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Morning Report for Wednesday 13 July 2011
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Top Stories for Wednesday 13 July 2011
6:00 AM.Union calls for immediate changes to way mines are inspected; Solid Energy boss on fires at Spring Creek mine; Minister of defence relents on paying for veterans; European debt woes drag markets down… Read more Audio
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Japan demands action over Sea Shepherd protest
6:13 AM.Japan has used the International Whaling Committee annual meeting in Jersey to air its anger over the Sea Shepherd's high-sea protests. Audio
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Pacific News for 13 July 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 13 July 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 13 July 2011
6:27 AM.The Maori Party's justice spokesperson says she's been deluged with calls from Maori angry that a police officer wasn't charged after his patrol car struck and killed a Northland teenager in July… Read more Audio
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Safety lapses at Spring Creek coal mine caused great alarm
6:38 AM.Solid Energy is investigating three safety lapses at the West Coast's largest underground coal mine. Audio
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Morning Business for 13 July 2011
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Union calls for immediate changes to way mines are inspected
7:09 AM.The union representing mine workers says changes to the way mines are inspected cannot wait until after the Pike River Royal Commission has completed its work, and need to be made immediately. Audio
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Solid Energy boss on fires at Spring Creek mine
7:15 AM.Comments from chief executive of Solid Energy, Don Elder. Audio
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Minister of defence relents on paying for veterans
7:20 AM.The minister of defence, Wayne Mapp, has relented and decided to pay the full costs of veterans wanting to attend Second World War anniversary celebrations. Audio
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European debt woes drag markets down
7:27 AM.It's been another rocky day for the euro, as financial markets remain concerned about the scale of the European debt crisis. Audio
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Queenstown starts to return to normal after dump of snow
7:30 AM.Queenstown is this morning dusting itself off after a major dump of snow that brought chaos to the resort town yesterday. Audio
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Petrol prices rise at some stations
7:40 AM.Petrol stations have raised fuel prices by up to four cents a litre. Audio
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Sports News for 13 July 2011
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Judge says Bridgecorp boss okay to reapply for legal aid
7:47 AM.The former Bridgecorp director Rod Petricevic is persisting in his efforts to have taxpayers fund his defence of fraud charges. Audio
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Will strong border protection be a vote winner for Key?
7:48 AM.John Key's firm rejection of a boatload of asylum seekers has been described as harsh, scaremongering and even an unwarranted attack by Amnesty International and the Labour and Green Parties. Audio
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News international trio summoned by UK MPs
7:52 AM.Gordon Brown has attacked News International's newspapers as 'disgusting' for the way in which they obtained personal information from him. Audio
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Hamid Karzai's brother assassinated
7:56 AM.The half-brother of Afghanistan's President, Hamid Karzai, has been shot and killed by his head of security. Audio
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Details of geology of Pike River mine focus of inquiry today
8:09 AM.More details of how the geology of the Pike River coal mine affected mine safety will be heard on day three of the Royal Commission inquiry into last November's disaster. Audio
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NCEA workload driving schools to other qualifications
8:12 AM.School principals say the NCEA is too much work for teachers, not students. Audio
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Act Party continues renewal by picking another outsider
8:16 AM.The Act Party is continuing it's renewal with another candidate, who has no prior ties to the party, being announced. Audio
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Wellington East Girls looks to boys' school for help
8:18 AM.Some of the pupils at Wellington East Girls' College will be studying at the nearby boys' school next term, after earthquake risk closed the college's main block. Audio
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Infrastucture rebuilders plan for more resilient networks
8:21 AM.As Christchurch starts the massive work of rebuilding the city, those responsible for the city's infrastructure are trying to work out how to make the basic services more resilient. Audio
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Warning labels to be introduced to alcohol in Australia
8:25 AM.Fresh off the back of plans by the Australian government to introduce plain-packaging for tobacco products, the Australian liquor industry has decided to add warning labels to alcohol. Audio
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Markets Update for 13 July 2011
8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 13 July 2011
8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Passenger sees confidential papers on Air NZ flight
8:38 AM.An auditor travelling on an Air New Zealand domestic flight says he is aghast he was clearly able to read confidential redundancy papers being held by another passenger. Audio
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CIA used fake vaccine program to tack bin Laden
8:41 AM.In the leadup to the killing of Osama bin Laden, the CIA organised a fake vaccination programme to get DNA from the al-qaeda leader's family. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 13 July 2011
8:46 AM.The Maori Party says Maori are losing confidence in the police after the decision not to prosecute a police constable whose patrol car struck and killed a Northland teenager in July 2009; The… Read more Audio
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Assange says extradition case legally flawed
8:51 AM.The Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is back in court in London to appeal his extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over sexual assault and rape claims. Audio
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Ranfurly takes coldest temperature record from Ophir
8:56 AM.Two small townships in Central Otago are battling for the record of New Zealand's coldest day. Audio