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Summer Report for Friday 11 January 2013
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Earthquake simulator being developed at Canterbury University
8:49 AM.An earthquake simulator designed to help people get over their fear of quakes is being developed at Canterbury University. Audio
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Health leaders call for public input into funding options
8:45 AM.Health leaders say debate is needed about the future of public healthcare before the current system becomes too costly and changes are urgent. Audio
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Calls for tougher regulations for hunters
8:43 AM.Hunters want regulations toughened to help prevent more accidental deaths. Audio
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A look ahead at the weekend's weather
8:39 AM.Dr James Renwick from Victoria University talks about the weather. Audio
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Sports News for 11 January 2013
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Australia enduring NZ television programmes during summer
8:28 AM.The Sydney Morning Herald's Peter Munro tells us why he's sick of New Zealand television programmes. Audio
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Exporters more vulnerable to strong NZ dollar
8:25 AM.The New Zealand dollar strengthens, pleasing retailers. Audio
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Fiji's Government dumps its draft constitution
8:20 AM.The Foreign Affairs Minister, Murray McCully, comments on the latest developments in Fiji. Audio
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Bushfire evacuees to start heading home in Tasmania
8:16 AM.Police in Tasmania will today begin allowing some residents evacuated from their homes during the bushfires to return to their properties. Brad Markham gives an update on the fight against the fires. Audio
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Nursey owner assessing fire damage
8:12 AM.Twenty staff at the Ambrosia Nursery near Prebbleton had to be evacuated when fire reached that property yesterday. Audio
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Cordon around Prebbleton grass fires to be lifted
8:09 AM.The cordon surrounding the area of grassland engulfed by a large fire, south of Christchurch yesterday, will be lifted shortly. Audio
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Highlights of the Las Vegas Electronics Show
7:55 AM.Our science and technology commentator, Peter Griffin, is in the US for the Consumer Electronics Show. Audio
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Controlling the wilding pines in Marlborough Sounds
7:48 AM.Many of us have travelled through the Marlborough Sounds on the Cook Strait ferries - and some may have noticed a change in recent years, as the native bush regenerates and some of the wild pines… Read more Audio
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Police officer found guilty of selling information to tabloid
7:44 AM.In Britain, a senior counter-terrorism police officer has been found guilty of attempting to sell information about a phone-hacking investigation to the tabloid paper, News of the World. Audio
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Building industry says asbestos register a soft option
7:41 AM.The Demolition and Asbestos Association says a policy of covering over undisturbed asbestos in cracked Canterbury ceilings is not a safe option. Audio
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NSW expects tough firefighting conditions
7:38 AM.Thousands of firefighters will have to contend with temperatures of above 40 degrees and strong westerly winds in New South Wales today, as they continue to battle more than 100 bushfires across the… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 11 January 2013
7:35 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 11 January 2013
7:27 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Three Oscar nods for The Hobbit
7:23 AM.The Hobbit is in the running for three Oscars this year, but has missed out on being nominated in any of the major categories. Audio
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Fiji's military government dumps draft constitution
7:17 AM.Fiji's military government has dumped the draft constitution it commissioned last year and given its legal team until the end of the month to produce a new one. Audio
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The Mayor of Selwyn with a fire update
7:15 AM.The Mayor of Selwyn, Kelvin Coe updates us on the fight against the fires. Audio
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Prebbleton fires destroy homes
7:10 AM.Firefighters have worked through the night to contain a blaze which ripped through grass land south of Christchurch - destroying at least four houses and a chicken farm. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 11 January 2013
7:00 AM.Prebbleton fires destroy homes; Selwyn district mayor Kelvin Coe on the Prebbleton fires; Fiji's military government dumps draft constitution; Three Oscar nods for The Hobbit; NSW expects tough… Read more Audio
07:00 News
07:25 Newspapers from the main centres
07:30 News features
07:45 Summer feature
Caitlin visits a team trying to eradicate wilding pines in the Marlborough Sounds.
07:55 Science and technology with Peter Griffin
08:00 News
08:25 Outspoken
How much longer can New Zealand afford its public health system? We’re debating this on Outspoken tonight.
08:30 News
08:36 Summer weather
James Renwick with where's the weather going.
08:40 Summer feature
Juliet Larkin visits a revived rail track in Taranaki.
08:55 Summer Music
Sports administrator Martin Snedden with his favourite summer song.