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Morning Report for Tuesday 3 May 2011
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NZ commander says Afghan locals pleased bin Laden dead
8:55 AM.Back to our lead story and the news of Osama Bin Laden's death has raised fears of reprisal attacks on the United States and its allies. Audio
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ERO finds Te Aute needs help to keep making progress
8:51 AM.The Education Review Office says one of New Zealand's most famous schools needs more outside help, as it struggles with heavy debts and low student numbers. Audio
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Hutt City Council's hard line on quake risk buildings
8:49 AM.The Hutt City Council is getting tough on owners of quake risk buildings, telling them to hurry up and do the strengthening work or the council will do it and recover the costs. Audio
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Waatea News for 3 May 2011
8:45 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Hawke's Bay farmers are still isolated after heavy rains
8:43 AM.Six days after severe storms first hit the Hawke's Bay, some farmland remains isolated with slips and floodwaters blocking roads. Audio
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Greens reject claims they've been seduced by US
8:39 AM.The Green Party is rejecting claims in leaked diplomatic cables that it's been seduced by the United States into taking a softer line on American foreign policy. Audio
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Sports News for 3 May 2011
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 3 May 2011
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Rodney Hide will struggle to hold onto ministerial post
8:27 AM.The former Act leader Rodney Hide may lose his job as the Local Government Minister today, with his successor Don Brash meeting the Prime Minister to discuss ministerial warrants. Audio
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9-11 families react to the news
8:24 AM.One American who lost his son in the September 11 attacks is Lee Ielpi, a retired New York city fire fighter. His son, Jonathan, was also a fire fighter. Audio
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Families of terrorism victims welcome bin Laden's death
8:20 AM.In New Zealand, the families of victims of terrorism attacks have welcomed news of Osama Bin Laden's death but are concerned of the consequences. Audio
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President Obama and world leaders hail bin Laden death
8:17 AM.As reported earlier, the United States President Barack Obama says Osama bin Laden's death has made the world a safer place. Audio
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Death may not make much difference in fight against terrorism
8:13 AM.The BBC's diplomatic correspondent, Jonathan Marcus, says the mission appears to have been a huge success for the Americans but it's unlikely to make much of a practical difference in the fight… Read more Audio
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Celebrations in US tempered by possible retaliation
8:09 AM.Osama bin Laden is dead, and President Barack Obama is hailing a great day for America, but Pakistan is now facing tough questions over how the terror kingpin was able to hide out in the country for… Read more Audio
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Baby boomers will be encouraged to keep working in old age
7:56 AM.The Government wants more older people to keep working, as a way to help grow the economy over the next forty years. Audio
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Doubts raised over Auckland's ability to deliver on goals
7:49 AM.The Mayor of Auckland has been accused of taking on too much in his first six months as the head of the new council. Audio
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Sports News for 3 May 2011
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Union calls for stricter safety standards
7:41 AM.We're joined by Andrew Little, the National Secretary of the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union which represents workers at Spring Creek. Audio
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Work resumes at Solid Energy mine after safety upgrade
7:37 AM.Solid Energy has revealed the West Coast's largest underground coal mine has been shut down for almost six months for a safety upgrade. Audio
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Brash expected to ask PM to strip Hide of Local Govt roles
7:26 AM.Don Brash is expected to ask the Prime Minister to strip Rodney Hide of his role as Local Government Minister today, after a meeting of the Act Party caucus. Audio
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US confirms bin Laden mission was kill, not capture
7:23 AM.For more reactions from Washington, we cross to our correspondent Kate Moody. Audio
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Afghans transfixed by news of bin Laden's death
7:19 AM.In Afghanistan, the country that bore the brunt of the US war on terror, people were transfixed by news of Osama's death. Audio
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Pakistan shocked by bin Laden's death
7:13 AM.In Pakistan, the initial reaction has been one of shock with the discovery that the nation was harbouring the world's most wanted man. Audio
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Morning Business for 3 May 2011
6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Key rejects Harawira who's drawn ire of Jewish groups
6:42 AM.The Prime Minister has ruled out working with Hone Harawira's new Mana Party now or after November's election. Audio
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Taliban expert suspects military shielded bin Laden
6:37 AM.Overnight US officials declared that DNA testing has proved the man killed in a Pakistan raid yesterday was Osama bin Laden. Audio
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Waatea News for 3 May 2011
6:28 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 3 May 2011
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 3 May 2011
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Bin Laden's death fillip for US president, blow to Al Qaeda
6:15 AM.The death of Osama Bin Laden has prompted questions about how he evaded capture for so long, given he was found near the centre of Pakistan's government and under the noses of its military. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 3 May 2011
6:00 AM.Pakistan shocked by bin Laden's death; Afghans transfixed by news of bin Laden's death; US confirms bin Laden mission was kill, not capture; Brash expected to ask PM to strip Hide of Local Government… Read more Audio