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Morning Report for Monday 4 April 2011
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Myfone and cellphone privacy
9:39 AM.Sally Rae is co-owner of Myfone New Zealand, which provides software to allow parents to monitor their children's text messages and cellphone calls. Batch Hales from The Council for Civil Liberties… Read more Audio
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Disaster recovery lessons from Hurricane Katrina
9:08 AM.Admiral Thad Allen was the principal federal official in charge after Hurricane Katrina battered the US Gulf Coast in 2005, killing more than 1,700 people and displacing many more. Prime Minister John… Read more Audio
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:57 AM.Policemen accused of importing steroids, John Pilger says that the West should get out of Libya, and John Howard calls for more communication across the Indian Ocean. Audio
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Hawke's Bay sport park under fire after velodrome bid fails
8:52 AM.Controversy has re-ignited over a $57 million regional sports park in Hawke's Bay, following a failure by the park's trust to get national support for building a high performance indoor velodrome. Audio
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Waatea News for 4 April 2011
8:47 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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US tsunami expert urges installation of warning devices
8:42 AM.A US-based tsunami expert is urging New Zealand to install deep sea warning devices off the east coast of the North Island. Professor Costas Synolakis says sensors called tsunamographs can provide… Read more Audio
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Sri Lankan cricket star could be heading to Wellington
8:39 AM.One of Sri Lanka's greatest cricket players could be headed to Wellington to play in the domestic competition, after he retired from international cricket at the weekend. Audio
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Sports News for 4 April 2011
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 4 April 2011
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Christchurch's tourism flickers to life but limited by quake
8:25 AM.Christchurch tourism operators say tourists are returning to the city. The numbers are still small, and tourists have to contend with a lack of accommodation and few attractions. Audio
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Foreign language students scared off by earthquakes
8:22 AM.Schools and Universities all over the country may lose fee-paying international students to Australia because their parents are worried about earthquakes. Audio
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Criticism of energy plans
8:16 AM.A slip by officials has revealed the Government intends pursuing an objective of getting 90% of the country's energy from renewable sources, while at the same time massively expanding the coal and oil… Read more Audio
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Political editor on Goff's continuing leadership problems
8:09 AM.The leader of the Labour Party, Phil Goff, is rejecting suggestions he's not up to the job of leading Labour to victory at this year's election. Former Labour MP, Judith Tizard, is the latest senior… Read more Audio
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Princess Ashika sentencing goes ahead today
7:57 AM.The four men found guilty of manslaughter in relation to the sinking of the Tongan passenger ferry, the Princess Ashika, will be sentenced today. Audio
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Reports 800 massacred in Ivory Coast
7:56 AM.In Ivory Coast, the UN and Red Cross are accusing supporters of ousted president, Alassane Ouattara of massacring 800 in the western town of Duekoue. Audio
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In Afghanistan, two policemen killed in a third day of protests
7:51 AM.In Afghanistan, two policemen have been killed in a third day of violent protests in Kandahar over the burning of a Koran by a radical fundamentalist U.S. pastor. Audio
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Sports News for 4 April 2011
7:48 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Calls for Government to outline Christchurch unemployment plans
7:44 AM.Labour is calling on the government to tell us what it is going to do for the thousands of Christchurch workers who may soon join the dole queue. The loss of 500 jobs at the Christchurch Casino is the… Read more Audio
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Harawira aims for April 30th launch of new party
7:42 AM.The independent MP Hone Harawira's supporters in the Te Tai Tokerau electorate have given him the all clear to pursue a new Maori-focused party and Mr Harawira says he will announce his political… Read more Audio
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Christchurch's quake bigger than thought
7:39 AM.The size of Christchurch's devastating February earthquake and its aftershocks have been revised upwards. Audio
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Christchurch residents worried as winter approaches
7:23 AM.With winter on its way, Christchurch residents are increasingly worried about whether the damaged power network can be relied on to cope with winter power demands. Audio
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Auckland agencies criticised for secrecy
7:20 AM.Despite promises of openness, the commercial agencies that deliver essential services in Auckland such as water and public transport are being criticised for being too secretive. Audio
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Tizard questions Goff's ability to win election
7:13 AM.The Labour Party is struggling to put its internal woes behind it, with the former MP, Judith Tizard, taking aim at senior party figures. Ms Tizard has decided not to replace Darren Hughes as a Labour… Read more Audio
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Angry reaction to Government energy strategy
7:09 AM.Climate change activists have reacted angrily to the Government's new energy strategy, after a pre-Cabinet version was accidently released by officials. Audio
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Angry reaction to Government energy strategy
7:09 AM.Climate change activists have reacted angrily to the Government's new energy strategy, after a pre-Cabinet version was accidently released by officials. Audio
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Morning Business for 4 April 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Rebels admit firing on Western Coalition jet
6:39 AM.In Libya, rebel leaders are now admitting the shots fired near a Western coalition fighter jet most likely came from fighters celebrating the support NATO was giving them. Audio
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Anger at fossil fuel energy strategy
6:37 AM.A slip by officials has revealed the Government intends pursuing an objective of getting 90% of the country's energy from renewable sources, while at the same time massively expanding the coal and oil… Read more Audio
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Waatea News for 4 April 2011
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 4 April 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 4 April 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Toxic metals found in properties built on old Napier tip site
6:13 AM.Napier's mayor is seeking to reassure residents whose houses sit on the site of an old rubbish tip they should not fear for their health, despite tests showing high levels of toxic heavy metals. Audio
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Tizard hits out at Labour's Goff and Little
6:11 AM.The Labour Party is struggling to put its internal woes behind it, with the former MP, Judith Tizard, taking aim at senior party figures. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 4 April 2011
6:00 AM.Angry reaction to Government energy strategy, Tizard questions Goff's ability to win election, Auckland agencies criticised for secrecy, Christchurch residents worried as winter approaches, Foreign… Read more Audio