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Morning Report for Thursday 15 August 2013
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Scientists emerge from simulated Mars mission
8:57 AM.NASA explorers are celebrating the completion of their latest mission. But this time, their feet never left the ground. Six scientists spent four months cooped up in a dome on a barren lava field in… Read more Audio
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Appeal still possible over Chch cricket ground decision
8:53 AM.A group opposed to turning part of Christchurch's Hagley Park into an international cricket ground says it's considering appealing against yesterday's decision to grant an interim resource consent for… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 August 2013
8:49 AM.The Maori King is supporting a work scheme for young people, which is being developed by Mayors across the country; Street protests and legal action are likely from an East Coast iwi that says… Read more Audio
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Spending in cafes and bars lifts retail sales
8:46 AM.A rise in the number of cafes and bars to feed and water those involved in the rebuilding efforts in Christchurch has helped lift consumer spending. Audio
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Debate continues on ethical investment vs commercial returns
8:41 AM.An environmental lobby says more than a billion dollars from pension funds and ACC investments has been invested in companies which are destroying the planet. Audio
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Sports News for 15 August 2013
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 15 August 2013
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Noise control officer praised as hero
8:28 AM.Noise control officers are used to taking a bit of flak but one Auckland officer is earning praise for stepping in to help a besieged policeman. Audio
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Environmentalists slam 100% Pure campaign
8:23 AM.The Fonterra botulism scare has claimed its first corporate casualty, with the resignation yesterday of the company's New Zealand milk products managing director, Gary Romano. Audio
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Tag Oil chief executive questions bill for iwi 'consultation'
8:19 AM.Canadian-owned Tag Oil expects a decision by the end of the month on resource consents for its Punawai-1 exporatory well near Gisborne, as the project continues to stir controversy on the East Coast. Audio
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Community still angry as school abuser due to be sentenced
8:15 AM.The Pamapuria community continues to reel from revelations that a trusted teacher was abusing their children. The former Pamapuria School deputy principal James Parker was convicted of 74 charges of… Read more Audio
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At least 149 killed and thousands injured in Egypt
8:10 AM.The Egyptian government has declared a state of emergency, after a crack down on protest camps in Cairo turned deadly. Thousands of supporters of the ousted president, Mohamed Morsi, had been camped… Read more Audio
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Whitebait season starts today for most of country
7:57 AM.Smaller catches and calls to close at least one crowded river to let the species recover have not deterred those awaiting the start of the whitebait season. Audio
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Ethical investors ramp up campaign on super funds
7:52 AM.Environmental campaigners want superannuation and general investment funds to stop investing in fossil fuels. They say the coal, oil and gas industries produce greenhouse gases and fund managers have… Read more Audio
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Middle East peace talks have low key start
7:50 AM.The first direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in three years have begun in Jerusalem, but it's been a low key start. Few details have been released about the location, timing or agenda of the talks… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 15 August 2013
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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East Coast iwi threaten legal action and protest over oil well
7:41 AM.An East Coast iwi says it is looking at legal action and street protests over what it says is a lack of consultation with Maori over a proposed oil exploration site north of Gisborne. Audio
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Greens furious Labour not backing their bill over waterways
7:37 AM.The Green Party is furious with its would-be coalition partner Labour after the Labour Party decided not to back a bill that aims to close a legal loophole that allows long term pollution of… Read more Audio
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Fonterra managing director falls on his sword
7:29 AM.The row over Fonterra's botulism crisis has claimed its first scalp, with the resignation of its New Zealand milk products managing director, Gary Romano. Audio
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Education Ministry trying to change its culture
7:27 AM.The Ministry of Education has been told to change its culture from the top down and mend damage caused by major misadventures including the Novopay payroll debacle. Audio
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Real risk with Christchurch rates dilemma - lawyer
7:23 AM.A local government lawyer says the Christchurch City Council has messed up badly over its rates resolution. The council admitted yesterday it had not included the right wording around due dates and… Read more Audio
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Pamapuria teacher to be sentenced today on sex-offence charges
7:15 AM.The Far North teacher, James Parker, who abused young boys over a period of 14 years - will be sentenced today for his crimes. Parker was the deputy-principal of Pamapuria School near Kaitaia, when he… Read more Audio
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Egypt military clears protest camps in deadly raids
7:08 AM.Egypt has again descended into chaos, with the Government declaring a state of emergency after security forces stormed the camps of Muslim Brotherhood supporters in what turned into a deadly raid. Audio
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Morning Business for 15 August 2013
6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Opposition parties say ACC has failed to learn from mistakes
6:40 AM.Opposition parties say ACC has failed to learn from its mistakes and still has an almost cavalier attitude to its clients' information, after yet another privacy breach. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 August 2013
6:27 AM.The Maori King is supporting a work scheme for young people, which is being developed by Mayors across the country; Street protests and legal action are likely from an East Coast iwi that says… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 15 August 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 15 August 2013
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Ethical investors ramp up campaign on super funds
6:14 AM.Environmental campaigners want superannuation and general investment funds to stop investing in fossil fuels. They say the coal, oil and gas industries produce greenhouse gases and fund managers have… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 15 August 2013
6:00 AM.Egypt military clears protest camps in deadly raids; Pamapuria teacher to be sentenced today on sex-offence charges; Fonterra managing director falls on his sword; Real risk with Christchurch rates… Read more Audio