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Morning Report for Wednesday 30 October 2013
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Reward encourages reports of Auckland's own 'angry bird'
8:55 AM.The Conservation Department in Auckland has received at least twenty calls about an invasive bird, after it started offering a reward in exchange for sightings leading to the capture of the pest. Audio
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Duty-free tobacco undermines moves to cut Pasifika smoking
8:51 AM.Health researchers say cheap, duty-free tobacco and cultural pressures to give gifts of cigarettes are undermining attempts to cut high smoking rates in Pasifika communities. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 30 October 2013
8:47 AM.The facilitator for the Te Arawa Coalition against mining, Te Taru White, says Maori shouldn't be instruments in other groups' fight against mining; The Independent Maori Statutory Board in Auckland… Read more Audio
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Robot that cleans windows wins awards
8:44 AM.A burnt toast detector, a battery-charging shoe and a robot that cleans high-rise windows are among the winners of this year's Bright Sparks Awards. Audio
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New figures show video games industry booming
8:41 AM.The video games industry is now a bigger export earner for New Zealand than books and music. Audio
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Sports News for 30 October 2013
8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 30 October 2013
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Fed Farmers say Fonterra needs to break down perception
8:27 AM.Federated Farmers says Fonterra needs to become more open, breaking down the image of it as "Fortress Fonterra". Audio
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Iwi hoping oil companies will learn from mining book
8:24 AM.Iwi hope oil and gas companies will learn something from a new book that looks at mining from a Maori perspective. Audio
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EQC has two days to settle almost 2500 quake claims
8:21 AM.The Earthquake Commission has just two days to settle all of the Canterbury earthquake claims worth less than 15-thousand-dollars. Audio
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US spy chiefs testify on Capitol Hill
8:16 AM.America's top spies are being questioned in Washington DC about revelations hundreds of millions of phone calls and e-mails, including those of world leaders, are being monitored each month. Audio
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As new Auckland council meets, Brown keen to get to work
8:09 AM.Auckland's mayor Len Brown is keen to draw a line under the revelations of his extra-marital affair and get on with the work of the new council which formally begins its new term this morning. Audio
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South Island forced to wait two years for bridge upgrades
7:54 AM.South Island businesses are frustrated they'll have to wait years before they can match the savings North Island companies will achieve by being able to use bigger trucks. Audio
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Time limit likely in Ross Sea negotiations
7:51 AM.If officials agree to establish the world's largest marine reserve this week, the protection is expected to last for only a limited time. Audio
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Kidnapping and murder case of Rae Portman continues
7:46 AM.The jury hearing the case of the kidnapping and murder of Rae Portman will today hear evidence from a man who has already admitted his part in the crime. Audio
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Sports News for 30 October 2013
7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Hacking trial jury sworn in
7:38 AM.A jury of nine women and three men has been sworn in at the Old Bailey trial of former News of the World journalists accused of phone hacking. Audio
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Meridian share price edges up on first day of trading
7:34 AM.Labour says Meridian Energy's initial share price increase does not mean its float was a success. Audio
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Dunne seeks National Party support in speech
7:26 AM.He said the Conservative Party was full of "extremely right wing, religiously based moralists" and the New Zealand First leader Winston Peters wouldn't last a term. Audio
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Fonterra responds to inquiry recommendations
7:19 AM.Shoddy cleaning practices, inadequate testing, and poor communication - Clearly Fonterra has some work to do. Audio
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Key confident US hasn't spied on New Zealand
7:13 AM.Opposition parties say New Zealand's reputation is at risk in the wake of America's spying scandal. Audio
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Auckland mayor sees little political fallout from affair
7:09 AM.Auckland's mayor Len Brown is confident there won't be any political fallout from his extra-marital affair, as the council formally begins its new term this morning. Audio
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Morning Business for 30 October 2013
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Government warned over intelligence alliance
6:40 AM.The New Zealand government 's being warned it could be caught up in the spying criticisms being levelled at its Five Eyes partner, the United States. Audio
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Auckland council sworn in - Brown puts scandal behind him
6:38 AM.Auckland's council formally begins its new term this morning after the country's biggest local body was sworn-in at a gala ceremony last night. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 30 October 2013
6:26 AM.The facilitator for the Te Arawa Coalition against mining, Te Taru White, says Maori shouldn't be instruments in other groups' fight against mining; The Independent Maori Statutory Board in Auckland… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 30 October 2013
6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 30 October 2013
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 30 October 2013
6:00 AM.Len Brown is confident his extra marital affair won't politically damage his second term as mayor of Auckland. We ask is New Zealand helping the Americans spy on their allies and we'll talk to… Read more Audio