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Audio from Tuesday 26 June 2012

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06:00 Top Stories for Tuesday 22 June 2012

Junior All Blacks facing rape allegations in South Africa, Unfair zoning may be nationwide problem, Fonterra farmers face new vote on share trading scheme and Key witness in CTV Building collapse refuses to give evidence. (30′14″)

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06:10 Key says ban on duty free tobacco not guaranteed

The Prime Minister says the Government will need to check its obligations under international treaties before deciding whether to ban duty-free imports of cigarettes. (4′02″)

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06:18 Pacific News for 26 June 2012

The latest from the Pacific region. (3′58″)

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06:22 Morning Rural News for 26 June 2012

News from the rural and farming sector. (5′00″)

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06:27 Manu Korihi News for 22 June 2012

The Maori Council is attempting to reassert itself as a political force - making leadership changes and is driving to advise the Government on all things Maori; The body of last final Maori Battalion officer is being taken to his marae at Cape Runaway this morning for his tangi; A Maori company, Wakatu Incorporation, says the Tasman District Council is putting the Moteuka community at risk by not upgrading the stopbanks in the lower Motueka Valley; The Atamira Dance company says its hopes their performances will leave a lasting impression on people when they attend the Pacific Arts Festival in the Solomon Islands next week. (3′20″)

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06:39 Fonterra wins battle for TAF

Fonterra may have won the battle for its Trading Among Farmers scheme but some farmers say the plan goes against the spirit of a co-operative. (3′20″)

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06:42 Bad weather set to continue for South Island

Strong winds forecast for the deep south overnight were not as severe as expected. (1′57″)

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06:47 Morning Business for 22 June 2012

News from the business sector including a market report. (12′04″)

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07:08 Junior All Blacks facing rape allegations in South Africa

South African police say they are treating a rape allegation made against a member of the New Zealand Under-20 rugby team very seriously. (4′04″)

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07:14 Rugby Union says Under 20 team cooperated fully with police

The Rugby Union chief executive, Steve Tew, listened to that interview, and says his understanding of the investigation fits with that of Colonel Naidoo. (3′14″)

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07:17 Unfair zoning may be nationwide problem

The head of the Secondary Principals Association says the problem of schools deliberately changing their zoning to exclude poorer areas may be happening nationwide. (3′01″)

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07:21 Fonterra farmers face new vote on share trading scheme

The biggest changes to Fonterra since it was formed a decade ago have been backed by a majority of farmers, but it was far from unanimous. (5′57″)

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07:26 Key witness in CTV Building collapse refuses to give evidence

The man in charge of the construction of the Canterbury Television Building is continuing to refuse to give evidence at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission (4′10″)

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07:35 Severe weather hits Southland

A deep low forecast to cross Southland overnight has tracked further south than expected with the region escaping the worst of the weather. (1′44″)

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07:37 Auckland Transport calls in lawyers over ticketing delays

Auckland's Transport Agency has called in its lawyers as delays and millions of dollars of extra costs hit its flagship project, the Hop electronic ticketing system. (4′13″)

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07:43 Sports News for 22 June 2012

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (2′44″)

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07:47 Illness hurts Greek economic recovery, bank woes in Cyprus

In a blow to hopes of an economic recovery in Greece, the newly designated finance minister, Vassilis Rapanos, has resigned less than a week after being appointed to the job. (4′21″)

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07:52 Top level resignations follow shake-up at Fairfax Australia

The Australian media industry is in shock after the resignations of three editors at The Melbourne Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. (3′04″)

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07:54 Guy murder trial focuses on killer's footwear

The footwear Scott Guy's killer was wearing the morning the farmer was gunned down in his driveway has been under scrutiny at the trial for his murder. (2′53″)

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07:56 Last commanding officer of Maori Battalion dies

The last remaining company commander of the Maori Battalion has died. (3′25″)

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08:09 Korean Govt to prosecute officers aboard charter fishing vessel

The South Korean government intends to prosecute several Korean officers after its own inquiry into allegations of abuse and slave labour aboard the foreign charter vessel Oyang 75. (3′23″)

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08:13 Legislation for state assets sales expected to pass into law

Legislation allowing the Government to sell up to 49 percent of four state-owned energy companies is expected to be passed by Parliament this afternoon. (3′31″)

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08:17 Health workforce experts welcome Australian doctor glitch

Health experts say an over-supply of new doctors in Australia could end the exodus of New Zealand-trained junior doctors. (3′25″)

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08:21 ACC has cut numbers of long-term claimants by 3500

The Labour Party is calling for an inquiry into how ACC handles long-term claimants after the corporation revealed it had cut the number of people receiving long-term compensation by more than three-and-a-half-thousand since 2009. (3′46″)

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08:24 Australia NRL keen to get Sonny Bill Williams back

The All Black Sonny Bill Williams has decided his future but won't be saying for two weeks whether he'll stay with rugby union or go back to rugby league in Australia. (4′00″)

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08:28 Markets Update for 22 June 2012

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. (52″)

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08:34 Sports News for 22 June 2012

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (4′01″)

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08:38 Fonterra TAF vote 'inconclusive endorsement'

An international expert on dairy co-operatives says the mixed success of Fonterra's Trading Among Farmers scheme represents an attempt by farmers to flex their collective muscle which didn't quite pay off. (4′14″)

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08:43 Will Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood president govern for all?

As Egypt's first democratically-elected president, Mohammed Mursi, starts to assemble his leadership team, many of his fellow citizens are asking themselves what it will mean. (5′26″)

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08:49 Manu Korihi News for 22 June 2012

The Maori Council is attempting to reassert itself as a political force - making leadership changes and is driving to advise the Government on all things Maori; The body of last final Maori Battalion officer is being taken to his marae at Cape Runaway this morning for his tangi; A Maori company, Wakatu Incorporation, says the Tasman District Council is putting the Moteuka community at risk by not upgrading the stopbanks in the lower Motueka Valley; The Atamira Dance company says its hopes their performances will leave a lasting impression on people when they attend the Pacific Arts Festival in the Solomon Islands next week. (3′04″)

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08:53 Snow businesses hoping for better season

With snow falling on the central plateau this morning, ski field operators are hopeful of a better snow season this year after a disappointing 2011 season. (3′14″)

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08:55 English Electrics ride for the last time in Wellington

The oldest trains in Wellington's train fleet have been retired after decades of service. (3′13″)

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