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Morning Report for Tuesday 30 April 2013
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Top Stories for Tuesday 30 April 2013
6:00 AM.Tributes paid to Parekura Horomia, Helen Clark says Horomia will be greatly missed, Government to offer petroleum blocks for exploration, Trio cleared of wrongdoing in Iraena Asher case, Auckland… Read more Audio
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Pacific News for 30 April 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 30 April 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 30 April 2013
6:28 AM.The people of Ngati Porou are mourning the loss of their son and are remembering him as a strong advocate of whanau; Te Arawa elders are considering whether to create a new tribal flag to fly on… Read more Audio
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Labour Party mourns loss of Parekura Horomia
6:36 AM.The Labour Party is mourning the the loss of its matua, Parekura Horomia, who it says fought hard for the rights of Maori. Audio
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Government defending moves to offer large areas for exploration
6:38 AM.The Government's defending moves to offer further large areas of New Zealand for oil and gas exploration. Audio
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Morning Business for 30 April 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Tributes paid to Parekura Horomia
7:07 AM.A champion of Maori aspiration and achievement, respected across New Zealand and across political lines, a big man with a big heart. Those are just some of the ways Parekura Horomia is being… Read more Audio
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Helen Clark says Horomia will be greatly missed
7:13 AM.The former Prime Minister, Helen Clark, has described Parekura Horomia as a very good friend and colleague, and one of the kindest people she has ever known. Audio
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Government to offer petroleum blocks for exploration
7:18 AM.The big oil companies keen to explore the potential for more oil and gas drilling in New Zealand say safety will be their number one priority. Audio
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Trio cleared of wrongdoing in Iraena Asher case
7:22 AM.A Piha woman who helped a distraught Iraena Asher on the night she disappeared, says a High Court decision which clears her family of any wrongdoing protects people who reach out to help others. Audio
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Auckland council says city should sort traffic problems
7:26 AM.The Auckland Council says the Government should back off and let Aucklanders decide how to solve the city's transport problems. Audio
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Lawyer calls for New Zealanders to question Attorney General
7:35 AM.A lawyer for Kim Dotcom hopes New Zealanders will put tough questions to the United States Attorney General, Eric Holder, when he visits next week. Audio
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Opponents hail partial backdown on DOC restructuring
7:39 AM.Opponents of a major restructuring at the Conservation Department say the Government has caved to public pressure by scaling back the plans. Audio
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Sports News for 30 April 2013
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Wanganui council pays price of cheap wastewater plant
7:47 AM.The Wanganui District Council says if it had spent significantly more than 15 million dollars on its wastewater treatment plant when it was built, the city wouldn't be suffering from bad air problems.
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Defence starts in Turangi service station cold case today
7:50 AM.The defence lawyer for a 72 year old man, accused of killing a service station attendant in Turangi decades ago, will today have the chance to call any witnesses he may have for his client's case. Audio
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Cost of broadband coming down
7:54 AM.Consumers are getting more for every dollar spent on their phone and broadband needs, and industry watchers say that's set to continue. Audio
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Sharks' Wade Graham is interviewed by ASADA
7:57 AM.The NRL will seek urgent talks with the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority after interviews with Cronulla players hit a stumbling block over exactly how much information they are expected to… Read more Audio
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Gisborne Mayor and Maori broadcaster remember Parekura Horomia
8:08 AM.Condolences are being extended to the family of the Ikaroa-Rawhiti MP, Parekura Horomia, who died yesterday, at his home at Mangatuna near Tolaga Bay, aged 62. Audio
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Greenpeace respond to oil exploration permits
8:15 AM.Oil companies say safety will be the top priority while exploring for petrol and gas around New Zealand but some environmental groups aren't convinced. Audio
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Whanganui mayor on waste plant fix
8:20 AM.The Wanganui District Council says it could have prevented a stench from wafting over the city if it had spent more on building a waste water treatment plant six years ago. Audio
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Forest and Bird talks about Government back-down on DOC cuts
8:25 AM.Forest and Bird says it believes staff concerns and public pressure prompted the Government to back down on funding cuts within the Department of Conservation. Audio
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Markets Update for 30 April 2013
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 30 April 2013
8:33 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Changes to jury system come into effect
8:39 AM.New legislation aimed at protecting the safety and privacy of jurors, and making the jury process more efficient, has now come into effect. Audio
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Major agricultural research centre to be built in Lincoln
8:42 AM.A new multi-million dollar agricultural research and education centre is being set up at Christchurch's Lincoln University. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 30 April 2013
8:47 AM.The people of Ngati Porou are mourning the loss of their son and are remembering him as a strong advocate of whanau; Te Arawa elders are considering whether to create a new tribal flag to fly on… Read more Audio
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West Coasters say burecracy stands in way of economy, jobs
8:50 AM.West Coast businesses say too much bureacracy, following on from a series of mine closures, is stifling economic growth, with towns such as Greymouth and Hokitika worst hit. Audio
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Michael Jackson wrongful death suit opens today
8:54 AM.Michael Jackson's family will take on a large global entertainment company in a wrongful death lawsuit that opens today. Audio
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Birdcalls for the BBC
8:56 AM.Morning Report listeners have been waking up to the daily birdcall for many years and now the BBC is flocking to the idea, with its "Tweet of the Day" series starting next week on the Today programme.
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