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Audio from Tuesday 11 March 2008

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06:00 Top Stories for 11 March 2008

Govt. Science Fund, Kurariki Release, Realty Investment, Obama No Deputy, New Deadly Sins, Grafton Bridge. (30′29″)

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06:01 Little Spotted Kiwi

Listen to this morning's birdcall. (30″)

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06:11 Nai Yin Xue - Legal Opinion

Auckland University Law Professor Scott Optican gives his opinion on the chances of a fair trial. (2′54″)

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06:18 Pacific News

The latest from the Pacific region. (3′22″)

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06:28 Waatea News

News from the Waatea team. (2′39″)

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06:38 New Government Science Fund

A three-quarter-billion-dollar funding programme for science, skills and innovation in the food and pastoral industries. (2′33″)

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07:09 New Government Science Fund (Part 2)

The government is today expected to announce a three-quarters of a billion dollar cash boost for research in the primary sector. (3′02″)

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07:12 Bailey Junior Kurariki Release (Part 1)

We speak with Rita Croskery, the mother of Kurariki's murder victim, Michael Choy. (6′38″)

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07:19 Real Estate Investment - Hanover, Blue Chip

Global credit crunch and associated slowdown in the housing market. (7′20″)

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07:26 Obama No Deputy

Barak Obama has rejected Hillary Clinton's suggestion he stands as her vice-president. (5′02″)

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07:37 Deadly Sins For Our Age

Recycle or go to hell the Vatican has warned, as it attempts to update the seven deadly sins for modern times. (4′57″)

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07:41 Grafton Bridge Plan

A plan to close Grafton Bridge to cars during the day could be scrapped, but motorists may still have to pay a toll to use it. (3′30″)

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07:46 Sports News

An update from the RNZ sports team. (2′58″)

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07:49 China - Foiled Terror Plots

Authorities say they're investigating two thwarted terrorist plots, one of which targeted the Beijing Olympic games. (3′41″)

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07:53 Nai Yin Xue (Part 2)

Legal experts are confident that Nai Yin Xue will get a fair trial. (3′13″)

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07:56 Missing Climber on Mt Aspiring

Wanaka police hold grave fears for climber Alan Leslie Beck, missing on Mount Aspiring. (3′03″)

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07:59 Gordon Brown Waxes Bland

Madame Tussaud's in London feels the PM hasn't done enough to warrant a wax-work of him. (42″)

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08:09 Auckland Airport Canada Bid

The Canadian Pension Plan has volunteered to limit its own voting power in a bid to win approval for its offer. (4′44″)

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08:14 Gas Claims

A leading energy company claims there's enough natural gas in NZ for possibly another 20 years. (2′30″)

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08:17 Bailey John Kurariki Release (Part 2)

Prison Fellowship says it's working to put a mentor in place for Bailey Junior Kurariki. (7′55″)

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08:25 Body Snatcher Legislation

A proposed change to the Coroner's Act to prevent cases of so called 'body snatching'. (4′13″)

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08:35 Sports News

An update from the RNZ sports team. (3′42″)

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08:39 Possible UK Visa Changes

British Labour MP Austin Mitchell is criticising his own government's moves to tighten visa access to the UK. (3′41″)

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08:42 Nauru Civil Unrest

An Australian federal police team will arrive in Nauru today to investigate the suspected arson of the main police station. (3′27″)

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08:47 Waatea News

News from the Waatea team. (2′37″)

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08:51 Silent Discos

Silent Disco where, instead of listening to DJ's play their music through speakers - you listen to the music through headsets. (4′01″)

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08:55 UK Oath of Allegiance to the Queen

Proposed citizenship rules could have children swearing allegiance to the Queen. (3′23″)

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08:58 Commonwealth Day

A round-up of the events of Commonwealth Day. (1′00″)

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