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Summer Report for Monday 18 January 2010
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Bug of the day: Bees
9:55 AM.Bug time now and as you can probably hear - today we're doing bees. Audio
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The royal visit
9:48 AM.And Prince William had been due to fly into the capital a short time ago amid disruptions at Wellington airport due to mist and poor conditions. Audio
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Pest birds
9:42 AM.Biosecurity officer for Pest animals Steve Playle probably has after all his job's to exterminate Magpies for Wellington Regional Council. Audio
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Marfell's Beach, Marlborough
9:35 AM.Marfell's Beach is home away from home for people who've been coming year after year since the 1940s. Audio
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Akaroa festival
9:26 AM.Dozens of young musicians have descended on Akaroa for the third annual summer festival. Audio
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Open source software conference opens in Wellington
9:22 AM.The Linux computer software conference starts today in Wellington. Audio
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British shooter wins New Zealand's oldest sporting trophy
9:20 AM.A British shooter has claimed New Zealand's oldest sporting trophy, the Ballinger Belt, at the National Rifle Championships. Audio
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Summer's bad weather means good business for some
9:17 AM.The beginning of 2010 has not delivered the best holiday weather for many around New Zealand, with much wetter and colder conditions than usual. Audio
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New era for Antarctic electricity generation
9:13 AM.Antarctica's the coldest, driest and windiest place in the world and now the winds of the sourthern continent are being harnessed to provide electricity for New Zealand's Antarctic outpost, Scott… Read more Audio
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New signal problems close Auckland commuter line
9:10 AM.One of Auckland's main commuter rail lines is closed today because of unexpected difficulties with new signalling at the Newmarket Junction. Audio
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Scitech for Monday 18 January 2010
8:58 AM.The German government is advising internet users to avoid using Internet Explorer to protect their computer security. Audio
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Place names: Biblical
8:52 AM.Sodom and Gomorrah, Devil's Punchbowl, Devil's Armchair, Devil's Staircase, Paradise, Paradise Flat, Purgatory, Bible Terrace, Hiruharama, Epiha, Kenana, Canaan Downs: with Peter Dowling, revising… Read more Audio
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Delays at Wellington airport
8:48 AM.Officials say this could affect Prince William's arrival in capital to open the new Supreme Court. Audio
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Biking report
8:47 AM.Time now for a look at what happening in the world of biking, with Kieran Turner, the CEO of Bike New Zealand. Audio
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Business news for 18 January 2010
8:45 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:44 AM.There's been another attack on a person of Indian descent in Australia. Audio
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Warm-up match could prove valuable for All Whites
8:42 AM.The All Whites will get just one warm-up match before June's Fifa Football World Cup in South Africa. Audio
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Tests expected to reveal what's killing blue penguins
8:40 AM.Conservation officials hope to find out today what's been killing dozens and dozens of little blue penguins on the North Island's west coast. Audio
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Anna Paquin hot tip to win at the Golden Globes
8:28 AM.New Zealander Anna Paquin is the hot tip to win best actress in a television drama at the Golden Globes today in Hollywood. Audio
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Sports news for 18 January 2010
8:25 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Prince wins over crowds as he prepares for Wellington visit
8:20 AM.Prince William is due to arrive in Wellington this morning where he will open the Supreme Court. Audio
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Toxic waste fears for gold mine town
8:16 AM.Residents of a West Coast town say a proposed gold mine in their area could unearth harmful toxic waste. Audio
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Hopes fade of finding more survivors in Haiti
8:10 AM.The rescue operation in Haiti is into its fifth day and hopes are beginning to fade of finding many more earthquake survivors under the rubble. Audio
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Nattering about Nelson Lakes
7:54 AM.The Nelson Lakes National Park area is being beseiged by an invasion of mice. Audio
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Elderly man refuses to leave vandalised home
7:51 AM.Hawke's Bay pensioner Barney Huriwaka woke up this morning in his virtually windowless home because the windows were smashed in a vandalism attack at the weekend. Audio
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Big names dominate first-day line up of Australian Open
7:47 AM.The first tennis grand slam of the year, the Australian Open, gets underway in Melbourne today. Audio
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Business news for 18 January 2010
7:45 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Cricket teams surrender passports to play in New Zealand
7:42 AM.New Zealand Cricket has taken the unusual step of asking teams taking part in the Under 19 World Cup to hand in their passports for the duration of the tournament. Audio
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Campers south Wairarapa caught in floodwaters
7:40 AM.Campers caught in floodwaters in south Wairarapa at the weekend are asking why they weren't warned of the dangers. Audio
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Ninety Mile beach may become Te Oneroa a Tohe
7:28 AM.Ninety mile beach may be given a new name under a tentative agreement between the crown and five Far North Iwi to settle historic treaty claims. Audio
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Sports news for 18 January 2010
7:25 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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In Iraq, the man dubbed 'Chemical Ali' is sentenced to death
7:18 AM.In Iraq, the man dubbed 'Chemical Ali' has been sentenced to death for ordering the gassing of 5000 Kurds in the town of Halabja in 1988. Audio
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First royal tour will test Prince William (2010)
7:15 AM.It's down to business today for Prince William on the second day of his first official overseas visit. Audio
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Aid bottleneck in Haiti leads to fights over water, food
7:10 AM.In Haiti, aid is finally beginning to reach earthquake survivors but only in trickles - and incidents of looting and violence are on the rise. Audio
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Top stories for Monday 18 January 2010
7:00 AM.Aid bottleneck in Haiti leads to fights over water and food, First Royal tour will test Prince William, In Iraq, the man dubbed 'Chemical Ali' is sentenced to death. Audio
Monday to Friday, 7am - 10am
Monday 18 January 2010
Place to be: Marfells Beach, Marlborough and Nelson Lakes National Park
Bug of the day: Bee
Bird of the day: Magpie
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