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Audio from Wednesday, 03 February 2010

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06:00 Top stories for Wednesday 3 February 2010
The gloves come off in the National Standards row, tax changes may end up hitting those on low incomes harder than the wealthy, details reveiled of a a cruel Waitangi Day immigration scam, the man at the centre of a fatal seven car pile up reported to have threatened to kill himself. (duration: 25′01″)
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06:18 Pacific news for 3 February 2010
The latest from the Pacific region. (duration: 3′52″)
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06:22 Morning rural news for 3 February 2010
News from the rural and farming sector. (duration: 4′58″)
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06:27 Waatea news for 3 February 2010
News from the Waatea team. (duration: 2′27″)
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06:35 Labour calls for Tolley to be sacked
The Labour Party says the Education Minister, Anne Tolley, should have been sacked for her handling of national standards. (duration: 2′39″)
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06:40 Speculation businesses will negotiate private compensation
There is speculation large businesses affected by last week's XT mobile phone network outage will negotiate private compensation packages with Telecom. (duration: 2′36″)
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06:47 Morning business for 3 February 2010
News from the business sector including a market report. (duration: 14′12″)
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07:09 Government lays down gauntlet over national standards
The government's thrown down the gauntlet in the public relations battle over national standards in numeracy and literacy. (duration: 3′55″)
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07:12 Principals have conflicting views of national standards policy
Principal Clifford Wicks, from Otari School in Wilton and Principal Philip Harding, from Paparoa Street School in Papanui, discuss the national standards in numeracy and literacy. (duration: 7′03″)
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07:20 Govt struggling on how to help low income families with tax
The Government is struggling to work out how its proposed tax cuts could benefit low-income families because most of them pay no tax at all. (duration: 3′17″)
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07:24 Pacific community warned against immigration scams
Pacific overstayers are being warned not to head to Waitangi this weekend expecting to become New Zealand citizens. (duration: 3′50″)
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07:28 Iwi get Auckland volcanic landmarks in treaty deal
The ongoing dispute over ownership of Auckland's volcanic cones including One Tree Hill has been resolved in a deal involving six iwi. (duration: 3′13″)
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07:35 Man dies in big pile-up, which includes police car, in Auckland
Investigations continue this morning into yesterday's horrific crash on Auckland's North Shore which saw an elderly man die in a seven-car pile-up. (duration: 2′59″)
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07:40 Iraq inquiry - ex-Minister cabinet misled on war legality
Britain's inquiry into the Iraq war has this morning heard some of the most damaging claims yet. (duration: 4′06″)
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07:45 Sports news for 3 February 2010
An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (duration: 2′46″)
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07:48 Telecom warned it can't afford another failure
Telecom is being warned it can't afford another failure of its XT network - though its chief executive has conceded it can't be ruled out. (duration: 3′35″)
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07:50 Man charged with dangerous driving after crash on Northshore
Police say they have charged a 50 year old man with dangerous driving. (duration: 0′32″)
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07:56 France Concorde crash trial underway
The United States airline Continental and five individuals have gone on trial in France over the crash of an Air France Concorde nearly 10 years ago. (duration: 4′19″)
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07:58 Fonterra plans to develop two giant dairy farms in China
Fonterra is to develop two giant dairy farms in China. (duration: 4′01″)
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08:09 Teacher unions condemn Prime Minister's attack
Unions say the Prime Minister is inflaming the national standards debate by trying to switch the focus from students to teachers. (duration: 5′55″)
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08:15 Manukau council rejects flying Maori flag on Waitangi Day
The Manukau City Council has rejected a proposal to fly the tino rangatiratanga flag at its council offices on Waitangi Day. (duration: 2′53″)
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08:18 Investigators say investors need to be more vigilant
Be cautious about banks. That's the advice from fraud investigators following the admission yesterday from a former ASB banking executive to the theft of nearly $18 million. (duration: 4′14″)
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08:25 Telecom's XT network"fatally flawed"
There are warnings Telecom's XT mobile phone network is fundamentally flawed, as the company announces a five-million-dollar compensation package for customers affected by last week's failure. (duration: 6′51″)
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08:29 Markets update for 3 February 2010
A quick update of movements in the financial sector. (duration: 0′43″)
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08:35 Sports news for 3 February 2010
An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (duration: 4′00″)
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08:40 Battle over hydro dam schemes in Buller
A battle of the hydro schemes is getting underway in Buller. (duration: 3′31″)
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08:44 Australian opposition party unveils carbon reduction fund
Australia's Liberal opposition party is planning a billion-dollar fund to reward green businesses if it is elected to government later this year. (duration: 4′30″)
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08:48 Waatea news for 3 February 2010
News from the Waatea team. (duration: 2′50″)
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08:50 Toyota admits reputation hurt by recalls
Toyota admits its reputation has taken a hit following the recall of 60 vehicles here and millions more worldwide. (duration: 3′17″)
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08:58 Jackson's film The Lovely Bones gains one Oscar nomination
The nominations for next month's Academy Awards have been announced in Hollywood. (duration: 3′44″)
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