Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Audio from Thursday 4 February 2010

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06:00 Top Stories for Thursday 4 February 2010

The diplomatic freeze between Fiji and its neighbours looks set to thaw after meetings last night in Canberra, The head of the public service says the faking of qualifications by a former Immigration boss has dented the department's reputation, DHBs are told to reduce the number of Primary Health Organisations to help trim budgets, And figures out today are expected to show a rise in unemployment for the end of last year. (24′01″)

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06:10 Tensions between US, China ramp up further

Tensions between the US and China are increasing with the US President, Barack Obama confirming he will meet with the Dalai Lama. (3′15″)

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06:18 Pacific news for Thursday 4 February 2010

The latest from the Pacific region. (3′25″)

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06:23 Morning Rural News for 4 February 2010

News from the rural and farming sector. (5′12″)

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06:27 Waatea news for Thursday 4 February 2010

News from the Waatea team. (2′32″)

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06:38 State Services can't rule out repeat of Thompson affair

The State Services Commission says it's strengthened its employment processes but cannot rule out a repeat of the Mary Anne Thompson affair. (1′33″)

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06:40 Auckland treaty deal may be foreshore and seabed blueprint

A historian says a landmark Treaty of Waitangi deal in Auckland could be used as a blueprint for solving the foreshore and seabed dispute. (2′43″)

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06:47 Morning business for Thursday 4 February 2010

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

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07:13 State Sector boss says falsehoods damaged public trust

The head of New Zealand's public service says the actions of Mary Anne Thompson have dented the country's trust in the institutions of government. (3′12″)

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07:17 Sudan President to face genocide charges over Darfur confilct

Appeal judges have told the International Criminal Court to look again at whether the Sudanese president, Omar al-Bashir, should face charges of genocide over the conflict in Darfur. (3′58″)

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07:20 Waitangi expects record crowds, entices back diplomats

Waitangi Day organisers are preparing a record turnout this weekend at the annual treaty commemorations in the Bay of Islands. (3′49″)

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07:25 Government moves to trim health budget, cut bureaucracy

In a move designed to reduce the health bureaucracy, the Government has told five district health boards to cut the number of Primary Health Organisations. (5′32″)

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07:35 Jobs market near turning point

Figures out today are expected to confirm the numbers out of work continued to climb in final three months of last year. (3′18″)

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07:39 Iraq lifts election ban on Saddam's Baathists

A bomb attack targeting a Shia pilgrimage to the Iraqi city of Karbala has killed at least twenty people and injured more than a hundred others. (4′07″)

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07:45 Sports news for Thursday 4 February 2010

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

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07:48 Calls for tougher sentences for repeat drink drivers who kill

The prison sentence given to a repeat drink driver who killed a cyclist last year has angered a friend of the victim and anti-drink driving campaigners. (3′04″)

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07:53 Exam cheating gets sophisticated

These days students are more technologically savvy. (2′39″)

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07:56 MTA disputes diesel contamination increase

The Motor Trade Association says the issue of diesel engines being affected by contaminated fuel is nowhere near as big as it's being made out to be. (2′42″)

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08:09 New Zealand holds private talks with Fiji in Canberra

The New Zealand government's held private talks with a member of Fiji's interim government in Canberra overnight. (5′30″)

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08:14 South Auckland liquor store murder trial begins

The first of 54 possible Crown witnesses will be called today in the trial of seven men charged in connection with the death of a south Auckland liquor store owner during an armed robbery in June 2008. (3′46″)

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08:20 Education professor rejects Prime Minister's education claims

Claims by the Prime Minister that New Zealand's standard of education is declining have been rejected by a leading education professor. (4′42″)

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08:24 Commuter train problems in Hutt Valley

Rail commuters are having their travel disrupted this morning, with trains experiencing major delays (1′17″)

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08:25 Bank's bad debt costs treble since 2008

Bad debt costs for the country's five major banks have trebled since 2008, according to a new report from auditors, Price Waterhouse Coopers. (4′56″)

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08:29 Markets update for Thursday 4 February 2010

A quick update of movements in the financial sector. (38″)

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08:35 Sports news for Thursday 4 February 2010

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

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08:40 Australian researchers discover potential swine flu lifesaver

As the first stage of swine flu vaccinations get underway here for health workers and those most at risk, Australian researchers have discovered a potential way to save lives. (5′56″)

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08:45 Obama cancels Moon return project

President Barack Obama's budget on Tuesday axed an ambitious plan to send astronauts to the Moon by 2020, and it also set a new direction for the United States space agency Nasa. (3′31″)

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08:48 Waatea news for Thursday 4 February 2010

News from the Waatea team. (2′21″)

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08:52 Hit TV show sparks glee club popularity

If you've got young people living with you, your house has probably already been flooded with the songs, the dancing and the official merchandise, but if you haven't, it's time to fill a gap in your popular culture knowledge. (4′41″)

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08:57 Heavier male politicians considered more reliable, honest

Male politicians looking for an edge should hit the local take out, while female politicians would be better off hitting the gym. (3′10″)

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