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Morning Report for Monday 24 December 2012
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:57 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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NZ wins 20/20
8:56 AM.The New Zealand cricketers have won the second Twenty20 match in East London. Audio
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Morning Report highlights of 2012
8:54 AM.The Vatican doesn't usually spring to mind as a centre for fashion. But it's most well known resident, Pope Benedict, has won plaudits from fashion critics for his snappy dress sense. Audio
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Morning Report highlights of 2012
8:53 AM.Hot on the heels of news that Nadzeya Obstapchuk was being stripped of her shot put gold medal after a positive drugs test, came the revelation that a Scrabble player was thrown out the United States… Read more Audio
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Greetings from John Banks, Hone Harawira, Peter Dunne
8:51 AM.Some more Christmas thoughts from our political leaders. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 24 December 2012
8:47 AM.The Human Rights Commission says it will try again early next year, to find out what people in New Zealand think the word Rangatiratana means in today's society; An Auckland University scientist is… Read more Audio
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Morning Report highlights of 2012
8:44 AM.On Valentine's Day while many listeners were spending time with that special someone we spared a thought for what happens when things don't quite go as planned. Audio
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Last day of Xmas shopping
8:41 AM.With less than a day to get the Christmas shopping done, figures for December show spending in eftpos transactions is well up on last year. Audio
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Sports News for 24 December 2012
8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Morning Report highlights of 2012
8:29 AM.In March we spoke to a Victoria University anthropologist who'd conducted a survey and discovered that if you've grown a beard in the hope of making yourself more attractive then think again. Audio
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Morning Report highlights of 2012
8:27 AM.It's not the fastest of birds but in May a kiwi broke a Guinness world speed record in Huntly . Audio
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Greetings from Metiria Turei, Winston Peters, Tariana Turia
8:24 AM.Let's hear from more of our political leaders with their Christmas thoughts. Audio
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Gap in Govt guidelines leaves Ed Minister with complaint
8:21 AM.A gap in Government guidelines has left the Education Minister, at the centre of a privacy complaint, which the Labour party says may not be an isolated case. Audio
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Police advice for drivers this holiday period
8:19 AM.Superintendent Carey Griffiths is the National Road Policing Manager. Audio
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Met Service on holiday weather prospects
8:16 AM.For an overview now of the wider weather picture we're joined now by Chris Nobel a duty forecaster with the Met Service . Audio
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Sea fog continues to cause problems at Wellington airport
8:14 AM.Sea fog is continuing to cause problems at Wellington Airport. Audio
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Corrections won't change smokefree policy
8:09 AM.The Corrections Department says it will not change its policy on smokefree prisons, despite the High Court ruling against it. Audio
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Morning Report highlights of 2012
7:56 AM.In June in a historic moment the Queen visited Northern Ireland and did what many thought they'd never live to see - she shook hands with the former IRA military chief, Martin McGuinness. Audio
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2012 was marked by many anniversaries.
7:54 AM.One of the stranger ones was the 30th birthday of the emoticon or as you probably know it the emotional icons created by typing keyboard characters to make sad, confused or happy faces in a message. Audio
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Morning Report highlights of 2012
7:51 AM.In September we reported on the story of the elderly Spanish woman who did a DIY restoration on a famous 19th century fresco of Jesus Christ. Audio
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Morning Report highlights of 2012
7:48 AM.It's our final programme for the year and as part of the programme this morning we're taking a look back at the stories that particularly amused or inspired us in 2012. Audio
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Sports News for 24 December 2012
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Government faces accusations of keeping information secret.
7:39 AM.The Government is being accused of having a deliberate policy of keeping information secret which should be made public under the Official Information Act. Audio
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Morning Business for 24 December 2012
7:36 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Christmas greetings from John Key and David Shearer
7:29 AM.Another Christmas tradition for Morning Report is to bring you season's greetings from some of the politicians we spend so much time talking to over the year. Audio
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Obsession with "growth" in year of jargon.
7:25 AM.Every year on Xmas eve we look at the latest jargon being used by our bureaucrats and politicians. Audio
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Lights fail in cricket game
7:21 AM.The New Zealand cricketers have had a welcome break during South Africa's innings in the second Twenty20 match in East London. Audio
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Flights resume at Wellington airport, backlog remains
7:18 AM.Fed up / stranded passengers in the capital who couldn't fly out for their Xmas holidays yesterday beacuse of a blanket of thick fog are back at Wellington airport hoping for better luck with the… Read more Audio
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Weather warning for campers
7:17 AM.And for an update from the Coromandel, we're joined by the region's civil defence office Gary Talbot. Audio
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Remnants of Cyclone Evan hit NZ
7:13 AM.The tail end of cyclone Evan which left a trail of destruction in Samoa and Fiji is forecast to reach parts of the upper North Island today. Audio
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High Court rules prison smoking ban unlawful
7:09 AM.A career criminal has successfully challenged the smoking ban in Auckland Prison, with the High Court ruling it unlawful, invalid and of no effect. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 24 December 2012
7:00 AM.The ban on smoking in Auckland prison is declared unlawful, thanks to a career criminal. Rain in north, fog in the capital, we'll check how the weather's going to affect your Christmas and being our… Read more Audio