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Morning Report for Friday 18 June 2010
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Top Stories for Friday 18 June 2010
6:00 AM.Maori claim they should have all the next spectrum for cellphones and the Internet. The Pacific development contract was not cronyism, but a properly managed process says the government and what its… Read more Audio
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British government takes 10 billion pound axe to spending
6:10 AM.Britain's new coalition government came to office last month promising to tackle the country's ballooning deficit. Audio
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Government reviews immigration laws for religious workers
6:16 AM.The Government is looking to make it easier for religious workers, such as priests and clergy, to move to New Zealand. Audio
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Pacific News for 18 June 2010
6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 18 June 2010
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Waatea News for 18 June 2010
6:28 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Maori Council says it deserves 100 percent of 4G spectrum
6:39 AM.The Maori Council is demanding one hundred percent of the soon to be available 4G radio spectrum, as its a taonga under the Treaty of Waitangi. Audio
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Morning Business for 18 June 2010
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Maori want 100 percent of new telecommunications spectrum
7:09 AM.A new showdown is looming between Maori and the Government over control of the telecommunications spectrum. Audio
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Telco industry group responds to Maori Council's claim
7:13 AM.Listening to that is the chief executive of the Telecommunications Industry Group that represents telecommunication providers such as Telecom and Vodafone. Audio
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Government back tracks on Pacific Island contract
7:16 AM.The government is back tracking on the awarding of nearly five million dollars to the privately run Pacific Economic Development Agency and now says the money could end up being awarded to other… Read more Audio
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Compulsory safety check could have prevented bridgeswing death
7:24 AM.The industry body for adventure tourism operators says a compulsory safety check could have prevented the death of a teenager while bridge-swinging in Manawatu last year. Audio
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NZ-Italians not expecting an All Whites World Cup upset
7:28 AM.It will be the David and Goliath of sporting contests when the All Whites play Italy at the World Cup in the early hours of Monday morning. Audio
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Israel eases Gaza blockade
7:36 AM.Israel has announced it will ease its blockade of the Gaza Strip and allow more civilian goods to enter the Palestinian territory. Audio
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Protests expected outside China-NZ talks
7:40 AM.The Green MP Keith Locke plans to protest outside Government House where the Chinese Vice-President and the Prime Minister John Key will hold official talks this morning. Audio
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Morning sports news for 18 June 2010
7:46 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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BP CEO faces grilling from US Congress
7:49 AM.The BP chief executive Tony Hayward has been told by an angry United States Congressional hearing that his firm ignored dangers when drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Audio
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Final farewell for Carisbrook
7:52 AM.Dunedin's revered Carisbrook has its final curtain call tomorrow night when the All Blacks play Wales in the final test at the ground. Audio
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Potato-based battery cheap as well as tasty
7:57 AM.You can boil them, fry them, mash them and that's not all you can do with potatoes. Audio
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Government says 4G spectrum is not Maori Taonga
8:09 AM.The government is adamant it does not need to give the Maori Council one hundred percent of the soon to be available 4G radio spectrum. Audio
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Hearings on Ngapuhi sovereignty continue at Waitangi
8:14 AM.A second week of hearings is drawing to a close at Waitangi today on Ngaphui grievances about the Treaty and the New Zealand Declaration of Independence. Audio
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Government contract upsets Pacific Island Community
8:18 AM.Agencies serving the Pacific Island community are upset at the way the government has gone about awarding nearly five million dollars to help address high unemployment in south-Auckland. Audio
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Guidelines being developed to help teachers search students
8:23 AM.The Ministry of Education is developing guidelines to help teachers wanting to search students for drugs or weapons. Audio
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$21 million later, Waiwhetu Stream declared crystal clear
8:26 AM.It was once called the most polluted water way in New Zealand, in fact it was so polluted it once caught fire. Audio
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Markets Update for 18 June 2010
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Morning sports news for 18 June 2010
8:36 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Signs of consumer spend up before GST increase
8:40 AM.There are signs consumers may spend up large before GST goes up in October. Audio
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New Zealand's national drama school turns 40
8:43 AM.Two generations of New Zealand's top actors have been trained at Toi Whakaari, the New Zealand Drama School, which tonight celebrates its 40th anniversary. Audio
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Waatea News for 18 June 2010
8:47 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Tough times ahead for New Zealand wine industry
8:50 AM.Wine industry insiders say there's a tough road ahead to bring the sector back to profitability. Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:54 AM.We cross to Canberra to join our correspondent, Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio