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Morning Report for Wednesday 22 May 2013
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State of the nation survey tells tale of two cities
8:55 AM.According to the Prime Minister, Wellington is a dying city, but a report on the country's overall health and wellbeing is breathing life back into the capital's tarnished image. Audio
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Former Fairfax boss says newspaper industry is 'getting ugly'
8:50 AM.A former Fairfax boss says the newspaper industry is 'getting ugly' and it's 'getting ugly' fast - with businesses being forced to sacrifice quality journalism to keep afloat. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 May 2013
8:43 AM.The central Bay of Plenty tribe Ngai Tuhoe has made a formal complaint over the release of a long-awaited report on the police raid in Ruatoki in 2007; The principal of a Maori School north of… Read more Audio
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Revived cooperation between US-New Zealand focus at forum
8:40 AM.When it comes to international security and defence issues, the relationship between the US and New Zealand has warmed and is perhaps the best it has been for decades. Audio
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Christchurch schools to learn fate today
8:38 AM.Five Christchurch schools under threat of merger will learn their fate from the Ministry of Education this afternoon. Audio
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Sports News for 22 May 2013
8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 22 May 2013
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Documents reveal Solid Energy's 'grand plan'
8:26 AM.The Treasury has made public a failed plan by the state-owned energy company Solid Energy to turn itself into a global energy giant. Audio
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Credit rating agency revises down outlook for NZ Post
8:23 AM.A credit-rating agency has revised the outlook for Government owned New Zealand Post and its subsidiary, Kiwibank to negative. Audio
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Labour says John Key should honour GCSB promise
8:17 AM.Opposition parties are demanding a report into what might have been unlawful spying on New Zealanders by the Government Communications and Security Bureau be made public. Audio
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Thunder, lightning hamper Oklahoma tornado rescue efforts
8:10 AM.Thunder and lightning storms are slowing efforts to find survivors of the gigantic tornado that ripped through a suburb of Oklahoma City. Audio
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Living Wage Movement discusses the Hamilton council's decision
7:54 AM.National Convener from The Living Wage Movement Aotearoa, Annie Newman, is concerned contractors won't be included in the policy. Audio
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Hamilton Council first in country to vote for living wage
7:52 AM.Hamilton City has become the first council in the country to vote in favour of paying its staff the so called, 'living wage', in spite of questions about where the additional money will come from. Audio
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Pharmac under fire by patients, doctor, over drug decision
7:50 AM.The drug-buying agency Pharmac is being accused of a 'terrifying abuse of power' after signalling it will not fund an expensive but effective drug. Audio
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Sports News for 22 May 2013
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Coupon system suggested as way to tackle child hunger
7:42 AM.A lower North Island iwi leader is suggesting coupons, like food stamps, could be used to tackle the problem of children going to school without food. Audio
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McCully downplays reports of sending NZ soldiers
7:40 AM.The Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully is downplaying reports New Zealand would send soliders to the Middle East if there's a peace deal between Palestine and Israel. Audio
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In wake of Solid Energy Govt takes tough approach to SOEs
7:28 AM.Fresh documents and emails made public by Treasury reveal the Government is taking a tougher line on monitoring its State-owned Enterprises. Audio
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Landmark report into Urewera raids out today
7:25 AM.Five years and seven months after the Urewera raids took place, the police watchdog will today make public the highly-anticipated report of its investigation into the case. Audio
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Analyst says NZ needs more oversight of intelligence agencies
7:20 AM.Former intelligence and defence policy analyst for the United States government, Paul Buchanan from the consultancy 36th Parallel Assessments, discusses the GCSB report. Audio
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GCSB findings are questioned
7:18 AM.Opposition parties are demanding the full public release of a report which the Government's spy agency says clears it of illegal surveillance, so the public can draw its own conclusions. Audio
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Rescuers continue to hunt for survivors of Oklahoma tornado
7:10 AM.Emergency workers in the United States are continuing to search for survivors of the gigantic tornado that tore through a suburb of Oklahoma City. Audio
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Morning Business for 22 May 2013
6:45 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Doubts about Salisbury School's future takes a toll
6:40 AM.Nelson's Salisbury School says uncertainty about its future has taken a toll on teachers and the school's enrolments. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 May 2013
6:27 AM.The central Bay of Plenty tribe Ngai Tuhoe has made a formal complaint over the release of a long-awaited report on the police raid in Ruatoki in 2007; The principal of a Maori School north of… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 22 May 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 22 May 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Norman says independent GCSB inquiry needed
6:10 AM.The Green Party co-leader, Russel Norman, says an independent inquiry is needed to decide whether one of the Government's spy agencies spied illegally on 88 people. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 22 May 2013
6:00 AM.Oklahoma tornado, GCSB report, Urewera raids report, Solid Energy, Mcully in Washington, food coupons. Audio