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Summer Report for Friday 13 January 2012
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Summer madness with Mark Cubey
8:54 AM.Mark Cubey is with us. Audio
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Art Deco style lives on in Napier
8:45 AM.More than eighty years ago, a devastating earthquake struck Hawke's Bay, killing 261 people and destroying most of the buildings in central Napier. Audio
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Olympians
8:37 AM.Lisa Thompson talks to decathlete Brent Newdick. Audio
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Steady rain disrupts Heineken Tennis Open
8:34 AM.Steady rain disrupted the Heineken Tennis Open last night, but organisers are expecting to push ahead with the finals today and over the weekend. Audio
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Markets Update for 13 January 2012
8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 13 January 2012
8:28 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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2011 a year of flooding, tornadoes, heavy snow and storms
8:24 AM.2011 was a year for flooding, tornadoes, heavy snow and storms in New Zealand, according to climate scientists. Audio
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Weather outlook
8:23 AM.Dan Corbett from the MetService joins us. Audio
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Bay of Plenty reporter on Rena
8:20 AM.The sea swells around the grounded containership, Rena, are expected to intensify today. Audio
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Unions say they're not to blame for ports problems
8:15 AM.Unions say they should not be blamed for problems at New Zealand ports. Audio
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US to investigate Afghan urination video
8:09 AM.The US military is investigating a video which appears to show a group of Marines urinating on dead Taliban fighters. Audio
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Place names: the coast
7:55 AM.Te Tai Tamatāne, Te Tai Tamahine, Te Moana-Nu-a-Kiwa, Te Tai-o-Rehua, Te Tai Hauāuru, Te Tai Rāwhiti, Te Tai Poutini, Te Ara-a-Kiwa, Te Tai o Arai Te Uru, Raukawa Moana. Audio
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Beginners guide to fly fishing
7:49 AM.Throwing a line into water and seeing what bites is a staple of the New Zealand summer. Audio
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Hidden cameras reveal drug driving attitudes
7:46 AM.A new road safety campaign has used hidden cameras to reveal how people react when they find the person driving them is under the influence of drugs. Audio
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Windy Wellington airport landing not that scary
7:43 AM.It's not called windy Wellington for nothing and the cross-winds have a tendency to get up some pilot's backs. Audio
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Wickliffe incapable of a law-abiding life - advocate
7:40 AM.A prisoner advocate who has known the notorious criminal, Dean Wickliffe, for nearly 30 years, says he is institutionalised and incapable of living a law-abiding life. Audio
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Southland rainfall may not be enough
7:36 AM.It's raining in Southland much to the relief of farmers and the Regional Council, who stepped back yesterday from declaring a drought in the province. Audio
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Sports News for 13 January 2012
7:27 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Chch students defy the odds in NCEA
7:24 AM.High School students in Christchurch have defied the odds and the ongoing disruption caused by the earthquakes and achieved better marks in last year's NCEA than students in the rest of the country. Audio
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Pakistan government in 'dangerous' discord
7:20 AM.Pakistan's President, Asif Ali Zardari, has left for Dubai on a private visit, as talk of a coup in his own country reaches fever-pitch. Audio
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Ports of Auckland want less workplace restrictions
7:16 AM.Listening to that is the Ports of Auckland chief executive Tony Gibson. Audio
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International freight report biased and flawed- CTU
7:13 AM.As talks over the industrial dispute on Auckland's waterfront break down again, a new report says union power and public ownership of ports may be hampering their productivity. Audio
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Marine video angers Afghanistan
7:09 AM.A video showing what appear to be American Marines urinating on dead Taliban fighters has prompted anger in Afghanistan and promises of a full investigation. Audio
07:00 News
07:25 Newspapers from the main centres
07:45 News feature
07:50 Summer food and drink
07:55 The history of place names
Peter Dowling gives an insight into how many of New Zealand's best known places got their names.
08:00 News
08:25 Weather and sports news
08:33 Regional newspapers
08:37 Things to do: Events
08:45 Feature
08:55 Mark Cubey