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Morning Report for Tuesday 3 June 2014
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Geoff Robinson receives honour for services to broadcasting
8:59 AM.Geoff Robinson has become an Officer of the Order of Merit for his services to public broadcasting. And another veteran Radio New Zealand broadcaster, Jim Sullivan, a historian and presenter of Sounds… Read more Audio
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:54 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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Christchurch's container mall to shut for 10 days to move
8:52 AM.Retailers in Christchurch's so-called container mall have shut up shop for the next 10 days while the containers are shifted to another spot to allow redevelopment to begin in the quake damaged Cashel… Read more Audio
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King Juan Carlos of Spain abdicates
8:50 AM.After nearly forty years on the throne King Juan Carlos of Spain has announced he is abdicating. Audio
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New Plymouth pensioner's lucky escape from fur seal
8:41 AM.A man attacked by a fur seal on Saturday morning in New Plymouth is likely to need more surgery this week. Audio
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Mangrove choppers caught going overboard
8:37 AM.A Northland community group's been pulled up for chopping down mangroves it had no right to touch. Audio
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Markets Update for 3 June 2014
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Public transport to Auckland airport to expand slowly
8:28 AM.Subsidised public transport services to Auckland airport are expected to improve only gradually over the next years despite the growth in air travel. Audio
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Tauranga council wants special legislation
8:25 AM.The Tauranga City Council wants the government to take action to stop housing in Tauranga becoming as unaffordable as real estate in Auckland. Audio
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Government says Greens' carbon tax unrealistic
8:15 AM.The Government says the national standard of living would be under threat if the Greens imposed a carbon tax. Audio
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Should the Government revisit testing for foreign drivers?
8:10 AM.Five people have died on the roads over Queen's Birthday weekend. Audio
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Sports News for 3 June 2014
8:05 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Calls grow for 2022 World Cup re-vote
7:54 AM.The fate of the 2022 football World Cup could be decided within weeks after an announcement by the man leading the probe into how Qatar won the right to host it , he will complete his investigation… Read more Audio
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CTU calls for ban on importation of all asbestos products
7:45 AM.The Council of Trade Unions wants all imports of asbestos banned as soon as possible. Audio
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Samoa makes the case for AB match
7:42 AM.The Samoan Prime Minister used some of his time with John Key during his Pacific Mission to push the case for the All Blacks to play a test match in Samoa, before next year's Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Labour finally chooses candidate for Tamaki Makaurau
7:35 AM.The Labour Party has finally chosen a candidate for the Tamaki Makaurau seat after a drawn-out and messy selection process. Audio
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Russel Norman defends carbon tax policy
7:28 AM.A policy that will slash New Zealanders' standards of living, and penalise efficient farmers. They're just a couple of the criticisms being levelled at the Greens plan to scrap the emissions trading… Read more Audio
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Row erupts over a US/Taliban hostage exchange
7:21 AM.The fallout from a dramatic deal with the United State's government and the Taliban that lead to the release of an American soldier is growing. Audio
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Motorcycling New Zealand to told inquiry over teenager's death
7:18 AM.Motorcycling New Zealand is holding an inquiry into the death of a teenager in North Canterbury over the weekend. Audio
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Police disappointed at number of road toll deaths over weekend
7:12 AM.The assistant commissioner of road policing, Dave Cliff, says all serious and fatal crashes are tragedies. Audio
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Call for more tourist driving training after weekend deaths
7:10 AM.A Dutch man was charged with careless driving causing death after three people died near Rakaia on Saturday and another person died in a crash on Coromandel Peninsula that also involved a foreign… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 3 June 2014
7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Another organisation opposes Abano's dissident shareholders
6:50 AM.Yet another organisation has come out against moves by two major shareholders to unseat Abano Healthcare's chairman, Trevor Janes. Audio
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Australian proposals over consumer protections meet opposition
6:50 AM.A backlash is growing against proposals to weaken consumer protections against compromised financial advice. Audio
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Kiwibank, Westpac win in mortgage market
6:47 AM.Overall mortgage lending by registered banks shrank to a little over 2.1 billion dollars in the three months ended March compared with 2.75 billion in the three months ended December last year. Audio
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Transport Agency researching solution to tourist road crashes
6:39 AM.Five people have been killed on the roads over Queen's birthday weekend, the deaths of four of those killed are being linked to foreign drivers. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 3 June 2014
6:27 AM.The central North Island tribe, Tuwharetoa, says it's owed 1 point 75 billion dollars by power firms which have failed to pay for the use of Lake Taupo; A Te Rarawa man acknowledged on the Queen's… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 3 June 2014
6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 3 June 2014
6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Sports News for 3 June 2014
6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 3 June 2014
6:00 AM.Call for more tourist driving training after weekend deaths;Police disappointed at number of road toll deaths over weekend;Motorcycling New Zealand to told inquiry over teenager's death;Row erupts… Read more Audio