Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Audio from Thursday 22 July 2010

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06:00 Top Stories for 22 July 2010

Money now only obstacle to deal on Hercules, Health workers take industrial action over stalled pay talks, Nominations for Auckland's super-city race about to open, Defence Minister promises more changes to Defence Force, Don Brash wants 65-year-olds to have option of retiring later, Number of immigrants dips to a 5-year low, and Sweeping US finance sector changes signed into law. (27′57″)

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06:11 MPs vote down bill targeting loan sharks

MPs have failed to throw their support behind legislation aimed at loan sharks, with National and Act saying it would have had little effect on unscrupulous lenders. (2′46″)

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06:14 Super Fund could be involved in privately built schools

The New Zealand Super Fund could be involved in developing the first privately built state school. (2′09″)

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06:18 Pacific News for 22 July 2010

The latest from the Pacific region. (3′51″)

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06:23 Morning Rural News for 22 July 2010

News from the rural and farming sector. (5′15″)

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06:27 Waatea News for 22 July 2010

News from the Waatea team. (2′22″)

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06:37 Health unions say DHBs dragging out pay talks

Radiographers and laboratory workers have resumed Industrial action citing a lack of progress in pay talks. (2′45″)

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06:40 Defence chief says double-dipping won't happen again

The chief of the Defence Force says a double-dipping saga that led to thousands of dollars being paid back to the United Nations will never happen again. (2′20″)

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06:47 Morning Business for 22 July 2010

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

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07:09 Money now only obstacle to deal on Hercules

Money is now the only obstacle standing in the way of a deal to finish the troubled upgrade of the Air Force's Hercules aircraft. (4′40″)

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07:14 Health workers take industrial action over stalled pay talks

Key health workers have resumed industrial action amid growing frustration over a lack of progress in pay talks with district health boards. (5′19″)

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07:19 Nominations for Auckland's super-city race about to open

Hundreds of candidates will begin jostling for places at the starting line of Auckland's super city race when nominations for the new council and local boards open tomorrow. (3′28″)

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07:23 Defence Minister promises more changes to Defence Force

The Defence Minister is promising further changes to the Defence Force following a scathing report by the Auditor General. (4′22″)

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07:28 Don Brash wants 65-year-olds to have option of retiring later

The chairman of the 2025 Taskforce, Dr Don Brash, wants 65-year-olds to be given the option of retiring later in return for a higher pension. (3′50″)

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07:36 Number of immigrants dips to a 5-year low

The number of immigrants arriving in New Zealand has hit its lowest point in five years. (3′23″)

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07:44 Sports News for 22 July 2010

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (2′46″)

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07:48 Sweeping US finance sector changes signed into law

President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill being dubbed the greatest overhaul of the United States financial sector since the Great Depression. (2′38″)

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07:51 Labour calls for moratoriums on more Cantebury waterways

The Labour Party is calling for moratoriums on more Canterbury waterways while the region sorts out its water use issues. (4′25″)

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07:55 Niwa's new supercomputer to start crunching data today

The largest supercomputer of its kind in the southern hemisphere today begins crunching data - lots of data - at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research. (3′22″)

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08:09 Waikato Hospital's emergency department has busiest day ever

Waikato Hospital's emergency department has had its busiest day ever, as hospitals around the country groan under the strain of increasing cases of seasonal flu. (4′25″)

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08:14 Principals worry at next step to privatise school buildings

The Secondary Principals' Association has criticised government's moves to privatise school buildings. (4′27″)

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08:18 BP hocks off assets to US rival

The embattled oil giant BP has announced the sale of 10 billion dollars worth of assets to an American rival, Apache. (4′10″)

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08:27 Wealthy, middle-aged turn to plastic to pay bills

Budgeting services say more wealthy households and middle-aged people are seeking their help and are resorting to credit cards to pay for necessities. (2′57″)

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08:29 Markets Update for 22 July 2010

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. (39″)

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08:36 Sports News for 22 July 2010

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (3′58″)

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08:40 Police unveil new crime fighting camera

The police have unveiled a new crime fighting tool. (2′49″)

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08:43 Brits make mischief with new Government website

The British Government has abandoned a website it set up earlier this month so the public could make suggestions on budget cuts. (2′52″)

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08:48 Waatea News for 22 July 2010

News from the Waatea team. (2′30″)

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08:50 Labour says sector-wide contract locks out local business

For the first time in New Zealand, the government has signed its first state sector wide contract for stationery. (3′48″)

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08:56 Computers linked to high literacy and numeracy

People who use computers are likely to be good at reading and maths. (2′29″)

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08:56 Whisky from Shackleton's Antarctic hut being defrosted

A crate of frozen whisky discovered at Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic hut is being carefully defrosted at the Canterbury Museum. (3′23″)

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09:23 Fonterra's coal power plans criticised by Greenpeace

Fonterra's plans to power a 150 million dollar dairy factory with coal, is being criticised by Greenpeace, which says the company is already New Zealand's third largest user of coal. (4′28″)

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