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Morning Report for Thursday 7 February 2013
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Waitangi day marked with speeches, citizenship
8:55 AM.Tens of thousands of people across the country spent yesterday celebrating Waitangi Day at events that included maori puppetry, waka rides, and musical entertainments. Audio
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Rare sick chick from Chathams being treated at Wellington Zoo
8:52 AM.Wellington Zoo says it hopes it will to soon be able to diagnose what is wrong with a sick and critically endangered Chatham Island Taiko that was flown to the Zoo last week. Audio
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Students make stoat traps for Abel Tasman park
8:48 AM.A sixty-five kilometre network of stoat traps in Abel Tasman National Park is now in place thanks to a group of schoolchildren from across the region. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 7 February 2013
8:46 AM.The Maori Council says it's secured government contracts to encourage tangata whenua to consider joining the Maori Electoral Roll. A council deputy chair, Rahui Katene, told reporter Rosemary… Read more Audio
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Govt policy cuts $7m from secondary schools
8:42 AM.Secondary school principals are accusing the Government of double-standards over a policy that trimmed seven-million-dollars from their budgets last year. Audio
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Taranaki principal fears for student's safety from drilling
8:39 AM.A North Taranaki school principal says he fears for his students' safety after a rapid expansion of gas wells next to the small settlement where he lives. Audio
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Sports News for 7 February 2013
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 7 February 2013
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Principals' Federation wants to know scope of Novopay inquiry
8:28 AM.The Principals' Federation will meet today with two key figures who are overseeing the technical and ministerial inquiry into the troubled Novopay system. Audio
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Shock over Mainzeal receivershp, projects uncertain
8:23 AM.Price Waterhouse Coopers says it has appointed receivers on the request of the company's director, Richard Yan. Audio
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GNS on Santa Cruz tsunami
8:18 AM.It's well known that the Solomons are situated, along with New Zealand, on the geologically active "Pacific Ring of Fire" - and only four years ago was hit by a devastating tsunami following a quake… Read more Audio
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Solomon Islands residents shocked by deadly quake and tsunami
8:16 AM.Aid workers hope to have a better understanding of the extent of tsunami damage in Solomon Islands later today. Audio
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Willie Jackson and Winston Peters discuss Waitangi Day
8:08 AM.The Maori Council co-chairman, has come out with a stinging criticism to comments made by John Key about activists at Waitangi being "unable to see the world through any lens other than Maori… Read more Audio
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Scotland Yard wants DNA corroboration on NZ girl
7:57 AM.The police in Dunedin are hoping a DNA test being carried out by Scotland Yard will help a Southland girl and her family prove that she is not the missing British girl, Madeleine McCann. Audio
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'Big Dry' worries farmers despite brief rain relief
7:53 AM.Recent rain has provided temporary relief for many north island dairy farmers feeling the pinch after three months of drier than usual conditions. Audio
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Kenyan lawyer talks about fatal crash
7:50 AM.A Kenyan traffic lawyer says a New Zealand teenager involved in a fatal crash last month, could face life in prison if he's extradited. Audio
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Principal outlines Novopay headache
7:47 AM.It was predicted to be the worst Novopay salary cycle of the year, and while it's too early to be sure, many teachers say they've seen little evidence to prove otherwise. Audio
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Sports News for 7 February 2013
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Ombudsman orders release of more documents in Hobbit saga
7:39 AM.In the latest twist in The Hobbit saga the Ombudsman has ordered the Government to release more documents under the Official Information Act. Audio
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Police search for man after fatal accident in Auckland
7:35 AM.The police in Auckland are continuing to hunt for a man who fled the scene of a fatal accident in the early hours of this morning. Audio
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Maanu Paul on Waitangi highs and lows
7:28 AM.Joining us is the Maori Council Co-Chairman, Maanu Paul. Audio
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Idea to move Waitangi celebrations rubbished
7:24 AM.The guardians of the Waitangi treaty grounds say the argy bargy, feuding, and petty politics surrounding New Zealand's national day would occur no matter where it was held - after a suggestion it… Read more Audio
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Major construction company goes under
7:19 AM.There's shock in the building industry this morning, following the news that Mainzeal Construction has gone into receivership. Audio
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Civil Defence discusses Solomon Islands tsunami response
7:15 AM.In New Zealand Civil Defence issued a Tsunami Potential Threat for North Cape, Auckland West, Northland, East Cape, Gisborne, Auckland East, New Plymouth, and Wellington. Audio
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Latest on Solomons tsunami
7:12 AM.The Police in the Solomon Islands say authorities are trying to get help to the villages damaged by yesterday's tsunami but some can only be reached by foot. Audio
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Remote site of quake, tsunami damage slows aid
7:09 AM.At least six people are believed to have died and three are missing after yesterday's powerful magnitude 8 earthquake off the Solomon Islands, which sparked tsunami warnings across the South Pacific. Audio
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Morning Business for 7 February 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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World Vision in Solomon Islands say events unfolded quickly
6:35 AM.At least six people are dead and more people are missing after a powerful magnitude 8 earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands, sparking tsunami warnings across the South Pacific. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 7 February 2013
6:27 AM.In this edition, the head of the trust that runs the historic Treaty grounds says the nation's founding document needs to be put first ahead of politics on Waitangi Day. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 7 February 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 7 February 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 7 February 2013
6:00 AM.Remote site of quake, tsunami damage slows aid, Police in the Solomon Islands say authorities are trying to get help to the villages damaged by yesterday's tsunami but some can only be reached by… Read more Audio