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Summer Report for Tuesday 17 January 2012
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Place names: the influence of the Scots
8:55 AM.Glen, Ben, Burn, Inver, Inch, Strath Taieri: with Peter Dowling. Audio
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Weddings exhibition exudes romance, glamour, extravagance
8:51 AM.People who love weddings and or fashion are in for a treat this summer with Te Papa's latest exhibition, Unveiled. Audio
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100th anniversary of Scott doomed polar expedition.
8:45 AM.Today marks the 100th anniversary of Robert Falcon Scott's trip to the South Pole. Audio
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Online prediction market more accurate than traditional polls
8:38 AM.The election result for the National and Labour parties was most accurately forecast not by the traditional pollsters - but by an online prediction stockmarket; Ipredict. Audio
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Morning Business for 17 January 2012
8:32 AM.With the business news, here's Naomi Mitchell. Audio
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Sports News for 17 January 2012
8:26 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Met Service on the weather
8:25 AM.Dan Corbett of the Met Service is on the line. Audio
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Pedestrians don't like Manners Street rope fence
8:22 AM.Central Wellington pedestrians are critical of a proposal to install a rope fence along a section of Manners Street in an effort to keep people from being hit by buses. Audio
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Twenty preserved Maori heads will soon arrive back
8:18 AM.Twenty preserved Maori heads will soon arrive back at the national museum, Te Papa, after being handed over by French authorities. Audio
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Canterbury DHB set to spend $20M on out-sourcing services
8:14 AM.The Canterbury District Health Board is to double the amount it spends on out-sourcing services to 20 million dollars a financial year following the Christchurch earthquakes. Audio
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Grand Chancellor the focus of Royal Commission hearing
8:11 AM.The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Canterbury Earthquakes will today begin to examine the failure of the building that's come to symbolise the damage to the central city. Audio
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Ever wondered how to make the most of a bush walk?
7:54 AM.If you found last week's dummies guide to fly fishing helpful, stay listening as today we're tackling bush walks. Audio
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A year since major storms hit Mauao in the Bay of Plenty
7:49 AM.The local authorities in Bay of Plenty are still working to clear up slips and re-open walkways on the popular Mauao, a year since a deluge of rain forced it to close. Audio
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Approved demolition of heritage cottage raises questions
7:45 AM.A 19th century cottage in Freemans Bay in Auckland will be demolished after the council over-turned a ruling from its own heritage adviser. Audio
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Bank threatens to euthanase rare cats at wildlife park
7:40 AM.The fate of 36 big cats at Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens could be decided in a matter of weeks. Audio
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Divers hope to return to Rena wreckage
7:34 AM.Divers assessing the condition of the wreck of the Rena container ship are still waiting for weather conditions to improve before they can survey the sunken rear section. Audio
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Sports News for 17 January 2012
7:26 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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SCF charges are detailed
7:22 AM.More details are emerging about New Zealand's biggest white-collar crime. Audio
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Pakistan PM faces Supreme Court contempt order
7:18 AM.Pakistan's Supreme Court has issued a contempt order against the nation's Prime Minister, raising fresh tensions between the government, courts and army. Audio
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Adventures of Tintin wins Golden Globe
7:14 AM.Staff at Wellington's Weta Digital are thrilled with the Golden Globe win for The Adventures of Tintin. Audio
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Cruise ship owners blame human error for grounding
7:09 AM.A state of emergency will be declared at the island of Giglio after a stricken cruise ship capsized after hitting rocks near Tuscany. 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 New Zealand place names
08:00 News
08:25 Weather and sports news
08:33 Regional newspapers
08:37 Things to do: Arts
08:45 Feature
08:55 New Year's resolutions with Georgina Ball