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Morning Report for Wednesday 4 February 2009
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Bloody Tuesday
8:55 AM.Two of Barack Obama's nominees for top jobs yesterday pulled out of the running over tax problems. Audio
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Electricity supply situation in Auckland
8:53 AM.Transpower's chief executive Patrick Strange gives an update on the Auckland power situation. Audio
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Australia stimulus package puts pressure on NZ Govt
8:44 AM.Australia's multi billion dollar economic stimulus package is putting renewed pressure on the NZ government to do more here. Audio
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Louis Vuitton Pacific series
8:40 AM.The Swiss could offer no excuses for the biggest loss of any team so far in the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series. Audio
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Sports News
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Market Update
8:29 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Halberg Awards
8:27 AM.Olympic shot put gold medalist Valerie Vili was again named the country's greatest sportsperson, winning the Supreme Award. Audio
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Supermarket wars main driver for reforming RMA
8:23 AM.A marathon case pitting one supermarket chain against the other heads to the High Court today. Audio
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NZ dollar falls below 50 US cents
8:19 AM.Yesterday the Kiwi fell beneath the US fifty cent mark for the first time in six years. Audio
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Blackout effects sewage pumping stations
8:13 AM.One of the impacts of the blackout was raw sewage being pumped directly into Waitemata Harbour. Audio
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Auckland leaders fuming over power cuts
8:10 AM.The blackout hit 74,000 residents and businesses in the eastern suburbs as well as Newmarket, Onehunga, and Manurewa. Audio
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North Korea preparing to test ballistic missile
7:57 AM.Media reports in South Korea say a train carrying a large object has been seen leaving a factory and heading to a launch pad. Audio
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First Iranian-made satellite sent to space
7:53 AM.Iran said it had launched a domestically made satellite into orbit for the first time on Tuesday. Audio
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Business tax relief 'will help wider community'
7:48 AM.John Key says the relief will amount to millions rather than billions of dollars but businesses say every little bit helps. Audio
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Sports News
7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Phantom expander targets boy racers
7:41 AM.At least four cars in Blenheim have had their boy racer style wide mouth exhaust pipes filled with expanding building foam. Audio
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Wind farm opponent welcomes RMA changes
7:37 AM.A group which opposes a major wind farm development has welcomed proposed changes to the Resource Management Act. Audio
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Valerie Vili wins supreme Halberg Award
7:30 AM.Vili's coach Kirsten Hellier, the Evers-Swindell's and racing driver Scott Dixon also picked up awards. Audio
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Nelson scrub fire
7:26 AM.Eight helicopters ferried thousands of litres of water in monsoon buckets to douse hot spots in the Dodsons Valley. Audio
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Auckland power crisis
7:24 AM.Kiri Ennis with an update on the power situation from Newmarket Auckland. Audio
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Brownlee not blaming Transpower for blackout
7:22 AM.The Minister for Economic Development and Energy and Resources says he's not blaming Transpower for the blackout. Audio
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Auckland's electricity supply remains compromised
7:10 AM.About a third of the city is now reliant on just one transformer, with no back up, after two others failed. Audio
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Morning Business
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Oil prices rise again
6:39 AM.A weaker NZ dollar and increases in the international cost of refined petrol has been blamed for the latest price rises. Audio
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Aucklanders warned to cut back on power
6:33 AM.Yesterday's three hour power cut hit 74 thousand people across one third of the city. Audio
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Waatea News
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 4 February 2009
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 4 February 2009
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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NZ under pressure to act against whaling plan
6:13 AM.Pressure is coming on the New Zealand government to stymie a proposal to allow coastal whaling in Japan. Audio
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Residents allowed back in homes after Nelson fire
6:10 AM.Residents were allowed to return to their homes after 9pm following the major firefighting effort involving eight helicopters. Audio
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Kawau - The King Shag
6:01 AM.Listen to today's birdcall. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 4 February 2009
6:00 AM.Residents allowed back in homes after Nelson fire, Oil prices rise again, Aucklanders warned to cut back on power. Audio