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Morning Report for Tuesday 5 April 2011
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Hope that flight recorders can be found in Air France wreckage
8:56 AM.Parts of the wreckage of an Air France plane found in the Atlantic Ocean during the weekend contain the bodies of some of the passengers who died in the crash in 2009. Audio
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Japan uses milky-white dye to trace path of radiation leak
8:52 AM.Engineers at Japan's quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant are still trying frantically to trace the route of highly radioactive water flowing from a reactor into the Pacific Ocean. Audio
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Waatea News for 5 April 2011
8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Day in the life of Canterbury Chamber of Commerce head
8:42 AM.The head of the the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce, Peter Townsend, says the effects of the Christchurch earthquake will dominate business in Canterbury for at least the next three years. Audio
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Pike River lawyer says there could be problems for inquiry
8:39 AM.One of the lawyers for the families of the men who died in the Pike River Mine tragedy says the Royal Commission could be compromised by any criminal prosecutions that could take place. Audio
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Sports News for 5 April 2011
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 5 April 2011
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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New Zealander one of three starting jail term for Ashika
8:26 AM.Three of the four men convicted over the sinking of the Princess Ashika have begun sentences handed down yesterday. Audio
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Row over secret hearings for spy legislation
8:23 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, is defending holding the hearing of submissions on the re-write of the country's spy legislation, in secret. Audio
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Historian comments on Hone Heke bones discovery
8:19 AM.160 years after his death, the famed Nga Puhi chief Hone Heke will soon be able to stop hiding from his enemies. Audio
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Christchurch building owners angry over demolition 'mistakes'
8:15 AM.A Christchurch building owner is angry Civil Defence has included his building on a demolition list despite it being structurally fine. Audio
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Finance Minister defends handling of South Canterbury Finance
8:10 AM.The Labour Party says the Finance Minister Bill English must resign after news the Government's decision to bail out South Canterbury Finance investors will cost the taxpayers more than a billion… Read more Audio
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In Yemen gunmen target protestors
7:57 AM.In Yemen, gunmen have used the roof tops of government buildings in the city of Taiz to fire on protestors demanding the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Audio
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UN helicopter fires on Ivory Coast military compound
7:54 AM.In Ivory Coast, a UN helicopter has fired on a military compound held by forces loyal to president Laurent Gbagbo in the capital of Abidjan. Audio
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Game Animal Council set to take control
7:50 AM.The Government is tomorrow expected to announce the establishment of a national game council which will give hunters control of wild animals on conservation land. Audio
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Sports News for 5 April 2011
7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Waitara councillor kicked off committees for cafe crusade
7:41 AM.A New Plymouth district councillor who tried to drum a competing business out of Waitara has been punished by her fellow councillors. Audio
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Pike River inquiry convenes today for hearing
7:37 AM.The Royal Commission set up to inquire into the Pike River mine tragedy will convene in Greymouth today for a preliminary hearing. Audio
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Alleged Sept 11 conspirator to be tried at military tribunal
7:28 AM.Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, and four alleged co-conspirators will be tried in a military commission at Guantanamo Bay, not a civilian court. Audio
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Fears Christchurch sewers won't cope with forecast rain
7:24 AM.Christchurch's wastewater network is preparing for a first big test of its crippled sewerage system with rain forecast for much of the week. Audio
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Hone Heke descendants to move Nga Puhi chief's bones
7:20 AM.The family of the great Nga Puhi chief, Hone Heke, are having to move his bones because of a development near his grave site. Audio
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Rail union condemns Kiwirail service withdrawal
7:15 AM.The Rail and Maritime union is condemning a Kiwirail decision to mothball its TranzCoastal service as 'short sighted'. Audio
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Cunliffe calls for English to resign over $1.2 billion bailout
7:10 AM.The Labour Party says the Finance Minister, Bill English, should resign after the bill for bailing out finance companies ballooned to $1.2 billion. Audio
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Birds NZ Evening chorus in wattle grove
6:59 AM.Listen to today's bird. Audio
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Morning Business for 5 April 2011
6:50 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Game Animal Council set to take control
6:44 AM.The Deerstalkers Association says the Game Animal Council, set to be announced tomorrow, will bring hunting into the 21st century. Audio
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Christchurch warned rain means more strain on sewers
6:41 AM.Rain in Christchurch is putting more pressure on the sewerage system. Audio
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Labour calls on Bill English to resign over SC Finance
6:39 AM.The Labour Party is calling on the Finance Minister, Bill English, to resign after the cost of bailing out finance companies, including South Cantebrury Finance, has ballooned to $1.2 billion. Audio
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Waatea News for 5 April 2011
6:28 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 5 April 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 5 April 2011
6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 5 April 2011
6:00 AM.Cunliffe calls for English to resign over $1.2 billion bailout; rail union condemns Kiwirail service withdrawal; Hone Heke descendants to move Nga Puhi chief's bones; fears Christchurch sewers won't… Read more Audio