Morning Report

Monday 9 July 2012, with Geoff Robinson & Simon Mercep

Audio from Monday 9 July 2012

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  • Top Stories for Monday 9 July 1012 ( 33′ 50″ )

    06:00 Urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing into water claims begins; Kylee Guy wants husband's killer brought to justice; US record heatwave leaves scores dead; Ministry service review plan revealed in Budget papers; Tongan royal wedding of cousins prompts controversy; Putin seeks answers over deadly floods; Sonny Bill Williams set to announce his sporting future; and Maori rock Festival of Pacific Arts in Solomon Islands.

  • Pacific News for 9 July 1012 ( 4′ 09″ )

    06:18 The latest from the Pacific region.

  • Morning Rural News for 9 July 1012 ( 5′ 08″ )

    06:22 News from the rural and farming sector.

  • Manu Korihi News for 9 July 1012 ( 3′ 29″ )

    06:27 The Waitangi Tribunal will today be asked to recommend that the Crown puts off selling its first batch of shares in state owned enterprises; A request by the Maori Anglican Bishop in Chistchurch late last year, for the Anglican church in Aotearoa to more equitably share its resources, is back up for discussion; The Labour Party's Health spokesperson, Maryan Street, says a caucus hui in Northland this week, will give her the chance to talk to Maori health providers in the rohe, about finding solutions for reducing primary health care costs; The Deputy Director of Waikato University's Maori Research unit, says it's achieved considerable success since a formal launch last October.

  • Waitangi Tribunal begins urgent heard over water ownership ( 2′ 43″ )

    06:37 The Waitangi Tribunal is to begin an urgent hearing that the Maori Council hopes will delay the sale of shares in state-owned energy companies.

  • Morning Business for 9 July 1012 ( 13′ 02″ )

    06:47 News from the business sector including a market report.

  • Urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing into water claims begins ( 3′ 59″ )

    07:09 The Waitangi Tribunal will today begin an urgent hearing that the Maori Council hopes will delay the sale of shares in state-owned energy companies. The Council says the partial privatisation should be put off until a wider investigation into historical claims for water have been heard and resolved.

  • Kylee Guy wants husband's killer brought to justice ( 5′ 40″ )

    07:14 Kylee Guy, the widow of the slain Feilding farmer, Scott Guy, has enlisted the help of the Sensible Sentencing Trust in the hope that someone can be held to account for her husband's death.

  • Ministry service review plan revealed in Budget papers ( 3′ 04″ )

    07:19 The Health Ministry is about to begin a series of reviews of spending across health services to identify savings for future Budgets. The reviews were revealed in a Ministry paper prepared in the lead-up to the Budget in May.

  • Tongan royal wedding of cousins prompts controversy ( 3′ 03″ )

    07:23 The forthcoming royal wedding in Tonga this week of two cousins has sparked controversy with some Tongan New Zealanders opposing the union.

  • Putin seeks answers over deadly floods ( 3′ 24″ )

    07:26 Pressure's growing on the Russian government to explain why more than 150 people died when flash floods swept through the southern region of Krasnidar.

  • Federer wins Wimbledon again ( 4′ 07″ )

    07:29 Roger Federer has won the Wimbledon men's single's final for the seventh time, equalling the record set by his hero Pete Sampras.

  • Sports News for 9 July 1012 ( 4′ 15″ )

    07:35 An update from the team at RNZ Sport.

  • New housing village opens for quake-displaced residents ( 2′ 40″ )

    07:43 A new temporary housing village for residents with earthquake-damaged homes in Christchurch has opened in the east of the city.

  • Egypt president reinstates MPs ( 3′ 23″ )

    07:48 Egypt's newly elected president has ordered the country's parliament be reconvened. In June Egypt's constitutional court ruled the country's parliament was invalid and it was dissolved.

  • Police focus on car in attack on French tourists ( 4′ 06″ )

    07:52 The Tauranga police will focus on locating a car involved in an attack on two French tourists over the weekend.

  • UN peacekeepers may leave East Timor by 2013 ( 3′ 46″ )

    07:56 Peaceful elections have been held in East Timor. The incumbent party, Xanana Gusmao's CNRT, secured 36% of the vote, ahead of Fretilin's 30%.

  • Legal expert discusses Maori Council claim for water ( 4′ 50″ )

    08:09 The Waitangi Tribunal will begin an urgent hearing that the Maori Council hopes will delay the sale of shares in state-owned energy companies.

  • US record heatwave leaves scores dead ( 4′ 13″ )

    08:14 At least 42 people have died in a heatwave that has brought soaring temperatures to a dozen US states from the Midwest to the East Coast.

  • Sonny Bill Williams set to announce his sporting future ( 6′ 02″ )

    08:19 The All Black, Sonny Bill Williams, will soon announce his sporting plans and there is a widespread expectation he will return to rugby league in Australia as well as continue his embryonic boxing career.

  • Maori rock Festival of Pacific Arts in Solomon Islands ( 3′ 59″ )

    08:25 Thousands of Solomon Islanders are attending the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts, now into its second week in the capital, Honiara. Despite widespread doubt about the capabilities of a country to host the event it is being judged a success by all involved.

  • Markets Update for 9 July 1012 ( 56″ )

    08:29 A brief update of movements in the financial sector.

  • Used vehicle import much stronger than predicted ( 2′ 16″ )

    08:39 Dire predictions tougher emmission standards would halve used vehicle imports have failed to materialise.

  • Donors pledge US$16bn in civilian aid over four years ( 2′ 43″ )

    08:39 Donor countries and organisations including the World Bank meeting in Tokyo have promised US$16 billion in aid to Afghanistan. That's on top of the money NATO will spend on supporting the Afghan security forces.

  • Mystics still hopeful of winning netball championship ( 2′ 18″ )

    08:41 The stage for the ANZ netball championship grand final has been set - and it's going to be in Australia.

  • Sports News for 9 July 1012 ( 3′ 17″ )

    08:44 An update from the team at RNZ Sport.

  • Team New Zealand come second overall in Volvo ocean race ( 3′ 12″ )

    08:44 After sailing 43 thousand nautical miles Team New Zealand finished the Volvo Ocean Race on Sunday by coming second in the Galway In-Port race in Ireland.

  • Manu Korihi News for 9 July 1012 ( 3′ 19″ )

    08:47 The Waitangi Tribunal will today be asked to recommend that the Crown puts off selling its first batch of shares in state owned enterprises; A request by the Maori Anglican Bishop in Chistchurch late last year, for the Anglican church in Aotearoa to more equitably share its resources, is back up for discussion this week; The Labour Party's Health spokesperson says a caucus hui in Northland this week, will give her the chance to talk to Maori health providers about finding solutions to reduce primary health care costs; The Deputy Director of Waikato University's Maori Research unit, says it's achieved considerable success since being formally launched last October.

  • Curlers race south to take part in first Bonspiel in two years ( 2′ 55″ )

    08:50 The first national bonspeil, or curling tournament, in two years is about to be held.

  • Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia ( 3′ 30″ )

    08:56 A Pakistani spy in Government House; and an Australian lawyer held in Libya has been released.

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