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Morning Report for Thursday 4 March 2010
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Golden Shears champion defends title for 17th time
8:57 AM.The Golden Shears shearing competition opened in Masterton yesterday, with competitors from around the world vying for the title. Audio
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Draft pig welfare code published
8:53 AM.The Government has published a draft version of a new pig welfare code to regulate factory farms in the pork industry. Audio
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Dunedin beach residents alarmed by cave concert plan
8:50 AM.Plans to hold a music gig expected to attract about a thousand people to a cave at Dunedin's Long Beach are proving unpopular with many locals. Audio
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Waatea news for 4 March 2010
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Farmers wary of greenhouse gas research profitability
8:42 AM.Farmers are welcoming a new research centre dedicated to reducing agriculture greenhouse gases. Audio
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All Whites begin Football World Cup campaign
8:38 AM.The All Whites take the next step on the road to the football World Cup, with a so-called friendly match against Mexico. Audio
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Sports news for 4 March 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets update for 4 March 2010
8:30 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Guilty verdicts in Fjii assasination trial
8:25 AM.Eight men charged with plotting to kill Fiji's interim military leader, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, have been found guilty by the high court in Suva. Audio
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Driving educators say 120 hours of learner practice crucial
8:20 AM.Restricted licence tests are set to get tougher under the Government's proposed ten-year road safety strategy announced yesterday. Audio
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TV channels share spoils at Rugby World Cup
8:16 AM.You'll be hard-pressed not to watch a game of rugby come 2011, with the signing of a broadcasting deal for the World Cup. Audio
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Former children's commissioner says plan is 'foolish'
8:13 AM.Doctor Ian Hassell, a pediatrician and the country's first Children's Commissioner has been listening to that and joins us now. Audio
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Child advocacy group says sterilisation idea has some merit
8:10 AM.The ACT MP David Garrett is suggesting that parents who abuse their children should be offered thousands of dollars to be voluntary sterilised. Audio
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Ambulance officers warn of workload crisis
7:57 AM.Ambulance officers say a crisis is looming in the sector, with many paramedics struggling to overcome tiredness caused by excessive workloads. Audio
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Road safety rules could have kids under 10 in booster seats
7:53 AM.Children up to the age of 10 will be sitting in car booster seats in cars by the year 2020, under plans to bring New Zealand's child restraint laws into line with other countries. Audio
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Wave of violence as Iraq prepares to vote
7:50 AM.Thirty three people have been killed and dozens injured in a series of suicide blasts in Iraq, just days before the country's parliamentary elections. Audio
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Sports news for 4 March 2010
7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Last over win for Black Caps against Australia
7:42 AM.The five-match Chappell-Hadlee one-day cricket series got off to the best possible start for New Zealand in Napier last night. Audio
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Police defend handling of possible Madeline McCann sighting
7:35 AM.The Police in Dunedin are defending their investigation of a possible sighting of missing British toddler, Madeline McCann. Audio
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Rugby World Cup CEO comments on broadcasting
7:28 AM.The chief executive of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Martin Snedden, joins us now. Audio
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Maori Television comments on free to air decision
7:22 AM.Maori Television is putting on a brave face after the free to air broadcast rights for Rugby World Cup 2011 were awarded to a consortium formed between Maori Television, Television New Zealand and… Read more Audio
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Live Aid money was diverted to pay for guns
7:18 AM.Millions of people around the world rallied to the plight of starving Ethiopians in the 1980s. Audio
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Chile quake damages Fonterra's business
7:13 AM.Chile's quake has hit Fonterra's business and its staff. Audio
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Outspoken ACT MP floats idea of voluntary sterilisation
7:10 AM.The outspoken ACT MP, David Garrett, has suggested offering thousands of dollars to abusive parents who volunteer to be sterilised. Audio
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Morning business for 4 March 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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McDonalds-Weight Watchers combo criticised
6:42 AM.McDonalds' launch of three Weight Watchers-approved meals is being roundly criticised by healthy food advocates, who say mixed messages are being sent to the public. Audio
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ACT MP suggests voluntary sterilisation for violent parents
6:40 AM.The MP is a member of the law and order select committee and the party's spokesperson on Justice and Corrections. Audio
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Waatea news for 4 March 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 4 March 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 4 March 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 4 March 2010
6:00 AM.Outspoken ACT MP floats idea of voluntary sterilization, Chile quake damages Fonterra's business, Live Aid money was diverted to pay for guns, Maori Television comments on free to air decision, Rugby… Read more Audio