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Audio from Friday 27 November 2009

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06:00 Top Stories for Friday 27 November 2009

Air New Zealand's flight to the ice prepares for take off, The Maori Party says Phil Goff is re-opening racial wounds, The Coromandel is targeted for more gold mining. (31′58″)

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06:14 Student engineers struggle to find summer work

The academic year is over for the country's budding young engineers but for many the task of finding a summer job is proving well nigh impossible. (3′23″)

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06:18 Pacific news for 27 November 2009

The latest from the Pacific region. (3′54″)

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06:22 Morning Rural News for 27 November 2009

News from the rural and farming sector. (5′09″)

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06:27 Waatea news for 27 November 2009

News from the Waatea team. (2′37″)

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06:35 Erebus charter initiator says he won't give up

The Auckland travel agent behind the proposed charter flight to Mount Erebus says he will ask Air New Zealand to provide a plane so it can still go ahead. (4′54″)

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06:47 Morning business for 27 November 2009

News from the business sector including a market report. (11′52″)

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07:09 Relatives' Erebus flight leaving for ice

They will make it to Erebus itself tomorrow, the 30th anniversary of the country's worst air disaster, when scenic flight TE 901 crashed into the mountain. (3′56″)

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07:14 Air New Zealand flight about to leave for Scott Base

Air New Zealand's International General Manager, Ed Sims. (7′53″)

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07:22 Labour attempting to divide the nation - Maori Party

The Maori Party says the Labour leader is attempting to divide the nation by accusing the Government of re-opening racial wounds. (2′39″)

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07:26 Maori Party responds to Labour leader's comments on Maori

Maori Party whip Te Ururoa Flavell. (3′29″)

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07:28 All Blacks prepare to redeem themselves in Marseille

The All Blacks will play France on Sunday morning in a match being billed the"Battle of the Hemispheres". (5′20″)

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07:36 Review on potential Coromandel goldmine

The Energy Minister says there's potential for gold mining on conservation land in the Coromandel. (3′59″)

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07:38 Inquiry finds Catholic bishops covered up abuse for decades

Catholic bishops in Dublin covered up decades of child sexual abuse in order to protect the church's good reputation. (4′29″)

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07:45 Sports news for 27 November 2009

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (2′57″)

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07:50 Results of legal aid review due shortly

The review of the legal aid system is due to be released later this morning and is expected to recommend the Government make major changes. (3′14″)

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07:55 Philippines massacre suspect turns himself in

The main suspect in this week's election-related massacre in the southern Philippines is in custody after surrendering to authorities late yesterday. (2′19″)

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07:57 The annual Burt Munro Challenge

Burt Munro was a motorbike fanatic who set a landspeed record on his old Indian Motorcycle at the Bonneville Salt Flats in America in 1967, as captured in the movie The World's Fastest Indian. (2′41″)

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08:09 Erebus families depart from Christchurch airport

A US military flight carrying six relatives of those who died in the Erebus disaster is about to leave Christchurch and head for Antarctica. (3′49″)

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08:13 Controversy in run up to Erebus anniversary flight

Six relatives of Erebus victims will soon fly out on a special trip to Antarctica. (4′00″)

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08:22 Tax working group says current system unsustainable

A new property levy could be part of wider reform to a taxation system the Government- appointed tax working group says is unsustainable. (4′46″)

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08:27 Overlander patronage up by 10,000

New Zealanders appear to be falling in love with train travel again. (2′55″)

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08:29 Markets update for 27 November 2009

A quick update of movements in the financial sector. (50″)

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08:35 Sports news for 27 November 2009

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

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08:39 Gene holds key to gout treatment

Genetic experts and others say an extra drug is urgently needed for Maori and Pacific patients with gout. (3′52″)

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08:43 River users want harsher penalties for polluters

Fishermen and tourism operators on the Manawatu River say they're sick of it being used as a drain for industrial waste and are demanding tougher penalties for polluters. (3′10″)

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08:48 Waatea news for 27 November 2009

News from the Waatea team. (2′37″)

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08:50 Victims want more support from justice system

It's almost a year since the National-led Government promised that one of its priorities in 2009 would be restoring fairness to the justice system. (3′54″)

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08:55 Kerry-Anne Walsh

As always on a Friday Kerry-Anne Walsh with her take on Australia's top stories. (5′00″)

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