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Morning Report for Wednesday 26 September 2012
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Wellington to showcase hidden artworks in walking tour
8:56 AM.A new so-called secret art tour displaying paintings and sculptures in buildings around Wellington will be launched tonight. Audio
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New Plymouth people fight to keep heated pool for disabled
8:50 AM.A group of New Plymouth residents is fighting to retain the city's only hot therapy pool catering for the disabled and injured. Audio
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BBC issues apology to Queen Elizabeth
8:48 AM.The BBC has apologised to the queen, for revealing a private conversation she had with one of its journalists. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 26 September 2012
8:44 AM.A large iwi group in the Marlborough Sounds is maintaining support for a major Salmon farm development, despite disapproval from a faction of its members; Te Iwi Moriori say they are happy to… Read more Audio
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Council to reveal Hundertwasser arts centre agreement
8:41 AM.The Whangarei District Council is to reveal this morning a proposed licensing agreement with the Hundertwasser Foundation in Vienna. Audio
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Sports News for 26 September 2012
8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 26 September 2012
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Water cannon battle in East China Sea island dispute
8:27 AM.Coastguard vessels from Japan and Taiwan have duelled with water cannons after more than 50 Taiwanese fishing boats sailed into waters around a disputed island chain in the East China Sea. Audio
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Only half of old businesses predicted to return to Chch CBD
8:21 AM.Law firms are most likely to return to quake hit Christchurch's central city, but finance firms and business that make and repair things are not, according to a new survey. Audio
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NZ WW1 soldier's remains identified in Belgium
8:16 AM.The remains of a New Zealand First World War soldier found in Messines in Belgium earlier this year will be reburied in a Commonwealth war grave. Audio
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Multi-million dollar shooting range planned for SAS
8:13 AM.The Defence Force has taken the first step towards building a multi-million-dollar 360-degree shooting range for the SAS. Audio
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Spring Creek miners face a pay cut with Christchurch move
8:09 AM.Spring Creek miners who get jobs in Christchurch are likely to take home smaller pay packets than they are used to getting in the mining industry. Audio
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Wellington City Council considering change to speed limit
7:57 AM.It's often said that speed kills, and the Wellington City Council is taking the advice to heart. Audio
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Te Aroha hospital planning 24 hours without power or water
7:54 AM.In the Waikato town of Te Aroha, the community hospital is pulling out all of the stops for the Shakeout. Audio
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Nation prepares for earthquake drill
7:50 AM.This morning one-point-three million people will dive under their desks to escape an imaginary earthquake. Audio
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Barack Obama uses UN speech to target Syria, Iran
7:46 AM.The United States president, Barack Obama, has accused Iran of keeping a dictatorship in power in Syria. Audio
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Sports News for 26 September 2012
7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Mixed feelings about Taranaki oil discovery
7:38 AM.Kea Petroleum - a British oil and gas exploration company - has discovered one of its Taranaki sites has enough oil to make extraction commercially viable. Audio
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Principal guarantees school will keep its identity
7:35 AM.The principal of Shirley Boys' High in the east of Christchurch has given a personal guarantee that the school won't close or merge with another, even though those are the options being considered by… Read more Audio
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Forest & Bird on call to withdraw legal challenge against mine
7:27 AM.Nicola Toki from Forest and Bird, which also has an appeal against the Bathurst mine. Audio
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Joyce says opposition should support new mines
7:23 AM.The Economic Development Minister has told those lamenting the loss of mining jobs at State-owned Solid Energy to support fast tracking new mines on the West Coast. Audio
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PM under pressure over Dotcom spy scandal
7:14 AM.Lawyers for Kim Dotcom will be back in court today today thrashing out the case around the illegal surveillance of the internet millionaire by the Government's spy agency. Audio
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Doubt cast on Bamiyan being safe for PRT team
7:09 AM.The government in Bamiyan province is warning the security situation there is getting worse just as the final contingent of New Zealand soldiers is about to arrive in Afghanistan. Audio
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Morning Business for 26 September 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Norman says PM should front up with Dotcom spying details
6:38 AM.The internet millionaire Kim Dotcom will be back in court today as political pressure mounts on the Government over its handling of his case. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 26 September 2012
6:27 AM.A large iwi group in the Marlborough Sounds is maintaining support for a major Salmon farm development, despite disapproval from faction of its members; Te Iwi Moriori say they are happy to co-manage… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 26 September 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 26 September 2012
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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West Coast MP says Government playing politics over jobs
6:10 AM.The Economic Development Minister, Steven Joyce, says people lamenting the loss of mining jobs at state-owned Solid Energy should back plans to fast track the development of new open cast mines on the… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 26 September 2012
6:00 AM.Doubt cast on Bamiyan being safe for PRT team; PM under pressure over Dotcom spy scandal; Joyce says opposition should support new mines; Forest & Bird on call to withdraw legal challenge against… Read more Audio