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Morning Report for Wednesday 11 December 2013
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Awareness campaign for asset sales referendum
8:56 AM.Two men have spent the past two weeks walking from Cape Reinga to Auckland in an attempt to raise awareness about the Asset Sales referendum. Audio
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Portacom brought to Oamaru as interim courthouse
8:52 AM.Two years after Oamaru's historic whitestone courthouse was closed due to earthquake risks, it's being replaced with a temporary building. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 11 December 2013
8:48 AM.The Crown Forestry Rental Trust has approved funding for Ngapuhi hapu with land claims before the Waitangi Tribunal; The number of Maori students enrolled in the School of Medicine at Otago University… Read more Audio
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Police search Waikato river for missing tennis coach
8:44 AM.Police say an Australian tennis coach missing in Hamilton had been acting out of character the night he disappeared. Audio
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Insurance companies breaching human rights
8:40 AM.The Human Rights Commission has told insurance companies to lift their game and make sure Cantabrians still struggling after the earthquakes have their problems sorted before the next winter rolls… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 11 December 2013
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 11 December 2013
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Black Caps and West Indies prepare for Wellignton Test
8:27 AM.The New Zealand cricket team has been boosted by the inclusion of batsman Kane Williamson for the second Test against the West Indies in Wellington. Audio
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TPP negotiations in Singapore finish without agreement
8:23 AM.Stephen Jacobi, the executive director of the New Zealand International Business Forum, was listening to that and he joins us. Audio
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TPP negotiations to carry on into 2014
8:18 AM.Negotiations on a Pacific-wide trade deal have finished without agreement. Audio
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Respects paid to Nelson Mandela
8:07 AM.Thousands of foreign dignitaries and South Africans have paid tribute to Nelson Mandela during a four hour long memorial service. Audio
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Census figures show New Zealand becoming less religious
7:57 AM.An expert on New Zealand's religious history says he is not surprised the country is becoming a less devout place. Audio
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Industry downturn marrs film awards
7:54 AM.New Zealand film veterans used their annual awards ceremony to call on the Government to save their industry from its biggest downturn in years. Audio
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Helen Milner gave different accounts of where her husband died
7:50 AM.A court has heard that a woman accused of poisoning her husband gave two different accounts of where her husband died. Audio
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English denies attempts to water down Commerce Commission
7:46 AM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, is denying any attempt to water down the Commerce Commission. Audio
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Sports News for 11 December 2013
7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Economist says Reserve Bank's independence is being jeopardised
7:38 AM.Economists says the Reserve Bank is leaving itself open to be lobbied by groups affected by its new lending rules on low deposit borrowers. Audio
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Defence Force says repairing damage from cuts could take years
7:34 AM.The Defence Force has acknowledged it could take years to repair the damage caused by budget cuts. Audio
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Russia considers amnesty for Greenpeace activists
7:25 AM.The thirty Greenpeace activists charged with hooliganism in Russia could be freed under a proposed amnesty law. Audio
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Government defends extending tax exemption for foreign oil rigs
7:22 AM.The Government is denying Green Party claims that it wants to hand the oil industry a five million dollar a year subsidy. Audio
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TPP talks fail to reach agreement
7:15 AM.Talks to conclude a Pacific-wide trade deal will drag into next year, after trade ministers failed to reach an agreement in Singapore. Audio
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Maori Affairs minister pays respects to inspiring leader
7:12 AM.The Maori Affairs Minister, Pita Sharples, describes Nelson Mandela's memorial service as inspirational, although perhaps a bit long. Audio
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Morning Business for 11 December 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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TPP talks finish without agreement
6:40 AM.Negotiations on the Trans Pacific Partnership have finished without agreement. The twelve countries involved in the trade deal will go back to negotiations next year, after trade ministers failed to… Read more Audio
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Cunliffe says NZ delegation to Mandela service united
6:35 AM.The Prime Minister John Key has headed the New Zealand delegation amongst tens of thousands of locals, an array of world leaders and international celebrities attending Nelson Mandela's memorial… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 11 December 2013
6:27 AM.The number of Maori students enrolled in the School of Medicine at Otago University has more than doubled in recent years; Meanwhile, the South Island's largest iwi and the University of Otago have… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 11 December 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 11 December 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Sir Don McKinnon attended Mandela service
6:12 AM.The former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sir Don McKinnon was at the memorial service. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 11 December 2013
6:00 AM.Maori Affairs minister pays respects to inspiring leader, TPP talks fail to reach agreement, Government defends extending tax exemption for foreign oil rigs, Russia considers amnesty for Greenpeace… Read more Audio