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Morning Report for Wednesday 3 October 2012
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Former Vatican butler takes the stand in trial
8:57 AM.The Pope's former butler, Paolo Gabriele, has told a Vatican court that he's innocent of stealing confidential documents from the pontiff's private apartment. Audio
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Park manager shocked by lax safety rules at Zion
8:53 AM.A former manager of Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens has told an inquest he was shocked by lax safety standards at the park when he took over. Audio
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Fonterra seeks consent for opencast coal mine in Waikato
8:50 AM.The dairy company Fonterra is seeking resource consent for an opencast mine in north Waikato, saying it can dig up its own coal cheaper than buying it from state-owned Solid Energy. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 3 October 2012
8:47 AM.Bay of Plenty Regional Council says Maori landowners are playing their part in helping improve the water quality of Lake Rotorua; Te Wai Maori trust, which has a responsibility to advance Maori… Read more Audio
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NZ Tourist tax to be considered
8:43 AM.Delegates at the annual Tourism Industry Association conference have backed charging tourists a tax for every night spent in the country. Audio
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Concern over some Taranaki council investments
8:40 AM.A South Taranaki councillor says it is unethical and hypocritical that ratepayers' money is being invested in tobacco, alcohol and gambling companies. Audio
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Sports News for 3 October 2012
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 3 October 2012
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Renewed objections to use of invasive strip searches
8:27 AM.There are renewed objections to proposed law changes that would make the use of flashlights and mirrors more wide-spread in the strip-searching of prisoners. Audio
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Closure of Napier to Gisborne rail line angers businesses
8:23 AM.The decision to close the Napier Gisborne rail line has angered businesses that wanted to use the track if it was repaired. Audio
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Police couldn't do any better on GCSB investigation
8:18 AM.Lawyers spoken to by Radio New Zealand say questions about the police's ability to investigate their own role in surveillance of Kim Dotcom should be mitigated by the involvement of a former Crown… Read more Audio
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BoP iwi question govt's role in Rena clean-up post settlement
8:14 AM.Bay of Plenty iwi say they have lost faith in the Government's commitment to the Rena clean-up, after being left out of the settement negotiations between the ship's owners and officials. Audio
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Warning from Australia on National Standards
8:09 AM.Angelo Gavrielatos, the Federal President of Australian Education Union, says the Australian government began publishing data from the national testing regime three years ago, and has since seen… Read more Audio
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GE Free denounces Daisy the cow
7:56 AM.AgResearch's success in producing Daisy, the genetically modified cow, has been called animal cruelty at its most gratuitous. Audio
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Row erupts after wananga refuses Kingitanga appointment
7:53 AM.A dispute between the Maori King and one of the country's largest tertiary institutes, Te Wananga o Aotearoa, may end up in the courts. Audio
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Court overhaul due to be announced today
7:50 AM.The Government is today expected to announce plans for a major overhaul of the courts. Audio
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Sports News for 3 October 2012
7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Immigration NZ accused of ignoring needs of Pacific migrants
7:39 AM.On the back of the story we brought you yesterday about Samoan migrants' substandard living conditions, Immigration New Zealand is being accused of ignoring the basic needs of migrant workers from the… Read more Audio
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Doubts in local film industry about John Key's Hollywood trip
7:36 AM.The Prime Minister jets off to Los Angeles today, to promote the New Zealand film industry, but there is some doubt in the sector about the value of the trip. Audio
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Doubts raised over report claiming Syria caused Doha mall fire
7:27 AM.Serious doubts have been raised about a report by a Saudi news agency that the deadly fire at Doha's Villagio mall in May was planned by the Syrian government. Audio
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Police to investigate Dotcom surveillance
7:24 AM.John Key says the complaint by the Green party is a political stunt. The Green Party co-leader, Russel Norman, rejects that. Audio
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PM says some might see GCSB inquiry as a waste of time
7:20 AM.The Prime Minister says the police have little choice but to investigate the illegal surveillance of Kim Dotcom by government spies, but says the inquiry may be viewed by some as a waste of their… Read more Audio
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Tauranga Mayor says Rena settlement disappointing
7:17 AM.Taxpayers and local businesses have emerged as the main losers of the Government settlement, says Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby. Audio
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Independent inquiry expected into Rena disaster
7:13 AM.In a new development on the Rena disaster - an external and independent inquiry is expected to be launched this week, almost a year after the ship ran aground in Tauranga waters, spilling oil and… Read more Audio
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Teachers' understanding of National Standards shows flaws
7:09 AM.A Ministry of Education test of teachers' understanding of the national standards has exposed a shocking error rate, casting doubt on the accuracy of school results put online last week. Audio
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Morning Business for 3 October 2012
6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Police have no choice but to investigate GCSB, says PM
6:41 AM.The Prime Minister says the police have little choice but to investigate the government spy agency for its unlawful surveillance of Kim Dotcom, but he says the inquiry may be viewed by some as a waste… Read more Audio
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Principals federation says national standards aren't accurate
6:38 AM.The president of the Principals Federation, Paul Drummond, has called the national standards, which are used to assess primary school children in writing, reading and maths, a failure. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 3 October 2012
6:28 AM.A Rotorua resident says consent to build a refuse transfer station in the suburb of Ngapuna, would never have happened if local government had adhered to the wishes of local Maori; The Education… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 3 October 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 3 October 2012
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Former Australian PM warns US seeks war with China
6:12 AM.The former Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser, is coming under fire from both sides of the political divide for a speech in which he warned of the "major danger" that the United States may… Read more Audio
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PM says allowing Tyson into NZ was marginal call
6:10 AM.The Prime Minister John Key says granting the boxer Mike Tyson a visa to enter New Zealand was a lineball call. Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 3 October 2012
6:00 AM.Warning from Australia on National Standards; Independent inquiry expected into Rena disaster; Tauranga Mayor says Rena settlement disappointing; PM says some might see police inquiry into illegal… Read more Audio