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Morning Report for Tuesday 8 April 2014
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Rawene about to run out of water as drought continues
8:54 AM.The river which supplies water to the Hokianga town has slowed to a trickle and the local Council is warning it may need to cut pressure to households or start trucking water in. Audio
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Primary teachers union considering opposing government plan
8:50 AM.The union representing primary school teachers will decide today whether to back the government's $360million plan to create new roles for top teachers and principals. Audio
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Vietnam vet takes Veterans' Affairs to Court
8:48 AM.A Vietnam war veteran who is dying of prostate cancer has gone to the High Court accusing the Veterans' Affairs Department of negligence. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 April 2014
8:44 AM.There are plans for two iwi to control the licence to broadcast the country's oldest Maori station; The Ministry for Culture and Heritage is investigating the seizure of Maori artefacts by American… Read more Audio
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Big changes ahead for first Maori radio station
8:42 AM.The head of the country's first Maori radio station says the Crown has told it to become an iwi broadcaster - or risk losing funding. Audio
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Searchers optimistic after second Aussie ping
8:35 AM.Searchers are more optimistic about finding the missing Malaysian Airlines plane, but recovering the black box may not give them all the answers. Audio
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Markets Update for 8 April 2014
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Police dealing with big increase in mental health calls
8:26 AM.The police say they're having to deal with a big rise in the number of mental health and threatened or attempted suicide phone calls. Audio
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Banks will face defended hearing
8:22 AM.The Act MP John Banks will face a defended hearing next month after a last-ditch effort to have the charges against him thrown out failed. Audio
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Hone Harawira says racism entrenched in police force
8:15 AM.The Mana Party leader Hone Harawira discusses the UN delegation's report. Audio
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Te Ururoa Flavell responds to UN claims of bias against Maori
8:10 AM.A visiting delegation from the United Nations says the Government needs to investigate why a systemic bias against Maori is evident in the New Zealand criminal justice system. Audio
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Peaches Geldof dead at 25
7:56 AM.The BandAid founder Bob Geldof says he's devastated by the sudden death of his 25 year old daughter Peaches. Audio
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Committee will today consider asking Progressive to appear
7:50 AM.Parliament's commerce select committee will today consider asking Progressive Enterprises to appear before it after receiving a legal letter from the supermarket chain. Audio
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UN trip to Nauru called off
7:47 AM.Human rights investigators from the United Nations have been banned from travelling to Nauru to check on asylum seekers sent there by Australia. Audio
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Labour leader discusses Solomon Islands, budget
7:40 AM.I spoke to David Cunliffe a short time ago about New Zealand's part in the Solomon Islands relief effort. Audio
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Black box data may not be enough, if found
7:35 AM.There are fears that even if the black boxes from missing Malaysian Airlines plane can be found they may not have enough information to determine what happened to the ill-fated flight. Audio
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Strong media interest in Royal tour
7:25 AM.Prince William, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge and their son Prince George arrived in Wellington yesterday to a full ceremonial welcome. Audio
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Banks will face defended hearing over electoral returns
7:22 AM.The last-ditch effort by Act MP John Banks to have his charge thrown out has failed and he will face a defended hearing next month. Audio
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Food could run out in evacuation centres, death toll rises
7:14 AM.Evacuation centres in Solomon Islands are expected to run out of food today. Audio
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Tau Henare to retire from politics
7:13 AM.The National list MP, Tau Henare, says he'll quit politics at this year's elections. Audio
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Oscar Pistorius takes the stand in murder trial
7:10 AM.Olympian Oscar Pistorius has taken the stand in a Pretoria court and given an emotional apology to the family of his dead girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Audio
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Morning Business for 8 April 2014
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Service to be held for Solomon Islands flood victims
6:40 AM.The evacuation centres housing 9000 victims of the flash flooding in the Solomon Islands are expected to run out of food today. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 April 2014
6:27 AM.Big changes are being made to the nation's first Maori radio station; The Ministry for Culture and Heritage is investigating the seizure of Maori artefacts by American authorities; The Rotorua… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 8 April 2014
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 8 April 2014
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Police deal with deluge of mental health emergency calls
6:10 AM.The police say they're having to deal with a big rise in the number of mental health and threatened or attempted suicide phone calls. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 8 April 2014
6:00 AM.Solomon Islands floods, Tau Henare to reitre from politics, Banks to face hearing, Royal tour, MH370 search. Audio