Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Audio from Thursday, 18 March 2010

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06:00 Top Stories for Thursday 18 March 2010

Waihopai acquittal won't create legal precedent, Frontline staff are feeling pinch of government cutbacks, Low cloud cover affects flights to Fiji, National scuppers Douglas's youth rates bill, National scuppers Douglas's youth rates bill. (duration: 30′42″)

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06:18 Pacific news for 18 March 2010

The latest from the Pacific region. (duration: 4′06″)

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06:23 Morning rural news for 18 March 2010

News from the rural and farming sector. (duration: 4′56″)

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06:28 Waatea news for 18 March 2010

News from the Waatea team. (duration: 2′54″)

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06:38 Labour says funding cap is really a funding cut

Labour says news that 1500 jobs have been cut from the public sector shows the government never intended to merely cap public sector spending and always meant to slash jobs and services. (duration: 3′17″)

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06:42 Three Waihopai protestors walk free

Three men charged over an attack on the Waihopai spy base near Blenheim in 2008 are free to return to their homes after being acquitted. (duration: 2′29″)

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06:47 Morning business for 18 March 2010

News from the business sector including a market report. (duration: 13′25″)

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07:10 Waihopai acquittal won't create legal precedent

Protest groups are hailing the acquittal of the so-called Waihopai three, but lawyers say the decision will not create legal precedent and open the floodgates to similar criminal action. (duration: 9′50″)

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07:19 Frontline staff are feeling pinch of government cutbacks

Public sector workers on the so-called frontline are contesting the Minister of Health and State Services Tony Ryall's claims that the effect of the Health Ministry cuts will be to move resources to the front lines. (duration: 6′12″)

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07:26 Low cloud cover affects Fiji flight

New Zealand and Australian defence planes will be back over Fiji to assess the impact of Cyclone Tomas. The New Zealand Hercules previously flew over the affected area, but low cloud cover affected visibility. (duration: 3′18″)

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07:34 National scuppers Douglas' youth rates bill

An attempt by the ACT MP, Roger Douglas, to reintroduce youth pay rates has been scuppered by the National Party. His member's bill will still come up for debate in Parliament, but now stands little chance of passing its first reading. (duration: 2′38″)

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07:37 Local councils urge hard line with regional

The Ministers for Local Government and the Environment have been told they must take a hard line with the Canterbury Regional Council and do it now. (duration: 3′30″)

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07:44 Internet advertising poised to overtake radio

Revenue generated from online advertising is poised to overtake radio and magazine earnings, according to new figures from the Advertising Standards Authority. (duration: 4′32″)

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07:45 Sports news for 18 March 2010

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (duration: 2′16″)

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07:49 Communications difficult in the Solomons following Ului

With flights surveying the worst cyclone hit parts of Fiji this morning, Solomon Islands is also checking on damage from another cyclone, Cyclone Ului. (duration: 3′40″)

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07:53 Huge amount of water quenches Darling-Murray's thirst

Australia's largest river system has gone from being bone-dry to being so awash with water it's being called an"inland tsunami"by Australian media. (duration: 2′38″)

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07:57 Legendary cricketing moment immortalised in play

One of the most tragic, yet legendary, moments in New Zealand cricket has now been immortalised in a play. 'The Second Test' remembers the day fast bowler Bob Blair went out to bat in a test match against South Africa only hours after finding out his bride-to-be had been killed in the Tangiwai train disaster. (duration: 5′10″)

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08:09 Waihopai men hope case gives cause for thought

Three men acquitted in relation to an attack on an American spybase, are hopeful their case has alerted New Zealanders to the presence of such a satellite on home soil. (duration: 3′00″)

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08:12 Unions say cutting backroom staff will burden frontline workers

Unions representing frontline public sector workers fear their members will be burdened with extra paper work and prevented from carrying out their jobs if backroom staff are cut. (duration: 6′31″)

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08:19 Patrol boats to leave for worst struck Fiji islands

The Fiji Disaster Management Office says patrol boats are will leave at first light to assess the damage on some of the islands hardest hit by Cyclone Tomas. (duration: 2′25″)

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08:22 Sharples says he's not being sidelined in ministerial roles

The Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples is rejecting accusations that he is being sidelined in his role as associate Corrections Minister. (duration: 3′24″)

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08:25 Why the men women prefer may depend on environment

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but what determines the beholder's tick-list? A new study in Britain that has found women in healthier countries prefer feminine looking men may have the answer. (duration: 3′46″)

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08:29 Markets update for 18 March 2010

A quick update of movements in the financial sector. (duration: 0′37″)

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08:35 Sports news for 18 March 2010

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (duration: 3′36″)

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08:38 Details revealed of aborted Commonwealth Games bid

Details have been released of how Auckland planned to stage the Commonwealth Games in 2018 had the Government not vetoed funding this week. (duration: 4′25″)

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08:43 Council flats overhaul draws criticism in Wellington

A $220 million overhaul of council flats in Wellington is under fire for decreasing the number of bedsits available to needy residents. (duration: 2′32″)

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08:47 Waatea news for 18 March 2010

News from the Waatea team. (duration: 2′43″)

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08:49 Christchurch schools fight to keep their pools open

Christchurch communities are fighting to keep their school pools open, despite what they say is a lack of support from the Ministry of Education. (duration: 2′52″)

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08:52 Poker game suspect surrenders

Police in Germany say a man has turned himself in to authorities in connection with a daring armed raid on a high-stakes poker tournament earlier this month. (duration: 3′41″)

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08:57 Ethical purchasing can turn our greenness to meanness

A study from researchers at the University in Toronto says people are more likely to cheat, lie and steal after buying green products. (duration: 2′53″)

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