Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Audio from Thursday 23 May 2013

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06:00 Top Stories for Thursday 23 May 2013

Urewera lawyers call Police Commissioner arrogant and flippant, Tuhoe residents consider compensation, Ruatoki resident says she'll never forget Urewera raid, Man killed in machete attack in suspected terror attack in London, Man being questioned about Boston bombings is shot dead, Denniston decision expected today, Christchurch school merger described as experimental. (27′34″)

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06:09 Ruatoki community to meet to discuss IPCA report

Plans are underway to organise a special hui for the Ruatoki community to discussthe report into the 2007 Urewera raids that found police actions to be ''unlawful, unjustified and unreasonable''. (2′19″)

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06:12 Greens describe Chch school merger as experimental

The Government's plans to close four Christchurch schools and merge them into one, are being described as a experiment which could set a precedent for urbanising other schools. (2′13″)

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06:18 Pacific News for 23 May 2013

The latest from the Pacific region. (3′58″)

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06:22 Morning Rural News for 23 May 2013

News from the rural and farming sector. (5′10″)

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06:27 Te Manu Korihi News for 23 May 2013

A Tuhoe leader says a report justifying the police's move not to involve Iwi Liaison Officers in the 2007 Urewera raids shows their role is tokenistic; The Courts Minister is rejecting suggestions that allowing Judges alone to pass sentence in Marae Based Youth Court is undermining the mana of kaumatua; A Maori Studies researcher at Victoria University - who is surveying Maori migrants in Australia - says recent arrivals will be denied access to the Federal Government's new National Disability Insurance Scheme. (3′20″)

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06:37 Former police minister was not briefed on how the Urewera raids were conducted

The Minister of Police at the time of the Urewera raids says she had no idea how the operation would turn out, but now regrets what happened. (3′20″)

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06:40 A soldier in London killed in machete attack

A man believed to be a soldier has been killed and his two attackers are injured after a machete attack in Woolich in south-east London which government sources at one stage described it as a suspected terror incident. (2′12″)

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06:47 Morning Business for 23 May 2013

News from the business sector including a market report. (11′45″)

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07:09 Urewera lawyers call Police Commissioner arrogant and flippant

Lawyers acting for Tuhoe caught up in the Urewera raids say the Police Commissioner has been arrogant and flippant about the IPCA investigation into the operation which found the police broke the law. (4′07″)

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07:13 Tuhoe residents consider compensation

Russell Fairbrother, whose client Tame Iti was one of four people convicted after the raids, says the Police Commisioner Peter Marshall's concession means police are in no position to argue against compensation. (4′11″)

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07:17 Ruatoki resident says she'll never forget Urewera raid

Miria Tuhaka is one of the residents caught up in the operation, She joins us from Ruatoki. (4′26″)

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07:22 Man killed in machete attack in London

A man believed to be a soldier has been killed in a machete attack and his two assailants shot by police in Woolwich in south-east London. (6′12″)

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07:29 Man being questioned about Boston bombings turns violent

In the US, a Chechen immigrant has been shot and killed in Florida, when he became violent while being questioned by Boston bombing investigators. (2′37″)

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07:36 Denniston decision expected today

The Government is today expected to sign off on one of the major hurdles involved in allowing an Australian company to mine conservation land on the West Coast. (2′41″)

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07:39 Christchurch school merger described as experimental

The Government's decision to close four Christchurch schools and merge them into one, is being described as a super-sizing experiment that could set a precedent for urbanising other schools. (3′02″)

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07:44 Sports News for 23 May 2013

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (2′33″)

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07:47 American tornado victims return to homes

Rescue workers have ended their search for survivors in Moore, Oklahoma. (3′45″)

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07:51 Former Napier councillor on trial in Canada

A former Napier city councillor is on trial in Canada for the murder of his wife. (2′44″)

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07:53 Energy analyst says govt should give heating rebates

Rising electricity prices are expected to bite this winter with a new survey saying more than one third of people it questioned about heating their homes are expecting to struggle. (3′27″)

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07:57 Speculation rife NZ soccer star may be transferred to Arsenal

All Whites captain Winston Reid has been tipped for a transfer to the English Premier League club Arsenal. (2′41″)

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08:09 Police accused of not trusting iwi liaison officers

Questions are being asked about police relations with Maori leading up to and during the Urewera raids. (3′36″)

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08:12 Reporter discusses reaction of Ruatoki community

Our reporter Mani Dunlop spent the day in Ruatoki yesterday and joins us. (3′07″)

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08:15 NZEI say Aranui schools are government guinea pig

The New Zealand Education Institute says plans to close four Christchurch schools, and merge them into one body is nothing more than a big Government experiment into super-sizing schools. (4′33″)

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08:20 Former diplomat says New Zealand faces foreign policy test

A former senior diplomat says New Zealand is facing one of the biggest tests of its foreign policy, as it forges alliances with two superpowers. (3′29″)

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08:24 Wellington could become smokefree

Smokers would be banned from key areas of the Wellington's city centre and its beaches, if a proposal put forward to the Wellington City council is adopted. (3′34″)

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08:28 Christchurch business owners re-opening consent costs soar

A Christchurch business owner says it's becoming increasingly difficult for businesses to re-open in the city, with soaring costs and staggering delays in the consent process. (3′27″)

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08:31 Markets Update for 23 May 2013

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. (40″)

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08:35 Sports News for 23 May 2013

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (3′56″)

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08:40 Gay marriage passes crucial hurdle in Britain

A bill legalising gay marriage has passed a crucial hurdle in Britain's Parliament. (2′56″)

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08:44 Truckies call for law change

The truck drivers' union is calling for law changes to protect drivers after a death and serious injury from a logging truck crash near Tolaga Bay on Monday. (4′22″)

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08:50 Te Manu Korihi News for 23 May 2013

A Tuhoe leader says a report justifying the police's move not to involve Iwi Liaison Officers in the 2007 Urewera raids shows their role is tokenistic; The Courts Minister is rejecting suggestions that allowing Judges alone to pass sentence in Marae Based Youth Court is undermining the mana of kaumatua; A Maori Studies researcher at Victoria University who is surveying Maori migrants in Australia, says recent arrivals will be denied access to the Federal Government's new National Disability Insurance Scheme. (3′33″)

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08:53 Another Chch school protests possible merger

A day after the five Aranui schools learned their fate, another Christchurch school is holding a protest against the decision to merge it with a neighbouring school. (2′28″)

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08:56 Dean, historian rough it in Taranaki backblocks

A Cathedral dean and a museum historian are spending 10 days roughing it, sleeping in churchyards and community halls in an effort to get to know their rural Taranaki communities. (3′20″)

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