Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Audio from Wednesday, 17 June 2009

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06:00 Top stories of the day for 17 June 2009

The headlines in Morning Report this morning. (duration: 31′33″)

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06:11 Councils told to lift game on resource consents

The Environment Minister, Nick Smith has put eight councils on notice to speed up processing of resource consent applications, or face possible Government intervention. (duration: 3′03″)

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06:14 Pacific news for 17 June 2009

The latest from the Pacific region. (duration: 4′08″)

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06:21 Morning rural news for 17 June 2009

News from the rural and farming sector. (duration: 5′16″)

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06:27 Waatea news for 17 June 2009

News from the Waatea team. (duration: 2′38″)

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06:39 Swine flu drug due Wednesday

The makers of the drug being used to treat swine flu say a new shipment of stock is due to arrive in the country today. (duration: 1′50″)

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06:41 Cold snap lashes South Island, Rimutakas

The icy weather which lashed the South Island has moved north but is running out of steam. (duration: 1′33″)

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06:47 Morning business for 17 June 2009

News from the business sector including a market report. (duration: 13′40″)

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07:09 PM says poll on smacking laws a waste of time

The referendum on the smacking laws is being derided as a waste of time and money and both John Key and Phil Goff say they won't be voting on it. (duration: 3′23″)

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07:12 Smacking petition organiser defends referendum

The organiser of the petition that triggered the referendum, the Kiwi Party's Larry Baldock. (duration: 6′03″)

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07:19 Iran: vote re-count allowed but unrest continues

Iran's powerful guardian council says it is ready to order a re-count of votes disputed by the opposition. (duration: 5′21″)

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07:25 Health officials prepare for new strategy to combat swine flu

Health authorities say they are poised to abandon the effort to contain swine flu and will move instead to managing it in the community. (duration: 6′12″)

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07:31 New Zealand crashes out of Twenty20 cricket

New Zealand's been knocked out of the 20-20 World Cup. (duration: 2′37″)

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07:38 Conflict among Nomad members to blame for crimes

Police are blaming conflict within the Nomads Gang for a spate of crimes in Horowhenua, including the shooting of a man last Thursday. (duration: 3′39″)

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07:42 Civic leaders clash over Queens Wharf spend

Less than 48-hours after the purchase of Auckland's Queens Wharf, the acquisition is turning into a political football. (duration: 3′56″)

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07:45 Sports news for 17 June 2009

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (duration: 2′43″)

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07:51 Labour says National going soft on getting tough

The Labour Party says the government won't be able to keep its"tough on law and order"election promise if it continues to demand savings from the police operational budget. (duration: 5′49″)

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07:57 Abortion numbers fall

Right to life groups have welcomed a decline in the number of abortions last year, but say it is clear consultants that approve abortions are still flouting the law. (duration: 3′26″)

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08:09 Defence to open case in Nai Yin Xue trial

55-year-old Mr Xue is on trial for the 2007 murder of his wife An An Liu, which allegedly occurred before he fled the country and abandoned their three-year-old daughter in Melbourne. (duration: 3′37″)

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08:12 Government says it doesn't need to guarantee wages

Christchurch's commercial sector says a significant economic impact from swine flu is inevitable, at a time when the economy is already struggling. (duration: 3′17″)

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08:17 President Obama tells North Korea its old ways won't work

United States President Barack Obama has warned North Korea that its"belligerent, provocative behaviour"will lead only to tougher sanctions. (duration: 4′12″)

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08:21 Some Councils ordered to speed up resource consent applications

The Environment Minister, Nick Smith has ordered eight councils to speed up their resource consent applications or risk him taking action against them. (duration: 6′36″)

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08:27 No grunting please, we're British

For some tennis fans, the grunts of female competitors at Wimbledon are as much a part of the Championship as strawberries and cream. (duration: 3′53″)

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08:31 Markets update for 17 June 2009

A quick update of movements in the financial sector. (duration: 0′55″)

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08:37 Sports news for 17 June 2009

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (duration: 3′53″)

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08:41 Select committee considers changes to the drinking laws

Retailers and the police association are questioning proposed changes to the liquor laws, warning they fail to address the real issues around excessive drinking. (duration: 3′06″)

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08:44 Independent testing of New Plymouth dioxin site

Now we return to a story we were running last week about drums containing dioxin which had been discovered buried beneath a children's playground in New Plymouth. (duration: 3′40″)

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08:48 Waatea news for 17 June 2009

News from the Waatea team. (duration: 2′15″)

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08:52 MP's in Samoa ordered to leave house

We've just had a by-election here but Samoa looks like it's set to have nine. (duration: 3′13″)

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08:55 Karariki re-colonise remote Raoul Island

The red-crowned parakeet, the Kakariki has once again colonised the remote Raoul Island in the Kermandecs after an absence of almost one hundred and fifty years. (duration: 4′24″)

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