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Morning Report for Tuesday 3 April 2012
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Was it a bird? Was it a plane?
8:58 AM.Was it a bird? Was it a plane? It probably wasn't Superman, but a bright flash seen across the country yesterday has left many wondering just what it was in the night sky Audio
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Europe unemployment reaches highest level since 1999
8:56 AM.Unemployment across the countries that use the euro rose to almost 11 percent in February - the highest level since the single currency was introduced in 1999. Audio
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Stroke group says packaged foods too heavy on salt
8:52 AM.The Stroke Foundation says food manufacturers in New Zealand are putting more salt into their products than their counterparts overseas. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 3 April 2012
8:47 AM.The veteran northern land rights camapigner - Ngati Wai leader Lally Haddon - is defending his hapu's right to reach a deal with the crown over Hauturu - Little Barrier Island; Mourners at the tangi… Read more Audio
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Monorail hearings hear heartfelt pleas from the public
8:40 AM.The public hearing into a plan to build a monorail through Department of Conservation land in Fiordland has heard the 150 million dollar proposal will ruin one of the world's most untouched… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 3 April 2012
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 3 April 2012
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Auckland council seeks Navy land swap in Treaty settlement
8:26 AM.The Auckland Council is to ask the Government to substitute another piece of land for a Navy reserve to be included in a Treaty of Waitangi settlement. Audio
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Auckland housing group says redevelopment unhelpful
8:22 AM.A housing group in the Auckland suburb of Glen Innes says a redevelopment project in the area is tearing the community apart. Audio
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Will remnants of Cyclone Daphne hit NZ?
8:20 AM.Fiji appears to have escaped the worst of Tropical Cyclone Daphne, as the storm skirted to the south the flood ravaged country overnight. Audio
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Families to make final submissions to Pike Royal Commission
8:15 AM.The families of the 29 men killed in the Pike River coal mine disaster will have their chance today to make final submissions to the Pike Royal Commission in Greymouth. Audio
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Labour says defamation suit could open political can of worms
8:12 AM.The Labour Party says the ACC Minister Judith Collins has decided to fund her own defamation action against two MPs and Radio New Zealand to avoid public criticism. Audio
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Shooter kills multiple victims at California university
8:10 AM.As many as five people have been killed and several injured in a shooting at a university in California. Audio
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Scientists discover how things will sound on other planets
7:56 AM.Researchers from the University's Institute for Sound and Vibration Research have created a series of sounds from other planets. Audio
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Jarle just waiting for permission to leave Chile
7:50 AM.The Norwegian adventurer, Jarle Andhoy, and his crew expect to be able to leave Chile within a few days. Audio
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Sports News for 3 April 2012
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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IMF targets high Kiwi in annual stocktake of NZ economy
7:43 AM.The International Monetary Fund has singled out the high value of the New Zealand dollar for criticism in its annual stocktake of the economy. Audio
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Families get to have say at Pike inquiry
7:40 AM.The families of the 29 men killed in the Pike River mine will have the chance today to give the Royal Commission their collective opinion on how they feel about what happened at the mine. Audio
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Gunman opens fire at US religious school
7:35 AM.A gunman has opened fire at a private religious college in Oakland, California, leaving an unknown number of fatalities, and multiple injuries. Audio
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Waikato police respond to criticism over Hamitlon murder
7:28 AM.The police say they are not to blame for a brutal murder in Hamilton, when a mental health patient escaped from hospital and then bashed her neighbour to death. Audio
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Rains ease in Fiji, revealing damage caused by floods
7:25 AM.The rains have eased in Fiji, giving a chance to assess the damage caused by days of flooding and a tropical cyclone. Audio
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Syria accepts April 10 deadline for troop withdrawal
7:20 AM.Syria has agreed to a deadline of April the 10th to begin implementing a six-point peace plan, with the international community hoping it will signal an end to ongoing violence. Audio
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ACC lawyers want details of two-tier assessment system
7:17 AM.Lawyers specialising in ACC claims say they want more details of just what advantages are made available to VIPs who approach the organisation after having an accident. Audio
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Sharples angered by cuts to Maori social services providers
7:10 AM.The Maori Party co-leader, Pita Sharples, says he's alarmed to have learned several Maori providers of social services are to have their contracts cancelled for non-performance. Audio
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Morning Business for 3 April 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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More than 30 dead in Siberia plane crash
6:40 AM.More than 30 people are dead after a Russian passenger plane carrying 43 crashed in Siberia shortly after take-off. Audio
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VIPs and ACC
6:38 AM.Lawyers are calling for more information about what advantages are available to VIPs who approach the organisation after having an accident. Audio
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Syrian government accepts Kofi Annan peace plan
6:35 AM.The Syrian government says it will accept a United Nations plan for peace in the troubled country. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 3 April 2012
6:27 AM.Mourners at the tangi for the late Dr Hone Kaa will be burying him just before midday today at his family urupa in Rangitukia on the East Coast; A Ngati Wai spokesman says the people and the iwi Trust… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 3 April 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 3 April 2012
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Fiji has another stormy night after Cyclone passes islands
6:10 AM.Fiji has suffered another stormy night with Cyclone Daphne thundering past the country and sending stormy weather towards the already battered island of Viti Levu. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 3 April 2012
6:00 AM.Sharples angered by cuts to Maori social services providers;ACC lawyers want details of two-tier assessment system;Syria accepts April 10 deadline for troop withdrawal;Rains ease in Fiji, revealing… Read more Audio