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Audio from Monday 14 May 2012

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06:00 Top Stories for Monday 14 May 2012

Turangi car crash, HIV positive primary school student, Avondale fruit fly, Monday-ising public holidays, Greece politics, tax cuts, internet acccess for schools. (27′31″)

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06:10 Support for Chief Coroner's call for change to system

The chief coroner has won backing for his call to change the way coroners' recommendations are handled. (2′38″)

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06:15 Top Afghan peace negotiator assasinated

One of Afghanistan's top peace negotiators has been assasinated in his car during rush hour in Kabul. (2′24″)

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06:18 Pacific News for 14 May 2012

The latest from the Pacific region. (3′49″)

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06:22 Morning Rural News for 14 May 2012

News from the rural and farming sector. (5′02″)

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06:27 Manu Korihi News for 14 May 2012

The Maori Council says it's lined up some of the best researchers in the world for its Waitangi Tribunal hearing over freshwater and the sell-off of stakes in some state owned assets; Trustees of a Maori land block in Hawke's Bay have failed in their attempt to hire the convicted fraudster Donna Awatere Huata as a senior executive; A Maori housing development in the Far North is set to transform families - and the concept of social housing. (3′30″)

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06:35 Candlelight vigil for Boston students killed near Taupo

An American exchange student remains in critical condition this morning, after a car accident near Turangi that killed three others. (1′33″)

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06:38 150 people mobilised for fruitfly operation

Authorities say the chance of a widespread fruitfly infestation is looking increasingly unlikely- but that hasn't stopped them from sending more than a hundred extra staff to Auckland this week to assist in the ongoing investigation (3′39″)

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06:47 Morning Business for 14 May 2012

News from the business sector including a market report. (11′41″)

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07:10 Fatal crash blamed on poor road design

In the aftermath of the crash questions are being asked about the state of the road where the crash occurred. (4′24″)

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07:15 Family of boy with HIV to meet with local primary school

The principal of a Whangarei primary school has called a meeting today with the family of a boy who is HIV positive. (4′58″)

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07:18 Strict surveillance for more fruit flies in Avondale

Agriculture officials says the area where a Queensland fruit fly was discovered will remain under strict surveillance for at least another 10 days. (3′28″)

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07:22 Legislation Monday-ising ANZAC and Waitangi gains support

A proposed law to give people a day off work on Mondays when Waitangi Day or Anzac Day fall on weekends looks likely to get through its first reading in Parliament. (2′59″)

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07:28 Greek political leaders divided over austerity measures

Greece remains in the grips of a political deadlock, after talks to form an emergency coalition government failed to make progress. (3′54″)

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07:35 Greens say Government borrowing to give tax cuts

The Green Party says new figures show the Government's tax cuts have increased borrowing by 2 billion dollars. (4′41″)

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07:40 Ministry seeks unlimited internet access for schools

New Zealand school children will have unlimited internet access under a new deal the government is trying to negotiate. (2′44″)

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07:45 Sports News for 14 May 2012

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (2′59″)

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07:50 Auckland residents concerned about mega-brothel in city centre

Some Aucklanders who oppose plans to build a mega-brothel say it could destroy families and lead to a seedy central city. (2′50″)

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07:52 Court stops Donna Awatere Huata working at Maori land trust

Donna Awatere Huata says she has been left in limbo by a Maori Land Court decision that has prevented her collecting a six figure salary at a trust overseeing land in the Hawkes Bay. (3′56″)

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07:55 Two Maori livestock farmers action AFFCO boycott

Two Maori livestock farmers in Northland are to boycott the Talley-owned meatworks, AFFCO. (3′19″)

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08:15 Turangi crash highlights need for road improvements

An American exchange student remains in critical condition this morning, after a car accident near Turangi that killed three others. (7′19″)

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08:18 Heavy trucks scheme boosts productivity

There are now more than ten thousand fewer truck journeys as a result of a two year old scheme designed to boost productivity. (3′39″)

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08:23 Ratepayer revolt threatened in Mangawhai

A group of Northland residents are calling for government intervention in a dispute over rates rises. (5′48″)

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08:28 Newcomers in Hansen's first All Black squad

The new All Black coach Steve Hansen has named his wider training group and there are some new faces. (2′37″)

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08:29 Markets Update for 14 May 2012

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. (40″)

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08:35 Sports News for 14 May 2012

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (4′28″)

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08:40 Wellington women to lead diamond jubilee flotilla

A Wellington woman has been chosen to paddle in a dragon boating crew of breast cancer survivors as part of the Queen's diamond jubilee pageant in London next month. (3′55″)

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08:45 Uganda arrests Kony deputy

Ugandan authorities say they are a step closer to capturing Joseph Kony, the rebel leader made famous by an internet campaign earlier this year. (3′08″)

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08:48 Manu Korihi News for 14 May 2012

The Maori Council says it's lined up some of the best researchers in the world for its Waitangi Tribunal hearing over freshwater and the sell-off of stakes in some state owned assets; The body representing some Maori language pre-schools says their mainstream equivalents face a tough job trying to fully embrace Maori culture; A Maori housing development in the Far North is set to transform families - and the concept of social housing. (3′06″)

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08:52 New businesses emerge in post-quake Christchurch

Despite some - sometimes inconceivable - setbacks, new and innovative businesses are starting to emerge in post-quake Christchurch. (3′17″)

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08:55 Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia

Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes (4′25″)

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