Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Audio from Thursday, 06 August 2009

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06:00 Top Stories for 6 August 2009

Key says English sets no precedent for payback by other MPs, Labour says crim-MP's entitlements open door to perk review, Dozens missing after Tongan ferry sinks, Warning signs to go up over Auckland beach toxic scare, Niue's Premier calls for civil disobedience in Fiji, United States journalists arrive home to a tearful welcome. (duration: 31′06″)

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06:09 ACC turning down more requests to fund elective surgery

ACC is tightening up its funding approvals for elective surgery and is now turning down thousands more requests to fund such surgery. (duration: 2′55″)

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06:18 Pacific news for 6 August 2009

The latest from the Pacific region. (duration: 4′13″)

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06:22 Morning rural news

News from the rural and farming sector. (duration: 5′00″)

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06:36 Deputy Prime Minister falls on his sword

Deputy Prime Minister Bill English is to pay back 12 thousand dollars in accommodation allowances. (duration: 2′46″)

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06:39 Black Magic yacht being moved into Maritime Museum

The Team New Zealand yacht that won the Americas Cup in 1995 is being moved into the new Sir Peter Blake Memorial installation in Auckland's Maritime Museum. (duration: 3′53″)

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06:47 Morning business

News from the business sector including a market report. (duration: 14′53″)

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07:09 Key says English sets no precedent for payback by other MPs

John Key says his Deputy Prime Minister's decision to pay back part of his housing allowance is a unique case and does not set a precedent for other MPs to pay taxpayers' money back. (duration: 3′32″)

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07:12 Other MPS won't commit to paying back allowances

Attention is now turning to other MPs who have been highlighted as big spenders. (duration: 1′29″)

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07:15 Political Editor on Field's perks

The disgraced former Labour Minister Taito Philip Field and his wife can still claim the 90 percent discount on international air travel long serving MPs get, despite his criminal convictions for corruption this week. (duration: 7′14″)

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07:21 Warning signs to go up over Auckland beach toxic scare

Warning signs about a coastal toxic scare are expected to go up on Auckland city beaches later today following the public health alert telling people to stay away. (duration: 5′32″)

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07:26 Dozens missing after Tongan ferry sinks

Dozens of people are still missing after a passenger ferry sunk off Tonga late last night. (duration: 3′19″)

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07:30 Three strong aftershocks shake Fiordland

Three strong earthquakes have shaken Fiordland, less than a month after a 7.8 magnitude quake rocked the region. (duration: 1′59″)

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07:36 Public reaction to Bill English's u-turn

The Deputy Prime Minister has decided to repay half of the housing allowance he's received this year and take a lesser allowance in future. (duration: 2′44″)

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07:41 Surgeon says ACC refusing operations for accident victims

Some surgeons say too many people are missing out on essential operations because ACC is taking too hard a line on what constitutes an accidental injury. (duration: 5′44″)

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07:47 Sports news

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (duration: 2′35″)

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07:50 Niue's Premier calls for civil disobedience in Fiji

The outgoing chairman of the Pacific Islands Forum has called for civil disobedience in Fiji. (duration: 3′12″)

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07:53 Government bows to national standards concerns

The Minister of Education has headed off a collision with primary schools over the Government's national standards policy. (duration: 3′00″)

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07:57 Sarah Jane Blake on Sir Peter Blake memorial

Team New Zealand's NZL32 Black Magic sailed to victory in 1995. Now, after being barged across Auckland's viaduct basin overnight, it's taking pride of place in the city's Maritime Museum as part of the future Sir Peter Blake memorial. (duration: 3′26″)

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08:09 Labour says crim-MP's entitlements open door to perk review

Former Labour Minister Taito Philip Field who this week became the first politician in this country convicted of corruption, is still eligible for his perks as an MP. (duration: 10′18″)

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08:20 New UK speaker having to answer questions about expenses

After promising to bring about a new era of transparency in the wake of the expenses scandal, the new speaker of the UK parliament is himself having to answer questions about his own expenses. (duration: 4′17″)

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08:26 United States journalists arrive home to a tearful welcome

Two United States journalists pardoned by North Korea for illegally entering the country have arrived home to a tearful welcome. (duration: 4′04″)

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08:29 Markets update

A quick update of movements in the financial sector. (duration: 0′43″)

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08:35 Sports news

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (duration: 3′32″)

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08:36 Annette King disputes WHO conference claim

Annette King disputes details of Morning Report's reference to a trip she took with her new husband after a WHO conference. (duration: 0′52″)

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08:38 Govt considering more private hospital operations

The Government is considering extending arrangements already in place so private hospitals can do more elective surgery for patients on public health waiting lists. (duration: 3′19″)

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08:42 Recession affects prisoner work parties

The recession has been blamed for a lot of things - and now you can add to that a record low number of escapes from prisons. (duration: 3′31″)

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08:43 Recession affects prisoner work parties

The recession has been blamed for a lot of things - and now you can add to that a record low number of escapes from prisons. (duration: 3′31″)

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08:47 Waatea news

News from the Waatea team. (duration: 2′30″)

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08:53 Is it time to reconsider the 100 Percent Pure brand

A leading international travel operator says New Zealand's 100% pure branding is the envy of the world, but it's time to move on from promoting just the natural wonders. (duration: 3′26″)

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08:57 Paddy O'Donnell dies

Well known veteran radio presenter Paddy O'Donnell has died at the age of 65. (duration: 1′58″)

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