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Morning Report for Tuesday 5 July 2011
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Twenty billion in treasure discovered under Indian temple
8:56 AM.In southern India, a legal battle is brewing over who owns more than 20 billion dollars worth of gold and jewels discovered underneath a sixteenth century temple. Audio
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Nine arrests in Australian banknote bribery scandal
8:53 AM.Australian trade officials are under suspicion as an investigation involving the company that makes New Zealand's bank notes escalates into a foreign bribery scandal. Audio
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Exxon-mobil pipe leaks oil into Yellowstone
8:47 AM.Authorities in the American state of Montana are scrambling to clean up an oil spill in Yellowstone River. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 5 July 2011
8:44 AM.The board set up to represent Māori in Auckland, is beginning two research projects looking at the performance of the Auckland Council; Northland's Te Rōroa people are asking families not to scatter… Read more Audio
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Siemer found guilty of contempt of court over website
8:41 AM.An American businessman who lives in Auckland has been found guilty of contempt of court, but no decision has yet been made as to what penalty will be imposed on him. Audio
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Weeknight rugby needed to squeeze in ITM Cup games
8:38 AM.Rugby fans can expect a festival of rugby and I'm not talking about the rugby world cup. Audio
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Sports News for 5 July 2011
8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 5 July 2011
8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Venezula's Chavez home after medical treatment in Cuba
8:24 AM.The Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, has arrived back in his country after receiving medical treatment in Cuba. Audio
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Australian government presses ahead with carbon tax
8:22 AM.Australia's Labor government is pressing ahead with the introduction of a carbon tax despite widespread opposition. Audio
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Research shows limitations for phonics reading method
8:19 AM.New research suggests teaching children to read by the phonic method -- where words are sounded out bit by bit -- could leave the students worse off in the long term. Audio
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Local government discusses national infrastructure plan
8:13 AM.More now on the government's National Infrastructure Plan and the 17 billion dollars earmarked for schools, hospitals, roads, rail and ultra-fast broadband. Audio
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Mine union keeps pressure on Pike recovery
8:09 AM.A lawyer acting for families of the men whose bodies are still inside the Pike River mine, says he's heartened by the progress now being made. Audio
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Queensland looks to Maori for tips on cultural tourism
7:56 AM.Queensland tourism operators have visited New Zealand to get ideas on how to promote aboriginal culture. Audio
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Port says picket over Chinese rail wagons might be illegal
7:53 AM.The Port of Tauranga says a planned picket of the port might be illegal. Audio
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Second sex complaint laid against former IMF boss
7:48 AM.A second woman says she will file a sex complaint against the former international monetary fund chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Audio
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Sports News for 5 July 2011
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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AA, petrol companies battle over pump prices
7:42 AM.The Automobile Association is again attacking petrol companies for not cutting petrol prices to despite falling oil prices. Audio
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New study questions how to teach A-B-C's
7:35 AM.New research looks set to reignite the debate over the value of phonics in teaching reading. Audio
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Govt looks to roads and broadband to boost economy
7:21 AM.Joining me in the studio now is the Minister for Transport and Telecommunications and associate Minister for Infrastructure, Steven Joyce. Audio
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Govt may face higher costs to strengthen infrastructure
7:17 AM.The Government seems likely to face higher costs as it looks to strengthen the country's infrastructure in the wake of the Canterbury earthquakes. Audio
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Energy minister responds on Pike River
7:13 AM.The acting Energy and Resources Minister, Hekia Parata, joins us. Audio
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Body recovery demand will mean lower sale price for mine
7:09 AM.The receivers for the Pike River coal mine say a government demand new owners have a credible plan for recovering the bodies of the 29 mine workers who died there last year, will affect the sale… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 5 July 2011
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Silver Ferns crush Fiji 80-25 in netball clash
6:42 AM.The Silver Ferns kicked-off their World Championship campaign in Singapore by crushing the Fijian side 80 to 25 last night. Audio
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Debate over best method to teach reading continues
6:40 AM.New research questions the value of phonics in teaching reading. Audio
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Union says body recovery at Pike Mine must continue
6:38 AM.The union representing miners says it'll be keeping the pressure on to have bodies recovered from the Pike River Mine. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 5 July 2011
6:28 AM.Auckland Council's performance on Māori issues is to be tested in two research projects by the Independent Māori Statutory Board; Northland's Te Rōroa iwi is appealing to people not to scatter the… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 5 July 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 5 July 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 5 July 2011
6:00 AM.More pressure on interested bidders in the Pike River mine to recover the bodies, from both the government and unions. The government's new plan to strengthen infrastructure after the Canterbury… Read more Audio