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Morning Report for Monday 2 April 2012
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:55 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent, Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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320,000 free swimming lessons offered in Auckland
8:53 AM.37,000 children in Auckland will soon be treated to free swimming lessons. Audio
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Auckland households to face user-fees for rubbish collections
8:50 AM.Auckland residents say they will resort to illegal rubbish dumping to avoid paying higher collection fees. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 2 April 2012
8:47 AM.The body of Dr Hone Kaa took the long road home over the weekend after been hosted on eastern Bay of Plenty marae before arriving in Rangitukia on the East Coast; The former chairperson of the… Read more Audio
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Residents voice anger at Treaty of Waitangi settlement
8:43 AM.Residents of the Auckland suburb of Devonport are demanding answers about why they were left out of discussions about a Treaty of Waitangi settlement. Audio
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Monorail hearings begin in Te Anau today
8:40 AM.Public hearings into a monorail link between Queenstown and Milford Sound beginin Te Anau today. Audio
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Sports News for 2 April 2012
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 2 April 2012
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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McCully says NZ uniquely placed to deal with US and China
8:27 AM.The Foreign Affairs Minister says New Zealand is uniquely placed to mediate in the increasing rivalry between China and the United States in the Asia-Pacific region. Audio
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Te Kauwhata rife with speculation about Lotto winner
8:23 AM.The small Waikato town of Te Kauwhata is rife with speculation about who won Saturday night's big Lotto draw. Audio
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Labour Dept recommends changes to mine safety
8:19 AM.The Department of Labour is recommending radical changes to the way mines are regulated. Audio
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NZer on yacht has no passport
8:16 AM.New Zealander and Mana Party member, Busby Noble, is amongst the five crew currently on-board the Nilaya. Audio
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Jarle Andhoy arrested by Chilean Navy
8:13 AM.The Norwegian adventurer, Jarle Andhoy, his sailboat Nilaya and its five crew have been arrested by armed Chilean marines. Audio
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Red Cross says true damage from floods not yet known
8:10 AM.Heavy rain has continued to pound Fiji overnight, with forecasters expecting the current system to worsen to a tropical cyclone later today. Audio
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World leaders agree to ramp up pressure against Syria
7:54 AM.Foreign ministers from more than 70 countries have agreed to put further pressure on Syria after a meeting in Turkey. Audio
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Tertiary institutions strive to avoid funding cuts
7:50 AM.Tertiary institutions are bracing themselves for bad news as the government decides who it will punish for poor performance. Audio
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Tukoroirangi Morgan quits Waikato-Tainui leadership role
7:50 AM.The prominent Waikato-Tainui leader, Tukoroirangi Morgan, has walked away from his roles within the iwi. Audio
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Aung Sung Suu Kyi set to become an MP
7:46 AM.Myanmar's pro-democracy party, National League for Democracy, says its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been elected to parliament in her constituency. Audio
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Sports News for 2 April 2012
7:42 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Government says there are no plans to deploy SAS anywhere
7:37 AM.The Special Air Service is unlikely to be deployed again soon now its operation in Afghanistan has officially ended. Audio
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Investors call for criminal charges against Hanover directors
7:34 AM.Investors who lost money in the collapse of the Hanover Group are calling for criminal proceedings to be launched against the company's directors and promoters. Audio
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Union responds to Labour Department's proposal
7:26 AM.Ged O'Connell from the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union responds to the proposal. Audio
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Labour Department wants mine workers to have active safety role
7:21 AM.The Labour Department will today tell the Pike River Royal Commission that it wants to turn the clock back to largely reinstate the mine safety system that was swept away by deregulation in the 1990s.
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Jarle Andhoy arrested by Chilean Navy
7:16 AM.The Norwegian adventurer Jarle Andhoy and his sailboat crew have been arrested by armed Chilean marines. Audio
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Fiji's tropical depression may become a cyclone
7:13 AM.The Fiji Meteorological Service says the weather is expected to get worse. Audio
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Devastation in Fiji as major storm rages
7:09 AM.150 millimetres of rain have fallen in the past 24 hours, adding to weekend flooding which killed three people, and forced nearly 8000 to flee their homes. Audio
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Morning Business for 2 April 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Country's top foreign diplomats summoned to Wellington
6:41 AM.The country's top diplomats have been called to a meeting in Wellington today to discuss the proposed cuts to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Audio
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Unicef says thousands displaced by Fiji floods
6:37 AM.Fiji has been hit by more rain overnight, with more bad weather to come. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 2 April 2012
6:27 AM.The former chairperson of the Waikato-Tainui executive, Tukoroirangi Morgan, says his greatest achievement was settling a treaty claim over the Waikato River; The body of Dr Hone Kaa took the long… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 2 April 2012
6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 2 April 2012
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Bad weather lashes Fiji, worse to come
6:11 AM.Fiji has been hit by more rain overnight, and worse is still to come. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 2 April 2012
6:00 AM.Devastation in Fiji as major storm rages; Fiji's tropical depression may become a cyclone; Jarle Andhoy arrested by Chilean Navy; Labour Department wants mine workers to have active safety role; Union… Read more Audio