Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Audio from Monday 15 March 2010

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06:00 Top Stories for Monday 15 March 2010

For first time, ministry releases rankings of PHO performance; Fiji prepares for Cyclone Tomas; Forest and Bird says govt running scared over mining; ordeal over for loved ones of solo trans-Tasman rower; protesters descend on Bangkok demanding elections; and talks on long-awaited trade deal with US get underway today. (29′37″)

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06:11 Kandahar Governor calls for more security in wake of attacks

The Governor of Kandahar province has called for more security around Afghanistan's largest southern city after a series of attacks which killed dozens of people. (3′16″)

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06:18 Pacific news for 15 March 2010

The latest from the Pacific region. (4′02″)

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06:22 Morning Rural News for 15 March 2010

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

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06:27 Waatea news for 15 March 2010

News from the Waatea team. (2′40″)

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06:37 Health Ministry releases PHO league tables for first time

The Ministry of Health has released league tables ranking the effectiveness of the 80 Primary Health Organisations for the first time. (2′48″)

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06:40 PM questions Forest and Bird's claims on mining

The Prime Minister John Key is questioning the veracity of claims made by environmental group, Forest and Bird, about the government's plans for mining on the conservation estate. (3′07″)

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06:43 Cyclone Tomas bears down on Fiji

Fijians living in the path of Cyclone Tomas have been warned to evacuate before the category three storm hits. (2′54″)

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06:48 Morning business for 15 March 2010

News from the business sector including a market report. (11′44″)

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07:09 For first time, ministry releases rankings of PHO performance

For the first time, the Ministry of Health has released league tables that rank the performance of the country's primary health organisations. (6′23″)

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07:15 Fiji prepares for Cyclone Tomas

A nationwide curfew has been put in place in Fiji, as Cyclone Tomas intensifies. (2′11″)

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07:18 Fiji braces for tropical cyclone Tomas

Fiji correspondent Vijay Narayan says there have been several significant developments overnight. (5′11″)

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07:23 Forest and Bird says govt running scared over mining

The environmental lobby group Forest and Bird claims the Government is running scared over its plans to open up the conservation estate to mining. (4′44″)

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07:28 Ordeal over for loved ones of solo trans-Tasman rower

Seven weeks of freeze-dried food, loneliness, and sheer hard yakker have ended in triumph for the trans-Tasman rower Shaun Quincy. (4′09″)

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07:37 Protesters descend on Bangkok demanding elections

Thousands of pro-democracy protestors have descended on Thailand's capital, Bangkok, demanding free and fair elections. (2′46″)

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07:40 Talks on long-awaited trade deal with US get underway today

Negotiations towards a long-awaited free trade deal with the United States get underway today in Melbourne. (4′02″)

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07:45 Sports news for 15 March 2010

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (2′48″)

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07:49 Flight of the Phoenix ends in Sydney

The Flight of the Wellington Phoenix finally came to a halt on Saturday night after the team finished third in the Australasian A-League competition. (3′58″)

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07:53 Tokyo prosecutors now mull indictment of NZ anti-whaler

The New Zealand anti-whaling campaigner, Pete Bethune has been officially handed over to Tokyo prosecutors, who will decide whether to formally indict him for boarding a Japanese whaling ship. (3′00″)

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07:56 Arts festival boasts biggest overseas acts in final week

The New Zealand International Arts Festival is into its final week and the artistic director has left some of the biggest overseas events until last. (4′26″)

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08:09 GPs call for PHO league table to be made public

Some GPs are demanding the public release of league tables comparing the effectiveness of Primary Health Organisations, but others doctors think the data is inaccurate. (5′13″)

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08:14 Government won't be drawn on Forest and Bird mining claims

The Government is refusing to be drawn on claims that it's considering opening up seven thousand hectares of top-quality conservation land to mining. (3′08″)

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08:18 Fake invasion report causes panic in Georgia

A Georgian television broadcaster, Imedi, reported that the country had been invaded by Russia and that President Sakashvili had been killed. (3′41″)

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08:22 Curfew in place for Fiji as Cyclone Tomas intensifies

A nationwide curfew has been put in place in Fiji, as Cyclone Tomas intensifies. (7′09″)

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08:29 Markets update for 15 March 2010

A quick update of movements in the financial sector. (41″)

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08:34 Sports news for 15 March 2010

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (3′51″)

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08:38 Anglers say access to fishing spots is declining

Anglers say traditional easy access to rivers, lakes and streams is being made harder by landowners selling exclusive access rights to guiding companies. (4′21″)

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08:42 UK Government plans to axe House of Lords

The British Government is considering plans to abolish the House of Lords and replace it with an upper house full of elected politicians. (3′46″)

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08:47 Waatea news for 15 March 2010

News from the Waatea team. (2′47″)

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08:50 NZ Paralympians swing into action in Vancouver

New Zealand gets another shot at Winter Olympics medal glory as the Winter Paralympics are now underway. (3′56″)

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08:54 Pipers descend on Wairarapa for Pipe Band competition

Bagpipers and drummers from all over New Zealand descended upon Masterton at the weekend for the New Zealand Pipe Band Championships. (3′12″)

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08:57 Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia

We cross to Melbourne to join Phil Kafcaloudes. (3′06″)

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