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Morning Report for Thursday 2 May 2013
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NZ Music Month celebrates the world wide reach of internet
8:54 AM.May is New Zealand Music Month but the world wide reach of internet technology means it's less of a struggle for Kiwi artists to be heard. Audio
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Wellington cycling community demands safer roads
8:51 AM.Hundreds of cyclists gathered in Wellington last night to discuss how to improve safety in a city that is the country's most dangerous for cyclists. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 2 May 2013
8:49 AM.Fellow politicians have been among more than one thousand mourners paying tribute to Parekura Horomia at his home marae; And a whanau member says it was Parekura Horomia's concern for people that lead… Read more Audio
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Andrew Nicholson poised for competition at Rolex Grand Slam
8:42 AM.The world's number one ranked eventer, Andrew Nicholson, says he's got his best chance ever to notch up a win at the Badminton Horse Trials. Audio
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Workers rally at "Pak N Slave"
8:39 AM.Workers are rallying outside a supermarket in Auckland they've re-named Pak n Slave. Audio
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Sports News for 2 May 2013
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 2 May 2013
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Little repairs around home can help avoid big accidents
8:26 AM.Homeowners are being urged to take the time to fix the little problems around the home that can cause big accidents. Audio
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Maori Medical Practitioners' Assn backs school meals bill
8:21 AM.A Maori health lobby group is backing the Mana Party's Education Amendment Bill. Audio
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Scientists say govt playing it safe with latest science funding
8:18 AM.Scientists are accusing the government of playing it too safe with its latest round of science funding, describing its goals as unadventurous and vague. Audio
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Retired detective celebrates guilty verdict in Turangi murder
8:13 AM.Retired former detective, Don Ormsby, worked on the case and he told me last night that justice has finally been served. Audio
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Emotions run high after Menzies Hallett guilty verdict
8:09 AM.Emotions have been running high, after a High Court jury yesterday found Menzies Hallett guilty of murdering a service station attendant in Turangi almost 34 years ago. Audio
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Hawke's Bay Regional Council wants 'super regional council'
7:55 AM.Hawke's Bay Regional Council's plans for a 'super regional council' spanning 500 kilometres along the east coast, has been given final council approval and will be presented to the Local Government… Read more Audio
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Maori Party MPs among leaders due at MP's funeral
7:49 AM.More mourners arrive in Tolaga Bay today for the tangi of former Maori Affairs Minister, Parekura Horomia. Audio
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Man shot by police in Porirua house
7:47 AM.The police have shot a man in a house in Porirua, north of Wellington. Audio
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Sports News for 2 May 2013
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Child Welfare group backs food in schools bill
7:41 AM.Child Welfare group backs food in schools bill Audio
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Child welfare campaigners question research funding
7:37 AM.Child welfare campaigners say less talk and more action is needed, when it comes to giving children a better start in life. Audio
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Auckland Transport clamping down on fare dodgers
7:35 AM.A blitz on fare dodgers is underway on Auckland's trains. Audio
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Coronation Street star arrested for historic rape
7:26 AM.The British actor, William Roache, has been arrested on suspicion of an historic rape. Audio
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Science Challenges are too broad and "woolly"
7:20 AM.The government is more than doubling the funding for what it considers New Zealand's most important science challenges. Audio
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More arrests in the Boston bombing case
7:17 AM.Three more arrests have been made in connection to last month's Boston Marathon bombings, including two college friends of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev who came to the United States from Kazakhstan. Audio
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Detective Inspector Mark Loper - closure of a 34 year cold case
7:13 AM.Detective Inspector Mark Loper led the case after it was re-opened two and a half years ago. Audio
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Original detectives in cold case relieved Hallett found guilty
7:09 AM.The police detectives who originally arrested Menzies Hallett for shooting Rodney Tahu more than three-decades ago are relieved justice has finally been done. Audio
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Morning Business for 2 May 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Tahu family able to move on after guilty verdict
6:37 AM.The family of Rodney Tahu, who was murdered in Turangi almost 34 years ago, say they can move on now his killer has been found guilty. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 2 May 2013
6:27 AM.Fellow politicians have been among more than one thousand mourners paying tribute to Parekura Horomia at his home marae; And a whanau member says it was Parekura Horomia's concern for people that lead… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 2 May 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 2 May 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Government science agenda 'unadventurous and vague'
6:15 AM.Scientists are accusing the government of playing it too safe with its latest round of science funding, describing its goals as unadventurous and vague. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 2 May 2013
6:00 AM.Original detectives in cold case relieved Hallett found guilty; Detective Inspector Mark Loper - closure of a 34 year cold case; More arrests in the Boston bombing case; Some scientists say Science… Read more Audio