Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Audio from Thursday 11 March 2010

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06:00 Top Stories for Thursday 11 March 2010

Representation major priority for human rights commission, Education minister says savings will cost jobs rather than priorities, Wellywood sign alerts Hollywood trademark owners, NZ Christians expelled from Morocco arrive in Spain, NZ Christians expelled from Morocco arrive in Spain, Justice Ministry recommends against changing self defence laws, Hundreds show support for Alexandra Blossom Festival. (28′58″)

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06:10 Stabbed store owner angry self-defence law to stay unchanged

A South Auckland liquor store owner who was stabbed during a robbery says the government should reject ministry advice to leave self defence laws unchanged. (2′02″)

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06:13 Closure of youth health centre could strain social services

Youth advocates say the impending closure of a health centre in Christchurch could jeopardise the healthcare of thousands of young people and put added strain on other health services. (2′56″)

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06:19 Pacific news for 11 March 2010

The latest from the Pacific region. (4′00″)

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06:23 Morning Rural News for 11 March 2010

News from the rural and farming sector. (5′17″)

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06:28 Waatea news for 11 March 2010

News from the Waatea team. (2′40″)

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06:38 Human rights report says supercity race relations need work

The Race Relations Commissioner has strongly criticised the structure of the new Auckland Supercity, saying it's not giving enough representation to ethnic minorities. (3′24″)

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06:42 Cuts will effect quality of education says Labour

Labour says a $25 million cut to the Ministry of Education's budget will detrimentally affect the quality of education in New Zealand. (3′29″)

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06:47 Morning business for 11 March 2010

News from the business sector including a market report. (12′25″)

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07:09 Representation major priority for human rights commission

The Race Relations Commissioner has criticised the Auckland supercity for not representing the interests of ethnic minorities, particulary Maori. (5′47″)

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07:14 Economists say official cash rate will not change

Economists are predicting the Reserve Bank Governor, Allan Bollard will keep the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 2.5%. (6′35″)

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07:22 NZ Christians expelled from Morocco arrive in Spain

The New Zealand family expelled from Morocco for their work at a Christian children's orphanage have arrived in Spain. (4′08″)

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07:26 Wellywood sign alerts Hollywood trademark owners

Plans for a giant Wellywood sign on the hills near Wellington Airport may have hit a legal snag. Trademark owners for the original Hollywood sign in Los Angeles have been alerted to the proposal, and are investigating with the help of a Wellington mayoral candidate. (2′26″)

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07:31 Hollywood Chamber of Commerce says it takes trademark seriously

The chief executive of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Leron Gubler, says the trademark on his city's famous sign is something his organisation takes seriously. (2′51″)

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07:36 Education minister says savings will cost jobs, not priorities

The Education Minister Anne Tolley says plans to cut $25 million from the Ministry's budget will end up delivering more frontline services to schools. (5′15″)

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07:42 Justice Ministry recommends against changing self defence laws

A South Auckland liquor store owner stabbed during a robbery, is angry the Ministry of Justice is recommending no change to the country's self-defence laws. (4′03″)

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07:47 Sports news for 11 March 2010

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (2′47″)

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07:50 Interislander fares set to increase

The price of crossing Cook Strait on the Interislander could increase, if the Marlborough District Council pushes ahead with a new harbour safety bylaw. (3′35″)

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07:54 Six killed in attack on Western aid agency in Pakistan

Suspected Islamist militants have attacked the office of the Christian aid agency World Vision in north-western Pakistan, killing six aid workers and then blowing up the building. (3′04″)

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07:57 Vaccine could end Kaimanawa wild horse muster

An animal welfare group is calling on the Department of Conservation to fast track trials of a reproductive vaccine that could do away with the traditional Kaimanawa muster. (3′34″)

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08:09 Representation top priority for Race Relations Commission

The Auckland Supercity has hit the latest in a long list of obstacles, with the Race Relations Commissioner condemning its lack of representation. (6′41″)

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08:16 Economists say OCR will remain unchanged

Most economists expect the Official Cash Rate will remain unchanged this morning. (3′21″)

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08:20 British PM sets stage for May election

The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has made a controversial pledge to freeze the pay of top civil servants, judges, army generals and doctors as he makes a pre-election a pitch to British voters over his handling of the economy. (4′10″)

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08:24 Many KiwiSavers wrongly believe funds are guaranteed

A financial columnist and author of a book on KiwiSaver says people shouldn't be scared off by the fact that KiwiSaver funds aren't guaranteed by the government. (2′24″)

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08:26 Hundreds show support for Alexandra Blossom Festival

The Central Otago community of Alexandra has turned out in force to save its Blossom Festival. (4′06″)

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08:29 Markets update for 11 March 2010

A quick update of movements in the financial sector. (36″)

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08:36 Sports news for 11 March 2010

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (3′52″)

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08:40 Auckland supercity boundaries to be confirmed today

The final shape of Auckland's supercity council will be known this morning when the Local Government Commission announces how the region will be carved up into wards and local boards. (3′38″)

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08:43 Lara Bingle scandal overshadows One Dayer

The Black Caps are going into today's one day cricket international against Australia, the underdog, with the green and golds chalking up two wins to New Zealand's one in the series. (3′23″)

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08:47 Waatea news for 11 March 2010

News from the Waatea team. (2′34″)

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08:50 Battle for Auckland pohutukawa goes to High Court

The battle to save an Auckland pohutakawa tree has gone all the way to the High Court. (4′07″)

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08:57 Pasifika Festival expands to offer more

This year's Pasifika Festival at Auckland's Western Springs is looking to give audiences more than just traditional dances. (3′50″)

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