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Morning Report for Wednesday 24 April 2013
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Top Stories for Wednesday 24 April 2013
6:00 AM.Man found guilty of murdering Chch teen had killed before; Urewera Four lawyers criticise Supreme Court decision; FBI faces questions over Boston bomb suspect; New Zealanders remember lost WWII bomber… Read more Audio
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Urewera lawyer says jury were stuck in 'sea of prejudice'
6:11 AM.The Supreme Court's decision to reject an application by two of the Urewera Four to have their convictions and sentences overturned, has been criticised by their lawyers. Audio
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Government clamp down on lasers could back fire
6:14 AM.An international safety group is warning a clamp-down on the use of hand held lasers could back-fire and put more pilots at risk of being blinded by powerful laser strikes. Audio
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Pacific News for 24 April 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 24 April 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 24 April 2013
6:27 AM.The Green Party says it can't believe the government is dumping one of the most successful Maori learning programmes, by discontinuing funding for Te Kotahitanga; Meanwhile, an education union is also… Read more Audio
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Man found guilty of murdering Chch teen had killed before
6:38 AM.34-year-old Jeremy McLaughlin was found guilty in the High Court in Christchurch late yesterday afternoon of Jade Bayliss's murder in 2011. Audio
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PTSD may strike Boston bomb victims
6:42 AM.Disaster psychologist Dr Jerry Jacobs says the emotional scars are likely to take far longer to heal than the physical wounds for the Boston bomb victims. Audio
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Morning Business for 24 April 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Man found guilty of murdering Chch teen had killed before
7:09 AM.Police sources in Australia have confirmed the man who was yesterday found guilty of murdering Christchurch school girl Jade Bayliss, was jailed for the manslaughter of a Perth teenager in 1997. Audio
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Urewera Four lawyers criticise Supreme Court decision
7:14 AM.The lawyers for two of the Urewera Four have criticised the Supreme Court's decision to reject their application to have their convictions and sentences overturned. Audio
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FBI faces questions over Boston bomb suspect
7:18 AM.The FBI will this morning be questioned by the Senate Intelligence Committee about why it did not have Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev under surveillance. Audio
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New Zealanders remember lost WWII bomber in Denmark
7:28 AM.While thousands of New Zealanders will mark Anzac day tomorrow, a small group has travelled to Denmark to commemorate the 70th anniversary of when a bomber crewed by their relatives was shot down. Audio
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Gay marriage becomes legal in France
7:37 AM.Just a week after same-sex marriage was passed into law in New Zealand, France has followed suitalso legalised same sex marriage. Audio
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Broker launches scathing attack on opposition electricity plan
7:41 AM.The broking firm First New Zealand Capital has launched a scathing attack on plans by the Labour and Green Parties to replace the electricity market with a state appointed central buyer. Audio
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Sports News for 24 April 2013
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Steven Joyce says decision on Novopay's future is looming
7:49 AM.A final decision on whether to keep or dump the Novopay system could be as early as next week. Audio
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Colin Craig threatens to sue satirical website
7:53 AM.The Conservative Party leader, Colin Craig, is threatening to sue the satirical website, The Civilian, over a spoof article featuring a made-up quote from him. Audio
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Bayliss killer previously jailed for manslaughter
8:10 AM.The former head of the Western Australian homicide squad is shocked that the man jailed for the manslaughter of a teenage boy in the 1990s went on to kill the Christchurch schoolgirl, Jade Bayliss. Audio
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Service station cold case to hear inadmissible evidence
8:13 AM.The former wife of a 72-year-old man who has admitted shooting a service station attendant almost 34 years ago is expected today to give evidence in her husband's murder trial. Audio
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Canada terror plot suspects appear in court
8:18 AM.The two men charged with plotting a terrorist attack on a passenger train in Canada have appeared in court for their bail hearings. Audio
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Afghan interpreter 'settling in well' to new home in NZ
8:23 AM.One of the thirty Afghan interpreters relocated to New Zealand says he's looking forward to attending Anzac Day commemorations here. Audio
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Historian explores the what ifs of World War I
8:28 AM.It's often said that the New Zealand nationhood was born on the battlefields of Gallipoli. But what if New Zealand had never gone to war in 1914? Simon Mercep talks to University of Canterbury's Dr… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 24 April 2013
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 24 April 2013
8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Auckland Council to vote on growth plan extension
8:40 AM.Public discussion about the plan to-reshape Auckland over the next thirty years is back on track this morning after Auckland Councillors rejected a bid to delay the process. Audio
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New multi-day walk for volcanic islands
8:45 AM.The creation of a new multi-day walking track on two of Auckland's most well known volcanic islands, Rangitoto and Motutapu will be announced today. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 24 April 2013
8:49 AM.The Green Party says it can't believe the government is dumping one of the most successful Maori learning programmes, by discontinuing funding for Te Kotahitanga; Meanwhile, an education union is also… Read more Audio
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NZ soldiers reflect on service in Asia Pacific theatre
8:52 AM.As New Zealand prepares to commemorate Anzac day tomorrow, we've been talking to soldiers who served overseas, with a focus on the Asia Pacific region Audio
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NZ soldier Alan 'Rusty Vail extended interview
8:53 AM.Lieutenant Alan "Rusty" Vail was an SAS troop commander in the Malayan conflict which was fought from 1955 to 1957. Audio
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NZ soldier Graeme Clarke extended interview
8:54 AM.Private Graeme Clarke was an engineer with the New Zealand army during the early 1950s. Audio
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Historic game of 'Aussie Rules' to be played on Anzac Day
8:56 AM.A different kind of Anzac battle is taking place in Wellington tomorrow night. The Saint Kilda Saints and the Sydney Swans are preparing for their first AFL match in Aussie rules competition history… Read more Audio