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Morning Report for Wednesday 7 August 2013
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Cardboard Cathedral opens with concert series and public praise
8:57 AM.The paint is still drying but the scaffolding is down and the doors are open at Christchurch's new transitional cathedral. Audio
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Washington Post sale surprises
8:52 AM.After 80 years in the same family, the Washington Post newspaper has been sold to the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos. Mr Bezos bought the title for 250 million US dollars. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 7 August 2013
8:48 AM.Ngati Kahungunu wants to tell a government appointed panel why it's opposing the Hawke's Bay Regional Council's proposed Ruataniwha dam; The Kohanga Reo National Trust says it is confident that… Read more Audio
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Ironsands mining company working on community engagement
8:43 AM.A company planning to mine iron sands off the coast of Taranaki is stepping up its efforts to win over the local community. Audio
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New Fiji-led Pacific forum being touted as Pacific solution
8:40 AM.A new gathering of Pacific leaders, minus New Zealand and Australia, is being promoted as a forum that will allow Pacific countries to come up with their own solutions. Audio
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Sports News for 7 August 2013
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 7 August 2013
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Scientists identify faults responsible for Cook Strait quakes
8:27 AM.Scientists mapping the seabed under Cook Strait have found last month's magnitude 6.5 earthquake was triggered by previously unknown faults beneath the earth's crust. Audio
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Former CIA terror expert questions GCSB legislation
8:19 AM.A former CIA terrorism expert has questioned the GCSB bill which made only limited progress through Parliament last night. Audio
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Labour says questions will be asked over Fonterra
8:12 AM.The head of New Zealand milk products at Fonterra, Gary Romano, refused to clarify why it was three days between the company receiving the test results proving contamination and the public… Read more Audio
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First major test of Fonterra's reputation
8:08 AM.Fonterra has escaped with only limited damage, in its first big test since news of the contamination scandal broke. Prices at the overnight global dairy auction held up relatively well, with… Read more Audio
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New technology making a big difference for frontline police
7:53 AM.Front line police say using new technology such as smartphones and tablets is allowing them to spend more time in the community fighting crime. Audio
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Teacher unions make last attempt to head-off charter schools
7:49 AM.The teacher unions have written to wanna-be charter school operators, in a last-ditch attempt to persuade them to abandon their negotiations with the government. Audio
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Christchurch in road sign revolution
7:46 AM.In a bid to stay onside with Christchurch's motorists, the city council is reducing the number of signs at the city's many road works. Audio
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Sports News for 7 August 2013
7:42 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Conservative Party contesting Auckland council election
7:39 AM.The two-year-old Conservative Party is to contest the Auckland Council election. The party will be chasing seats on the second-tier Local Boards, but the party has it's eye on a bigger prize. Audio
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Crown to defend Justice Minister's handling of Bain bid
7:34 AM.Crown Lawyers will today defend the Justice Minister Judith Collins's handling of David Bain's compensation bid. Mr Bain's lawyers are asking for the advice she received about a report on the bid… Read more Audio
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Heightened security measures a worry for Yemen
7:28 AM.For the latest, we're joined by our correspondent in Washington, Nina Maria Potts. Audio
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GCSB Bill makes progress through Parliament
7:20 AM.Opposition MPs targeted the independent MP Peter Dunne last night for giving the Government the one vote it needs to pass the GCSB legislation, as the bill made some progress through Parliament. Audio
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Tourism industry worries about Fonterra fallout
7:16 AM.As well as being a key export market China is also of huge importance to the tourism industry. The industry is nervously watching the unfolding Fonterra scandal - and wondering what it might mean for… Read more Audio
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Fonterra won't answer questions but the markets judge
7:12 AM.The Trade Minister Tim Groser has been monitoring the auction prices overnight. Audio
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International milk prices
7:09 AM.Fonterra has escaped relatively unscathed from the fortnightly global dairy auction overnight. Regarded as a test of confidence in its brand, international milk prices dropped 2.4 percent. Audio
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Morning Business for 7 August 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Mother worried about Fonterra's mixed messages
6:42 AM.Parents are complaining Fonterra's mixed messages about the contamination scare have left them unsure which baby formulas are safe. Audio
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Government told to start milk scare review now
6:38 AM.Dairy prices have dipped in Fonterra's global dairy auction overnight, the first held by the company since last week's contamination alert. Prices fell 2.4 percent, after rising more than 5 percent in… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 7 August 2013
6:27 AM.Ngati Kahungunu wants to tell a government appointed panel why it's opposing the Hawke's Bay Regional Council's proposed Ruataniwha dam; The Mayors' Taskforce for Jobs in New Zealand is working to… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 7 August 2013
6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 7 August 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Botulism scare focus of farmers conference in Canterbury
6:11 AM.Fonterra appears to have escaped an immediate backlash on global dairy markets with prices dropping only slightly in its overnight auction. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 7 August 2013
6:00 AM.International milk prices; Fonterra won't answer questions but the markets judge; Tourism industry worries about Fonterra fallout; GCSB Bill makes progress through Parliament; Heightened security… Read more Audio