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Morning Report for Tuesday 27 April 2010
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Auckland school beefs up security before singer's visit
8:57 AM.A private Auckland school will be beefing up security for a visit by a 16-year-old Canadian singer this week, after safety concerns led to police in Sydney calling off his promotional concert there. Audio
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Nazi swastika battle flag stolen from Raglan's museum
8:52 AM.Supporters of the small museum in the Waikato town of Raglan are reeling after a cruel Anzac Day blow. Audio
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Trout fishery in Kaingaroa Forest to reopen to public
8:51 AM.A Rotorua-based logging company is to reopen public access to the world-renowned trout fishery in the Kaingaroa Forest this winter. Audio
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Waatea News for 27 April 2010
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Waitemata DHB calls for mandatory reporting of child abuse
8:39 AM.The Waitemata District Health Board is calling on the government for a law change on the reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect. Audio
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Sports News for 27 April 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 27 April 2010
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Police warn Wellington retailers over fake bank notes
8:27 AM.Wellington retailers are being asked to check any larger denomination bank notes handed to them by customers. It follows Court appearances yesterday for three Auckland men found with forged $100 and… Read more Audio
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New Zealand not yet ready for electric cars
8:24 AM.The Wellington City council wants to have electric cars whirring around its rugby world cup village and the Christchurch city council is showing signs of going electric too. urrently there are just… Read more Audio
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Robots used to stop US oil spill
8:20 AM.Robotic submarines are being used in a desperate attempt to stop a major oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. The Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and collapsed last week, killing eleven workers on board… Read more Audio
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Drought-stricken Northland may be in for thundery showers
8:17 AM.While Southlanders want no more rain, in Northland forecast rain is being welcomed with open arms. The drought-hit region is desperate for rain, having suffered one of its worst dry spells in decades.
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Heavy rain in Southland
8:09 AM.In Southland heavy rain over has the Oreti River at its highest water levels on record. So far stopbanks are holding but the river is due to peak at Wallacetown. Audio
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16-year-old sailor nears end of journey
7:57 AM.The Australian school girl hoping to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, could be across the finish line in less than a fortnight. Audio
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Wellington council denies special treatment for Serepisos
7:53 AM.The Wellington City Council is denying it is granting beleagered property developer Terry Serepisos any favours. Audio
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London police release documents on Blair Peach
7:50 AM.After more than thirty years, the London Metropolitian police force is to thousands of pages of previously secret documents about the death of New Zealand school teacher, Blair Peach. Audio
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Sports News for 27 April 2010
7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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IPL's chairman suspended amid corruption claims
7:41 AM.The Indian Premier League Twenty-Twenty cricket series is embroiled in a scandal. This year's tournament ended with the Chennai Super Kings beating the Mumbai Indians in the final. Following the… Read more Audio
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Military funeral for RNZAF airmen
7:38 AM.A military funeral will take place for the three RNZAF airmen killed in the ANZAC Day Iroquois air crash. Flight Lieutenant Hayden Madsen, Flying Officer Dan Gregory and Corporal Ben Carson died when… Read more Audio
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Communities want more say in granting of liquor licenses
7:29 AM.Community leaders hope the Law Commission's report on liquor laws will recommend they are given a say in the granting of liquor licenses in their neighbourhoods. Audio
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Rugby World Cup worth half a billion to NZ economy
7:26 AM.A new analysis of the financial impact of the six-week tournament suggests it will add $535 million to the country's gross domestic product. Audio
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Rugby World Cup trophy on display as tickets go on sale
7:21 AM.The organisers of next year's Rugby World Cup have put the Webb Ellis Trophy on display at Wellington Railway Station as they launch ticket sales for the four-yearly event. Audio
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River levels continue to concern Southland farmers
7:08 AM.Water levels are continuing to cause major headaches in Southland. Audio
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Morning Business for 27 April 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Te Anau remains cut off
6:42 AM.The Fiordland town of Te Anau remains cut off from the outside world after the main road and the main telecommunications cable into the town were swept away by flood waters yesterday. Audio
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Wallacetown farmer on threat posed by river
6:38 AM.With flooded rivers right across the region, Environment Southland says so far stop banks are doing their jobs. Audio
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Waatea News for 27 April 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 27 April 2010
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 27 April 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Regions want slice of Rugby World Cup's economic boost
6:14 AM.The regional centres involved in next year's Rugby World Cup are hoping they too will benefit from a forecast economic boost. Audio
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Southland landowners expect flooded farms at first light
6:10 AM.There's some relief for Southland farmers this morning, with stop banks holding in the face of swollen rivers. Overnight, most of the region's major rivers have peaked with no significant problems. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 27 April 2010
6:00 AM.Heavy rain in Southland, Drought-stricken Northland may be in for thundery showers, Rugby World Cup trophy on display as tickets go on sale, Rugby World Cup worth half a billion to NZ economy… Read more Audio