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Morning Report for Tuesday 12 July 2011
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Astronomers celebrate 'Neptune's first birthday'
8:57 AM.Today marks a year on Neptune since the planet was discovered. Audio
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Two out of four Kawerau primary schools to close
8:55 AM.The Bay of Plenty town of Kawerau is set to lose two of its four primary schools, but gain a Maori immersion kura. Audio
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Italy next in line for Euro-zone financial bailout
8:51 AM.Italy looks increasingly likely to join Greece, Portugal and Ireland in requiring a financial bailout. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 12 July 2011
8:48 AM.One of eight Iwi involved in the country's largest treaty claim says that missing a self-imposed deadline will cost it big money. Taranaki Maori health providers say DHBs and government agencies need… Read more Audio
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Julian Assange to fight extradition in High Court
8:43 AM.The founder of the wikileaks website, Julian Assange is about to begin his appeal against extradition to Sweden. Audio
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Government says DHB bureaucracy blocking Whanau Ora
8:39 AM.The Government says District Health Boards are blocking the roll-out of Whanau Ora. Audio
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Sports News for 12 July 2011
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 12 July 2011
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Lawyer says government exaggerated ACC blowout
8:22 AM.A lawyer representing ACC claimants says the government has exaggerated the cost blowout at the insurer, to make its recovery plan appear more impressive. Audio
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Labour is promising ministerial portfolios to Green Party
8:18 AM.Labour is promising ministerial portfolios to the Green Party in any government it might get to form after this year's election. Audio
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Property prices up in Auckland, down elsewhere
8:14 AM.Property prices are continuing to tumble across almost all of New Zealand although you may not know it if you live in the country's biggest city. Audio
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Mine safety expert says corners cut at Pike River
8:09 AM.A mine safety expert following the Royal Commission into the Pike River Mine tragedy says financial pressures led to corners being cut on safety. Audio
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Former Act MPs disagree on Brash's approach to race relations
7:55 AM.The Act Party leader, Don Brash, is not resiling from his view that New Zealand is suffering because successive governments have given Maori preferential treatment. Audio
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Sharples confident of Maori Party's future
7:49 AM.The Mana Party says it will start selecting election candidates next month as it prepares to take on the Maori Party head-to-head. Audio
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Sports News for 12 July 2011
7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Fresh allegations against Rupert Murdoch's newspapers
7:42 AM.It's been another day of serious allegations about the activities of British journalists working for the media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. Audio
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Fresh allegations against Rupert Murdoch's newspapers
7:42 AM.It's been another day of serious allegations about the activities of British journalists working for the media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. Audio
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National accused of manufacturing a crisis around ACC
7:35 AM.National is being accused of manufacturing a crisis around ACC to try to justify privatising it. Audio
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Red stickers expire on Port Hills homes but still off limits
7:28 AM.The Christchurch City Council says red stickers on about 500 Port Hills houses expire today but residents shouldn't expect to return home just yet. Audio
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Amnesty says Key forgetting legal obligations
7:23 AM.Amnesty International says the Prime Minister, John Key, appears to have forgotten New Zealand's legal obligations towards asylum seekers. Audio
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US may seek compensation for Syrian embassy attack
7:18 AM.In Syria, supporters of the President, Bashar Assad, have attacked the United States and French embassies in Damascus. Audio
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Govt faces biggest ever debt repayment in November
7:13 AM.Treasury papers reveal the Government faces its biggest ever debt repayment this November and has been hoarding cash to cover it. Audio
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Old versus new mine safety regimes focus of inquiry today
7:09 AM.Questions about the mining safety regime will be on the agenda at the second day of the Royal Commission inquiry into the Pike River mine disaster. Audio
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Morning Business for 12 July 2011
6:49 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Rupert Murdoch in London to manage hacking crisis
6:42 AM.Britain's phone hacking scandal has taken a new turn overnight, with news Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation will voluntarily seek official approval for its bid to take over a major network. Audio
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Employers may test for synthetic cannabis
6:38 AM.The forestry and transport industries are keen for employers to start testing workers for synthetic cannabis, now that they can. Audio
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Families say future safety of West Coast mines crucial
6:35 AM.The effectiveness of the mining safety regulations will be under scrutiny on the second day of the Royal Commission inquiry into the Pike River mine disaster. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 12 July 2011
6:27 AM.One of eight Iwi involved in the so-called Treelords deal says missing a self-imposed settlement deadline will cost it dearly. Taranaki Maori health providers say DHBs and other Government agencies… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 12 July 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 12 July 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Decision to cut ACC levies shows finances sound: Labour
6:11 AM.The Labour Party says the decision to cut ACC levies just months out from the election shows there was never any real financial crisis at the corporation. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 12 July 2011
6:00 AM.Old versus new mine safety regimes focus of inquiry today; Govt faces biggest ever debt repayment in November; US may seek compensation for Syrian embassy attack; Amnesty says Key forgetting legal… Read more Audio