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Morning Report for Monday 25 June 2012
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Top Stories for Monday 25 June 2012
6:00 AM.Narrow victory for Muslim Brotherhood in Egyptian election; researcher says schools use zones to exclude poor children; tension rises over shooting of Turkish jet by Syrian forces; dairy farmer's… Read more Audio
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NZ First MP says placement checks rushed, resources thin
6:15 AM.The New Zealand First MP, Asenati Lole Taylor, says in her experience, background checks for youth offender placements are often rushed by staff under time and resourcing pressure. Audio
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Pacific News for 25 June 2012
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 25 June 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 25 June 2012
6:27 AM.The Government isn't ruling out setting up a Rangatahi Court in Christchurch; A brand and marketing consultant is backing a ministerial push for a Maori representative to be at all international trade… Read more Audio
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Schools found 'gerrymandering' deciles says US researcher
6:42 AM.An American academic says his studies show some Auckland secondary schools are deliberately manipulating their enrolment zones in order to block children from poor neighbourhoods. Audio
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Morning Business for 25 June 2012
6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Narrow victory for Muslim Brotherhood in Egyptian election
7:10 AM.After nailbiting delays, the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammad Mursi has been declared the winner of Egypt's presidential election. Audio
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Researcher says schools use zones to exclude poor children
7:16 AM.There are renewed calls for a re-examination of the school decile ranking system after research suggesting that it's not only parents avoiding poor areas but also the schools themselves. Audio
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Tension rises over shooting of Turkish jet by Syrian forces
7:20 AM.Turkey is promising a stern response to the shooting down of one its air force jets by Syrian forces. Audio
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Dairy farmer's Fonterra vote still too close to call
7:25 AM.Dairy farmers are today deciding the future direction of Fonterra, with the controversial Trading Among Farmers proposal going to a vote. Audio
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Critics - dairy scheme will funnel profits to outside investors
7:30 AM.Lachlan McKenzie is a critic of the Trading Among Farmers proposal. Audio
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Calls for past child placements review following CYFs apology
7:37 AM.There are calls for Child Youth and Family to review all past placements of youth offenders, after it was revealed a 16-year-old was raped and infected with HIV while in the care of her uncle. Audio
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How two prisoners escaped up a tower for 48hrs?
7:40 AM.Two maximum security prisoners are now back in their cells after spending more than 48 hours up an unused guard tower at Auckland's Paremoremo prison. Audio
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Sports News for 25 June 2012
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Dotcom signals new online music venture
7:48 AM.The millionaire-founder of file-sharing service Megaupload, Kim Dotcom, who's fighting extradition to the United States, has announced plans for a new online enterprise. Audio
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One of the last people to see Jane Furlong alive speaks out
7:52 AM.One of the last people to see the teenage prostitute, Jane Furlong, before she disappeared nearly 20 years ago says she had always believed her friend might still be alive. Audio
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Australian authorities call off the Christmas Island recovery
7:55 AM.17 bodies have now been recovered from the area north of Christmas Island where a boat full of asylum seekers capsized on Thursday. Audio
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120-strong NZ delegation heads for Festival of Pacific Arts
7:57 AM.120 Maori and Pacific artists are about to fly out of Whenuapai airbase to represent New Zealand at the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts in the Solomon Islands. Audio
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Muslim Brotherhood candidate wins Egyptian election
8:09 AM.Egyptians have chosen the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate, Mohammed Mursi, to replace Hosni Mubarak as the country's president. Audio
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Mount Albert Grammar principal on claims of dodgy zoning
8:12 AM.An Auckland high school principal is disputing findings by an American academic that some of the city's secondary schools are deliberately skewing their zones to get a higher decile rating. Audio
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Muslim Brotherhood candidate wins Egyptian election
8:16 AM.We talk to Egyptian political writer Ashraf Khalil. Audio
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Lawyer calls for investigation into CYF placement system
8:19 AM.A lawyer specialising in youth justice is calling for the Childrens' Commissioner to investigate the case of a young woman placed in the care of a convicted rapist. Audio
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Royal Commission investigates CTV building
8:22 AM.The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission begins looking into the collapse of the Canterbury Television Building today, with dramatic evidence due to be heard from some of the survivors. Audio
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CTV widower wants apology from building's engineer
8:26 AM.Faye Kennedy was one of the 115 people who perished inside the CTV building and her husband, Brian, says he wants an apology from the engineer who designed the office block. Audio
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Markets Update for 25 June 2012
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 25 June 2012
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Councils worried about events as a result of new bill
8:39 AM.The future of council-funded events may be in jeopardy if the new Local Government Amendment bill before parliament becomes law. Audio
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DOC wants clear safety message about Tongariro Crossing
8:42 AM.The Department of Conservation and industry groups are trying new ways to get the safety message across to those who tackle the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 25 June 2012
8:46 AM.A brand and marketing consultant is backing a ministerial push for a Maori representative to be at all international trade talks involving countries with indigenous people; The Government isn't ruling… Read more Audio
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Euro 2012 football semi finalists are found
8:51 AM.There's an anxious wait at Euro 2012, with a tense semi final between England and Italy going into extra time. Audio
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News from Australia with Donna Field
8:56 AM.We chat to our correspondent in Brisbane, Donna Field. Audio