Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Audio from Monday, 08 February 2010

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06:00 Top Stories for Monday 8 February 2010

Property taxes driving investors away from housing market, Tax issues expected in Prime Ministers statement, America's Cup begins, Sea Shepherd captain expects more skirmishes with Japanese whalers, No regrets from MEP over Rainbow Warrior comments, Rarest kiwi threatened by lit fires at Okarito, King Kong relic heads to watery grave in Cook Strait. (duration: 29′52″)

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06:08 Storms kill one in Australia

At least one person has been killed in a huge storm that is making its way up Australia's east coast. (duration: 3′10″)

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06:18 Pacific news for 8 February 2010

The latest from the Pacific region. (duration: 3′53″)

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06:22 Morning rural news for 8 February 2010

News from the rural and farming sector. (duration: 4′55″)

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06:27 Waatea news for 8 February 2010

News from the Waatea team. (duration: 2′34″)

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06:33 Property taxes drive investors from housing market

Uncertainty over the future tax treatment of investment properties could be having an impact on house sales. (duration: 2′06″)

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06:36 More visitors to Waitangi to take part in treaty celebrations

The Waitangi National Trust says more people are visiting the Treaty grounds on Waitangi Day. (duration: 3′50″)

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06:40 Phoenix make it to the play-offs for first time

Wellington's Phoenix football team has made it into the play-offs for Australia's A-league, a first for a New Zealand side. (duration: 2′20″)

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06:47 Morning business for 8 February 2010

News from the business sector including a market report. (duration: 12′38″)

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07:08 Property taxes driving investors away from housing market

Possible changes to how investment properties are taxed may be driving investors out of the housing market, according to new research released by QV Valuations. (duration: 6′04″)

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07:15 Tax issues expected in Prime Ministers statement

Property investors may get a few more hints tomorrow about any changes to tax treatment when John Key delivers his Prime Ministerial statement to Parliament. (duration: 5′14″)

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07:20 America's Cup begins

After two years of bitter legal wrangling the America's Cup will finally take to the water in the Spanish city of Valencia tonight. (duration: 3′53″)

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07:24 Captain expects more skirmishes with Japanese whalers

Anti-whaling protesters in the Antarctic say they expect more violent skirmishes with Japanese whalers after a weekend collision left a metre-long gash in their ship. (duration: 3′06″)

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07:28 No regrets from MEP over Rainbow Warrior comments

A British Member of the European Parliament who was filmed at last year's climate change summit in Copenhagen congratulating the French for bombing the Rainbow Warrior in 1985 says he has no regrets. (duration: 4′04″)

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07:34 Rarest kiwi threatened by lit fires at Okarito

The police are investigating four fires lit near a kiwi sanctuary in Westland Tai Poutini national park in the early hours of yesterday. (duration: 3′11″)

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07:40 King Kong relic heads to watery grave in Cook Strait

Ratepayers in the Wellington region will foot the 30-thousand dollar bill for scuttling a rusty relic from the 2005 Sir Peter Jackson film, King Kong. (duration: 4′07″)

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07:45 Sports news for 8 February 2010

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (duration: 2′37″)

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07:48 Record snowfalls hit the East Coast of the United States

In the United States, tens of thousands of people were left without power after record snowfalls in parts of the eastern US. (duration: 2′50″)

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07:51 Ukrainians vote in Presidential election run-off

Ukrainians have been voting for a new president in a run-off poll that could trigger a fresh round of instability for the country. (duration: 3′05″)

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07:54 Claims founding fathers of obstetrics were serial killers

In the world of medicine, 18th century doctors William Hunter and William Smellie, are regarded as the founding fathers of obstetrics. (duration: 3′22″)

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07:58 Dance programmes contribute to rise in dance injury claims

Hit tv series such as Dancing with the Stars, are believed to have contributed to a rise in injury claims to the Accident Compensation Corporation. (duration: 2′12″)

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08:08 Proposed tax changes being felt in property market

Nervous investors appear to be actively avoiding the property market, ahead of what is expected to be a major change to tax rules for the sector. (duration: 3′06″)

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08:12 Lawyer for father of Kahui twins confident about inquest

The lawyer who successfully defended Chris Kahui on charges of murdering his twin infant sons says Mr Kahui is disappointed an inquest into the deaths has been postponed. (duration: 3′19″)

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08:15 NZ Cricket considers 20-20 safety campaign

New Zealand Cricket's worried it might be more than a few cold ones that give fans a sore head at 20-20 games. (duration: 2′59″)

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08:16 Princess Ashika inquiry starts up again

The Royal Commission into the sinking of the Tongan Ferry Princess Ashika re-opens today in Tonga. (duration: 4′33″)

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08:24 NZRU defends tendering Sevens hosting rights

The New Zealand Rugby Union is defending it's move to tender out the hosting rights for the Rugby Sevens Tournament. (duration: 2′47″)

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08:27 Large gas explosion in Connecticut

Two people have been confirmed dead and there are fears for the lives of dozens more after a huge gas explosion at a power station under construction in Connecticut in the United States. (duration: 2′13″)

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08:29 Markets update for 8 February 2010

A quick update of movements in the financial sector. (duration: 0′48″)

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08:35 Sports news for 8 February 2010

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (duration: 3′29″)

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08:36 Murder trial starts in Napier today

The trial of a 23 year old gang associate charged with the murder of a Central Hawke's Bay contractor is due to start today in the High Court in Napier. (duration: 3′02″)

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08:40 Weeks before Antarctic Whisky can be tasted

It may be weeks before the first drops of Ernest Shackleton's whisky are able to be recovered from their hundred-year-old bottles. (duration: 3′53″)

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08:48 Waatea news for 8 February 2010

News from the Waatea team. (duration: 3′00″)

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08:49 Industrial strife vexes New Zealand science's synchrotron use

An industrial stoush is threatening the operation of the largest single piece of scientific equipment in the southern hemisphere, the Australian Synchrotron. (duration: 2′41″)

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08:52 Traffic control for outer space

The thought of outer space may conjure up images of emptiness but it seems space is getting pretty busy these days. (duration: 3′02″)

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08:55 We cross to Melbourne now to join Phil Kafcaloudes...

Black Saturday first anniversary. Macquarie Banker who looked at scantily clad women in the background of a live TV cross. (duration: 4′39″)

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