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Morning Report for Tuesday 13 March 2012
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Anti-gay marriage ad dubbed 'vile' by Queensland gay community
8:55 AM.In Brisbane a political commercial for Bob Katter's Australian Party has sparked outrage among Queensland's gay community for its so called homophobic content. Audio
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Lyttelton residents face delays to retaining wall repairs
8:52 AM.It could take five years and tens of millions of dollars to repair quake damage done to Lyttelton's retaining walls. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 13 March 2012
8:48 AM.An iwi wants the Government to drop Hauturu-Little Barrier island from a hapu's Treaty settlement package; But the hapu, Ngati Manuhiri, says it won't change its position on Little Barrier; Some… Read more Audio
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Newspaper publisher says media regulator should be independent
8:42 AM.The newspaper sector says a new media regulator should be completely independent of the government. The chief executive of the Newspaper Publishers Association, Tim Pankhurst, and blogger/internet… Read more Audio
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Iwi call for discussion on repatriation of Maori soldiers
8:38 AM.The desecration of New Zealand war graves in Libya has prompted calls by some iwi for the repatriation of the remains of Maori soldiers. Audio
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Sports News for 13 March 2012
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 13 March 2012
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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ACC ruling could impact HIV disclosure prosecutions
8:25 AM.A Court of Appeal ruling which grants ACC cover to a woman who suffered mental stress because a sexual partner did not disclose his HIV status may influence the way police prosecute future cases. Audio
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Strong dollar behind cut in forecast payout to dairy farmers
8:22 AM.The strong New Zealand dollar is one of the factors behind a drop in the forecast Fonterra payout to farmers. Audio
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Chris Cairns libel suit approaches final stages
8:17 AM.Indian cricketers have been giving evidence by video link, as Chris Cairns' libel suit against the former head of the Indian Premier League enters its final stages in London. Audio
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Afghanistan shooting spree mustn't stop 'deep engagement'
8:09 AM.US officials have warned of possible reprisal attacks and long term damage to securing peace in Afghanistan after the killing of 16-villagers by an American soldier. Joining the programme to discuss… Read more Audio
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One in three New Zealand workers expected to be on call
7:55 AM.A survey of employees has found more than half take work home, and one in three say they're expected to be available to their employer at all hours. Audio
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Commission hears base isolation barely used in New Zealand
7:52 AM.New Zealand has been a world leader in developing technology which protects buildings in a major earthquake, but it's barely used in this country. Audio
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One-off supply of shingles vaccine to reach New Zealand
7:48 AM.Older New Zealanders worried about getting shingles are being offered a rare chance to be vaccinated against the often-painful disease. Audio
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Sports News for 13 March 2012
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Customers warned of shortages as ports dispute continues
7:40 AM.Retailers and importers are warning consumers to expect gaps on shelves and higher prices, as the Ports of Auckland industrial dispute drags on. Audio
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Labour predicts u-turn on MFAT restructuring
7:37 AM.The Labour Party says the proposed restructuring at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a mess, and the government will have to back down. Audio
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ACC ruling reinforces no fault policy, says lawyer
7:28 AM.ACC law specialist Hazel Armstrong joins the programme with comment on a landmark court ruling that people who are knowingly HIV-positive - and that have unprotected sex without disclosing their… Read more Audio
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HIV support groups concerned at Court of Appeal ruling
7:25 AM.HIV support groups are upset by a landmark court ruling that means people with the disease, who don't tell their sexual partners before having unprotected sex, could be charged with rape. Audio
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Cricket fixing is rife says former NZ cricketer
7:19 AM.Former New Zealand test and English county cricketer, Iain O'Brien, believes match-fixing is widespread in all forms of the game overseas. Audio
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Afghans demand killer US soldier face a local court
7:15 AM.The Afghan parliament has demanded an American soldier who killed sixteen civilians yesterday in a middle-of-the-night shooting rampage be put on trial in an Afghan court. Audio
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Syrian women, children massacred as UN meets
7:09 AM.UN-Arab League envoy and former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is attempting to gain an international community concensus 'that killing of civilians in Syria is unacceptable', which must include both… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 13 March 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Employers say shortages loom if ports not sorted out
6:43 AM.The Northern Employers and Manufacturers' Association is warning there will be gaps on shelves and higher prices as the Ports of Auckland industrial dispute drags on. Audio
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Lawyer says HIV ruling could affect criminal trials
6:41 AM.The lawyer who represented a woman who won a major ACC case says there are major implications for criminal trials in the court's ruling. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 13 March 2012
6:28 AM.Some Kohanga Reo teachers say they're being overloaded with regulations, and a move to self management is needed to save the pre-schools from a slow death; And staying with the Waitangi Tribunal… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 13 March 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 13 March 2012
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Goff calls Foreign Affairs restructuring a mess
6:13 AM.The Labour Party's Foreign Affairs spokesperson Phil Goff is predicting the Government will have to back down on its proposed restructuring of the Foreign Affairs Ministry. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 13 March 2012
6:00 AM.Massacre in Syria as UN searches for a ceasefire; Afghanistan reels from rogue US soldier's lethal rampage; international cricket fixing scandal; HIV, sexual violation and the ACC; Labour predicts… Read more Audio