacked in Auckland yesterday. Audio
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What Next After Super Tuesday?
6:40 AM.The "Super Tuesday" primary contests in the United States have failed to give any of the candidates seeking the Republican Party's Presidential nomination the edge they need to claim victory in the… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 8 March 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Port workers vow to fight, but few legal options left
7:09 AM.Striking Auckland port workers are vowing not to give up the fight, but with few legal legs to stand on, may now be solely reliant on political support to get their jobs back. Audio
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Union says it will fight port job losses
7:12 AM.The port's decisive action to make almost 300 workers redundant, comes after months of stalled talks on a collective contract. Audio
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Chair of Ports Company discusses redundancy decision
7:18 AM.The Chair of the Port Company's board, Richard Pearson responds. Audio
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Coroner to investigate Christchurch rescue operations
7:24 AM.Complaints about the response of emergency services after the February earthquake in Christchurch will be examined by a Coroner. Audio
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Interim report into grounding of Rena due out today
7:28 AM.A report by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission into the grounding of the Rena in Bay of Plenty will be published this morning. Audio
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Council dividend demands blame in part for port lay-offs
7:37 AM.The Auckland mayor concedes his council's demand for bigger dividends has played a part in the Ports of Auckland's decision to lay-off nearly three hundred wharfies. Audio
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Rick Santorum vows to fight for Republican nomination
7:41 AM.In the United States the stumbling frontrunner for the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney, has taken a clear lead - but his opponents are vowing to stay in the race. Audio
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Parliament's Speaker to continue to pay for MP's note-takers
7:45 AM.Money for the technology to assist the profoundly deaf MP Mojo Mathers will continue to come from the Speaker's budget, for now. Audio
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Sports News for 8 March 2012
7:49 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Chris Carins wife gives evidence at Modi libel court case
7:52 AM.It's been another explosive day in court in London, where the New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns is suing for libel. Audio
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NZ athletes ridicule British over simple handshake
7:56 AM.New Zealand Olympic legends say the British are being uptight, pedantic and just silly asking their athletes to avoid shaking hands at the Games this year. Audio
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South Island wharfies support Auckland colleagues
8:09 AM.Port workers around the South Island say they're prepared to take action to support almost 300 watersiders that were sacked in Auckland yesterday after a lengthy industrial dispute. Audio
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Auckland mayor defends his role in port dispute
8:12 AM.The port company is 100 percent owned by the Auckland Council. Audio
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Councillor supportive of union position
8:16 AM.The Auckland City councillor Richard Northey responds. Audio
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Labour fails to curb SFO powers in Search and Surveillance bill
8:22 AM.The Labour Party has failed to curb the powers of the Serious Fraud Office in the search and surveillance legislation being debated by Parliament. Audio
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Cost-savings agency trims millions in expenses from DHBs
8:26 AM.A little-known organisation responsible for finding savings at district health boards has saved a total of 55 million dollars last year. Audio
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Markets Update for 8 March 2012
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 8 March 2012
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Taranaki residents go a sixth day without power
8:39 AM.About 1300 properties in Whanganui and South Taranaki remain without power for a sixth day, after lines were brought down in Saturday's storm. Audio
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Green Party says Crown Minerals Act Review a sham
8:43 AM.The Green Party says the review of the Crown Minerals Act is about making it easier for foreign companies to drill and mine, and ordinary people are being shut out of the discussion. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 8 March 2012
8:47 AM.An Auckland community board says unless Parliament removes a block of land from a Treaty Settlement Bill, a grievance will be re-ignited which locals thought had been settled long ago; The Waitangi… Read more Audio
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Looking peachy may rely on fruit
8:52 AM.An apple a day is said to keep the doctor away - but it might help you attract admirers. Audio
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Beards make men look old, aggressive and unattractive
8:55 AM.Fruit may improve your looks, but for men, a new study suggests a beard will do quite the opposite. Audio