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Morning Report for Tuesday 8 May 2012
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Court told medical staff strugggled to diagnose condition
8:55 AM.Medical staff have recounted in the High Court in Christchurch how they struggled to figure out what was wrong with a ten year old who died from her injuries. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 8 May 2012
8:48 AM.The principal of a private Maori language teacher training centre believes the quality of Te Reo teaching in schools will suffer under student loan changes; An experienced Treaty claims lawyer says… Read more Audio
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No solution to industrial dispute in sight
8:45 AM.AFFCO management say they and the Meatworkers Union are a long-way from resolving their ten-week industrial dispute. Audio
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HNZ announces 350 new homes for Christchurch, more needed
8:40 AM.Housing New Zealand plans to build up to three hundred and fifty new homes for people in Christchurch over the next 18 months, in an attempt to ease the shortage of housing in the city. Audio
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Sports News for 8 May 2012
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 8 May 2012
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Christine Fletcher says Banks should apologise and move on
8:25 AM.Former Auckland City mayor and National MP Christine Fletcher is urging John Banks to apologise to the public and then get on with his job. Audio
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Green Party says welfare reforms are punitive
8:22 AM.Critics of a new government subsidy to encourage women on the benefit and their teenage daughters to use long-acting contraception say the plan is punitive. Audio
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Europe faces uncertainty after French and Greek elections
8:15 AM.For more on the new economic instability in Europe following the weekend elections we are joined by the Wall Street Journal's Europe correspondent, Vanessa Mock. Audio
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Europe markets recover after initial falls
8:07 AM.The Euro fell to a new three-month low before recovering overnight following yesterday's French presidential and Greek parliamentary elections. Audio
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Millions in old tenancy bonds go unclaimed
7:57 AM.Millions of dollars of old, unclaimed tenancy bonds are sitting in the Government coffers with people forgetting, or not bothering, to claim the money back. Audio
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Principals hope national standards figures too complex
7:50 AM.School principals hope the national standards figures they are sending to the Ministry of Education won't end up in the media as league tables. Audio
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Family still want answers about police shooting
7:48 AM.The family of a Hawkes Bay man shot to death by the police say nobody can tell them why the police needed to fire 14 times. Audio
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Sports News for 8 May 2012
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Political editor discusses what's next for John Banks
7:38 AM.We asked the Act leader John Banks to join us this morning - but his spokesperson says he has nothing to say. Audio
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Government takes first step in looking at donation law
7:35 AM.The first step has been taken towards tightening the rules around anonymous donations for local body politicians, with the Local Government Minister David Carter seeking advice from officials. Audio
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Single ticketing hits problems in Auckland
7:27 AM.The project to introduce a single ticket for public transport across Auckland is in trouble, with one of the biggest players still unable to meet technology standards. Audio
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Leading economist says Hollande's options limited
7:17 AM.The clear rejection of austerity measures by French and Greek voters in weekend elections may not mean an end to austerity. Audio
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Global markets fall following French, Greek elections
7:15 AM.The results of yesterday's French presidential and Greek parliamentary elections rattled global markets, with some taking a dive and others making some small gains. Audio
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Contraception subsidy for beneficiaries "insulting"
7:07 AM.Welfare advocates are criticising a new government subsidy to encourage women on the benefit and their teenage daughters to use long acting contraception. Audio
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Morning Business for 8 May 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Police officer justified in shooting.
6:42 AM.A police investigation into the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man by an officer last year has found it was justified. Audio
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Welfare advocates criticise contraception subsidy plan
6:35 AM.Welfare advocates are critical of a government plan to subsidise contraception for female beneficiaries. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 8 May 2012
6:27 AM.An experienced Treaty claims lawyer says Ngapuhi are in danger of suffering a serious injustice because the Waitangi Tribunal lacks the resources to give their claims a fair hearing; The principal of… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 8 May 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector Audio
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Pacific News for 8 May 2012
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Housing New Zealand to build 350 houses in Christchurch
6:15 AM.Housing New Zealand is to build up to 350 houses in Christchurch in the next 18 months, aiming to ease the housing shortfall and put displaced tenants back into homes. Audio
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Greece New Democracy party unable to form a coalition
6:10 AM.Greek conservative leader Antonis Samaras has failed to form a coalition government and has handed back the mandate to the country's president. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 8 May 2012
6:00 AM.Contraception subsidy for beneficiaries "insulting";Global markets fall following French, Greek elections;Government takes first step in looking at local body donation law;Political editor discusses… Read more Audio