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Morning Report for Friday 9 November 2012
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:56 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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Saw injuries prompt questions about DIY
8:53 AM.Master builders say do-it-yourselfers will continue to slice off fingers by the thousands if they're allowed to keep hiring power saws with virtually no training. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 9 November 2012
8:50 AM.The Auckland company hoping to set up an export water-bottling business at Whangarei's Poroti Springs says it may be willing to share its water right with tangata whenua; A Poroti spokesperson… Read more Audio
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Oamaru council backs off controversial subdivision
8:45 AM.A North Otago council appears to be backing off plans to develop a controversial subdivision in Oamaru, after pushing for years for parliamentary approval to make it possible. Audio
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Call for public sector role in providing Auckland housing
8:41 AM.Those involved in the property market say the private sector is unlikely to provide all of the additional housing needed in Auckland over the coming decades. Audio
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Sports News for 9 November 2012
8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 9 November 2012
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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How will changing demographics effect US politics?
8:27 AM.The result of the US election this week has raised an interesting question - can the Republican party survive as a dominant force on the political landscape, with the changing demographics of America?
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Mining opponents question Government's consultation
8:23 AM.Mining opponents promise the Government will have a big fight on its hands if the public doesn't get a say on new plans to allow companies to prospect for oil and gas in New Zealand. Audio
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Judith Collins announces new restraining order
8:19 AM.The introduction of a new protection order has been hailed by some domestic abuse campaigners as a breakthrough, but one defence lawyer says it could open the floodgates to more legislative loopholes.
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Economics Correspondent analyses jobs shocker
8:15 AM.As we said, the unemployment figures are the worst they've been for 13 years. Audio
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Maori unemployment rate reaches 15 percent
8:09 AM.The unemployment rate has hit a thirteen-year high, Maori and Pasifika are the hardest hit. Audio
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Kim Hill wins international recognition
7:56 AM.Kim Hill has been named the International Radio Personality of the Year. Audio
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Government accused of ecocide in ETS debate
7:53 AM.The Government has been accused of committing ecocide, through new legislation amending the Emissions Trading Scheme. Audio
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China starts leadership transfer
7:47 AM.China's outgoing president has warned the Communist Party that corruption could be its downfall as it prepares to install a new generation of leaders. Audio
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Sports News for 9 November 2012
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Labour questions payout for former WINZ boss
7:39 AM.The Labour Party wants Social Development Minister Paula Bennett to explain why a "termination benefit" was paid to the former chief executive of Work and Income. Audio
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13 year high unemployment rate
7:36 AM.We're joined by the chief executive of the Waipareira Trust, John Tamihere. Audio
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Fire Service managers accused of showing a lack of leadership
7:26 AM.The Fire Service's night shift commander during the rescue effort at the CTV Building last February has told an inquest it was the fault of firefighters at the scene that a command centre to… Read more Audio
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Blizzard hits New York, New Jersey
7:23 AM.Ten days after super storm Sandy wreaked havoc in New York and New Jersey a snowstorm has rolled in halting the recovery effort. Audio
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Obama faces race for political unity as fiscal cliff looms
7:17 AM.There's no rest for the United States president, Barack Obama. Audio
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Yacht in distress continues to cause concern
7:14 AM.Rescuers are still struggling to reach two people injured when their yacht capsized 700 kilometres southwest of Tonga. Audio
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Maori, Pacific Island communities hardest hit by unemployment
7:09 AM.Maori and Pacific Island community leaders are warning a lack of action on unemployment now could cost New Zealand in the long term. Audio
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Morning Business for 9 November 2012
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Government failing job-seekers - opposition
6:38 AM.The Government's economic credibility is being called into question after the worst job figures in more than a decade. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 9 November 2012
6:27 AM.The Maori trustees of Poroti Springs say they hope to reach an arrangement with an Auckland company trying to set up a water bottling company near Whangarei; Zodiac Holdings says it may be willing to… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 9 November 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 9 November 2012
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Big challenges face re-elected President Obama
6:10 AM.The US President, Barack Obama, has returned from Chicago to the White House, ready to embark on another four years as the country's commander-in-chief. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 9 November 2012
6:00 AM.The unemployment figures are the worst in years, but the government sticks to its economic policy. President Obama reaches out for compromise as a financial crisis threatens the US and we'll update… Read more Audio