Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Audio from Friday 3 February 2012

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06:00 Top Stories for Friday 3 February 2012

More than a hundred still missing in PNG ferry sinking; Latest on Papua New Guinea rescue effort; Strong quake shakes Vanuatu but no damage reported; Te Puni Kokiri, poverty on agenda at Waitangi Day; Navy denies reports it endangered yacht in Antarctica; More protests in Cairo after football violence; Industry cautions EQC about making insurance too pricey; Major potential seen for oil industry; Schools fear new round of school closures. (30′47″)

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06:11 Furniture company placed in receivership

A large Auckland-based furniture maker has been placed in receivership, putting 180 jobs at risk. (1′33″)

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06:13 Navy rejects talk it ordered Berserk to leave anchorage

The Royal New Zealand Navy is denying Norwegian media reports HMNZS Wellington ordered the yacht Berserk to leave safe anchorage in Antarctica last year. (2′35″)

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06:18 Pacific News for 3 February 2012

The latest from the Pacific region. (4′09″)

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06:22 Morning Rural News for 3 February 2012

News from the rural and farming sector. (5′17″)

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06:27 Manu Korihi News for 3 February 2012

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry says a key issue for the government to consider in the next three years, is improving the capability of Maori interests in the primary sector; The government has been told it needs to increase the rate of Treaty settlement legislation going through Parliament; For the second year in a row the major Waitangi Day celebrations in Hawke's Bay will be split between two venues; The condition of the Waituna Lagoon, once an important food resource for Ngai Tahu people in Southland, is one of the local issues to be discussed with government ministers on Waitangi day. (3′18″)

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06:38 PM says he'll clarify changes to SOE Act at Waitangi

The Prime Minister John Key says he will explain the government's thinking about changes to the SOE Act when he goes onto the Waitangi marae on Sunday. (1′06″)

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06:44 Pacific educators back call for more bilingual education

Educators are backing a call from the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs for more government funding of bilingual education to lift the performance of Pacific students. (3′46″)

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06:47 Morning Business for 3 February 2012

News from the business sector including a market report. (10′27″)

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07:09 More than a hundred still missing in PNG ferry sinking

More than 100 people are still missing after a passenger ferry sank off the coast of Papua New Guinea yesterday morning. (4′11″)

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07:13 Latest on Papua New Guinea rescue effort

Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Maritime Safety Authority in PNG, Captain Nurur Rahman. (3′10″)

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07:16 Strong quake shakes Vanuatu but no damage reported

An earthquake measuring magnitude 6.9 struck in the Pacific Ocean off Vanuatu early this morning. A 5.7 earthquake struck NZ off the coast of New Plymouth at 7am and was widely felt. (48″)

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07:17 Te Puni Kokiri, poverty on agenda at Waitangi Day

Asset sales - impending job losses at Te Puni Kokiri - and grinding poverty in the north are set to fuel debate and protest at Waitangi this weekend. (3′52″)

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07:21 Navy denies reports it endangered yacht in Antarctica

The Navy has strongly rejected speculation in the Norwegian media that HMNZS Wellington ordered the yacht Berserk to leave safe anchorage in Antarctica last year. (4′34″)

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07:26 More protests in Cairo after football violence

Egypt's capital, Cairo, is again the scene of major protests and violence sparked by the death of 74 people at a football match in Port Said. (4′59″)

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07:36 Industry cautions EQC about making insurance too pricey

The Insurance industry is cautioning the Earthquake Commission against making its insurance cover too expensive. (2′57″)

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07:41 Major potential seen for oil industry

The Ministry of Economic Development is predicting New Zealand could produce more petroleum than it consumes within 20 years, if new oil fields are developed. (3′34″)

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07:44 Sports News for 3 February 2012

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (2′54″)

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07:47 Premier horse sales down 20 percent at annual Karaka auction

It's been a tough week for the bloodstock industry, with sales at the Karaka auctions down almost 20 percent on last year. (3′37″)

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07:50 Schools fear new round of school closures

School groups fear a new round of school closures after both the Treasury and the Ministry of Education recommended the government close schools to save money. (2′31″)

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07:53 Candidates battle for place on Christchurch City Council

Despite the growing anger directed at the Christchurch City Council and the thousands of protesters who this week gathered to call for it to be dumped mid year - there are still people fighting to join it. (3′27″)

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07:57 Sir Robert Jones pays tribute to old friend Angelo Dundee

Angelo Dundee, the trainer who helped groom Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard into world champions and became one of boxing's most recognisable figures, died yesterday at the age of 90. (3′04″)

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08:09 Lae Chamber of Commerce president helps with rescue effort

Efforts to find any remaining survivors from a sunken ferry off the coast of Papua New Guinea had to be put on hold overnight because of continuing rough weather in the area. (4′21″)

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08:14 Waitangi Day organisers prepare for protests

After three relatively quiet Waitangi Day celebrations, a more tempestuous affair is predicted this year. (4′37″)

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08:18 Rumours of new leadership challenge for Australian PM

The Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, may have a fight on her hands, as rumors of a leadership challenge spread. (5′23″)

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08:25 Red sticker lifted from Lyttelton writer's home

After a six-month battle with the Christchurch City Council, the writer Joe Bennett is the first Lyttelton resident to have the red sticker removed from his home. (5′17″)

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08:30 Markets Update for 3 February 2012

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. (43″)

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08:35 Sports News for 3 February 2012

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

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08:39 New Zealand in top form for Wellington Sevens

The Wellington leg of the IRB Sevens World Series kicks off in the capital this afternoon with hosts New Zealand keen to defend their title and win the competition for the sixth time. (3′33″)

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08:44 Analyst says English wrong to reject advice on pension age

The Finance Minister, Bill English, says he won't accept advice from the Treasury to look at raising the entitlement age for superannuation. (4′56″)

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08:48 Manu Korihi News for 3 February 2012

The government has been told it needs to increase the rate of Treaty settlement legislation going through Parliament; The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry says a key issue for the government to consider in the next three years, is improving the capability of Maori interests in the primary sector; The condition of the Waituna Lagoon, once an important food resource for Ngai Tahu people in Southland, is one of the local issues to be discussed with government ministers on Waitangi day; For the second year in a row, the major Waitangi Day celebrations in Hawke's Bay, will be split between two venues. (3′28″)

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08:52 Auckland councillors warn time running out for new theatre plan

Plans to build a new theatre on Auckland's waterfront could be in jeopardy if nearly twenty million dollars of funding can't be secured by mid-year. (3′06″)

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08:55 Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia

A chat with our Canberra correspondent about rumours of a new leadership challenge for the Australian PM. (4′15″)

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