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Audio from Tuesday, 23 June 2009

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06:14 Italy's PM in hot water again
Italy's infamous playboy Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi is again under pressure after new allegations emerged that escorts were paid to attend lavish parties at his Sardinia villa. (duration: 3′40″)
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06:17 Pacific News for 23 June 2009
The latest from the Pacific region. (duration: 3′28″)
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06:22 Morning Rural News
News from the rural and farming sector. (duration: 5′18″)
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06:27 Waatea News
News from the Waatea team. (duration: 2′38″)
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06:47 Morning business
News from the business sector including a market report. (duration: 12′26″)
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07:05 Peter Dunne calls on PM to take action over Rankin comments
Controversy has again erupted around Families Commissioner Christine Rankin with both calls for action against her and claims she is being muzzled as the smacking referendum approaches. (duration: 3′24″)
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07:10 Families Commission says Rankin can have different view on smacking.
The chief Families Commissioner is Jan Pryor - I asked her if it was compatible to have a Families Commissioner who had a different view on smacking to the rest of the Commision. (duration: 3′02″)
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07:15 Iran Riots
Iranian riot police have used tear gas to break up a major protest in the centre of Tehran. (duration: 6′00″)
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07:20 Police investigate French rugby player attack
The Police say they are continuing to monitor the internet for footage of the assault on the French international rugby player. (duration: 4′57″)
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07:26 Pig hunter attacks cause alarm in Hawkes Bay
A pig hunter has been ambushed by a man wearing a balaclava while hunting in a remote part of Hawkes Bay. (duration: 3′27″)
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07:35 Govt insists it's honouring confidence and supply deal with ACT
The Prime Minister, John Key, insists the Government is standing by its commitment to the ACT Party over the 'three strikes and you're out' legislation. (duration: 2′53″)
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07:38 Jump in migration a boon for struggling builders
A big jump in migrants coming into New Zealand has builders hoping their struggles may soon be at an end. (duration: 3′42″)
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07:44 Top stories for 23 June
Iran Riots, Christine Rankin, French rugby player attack, pig hunter ambushed. (duration: 27′48″)
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07:44 Sports News
An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (duration: 2′53″)
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07:46 Allegations against Australian PM appear to have backfired
Police have proven the email at the centre of Australia's"Ute gate"furore is a fake, with the affair backfiring spectacularly on the Opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull. (duration: 4′29″)
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07:52 Britain elects new Speaker
Britain's House of Common's has just elected a new Speaker, as the expenses scandal continues to whirl around the corridors of power. (duration: 4′29″)
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07:55 Spelling Rule on the way out
"I"before"e"except after c, may well have been the spelling mantra that most New Zealanders are familiar with. (duration: 3′05″)
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08:10 Supporters say Rankin remains opposed to smacking legislation
Families Commissioner Christine Rankin is at the centre of renewed controversy today as the campaign against the the child discipline law enters a new phase. (duration: 1′37″)
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08:12 Axe hangs over PM's old school
The axe is hanging over the Prime Minister's former primary school which faces the possibility of closure just 2 years after the previous government approved the construction of new buildings at the school. (duration: 4′03″)
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08:15 Expert says governments ignoring US FTA risks
New Zealand could risk some serious economic damage if it joins in a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. (duration: 3′43″)
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08:18 Auckland's population forecast to soar to two million
Auckland's population could reach two million as early as 2031. (duration: 3′22″)
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08:22 Petition organiser speaks out on Rankin controversy
We're joined by the organiser of the petition that prompted the smacking referendum, Larry Baldock (duration: 3′30″)
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08:25 Wimbledon tennis tournament opens
Five time champion Roger Federer has easily breezed through his opening match at Wimbledon, as the premier tennis tournament gets underway. (duration: 4′53″)
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08:29 Market Update
A quick market update. (duration: 1′00″)
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08:35 Sports News
The latest news from the team at RNZ sport. (duration: 3′54″)
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08:40 Some muslim groups say the Iran election was not rigged
Canadian based muslim newspaper, the Crescent International, says the election has given western media its chance to spout its"anti-islamic venom." (duration: 4′03″)
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08:45 Hundreds of Pacific school children are not at school
A select committee has heard that hundreds of Pacific Island children are not in school, because their overstaying parents are frightened of being identified and deported. (duration: 3′22″)
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08:48 Waatea News
The latest news from the Waatea team. (duration: 2′21″)
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08:52 Rubbish Fees
Getting rid of your rubbish is about to get more expensive with soaring landfill fees set to drive up the price of rubbish collection. (duration: 3′31″)
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08:58 Invercargill to host junior world Cycling Champs
In an international coup, Invercargill has won the right to host the junior world Cycling Champs in 2012. (duration: 2′42″)
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09:30 Testing IQ of Gifted Children
Professor Joan Freeman is a child psychologist who tests IQ of gifted children, including the youngest members of mensa. (duration: 12′49″)
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