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Morning Report for Wednesday 2 June 2010
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DOC keen on public help to identify Southern Right whales
8:58 AM.The Department of Conservation is seeking help from the public to identify Southern Right whales as they begin their journey north into warmer waters from the Southern Ocean. Audio
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Northland councils persist with doomed unitary proposal
8:55 AM.The Minister of Local Government Rodney Hide has poured cold water on the hopes of two Northland councils pushing to become unitary authorities. Audio
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Flood damage assessed in Otago
8:52 AM.Heavy rainfall has caused major problems in the North Island overnight. Audio
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Waatea news for 2 June 2010
8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Israel to free all detained activists
8:44 AM.The Israeli cabinet decided to deport all 680 activists seized on the boats including some the Israeli government had threatened to put on trial. Audio
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Call for graduating foreign students to be made residents
8:41 AM.The chairman of the Vice Chancellors Committee says foreign students should be granted permanent residency once they graduate as a way of encouraging more to come here. Audio
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Sports news for 2 June 2010
8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sports. Audio
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Markets update for 2 June 2010
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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RNZ reporter spends night in container jail cells
8:28 AM.The country's first jail cells made from modified shipping containers will be officially unveiled tomorrow at Rimutaka Prison, north of Wellington. Audio
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Whakatane prepares for clean up
8:24 AM.Whakatane is preparing for a massive clean up after heavy flooding which saw 75 people evacuated from their homes. Audio
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Brazilian energy giant Petrobras eyes East Cape
8:20 AM.John Prideaux of economist.com comments. Audio
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Israel has reportedly decided to free Gaza activists
8:16 AM.Israel has reportedly decided to free Gaza activists. Audio
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Petrol super giant takes huge punt in New Zealand
8:16 AM.Petroleum experts say the company beginning a search for a new oil and gas field off East Cape is taking a large punt in search of an enormous payoff. Audio
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Growing diplomatic pressure on Israel
8:10 AM.Israel is this morning finding itself increasingly isolated after its disasterous raid on an aid flotilla bound for Gaza. Audio
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Rodney Hide says"yes"to supercity name change
7:57 AM.Howick residents have won the fight to keep that name for their new board within Auckland's super city. Audio
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Undie 500 car rally revived
7:54 AM.Mayor of Kaikoura Kevin Heays comments on the Undie 500. Audio
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Undie 500 rally sets sights on Kaikoura
7:53 AM.The Kaikoura Business Association is urging the local council to turn down a request to host the Undie 500. Audio
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Bank merger faces tough hurdles
7:49 AM.A proposed new bank targetting the South island is expected to face tough regulatory hurdles. Audio
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Sports news for 2 June 2010
7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sports. Audio
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Australia begins legal action against Japan
7:38 AM.In what some international law experts say is a high-stakes gamble, Australia has begun legal action against Japan over its scientific whaling programme in the Southern Ocean. Audio
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Al Qaeda senior killed
7:37 AM.American officials say they believe one of Al Qaeda's most senior leaders has been killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan. Audio
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No guarantees search for gas will be successful
7:29 AM.Executive officer of the Petroleum Exploration and Production Association, John Pfahlert, speaks about the search prospects. Audio
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East Coast bubbling with excitment over gas
7:27 AM.The prospect of a potential gas bonanza on their doorstep is an exciting one for some Bay of Plenty and East Coast locals, although some caution it may be some time before the benefits are seen. Audio
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Inspectors to examine homes after torrential rain
7:22 AM.The Whakatane District Council says building inspectors will be checking homes this morning, after torrential rain hit the area overnight. Audio
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Activists may be spinning their own stories
7:18 AM.Israel says violence on the activist boat only escalated when activists attacked two soldiers and seized their guns, and the raid is receiving internal support. Audio
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Fellow aid workers rally behind NZ woman
7:16 AM.As we said a few momoents ago around 600 of the activists are being held in detention centres across Israel. Audio
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Israeli raid on activist boat causes international outrage
7:10 AM.An international storm is raging against Israel after its commando raid on a flotilla of ships trying to reach Gaza ended with the deaths of at least nine activists on Monday. Audio
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Morning business for 2 June 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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BP shares plunge after latest oil spill setback
6:41 AM.Shares in the British oil giant, BP, have tumbled after the latest setback in its efforts to contain the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Audio
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Egypt orders opening of crossing to Gaza
6:38 AM.The Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has ordered the opening of the crossing between Gaza and Egypt to allow humanitarian aid to get in. Audio
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Waatea news for 2 June 2010.
6:29 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 2 June 2010
6:24 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific news for 2 June 2010
6:20 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Government puts 15 million into helping teenage parents
6:14 AM.The Government is to fund seven new supported homes for teenage parents as part of a $15 million package unveiled in the budget. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 2 June 2010
6:00 AM.Israeli raid on activist boat causes international outrage; fellow aid workers rally behind NZ woman; activists may be spinning their own stories; inspectors to examine homes after torrential rain… Read more Audio