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Morning Report for Friday 18 May 2012
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:56 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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NIWA scientists catalogue all New Zealand species
8:51 AM.If Noah had built his ark in New Zealand it would have been one heck of a ship. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 18 May 2012
8:48 AM.A woman from Ngati Kahungunu says she's helped cut crime carried out by Maori and Pacific teenagers in a Sydney suburb by more than 60 per cent in just half a year; The Whanganui Regional Heritage… Read more Audio
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'Ruwnaway millionaire' case draws to close today
8:44 AM.The Judge in the trial for the so-called runaway millionaire, will sum up the case this morning. Audio
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Community Centre loses legal stoush with Auckland Council
8:41 AM.The group that for decades ran the community centre that is host to the Otara markets has lost a court battle with the Auckland Council. Audio
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Sports News for 18 May 2012
8:38 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 18 May 2012
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Snapper confident it can meet Auckland ticketing deadline
8:26 AM.The company behind the Snapper bus ticketing system is confident it can meet the delayed deadlines for introducing of Auckland's new public transport card. Audio
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Group fighting to save Cathedral elated by council support
8:24 AM.A group determined to save the Christ Church Cathedral is elated by city council support for an immediate halt to its demolition. Audio
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More WINZ caseworkers seen as waste of money
8:20 AM.Solo parents on benefits say millions of dollars earmarked for more Work and Income caseworkers is a waste of money. Audio
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Opposition questions Housing Minister's memory
8:15 AM.The Labour MP Annette King is questioning the Housing Minister's memory. Audio
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G8 leaders urged to act to protect Eurozone
8:09 AM.Share and oil prices around the world are falling as the economic news out of Europe continues to worsen. Audio
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Big-budget DHB struggles to eliminate deficit by year end
7:56 AM.Auckland District Health Board says it is clamping down on all unnecessary spending in a bid to rein in a new deficit quickly. Audio
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Mladic to face justice...later
7:52 AM.The trial of the former Bosnian Serb army commander, Ratko Mladic, has been suspended indefinitely because of errors by the prosecution. Audio
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Sports News for 18 May 2012
7:48 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Aged care advocates say profits out of line
7:44 AM.The union which represents the aged care workers says it's appalled at the multi million dollar profit made by Ryman Healthcare when many of the sector's workers are poorly paid. Audio
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Sikh group challenging immigration changes
7:40 AM.The Supreme Sikh Council is taking the government to court over its changes to immigration rules on family reunification. Audio
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Housing Minister explains change of heart over Hobsonville
7:26 AM.The Prime Minister says the Government backed out of a scheme to make homes easier to buy in the Hobsonville Point development in his electorate after deciding it was not the most effective programme.
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Radio New Zealand political editor discusses MFAT changes
7:23 AM.Speaking to Radio New Zealand National last night, the MFAT chief executive John Allen, acknowledged that staff morale had been fragile, but despite the internal tension, he's happy with the end… Read more Audio
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Labour calls for Murray McCully to be held accountable
7:20 AM.The Labour Party is calling for the Foreign Affairs Minister to be held accountable for causing irreparable damage to the country's foreign service. Audio
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Eurozone crisis impacts NZ
7:14 AM.The fallout from the latest crisis to hit the Eurozone is already being felt in New Zealand with banks taking aim at interest rates. Audio
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Obama to use G8 to press for Euro Zone action
7:09 AM.Calls are increasing for European leaders to act quickly to ease the eurozone crisis. Audio
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Morning Business for 18 May 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Labour wants McCully held accountable for MFAT changes
6:41 AM.The Labour Party is calling for the Foreign Affairs Minister to be held accountable for causing what it says is irreparable damage to the country's foreign service. Audio
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UK frustration at eurozone inaction
6:37 AM.Calls are increasing for European leaders to act quickly to try and ease the eurozone crisis. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 18 May 2012
6:28 AM.The Whanganui Regional Heritage Trust says it isn't against the total demolition of the city's old Native Land Court to make way for a new Maori education facility - but it wants remnants incorporated… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 18 May 2012
6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 18 May 2012
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Badly hit Sydenham aims to become revitalised quarter
6:13 AM.One of the Christchurch suburbs badly hit in the Canterbury earthquakes is being rebranded as the Sydenham Quarter - a future haven for artists, artisans and industrialists alike. Audio
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Auckland's DHB cutting back spending after budget overrun
6:11 AM.Auckland District Health Board says it is clamping down on all unnecessary spending in a bid to rein in a new deficit quickly. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 18 May 2012
6:00 AM.Britain issues a grim warning over the future of the Eurozone ahead of what looms as a crucial G8 summit this weekend. The Housing Minister explains why the government pulled the plug on its Gateway… Read more Audio