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Morning Report for Wednesday 3 July 2013
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Court orders Mandela family bodies be returned home
8:56 AM.A South African court has intervened in an acrimonious Mandela family dispute and ordered the remains of three of Nelson Mandela's children be returned to their ancestral home. Audio
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Australian MP labels attacks on a Muslim MP as racist
8:54 AM.An Australian Jewish MP has taken to social media to criticise some Australians as 'racist and extremist' after an online attack against a Muslim Labor MP. Audio
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Community leaders express respect Pita Sharples
8:52 AM.Community leaders in west Auckland where Dr Pita Sharples has played pivital role, say they have faith he will continue to back Maori issues. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 3 July 2013
8:48 AM.A former Labour Minister of Maori Affairs, Dover Samuels, says the National Government capitalised on Pita Sharples' vulnerability - because he was Mr Good Guy; Meanwhile, the tumuaki of Te Kura… Read more Audio
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Glenn Inquiry future looks shaky as it sheds advisors
8:40 AM.The future of the troubled Glenn Inquiry is looking increasingly bleak as more of the 38-member Think Tank quit. Audio
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Sports News for 3 July 2013
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Incorrect pronunciation of Maori names impacts children
8:28 AM.The Maori Language Commission says butchering and mispronouncing the Maori names of children makes them disengage from the classroom. It wants to raise awareness of the importance of correct… Read more Audio
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Government responds to dropping carbon price
8:22 AM.Carbon traders and forest growers say they are astounded at what they see as bizarre developments in the carbon market. Audio
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Property Council says Chch consents are an ongoing problem
8:15 AM.There may now be an added sense of urgency to today's meeting about the future of Christchurch City Council's consents. Audio
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Committee hearings on GCSB begin
8:07 AM.An academic specialising in security studies is supporting changes to the law governing the Goverment Communications Security Bureau. Audio
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50th anniversary of NZ's worst internal air disaster
7:55 AM.A memorial service will be held this morning near Matamata to commemorate the 50th anniversary of this country's worst domestic air disaster. Audio
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Sports News for 3 July 2013
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Maori Party's Flavell says Mana party link will be discussed
7:38 AM.The main contender for the Maori Party co-leadership, Te Ururoa Flavell, says a possible partnership with the Mana Party is bound to be discussed at the party's forthcoming annual meeting. Audio
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Glenn inquiry integrity harmed by Sir Owen's actions - Nicholas
7:35 AM.The integrity of the Owen Glenn inquiry has been questioned by a former adviser to the campaign, the survivors' advocate Louise Nicholas. Audio
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Chch council granting consents
7:25 AM.More details have been revealed about why the Christchurch City Council has had its building consent accreditation stripped. Audio
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Mana looks to possible merger with Maori Party
7:20 AM.Listening to that is the Mana Movement leader Hone Harawira who is here now to discuss the likelihood of a possible joining of forces between his party and his former colleagues. Audio
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Flavell says a Mana-Maori partnership would be difficult
7:17 AM.The MP who wants to jointly head the Maori Party suggests any partnership with the Mana movement would be a struggle. Audio
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Greens call for inquiry before GCSB bill's passage
7:15 AM.Listening to that is the Green Party co-leader Russel Norman, who is a member of the Intelligence and Security Committee. Audio
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Govt urged not to rush spy law because of Dotcom embarrassment
7:08 AM.The Government has been urged not to rush spy legislation through Parliament just because of its embarrassment over the Kim Dotcom case. Audio
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Morning Business for 3 July 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Brownlee to meet with Chch mayor over consenting today
6:35 AM.The Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee says it would be an absolute disaster for Christchurch, if the City Council stopped issuing building consents next week. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 3 July 2013
6:27 AM.Te Taura Whiri i te Reo, the Maori Language Commission, says children whose Maori names are mispronounced often end up disengaging from the classroom; A former Minister of Maori Affairs, Dover… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 3 July 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 3 July 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Boost in number of fixed term loans
6:15 AM.The lure of low interest rates, freebies and cash have helped push the number of fixed term mortgages to their highest level in more than two years. Audio