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Morning Report for Monday 11 March 2013
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:57 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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Vienna Philharmonic to detail Nazi secrets
8:54 AM.The Vienna Philharmonic is best known for its New Year's concert, broadcast to a global audience of more than 50 million people each year - less known is that the concert originated as a propaganda… Read more Audio
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Quick-thinking police help save Napier boy swept out to sea
8:51 AM.Police say the quick thinking of two officers and the help of bystanders saved the life of a 12 year old boy who was swept out to sea along Napier's Marine Parade yesterday. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 11 March 2013
8:48 AM.A Maori rehabilitation programme in prisons has been extended after showing promising results; About 60 Koiwi tupuna or ancestral remains of the Kati Huirapa hapu near Dunedin have been laid to rest… Read more Audio
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Transient families harming children's education in Northland
8:43 AM.Two Northland principals say high rates of transience in the region are hurting children's learning and the problem appears to be getting worse. Audio
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Family of Halatau Naitoko file $1 million claim
8:39 AM.The mother of a teenager killed during a police pursuit on an Auckland motorway in 2009 says her son's life is priceless. Audio
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Sports News for 11 March 2013
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 11 March 2013
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Munro memorabilia sells for higher than expected price
8:27 AM.A collection of memorabilia owned by the man who inspired the movie, The World's Fastest Indian, has been auctioned off for more than double its listing price. Audio
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Top Gear filming starts at Ninety Mile Beach
8:23 AM.The chair of Te Rarawa Runanga is disappointed the Far North District Council granted permission for Top Gear to film on Ninety Mile Beach, and says the decision could prompt future claims for the… Read more Audio
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District Court judges want more mentoring and reviews
8:20 AM.Judges say they want greater scrutiny of how well they are working in court. Audio
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Transport problems slow down transfer of grain to farmers
8:16 AM.Federated Farmers is working with the Ministry of Primary Industries to speed up the transfer of much-needed feed from farms in Canterbury to their drought-stricken counterparts in the North Island. Audio
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Lawyer says Kiwirail hasn't learned from tunnel problems
8:08 AM.Kiwirail says it has learnt from what's being described as a near death experience for a group of contractors exposed to dangerous fumes in New Zealand's longest tunnel. Audio
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Auckland festival review with Justin Gregory
7:53 AM.Chinese-American Pipa player Wu Man performed twice for Auckland Festival goers over the weekend, once with the renowned Kronos Quartet, then again in a solo concert. Audio
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Govt urged to admit power price hikes are a problem
7:50 AM.Opposition parties are imploring the new Minister of Energy to acknowledge New Zealand has a problem with power price hikes. Audio
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Unit begins work on Novopay error backlog
7:46 AM.A specialist unit will begin work today to clear the backlog of school payroll problems caused by Novopay system. Audio
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Sports News for 11 March 2013
7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Residents worried by series of fires in Clendon Park
7:40 AM.South Auckland residents forced to evacuate their homes due to a large scrub fire fear they won't be as lucky next time. Audio
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Mementos from baby graves to be returned
7:35 AM.The Auckland Council will today attempt to return to families the broken mementos cleared from the graves of stillborn and newborn babies in Waikumete cemetery last month. Audio
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Softball NZ will seek more funding for World Champion Black Sox
7:28 AM.Softball New Zealand hopes the Black Sox' World Championship win will translate into more funding and sponsorship. Audio
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Father of boy swept out to sea grateful at swift action
7:24 AM.The father of a 12-year-old boy who was swept out to sea along Napier's foreshore says he wouldn't still have his son if it weren't for quick-thinking rescuers. Audio
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RSA triple murders getaway driver called back to prison
7:20 AM.The getaway driver in the RSA triple murders has been called back to prison, and will appear before the Parole Board tomorrow. Audio
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Kiwirail says Kaimai tunnel safety to be reviewed
7:13 AM.Listening to that is Kiwirail's Infrastructure and Engineering general manager, Rick van Barneveld. Audio
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Union slates KiwiRail over health and safety
7:09 AM.The Rail and Maritime Transport Union says it's miraculous no-one died when a group of Kiwirail contractors were exposed to toxic fumes in the country's longest rail tunnel last year. Audio
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Morning Business for 11 March 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Fonterra could become biggest dairy company in world
6:38 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, says the growth of New Zealand-owned dairy production overseas, could lead to Fonterra becoming the biggest dairy company in the world. Audio
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RMTU says safety issues systemic in rail network
6:36 AM.The Rail and Maritime Transport Union says Kiwirail contractors working in New Zealand's longest tunnel could have been killed from toxic fumes last August. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 11 March 2013
6:27 AM.A Maori rehabilitation programme in prisons has been extended after showing promising results; About 60 Koiwi tupuna or ancestral remains of the Kati Huirapa hapu near Dunedin have been laid to rest… Read more Audio
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Pacific News for 11 March 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Mandela released from hospital
6:11 AM.The former South African President, Nelson Mandela, has been released from a Pretoria hospital after a successful medical examination and an overnight stay, according to a statement from the… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 11 March 2013
6:00 AM.Union slates KiwiRail over health and safety, Kiwirail says Kaimai tunnel safety to be reviewed, RSA triple murders getaway driver called back to prison, Father of boy swept out to sea grateful at… Read more Audio