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Morning Report for Tuesday 11 May 2010
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Drought drains demand for Kaimanawa horses
8:56 AM.The Department of Conservation says a drop in demand for Kaimanawa horses may see more of them end up at the abattoir. Audio
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Football elite gives All Whites squad thumbs up
8:53 AM.Former top football players and coaches are giving the All Whites squad for next month's world cup in South Africa a big thumbs up. Audio
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Canterbury leaders question whether dairying is the answer
8:50 AM.As the Government clears the way for more dairy farming in Canterbury, some local leaders are questioning whether it's the best use of the region's resources. Audio
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Waatea News for 11 May 2010
8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Attempt to calm boyracer concerns may have backfired
8:43 AM.An attempt to soothe concerns some Christchurch residents have over a boyracer skid pad planned for their neighbourhood, may have fallen flat. Audio
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Indonesian businessman gives evidence in immigration case
8:39 AM.An Indonesian businessman has told a Hastings court a company called Contract Labour Services was employing illegal orchard workers and covering it up. Audio
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Sports News for 11 May 2010
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 11 May 2010
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Move to rule out Tuhoe park ownership puzzling: historian
8:26 AM.The Tuhoe Iwi says a government move to rule out handing over ownership of the Urewera National Park has been motivated by fear. Audio
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Dunne says now time to make KiwiSaver compulsory
8:21 AM.The United Future leader Peter Dunne says now is the time to make KiwiSaver a compulsory scheme, with nearly one-point-four million people already signed up. Audio
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First past the post mentality may be hard to shake: expert
8:17 AM.In Britain, some of those involved have been looking to New Zealand for guidance on how to make deals between parties and how to make coalitions work in government. Audio
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Brown described as flawed and paranoid but determined
8:12 AM.By announcing his intention to quit, Mr Brown had accepted the inevitable. Audio
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British PM resigns but Labour could still retain power
8:09 AM.In Britain the Prime Minister Gordon Brown is on his way out but it remains unclear who his successor will be. Audio
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So called"vigilantes"vindicated by discharge
7:55 AM.Two so-called"vigilantes"are feeling vindicated, walking free after being charged with assaulting teenagers they say were responsible for a spate of burglaries in the Wairarapa town of Martinboroguh. Audio
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Regional council may defer signing agreement on new trains
7:50 AM.The Auckland Regional Council may delay signing a charter on sharing the half billion dollar cost of new electric trains, saying too little is known about how big that share might be. Audio
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Sports News for 11 May 2010
7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Ngapuhi says ancestors never ceded sovereignty
7:41 AM.Nga Puhi elders have told the Waitangi Tribunal their elders never ceded sovereignty under the Treaty, with language differences a key stumbling block at the 1840 signing. Audio
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Australia prepares for 'no-frills' budget
7:34 AM.It's budget day in Australia, where the Treasurer, Wayne Swan, has been rejecting the need to use it as a means to buy votes. Audio
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Moving Mt Eden prison to private management worries some
7:29 AM.Social justice campaigners say moves to privatise two Auckland jails spell a new low for the prison system. Audio
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Tuhoe says govt spooked over public reaction to park ownership
7:24 AM.Tuhoe, says the Government has been spooked by a possible public backlash, if it allowed the ownership of Urewera National Park to be vested with the Bay of Plenty iwi. Audio
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Principals say teacher stabbing"an unwelcome lesson"
7:20 AM.The Secondary Principals Association is warning the government that teachers need more powers to protect themselves after the stabbing of a Te Puke maths teacher. Audio
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World markets rally after eurozone bailout
7:14 AM.Wall Street has followed Asian and European markets and rallied strongly on the back of a trillion US dollar bailout in Europe. Audio
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Brown resigns as Lib Dems enter talks with Labour
7:08 AM.Mr Brown's resignation comes as his party opens formal talks with the Liberal Democrats about forming a government. Audio
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Morning Business for 11 May 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Tuhoe seeking clarification over treaty talks
6:37 AM.Tuhoe is seeking urgent clarification from the Crown about why a key proposal in its treaty negotiations has been ruled out by the Prime Minister. Audio
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Waatea News for 11 May 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 11 May 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 11 May 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Private prisons will pamper prisoners: Corrections Assn
6:14 AM.The Corrections Association says a move to privatise Mount Eden prison is a blow to staff. Audio
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Education minister says school stabbing"extremely rare"
6:12 AM.The second stabbing of a high school teacher in just over a year is sparking calls for tougher measures to tackle classroom violence. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 11 May 2010
6:00 AM.Brown resigns as Lib Dems enter talks with Labour, World markets rally after euro zone bailout, Principals say teacher stabbing"an unwelcome lesson", Tuhoe says government spooked over public reaction… Read more Audio