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Wednesday 18 April 2012, with Geoff Robinson & Simon Mercep
Audio from Wednesday 18 April 2012
Not all audio is available due to copyright restrictions.
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Top Stories for Wednesday 18 April 2012 ( 30′ 44″ )
06:00 Govt to set up advisory board to oversee central city rebuild; New Zealand forces may leave Afghanistan earlier than planned; Norway gunman testifies in court; Govt told repeatedly about pressure on transport budget; Maori Party signals likely support for more paid parental leave; Foreign money could get clear run at Fonterra investor fund; New gas mining technique safe, says Solid Energy; Panmure RSA getaway driver to walk free on Monday.
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Pacific News for 18 April 2012 ( 3′ 53″ )
06:17 The latest from the Pacific region.
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Morning Rural News for 18 April 2012 ( 5′ 09″ )
06:22 News from the rural and farming sector.
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Manu Korihi News for 18 April 2012 ( 3′ 21″ )
06:27 A small Northland school, fighting to keep its senior classes, says it's being penalised for being as innovative as the kohanga movement and some kura kaupapa; A Te Arawa Runanga in Bay of Plenty says Ngati Raukawa is trying to stake claim to its tribal lands; An investment advisor says it will be very difficult for the Taranaki iwi, Ngati Tama to recover its financial position after losing nearly $20-million in bad investments; A player of the ancient Maori ball game of Ki O Rahi says the sport is gaining international popularity with more teams playing competitively in France, Australia and the Pacific Islands.
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Government to give verdict on Christchurch's CBD plan ( 2′ 04″ )
06:37 The Government is expected to take greater control over the rebuilding of Christchurch's central city today.
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Maori Party signals likely support for paid parental leave ( 1′ 27″ )
06:42 The Maori Party, a government-aligned party, is signalling its likely support for Labour's paid parental leave bill, for at least its first reading.
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Morning Business for 18 April 2012 ( 12′ 09″ )
06:48 News from the business sector including a market report.
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Govt to set up advisory board to oversee central city rebuild ( 4′ 01″ )
07:10 The Government is expexcted to take greater control over the rebuilding of Christchurch's central city today with the city council the loser in the new plan.
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New Zealand forces may leave Afghanistan earlier than planned ( 3′ 47″ )
07:14 New Zealand troops are likely to withdraw from Afghanistan earlier than planned, after a similiar decision by Australia.
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Norway gunman testifies in court ( 5′ 04″ )
07:17 Anders Behring Breivik has told a court in Oslo that his bomb and shooting rampage that left 77 people dead last July was the most sophisticated and spectacular attack Europe had seen since the end of the Second World War.
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Govt told repeatedly about pressure on transport budget ( 2′ 51″ )
07:24 The Government's been warned by its transport planners it's unlikely the country can afford both the Roads of National Significance and all other scheduled transport projects.
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Maori Party signals likely support for more paid parental leave ( 3′ 34″ )
07:27 Political support for Labour's paid parental leave legislation is growing, with the Maori Party joining another government-aligned party, United Future, in indicating support.
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Foreign money could get clear run at Fonterra investor fund ( 2′ 59″ )
07:33 Local money managers are sceptical of a plan to give investors a share in Fonterra's profits and warn a foreign buy-up could be the end-result.
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New gas mining technique safe, says Solid Energy ( 5′ 07″ )
07:38 Solid Energy has hit back at criticism from the Green Party that its trial of a technique that turns coal deep underground into gas is unsafe.
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Sports News for 18 April 2012 ( 3′ 03″ )
07:44 An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Panmure RSA getaway driver to walk free on Monday ( 3′ 00″ )
07:47 William Bell's getaway driver is to be freed from jail next Monday.
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Wheel clamping code of conduct gets thumbs down ( 2′ 53″ )
07:50 A proposed voluntary code of conduct for wheel clamping is being given the thumbs down by interest groups who are adamant it won't stop problems in the industry.
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People against fracking respond to UK fracking report ( 3′ 27″ )
07:52 New Zealand opponents of fracking say a British report that gives the practice the go-ahead doesn't mean its safe.
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Bug won't stop Breakers says Vickerman ( 3′ 01″ )
07:57 The Breakers basketball players are confident that illness won't stop their winning ways when they meet Perth in just two days time.
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ChCh inner city developer on CBD rebuild ( 3′ 49″ )
08:10 The Government is set to announce a new board today to oversee the rebuilding of central Christchurch.
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Australians announce early withdrawal from Afghanistan ( 4′ 38″ )
08:13 An expert on defence policy says Australia's early troop withdrawal from Afghanistan provides an opportunity for New Zealand to do the same.
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Paid parental bill may live to fight another day ( 3′ 39″ )
08:19 Labour's paid parental leave bill may live to fight another day - despite the National Party signalling it would veto to strike down the legislation at the bill's final debate.
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Govt confident Indonesia trade dispute can be resolved ( 2′ 36″ )
08:23 The government is confident a trade dispute with Indonesia over beef imports can be resolved.
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Glen Innes protestors say housing campaign will continue ( 3′ 46″ )
08:26 Residents of the Auckland suburb of Glen Innes are promising they'll continue to fight efforts by Housing New Zealand to redevelop their neighbourhood.
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Markets Update for 18 April 2012 ( 49″ )
08:29 A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Sports News for 18 April 2012 ( 3′ 59″ )
08:35 An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Just 100 days to go to next Olympic Games ( 3′ 01″ )
08:40 It's exactly 100 days until the Olympic Games get under way in London.
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Funding cuts may mean Te Papa charges ( 4′ 20″ )
08:42 The national museum, Te Papa Tongarewa, says it may have to start charging if the Wellington City Council cuts its funding.
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Manu Korihi News for 18 April 2012 ( 3′ 39″ )
08:48 A Te Arawa Runanga in Bay of Plenty says Ngati Raukawa is trying to stake claim to its tribal lands; A small Northland school, fighting to keep its senior classes, says it's being penalised for being as innovative as the kohanga movement and some kura kaupapa; An investment advisor says it will be very difficult for the Taranaki iwi, Ngati Tama to recover its financial position are losing nearly $20-million in bad investments; A player of the ancient Maori ball game of Ki O Rahi says the sport is gaining international popularity.
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Union backs claims of systemic failure in Oyang sinking ( 2′ 45″ )
08:51 The Maritime Union is backing claims that systemic failures by Maritime New Zealand's safety regime contributed towards the sinking of a Korean fishing boat.
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Madame Tussauds opens in Australia ( 2′ 15″ )
08:55 Kristy Enright from the Merlin Entertainment Group says Elle McPherson, Shane Warne and Paul Hogan are just some of the celebrities included in the exhibition.
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What your Blahniks say about you ( 3′ 04″ )
08:57 If you're a woman who gets a kick out of retail therapy, it may be time to take a look at what you're buying and what it says about you.
Presenter:
Geoff Robinson
Presenter:
Simon Mercep
The most authoritative and comprehensive coverage of local and world events to be found on morning radio happens from 6:00am to 9:00am every weekday on Radio New Zealand National.
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Photograph by Rod Morris. Crown Copyright 1993, Department of Conservation.
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