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Morning Report for Monday 2 July 2012
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:55 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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Auckland councillor wages war against 'shoebox shops'
8:52 AM.An Auckland councillor is waging a battle against what are being called shoebox shops on Queen Street, questioning whether they have a place on the city's Golden Mile. Audio
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Skier trapped in Temple Basin ice canyon has been rescued
8:50 AM.A speed flier skier, trapped in an icy canyon at Canterbury's Temple Basin ski field, has been found and taken to the ski resort for medical attention. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 2 July 2012
8:48 AM.The country's highest-ranking Maori police officer says the police won't give up trying to reconnect with the eastern Bay of Plenty iwi of Tuhoe; A west Auckland Maori authority says it's looking… Read more Audio
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Bay of Plenty school heads to court to stop school closure
8:43 AM.A Bay of Plenty intermediate school is taking the Ministry of Education to the High Court today in a last ditch effort to stop the school's closure. Audio
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Sports News for 2 July 2012
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 2 July 2012
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Australia's opposition leader vows to get rid of carbon tax
8:26 AM.Australia's heaviest polluters will now have to pay for their greenhouse gas emissions. Audio
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Steven Joyce says number of merger job losses is unknown
8:23 AM.The Economic Development minister, Steven Joyce, says he can't yet predict the number of people who will be made redundant as a result of combining four government agencies into one 'super ministry'. Audio
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Thousands of people now able to access Kiwisaver funds
8:20 AM.Thousands of New Zealanders are now able to freely access their KiwiSaver funds for the first time ever, with the savings scheme reaching its fifth anniversary. Audio
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Government lacks public broadcasting strategy: AUT
8:15 AM.The government's being accused of being indifferent to public broadcasting, after shutting down TVNZ Seven at the weekend then the next day rolling over a free deal for the commercial operator… Read more Audio
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Judge to sum up in Scott Guy murder case
8:07 AM.The trial of the the man accused of fatally shooting the Feilding farmer, Scott Guy, is entering its final stage. Audio
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Twelve died in extreme US weather
7:57 AM.States of emergency have been declared in four US states and Washington DC after violent storms left millions of households without power during an extreme heatwave Audio
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New Zealand business community pleased Australia joins fight
7:52 AM.Australia's heaviest polluters will now have to pay for their greenhouse gas emissions. Audio
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Euro Championship final under way in Kiev
7:50 AM.Spain is up 2 nil against Italy in the Euro 2012 Final being held in Kiev. Audio
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Fears rise about small-town court closures
7:47 AM.Civic leaders are nervously watching the fate of small-town courts, which they worry will be the next target of the Government's cost-cutting drive. Audio
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Sports News for 2 July 2012
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Pacfic Blue pilot defends actions over Queenstown take-off
7:37 AM.The pilot who allegedly endangered 70 passengers and crew when he flew his Boeing 737 out of Queenstown in June 2010 will get to put his side of the story at the resumption of the hearing into the… Read more Audio
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Elliot Turner to appeal murder verdict in Emily Longley case
7:35 AM.The man found guilty of killing New Zealander Emily Longley has confirmed he wants to appeal his conviction and his sentence. Audio
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Spanish factory prepares to start building Auckland trains
7:27 AM.Construction begins this month (July) of the first of Auckland's new electric commuter trains, costing more than half a billion dollars. Audio
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Unions say manufacturing sector desperate as jobs go
7:24 AM.Trade Unions say the export manufacturing sector is in a desperate situation with three large companies laying off staff in recent weeks, and they're demanding Government action. Audio
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PSA says new Super Ministry means uncertainty for staff
7:22 AM.Listening to that is the Public Service Association's Richard Wagstaff . Audio
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MOBIE starts today but will be months before it's operating.
7:17 AM.The Government's new super economic ministry starts today but it will be months before it is actually operating as a single agency. Audio
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Kiwifm decision 'a kick in the teeth' for TVNZ7 supporters
7:15 AM.We're joined now by a spokesperson for the Save TVNZ 7 lobby group, Myles Thomas. Audio
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Govt extends contract for public frequency
7:08 AM.Just hours after TVNZ 7 went off the air, the government has extended its contract with a commercial radio operator allowing it to broadcast on a public frequency. Audio
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Morning Business for 2 July 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Labour warns about new super ministry.
6:38 AM.The Labour Party has warned the new super economic ministry will make no difference to the country's growth without changes in policy. Audio
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Dunne : 'ultimate irony and insult'
6:35 AM.The government's support partner United Future is criticising what it calls an insulting and inconsistent attitude to public broadcasting. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 2 July 2012
6:27 AM.The country's highest-ranking Maori police officer says the police won't give up trying to reconnect with the eastern Bay of Plenty iwi of Tuhoe; A child psychiatrist says some programmes aimed at… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 2 July 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 2 July 2012
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Turkey scrambles fighter jets
6:14 AM.Tensions are rising on the Turkish- Syrian border, with the Turkish airforce scrambling its fighter jets after three incidents in which Syrian helicopters flew too close. Audio
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Manufacturing sector in desperate situation
6:10 AM.Trade Unions say the export manufacturing sector is in a desperate situation with three large companies laying off staff in recent weeks, and they're demanding Government action. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 2 July 2012
6:00 AM.Government extends contract with commercial organisation for public frequency,Kiwifm decision 'a kick in the teeth' for TVNZ7 supporters,MOBIE starts today but will be months before it's actually… Read more Audio