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Morning Report for Tuesday 12 April 2011
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London property owners cash in on royal wedding
8:55 AM.London home-owners are set to rake in about 114 million euros from rental income over the weekend of William and Kate's royal wedding. Audio
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Call centre admits taking advantage of wage gap
8:51 AM.New Zealand's largest privately owned call centre, Telnet, says it has no qualms about turning the wage gap with Australia to its advantage. Audio
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Waatea News for 12 April 2011
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Australian father sentenced to life for bridge throw
8:43 AM.An Australian father has been sentenced to life imprisonment for throwing his four-year-old daughter to her death off a Melbourne road bridge. Audio
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Sports News for 12 April 2011
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 12 April 2011
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Auckland city council to decide Maori Board budget offer
8:26 AM.The Auckland council will today make another attempt to end the row over how much funding should go to the board that represents Maori in the region. Audio
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Tougher rules for insurers could drive up premiums further
8:22 AM.A review of laws governing insurers in the wake of AMI's troubles has sparked fears that a tougher approach could drive smaller players out of the industry and force premiums up further. Audio
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Lawyer says police may find it difficult to intervene at sea
8:17 AM.A maritime law specialist says police may find it difficult to intervene in a protest at sea off the East Cape against oil and gas exploration. Audio
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Government makes concessions on quake recovery legislation
8:13 AM.Meanwhile, the Government has made concessions on its Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority legislation after complaints from the Labour Party. Audio
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Royal Commission excludes liability issues
8:08 AM.Survivors of February's devastating earthquake in Christchurch are astounded the Royal Commission won't investigate whether anyone should be held liable for the collapse of so many central city… Read more Audio
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Fifty years ago today since first man went into space
7:56 AM.It's 50 years ago today Yuri Gagarin became the first man to fly into space. Audio
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Plan to put teachers in classrooms after weeks of training
7:49 AM.Would you be happy for your children to be taught by teachers who have had just six weeks training? Audio
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Sports News for 12 April 2011
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Our political editor on Labour's problems
7:41 AM.Joining us now is our political editor Brent Edwards. Audio
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Labour list MP Damien O'Connor fronts up to caucus
7:35 AM.The Labour list MP, Damien O'Connor will front up to his caucus today about comments that have been denounced as inappropriate by his party leader. Audio
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Ivory Coast's former president arrested after army raid
7:27 AM.Ivory Coast's former leader Laurent Gbagbo has been arrested after government troops raided the bunker in Abidjan where he'd been holed up for the past week. Audio
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Greenpeace accuses government of favouring oil company
7:22 AM.Steve Abel, climate campaigner for Greenpeace New Zealand joins us now. Audio
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Petroleum group expects decisive government action
7:17 AM.The environmental group Greenpeace is accusing the government of favouring a foreign owned multi-national oil company over its own citizens. Audio
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Our political editor on Labour's problems
7:15 AM.Joining us now is our political editor Brent Edwards. Audio
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Royal Commission is not a court: Public Law specialist
7:13 AM.We asked the Attorney-Geberal Chris Finlayson to discuss this issue this morning. He said he wouldn't as the warrant setting up the Commission spoke for itself. Audio
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Royal Commission into quakes won't investigate liability
7:09 AM.People caught up in February's earthquake in Christchurch want to know why a Royal Commission of inquiry isn't going to apportion any blame for building collapses. Audio
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Labour list MP Damien O'Connor fronts up to caucus
7:09 AM.The Labour list MP, Damien O'Connor will front up to his caucus today about comments that have been denounced as inappropriate by his party leader. Audio
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Morning Business for 12 April 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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PM says low wages good for New Zealand in short term
6:39 AM.The Prime Minister has had to clarify comments made by his Finance Minister about the positive aspects of New Zealand having a low wage economy. Audio
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Royal Commission into quakes won't investigate liability
6:35 AM.There's disagreement about whether a Royal Commission of inquiry into building collapses in the Canterbury earthquakes should apportion blame. Audio
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Waatea News for 12 April 2011
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 12 April 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 12 April 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Greenpeace not concerned about threats of intervention
6:09 AM.The environmental group Greenpeace says it will continue its protests off the East Cape against the Brazilian oil company Petrobras, despite police attention. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 12 April 2011
6:00 AM.Royal Commission into quakes won't investigate liability, Royal Commission is not a court: Public Law specialist, Petroleum group expects decisive government action, Greenpeace accuses government of… Read more Audio