Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Audio from Tuesday 20 October 2009

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17:08 Govt announces MMP referendum for 2011 elections

The next time the nation goes to the polls MMP will also be put to the vote. The Government has confirmed today that the first referendum on the Mixed Member Proportional system will be held in conjunction with the 2011 general election. (5′00″)

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17:13 Referendum 'not the answer' - Put MMP to the Vote

Peter Shirtcliffe, who in the early 90s unsuccessfully spearheaded the campaign opposing a change to MMP, comments. (5′15″)

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17:18 Maori Party to support ACC legislation

There have been more twists and turns today over controversial reforms to the ACC scheme, with the Maori Party and Labour offering their initial support to the legislation. (2′47″)

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17:21 Evening business for 20 October 2009

News from the business sector including a market report. (2′03″)

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17:23 Minister of Education grilled over night class cuts

Supporters of community night classes took their fight to parliament today backed by a 53,000 signature petition. (3′23″)

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17:27 Police investigate dolphin swim death

The police in Picton are investigating the death of a tourist, who apparently drowned while swimming with dolphins in the Marlborough Sounds. (2′36″)

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17:31 Sports news for 20 October 2009

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (3′08″)

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17:35 English blames Labour for finances

The Finance Minister has blamed the previous Labour-led Government for a forecast doubling in public debt over the next four years. (3′01″)

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17:37 Fires expected to hit in the next few hours

Queensland residents are preparing to evacuate as a major bushfire heads their way. (2′27″)

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17:40 School boys sorry for Nazi stunt

The Auckland Grammar School boys who took photos of themselves posing with Nazi regalia have apologised and will do work at the Auckland War Memorial Museum to make up for their actions. (3′27″)

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17:44 Apple makes huge profit

The technology giant Apple has shrugged off the recession with profits surging on demand for its iPhones, laptops and desktop computers. (2′04″)

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17:46 Waatea news for 20 October 2009

News from the Waatea team. (2′47″)

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17:49 Karzai under pressure to announce 2nd voting round

American pressure is mounting on the Afghan President Hamid Karzai to end the political uncertainty in his country by calling a run-off election. (3′24″)

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17:52 Eyes on Whangarei over anti-crime webcams

Big Brother-style snooping could be the latest way to fight crime in Whangarei, if a council plan to put webcams in shops goes ahead. (2′56″)

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17:55 Leech nabs criminal 8 years on

In what's believed to be a world first, police in Tasmania have used blood taken from a leech to catch one of two men who robbed and attacked an elderly woman in her home eight years ago. (3′44″)

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17:59 Undercover FBI agent thwarts alleged spy

Police in the United States have arrested and charged a scientist with spying. (1′19″)

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18:07 MMP referendum to be held in 2011

New Zealanders will have the chance to change the way they vote at the next election. (3′01″)

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18:10 Conservatorium critics outraged at lack of consultation

The Christchurch City Council is fielding criticism over plans to fund a controversial new music conservatorium in the city. (2′58″)

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18:14 A third of gay school kids may have considered suicide

New research suggests more than a third of gay or bi-sexual school kids have seriously considered suicide. It also shows a high rate of alcohol and drug use. (5′43″)

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18:19 Doubts over latest vaccine against HIV, AIDS

Scientists from around the world are gathering in Paris for a conference that will take stock of the search for a vaccine against HIV/AIDS. (3′25″)

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18:22 Possiblity homicide house tampered with

Police investigating an Auckland homicide say they're frustrated at the stonewalling tactics from the people living in the house where the deceased was found. (3′02″)

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18:25 Evening business for 20 October 2009

News from the business sector including a market report. (2′52″)

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18:29 Wellington man taps his way into the record books

A New Zealander has just reclaimed his title as the fastest tap dancer in the world. Tony Adams averaged more than 17 taps per second in his attempt to reclaim his Guinness World Record. (3′12″)

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18:34 Sports news for 20 October 2009

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (3′29″)

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18:38 Pressure mounts on Hamid Karzai

A United Nations backed Electoral Complaints Commission has declared that about 1.3 million votes in Afghanistan's August election were invalid. (4′53″)

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18:43 EU finds Sri Lanka in breach of human rights laws

A European Union investigation has found Sri Lanka in breach of international human rights laws, jeopardising more US$100 million of concessions for its top exports to Europe. (2′04″)

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18:46 Waatea news for 20 October 2009

News from the Waatea team. (2′22″)

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18:48 Young people make communities feel unsafe

29 per cent of those surveyed in the force's annual satisfaction survey specifically mentioned feeling threatened by youths hanging around in groups, especially at night. (3′05″)

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18:51 Public's faith in police goes up

The assistant police commissioner Grant Nicholls says while much of the public dissatisfaction raised in the survey was mostly about perception, he acknowledges the results shouldn't be ignored. (2′57″)

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18:54 US unveils latest policy on war torn Sudan

The United States is offering Sudan incentives to end violence in Darfur and the semi-autonomous South ahead of elections next year. (2′57″)

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18:58 British PM issues stark warning to the World

The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has told a gathering of the world's biggest carbon emitters that pledges on emissions reductions by 2020 are inadequate. (2′49″)

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