Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Audio from Tuesday 24 November 2009

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17:07 Government under attack for fast tracking ETS

The Government is under attack for fast tracking the emissions trading scheme under urgency. (4′41″)

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17:12 Full steam ahead for electric train system

Aucklanders are to get half a billion dollars worth of electric trains after the government announced today it was approving a loan for Kiwirail to buy a new fleet. (4′47″)

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17:18 Harawira likely to stay in party, says Sharples

The Maori Party co-leader has given the strongest hint yet that the party's errant MP Hone Harawira will be accepted back into the fold, but only under certain conditions. (3′28″)

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17:22 Evening business for Tuesday 24 November 2009

News from the business sector including a market report. (1′42″)

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17:25 Driver in fatal chase looked 'like a man possessed'

An Auckland woman says she thought a man being pursued by police on an Auckland motorway was going to jump in her car and put a gun to her head. (3′45″)

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17:28 Gunmen believed to have links to rival politicians

Hundreds of extra troops have been sent to the Southern Philippines after the abduction and killing of at least 22 people. (2′42″)

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17:29 Education Minister reads picture book to PPTA members

Members of the Post Primary Teachers Association say they are bemused and outraged by an unusual address by the Education Minister Anne Tolley. (2′19″)

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17:33 Sports news for Tuesday 24 November 2009

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (3′34″)

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17:37 Government extends youth jobs scheme

The Labour Party has taken the Government to task over its Job Opportunities Scheme, questioning just how effective it's been in reducing youth unemployment. (3′20″)

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17:41 Christchurch doctor gives evidence in his defence

A Christchurch doctor accused of having sex with a 16 year old patient and giving her cocaine, has started giving evidence in his defence. (3′20″)

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17:44 Coma man of 23 years actually conscious

A Belgian man who was wrongly thought to be in a coma for 23 years has described his joy after doctors realised he was in fact conscious. (2′04″)

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17:49 Waatea news for Tuesday 24 November 2009

News from the Waatea team. (2′23″)

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17:52 A web war between Microsoft and Google

The computer software giant Microsoft may just have fired the opening shots in a web-war that could bring an end to free news on the internet. (2′56″)

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17:55 Parents say they've a right to know what's happening

Parents of students at an expensive Auckland private school say they want answers about how the school is being run, after half the board of governors walked out. (4′29″)

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17:57 Survey shows NZ drivers are poor parkers

A survey of New Zealand drivers suggests we have a lot to learn when it comes to parking etiquette. (3′05″)

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18:07 Electric trains for Auckland

Aucklanders are to get half a billion dollars worth of electric trains after the government announced today it was approving a loan for Kiwirail to buy a new fleet of electric trains. (2′46″)

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18:10 Kiwirail defends rail upgrade project

Kiwirail is defending its half a billion-dollar upgrade of the Wellington rail network, despite a significant drop in passenger numbers. (3′12″)

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18:13 Commerce Commission issues formal warning to energy companies

The Commerce Commission has issued a formal warning to two energy companies over the purchase of the Cobb power station near Nelson in 2002. (2′41″)

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18:16 Power restored to 25,000 Timaru homes and businesses

A massive power-cut shut down the entire Timaru district today. (3′31″)

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18:19 NZ climate change scientists caught up in controversy

New Zealand climate change scientists have been caught up in the controversy over thousands of leaked emails and documents from a UK university's climate research unit. (4′38″)

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18:22 Evening business for Tuesday 24 November 2009

News from the business sector including a market report. (2′41″)

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18:27 Gannet divorce rate similar to humans'

They were once thought to mate for life - but new research suggests Australasian gannets have a divorce rate similar to humans. (3′03″)

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18:33 Sports news for Tuesday 24 November 2009

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (3′19″)

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18:37 Many icebergs heading towards New Zealand

A group of icebergs is floating towards New Zealand - with one possibly as close as 30 kilometres away. (3′10″)

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18:40 A first for a passenger flight in Amsterdam

A passenger flight powered partially by bio-fuels has taken off from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. (1′49″)

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18:41 Birther movement gains momentum in US

A conspiracy movement which claims President Barak Obama is a foreign imposter, is gaining traction on the internet, according to a US academic. (5′47″)

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18:47 Waatea news for Tuesday 24 November 2009

News from the Waatea team. (2′25″)

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18:50 A new front in the fight against Al-Qaeda

Europe is joining the United States to tackle a new front in the fight against Al Qaeda, the Sahara desert. (2′57″)

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18:53 Indonesia's president addresses the nation on corruption

The Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is being criticised for not doing enough to fight corruption. (2′06″)

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18:56 Indian PM warmly welcomed by Obamas in Washington

The Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has begun a visit to the US for talks expected to be dominated by Afghanistan, Pakistan, climate change and nuclear energy co-operation. (3′01″)

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18:58 The Iranian President's visit to Brazil draws sharp criticism

Teheran's nuclear programme has attracted lots of international criticism and anger. (1′57″)

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