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Morning Report for Friday 6 September 2013
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:55 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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HB Magpies to defend the Ranfurly Shield tomorrow, Counties
8:51 AM.The Magpies beat Otago last Sunday to lift the shield for the first time in 44 years, and it could become the briefest reign in shield history if they lose to Counties Manukau tomorrow. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 6 September 2013
8:48 AM.A member of the Maori Council says it is threatening court action over the funding of Maori wardens; The Labour Party's putting more pressure on the Government to investigate the appointment of a new… Read more Audio
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Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra wants equal recognition to NZSO
8:44 AM.The country's second full time orchestra wants recognition on a par with the high profile and more heavily funded New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio
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Christchurch council meets to consider Tony Marryatt's future
8:42 AM.A private meeting of the Christchurch City Council is under way to discuss the future of the organisation's chief executive, Tony Marryatt. Audio
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Sports News for 6 September 2013
8:38 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 6 September 2013
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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12th university rowing race to be fought out on Sunday
8:28 AM.An elite rowing eight from Cambridge University has returned to Hamilton seeking revenge for its loss to Waikato University two years ago. Audio
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Chch Town Hall restoration may hobble other arts facilities
8:24 AM.Christchurch arts leaders say last week's decision to completely restore the Town Hall has hobbled plans for a wider performing arts precinct. Audio
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Pope says world cannot remain indifferent to Syrian crisis
8:21 AM.World leaders have gathered in St. Petersburg for the G20 summit, where discussions have been taking place about the Syrian crisis. Audio
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Crown Fibre is investigating Transfield glitch
8:15 AM.The Government wants to know why subcontractors working on the ultra-fast broadband rollout have not been paid for weeks. Audio
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Australian election campaign reaches last day
8:09 AM.The final countdown to the Australian election is on - and most are picking the Liberal coalition will form a new government. Audio
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World premiere of film about Hillary's Everest climb
7:56 AM.The world premiere of a New Zealand film depicting Sir Edmund Hillary's ascent of Everest is about to screen at the Toronto Film Festival. Audio
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Tough regulation on cards if sea lion deaths don't stop
7:55 AM.Strict regulations could be imposed on the Southern Blue Whiting fishery after the deaths of 16 endangered New Zealand sea lions near Campbell Island during the past three weeks. Audio
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Nuclear compensation for Marshalls highlighted at PIF
7:50 AM.Compensation for Marshall Islanders who've suffered severe health problems because of nuclear testing in the 1950s and 60s is likely to be raised with the US representative at the Pacific Islands… Read more Audio
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Labour says Government ignored first home buyers
7:46 AM.The Labour Party says the Finance Minister, Bill English, didn't give a thought for first home buyers until after he signed off changes to loan criteria and locked most of them out of the housing… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 6 September 2013
7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Pasifika Labour favours Cunliffe
7:37 AM.David Cunliffe appears to be heading off a strong challenge from Shane Jones among Labour's Pasifika members as the party's leadership contest heads into its final week. Audio
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Police continue search for weapon that killed homeless man
7:34 AM.The police will continue to search a central Auckland park this morning in the hope of finding the weapon used to fatally stab a homeless man. Audio
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Syria not on G20 agenda, but discussed anyway
7:25 AM.The Syrian crisis is at the forefront of a meeting of world leaders in Russia, despite not being on the official agenda. Audio
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Taranaki waste disposal farms are filling up
7:22 AM.The Taranaki Regional Council is warning the oil and gas industry it will need to find new places to dump drilling waste as farms used for its disposal are filling up. Audio
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Transfield suspends work for some contractors
7:17 AM.Job losses have begun, as more problems emerge about the non payment of sub-contractors involved in the ultra-fast broadband rollout. Audio
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Agresearch defends Fonterra botulism tests
7:15 AM.In another twist to the Fonterra botulism scare, Agresearch says it never told Fonterra its products contained a potentially lethal strain of botulism. Audio
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Australians heads to polls tomorrow
7:09 AM.Labor is facing a crushing defeat in tomorrow's election in Australia. Audio
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Morning Business for 6 September 2013
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Coalition costings good enough for Aussie voters - commentator
6:36 AM.With just a day of campaigning left before the Australian election, the opposition has released the costings for its policies. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 6 September 2013
6:26 AM.The Labour Party's putting more pressure on the Government to investigate the appointment of a new chief executive for Maori Television; A member of the Maori Council says it is threatening court… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 6 September 2013
6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 6 September 2013
6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Learning Media expenses revealed
6:13 AM.Returning now to a story we ran yesterday about the closure of Learning Media. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 6 September 2013
6:01 AM.Australians go to the polls tomorrow ..with the ruling Labour party facing a rout. In another twist to the Fonterra botulism scare, Agresearch says it never told Fonterra its products contained a… Read more Audio