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Wednesday 25 July 2012, with Geoff Robinson & Simon Mercep
Audio from Wednesday 25 July 2012
Not all audio is available due to copyright restrictions.
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Top Stories for Wednesday 25 July 2012 ( 29′ 15″ )
06:00 A coroner finds the Kahui twins died from brain injuries suffered while in the sole custody, care and control of their father Chris Kahui, A charitable trust is told it didn't do enough to stop an autistic boy from drowning while in its care, The High Court rules Gerry Brownlee overstepped his powers as Quake Recovery minister, Ex News of the World editors, Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks face criminal charges in Britain's phone hacking scandal.
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Engineering expert grilled at CTV building hearing ( 2′ 23″ )
06:10 Earlier this week, Professor John Mander, dismissed a Department of Building and Housing report that said assessors were right to deem the building safe after the September 2010 earthquake.
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Pacific News for 25 July 2012 ( 3′ 50″ )
06:18 The latest from the Pacific region.
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Morning Rural News for 25 July 2012 ( 5′ 03″ )
06:22 News from the rural and farming sector.
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Manu Korihi News for 25 July 2012 ( 3′ 26″ )
06:27 A bid to open a new Bay of Plenty area school a year later than scheduled has been rejected by the community; The Government is being lobbied to allow the Maori Trustee to release funds for housing; Ngati Porou says building a whare tipuna on a local park in Gisborne to honour members of the 28th Maori Battalion C Company, has the full support of all iwi in the region; An inmate at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison says learning Te Reo Maori and Tikanga has opened his eyes, and is inspiring him to pursue a more positive future after he's released.
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Report finds Kahui twins died in father's care ( 2′ 52″ )
06:38 Chris Kahui was found not guilty of killing the babies, Chris and Cru, after a five-week criminal trial in the High Court at Auckland in 2008.
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Morning Business for 25 July 2012 ( 12′ 36″ )
06:47 News from the business sector including a market report.
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Coroner: Kahui twins died in father's care ( 5′ 12″ )
07:09 The coroner's inquests into the deaths of the twins began in October 2010 and were completed in June last year.
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Coroner blames Chris Kahui despite murder acquittal ( 5′ 58″ )
07:14 In a written statement Chris Kahui says the findings are completely inconsistent with his previous acquittal of any involvement in causing the deaths of the twins.
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Politicians accept that system still failing NZ children ( 3′ 23″ )
07:20 Coroner Garry Evans has made specific recommendations aimed at preventing child deaths in the future.
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Trust criticised for failing to keep boy in care safe ( 4′ 24″ )
07:24 The public's health watchdog says an independent charitable trust didn't do enough to prevent a boy in its care from running away and drowning.
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Gerry Brownlee found to have acted outside the law ( 3′ 27″ )
07:29 The ruling is the first legal challenge to the special powers the minister has been granted.
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Societal changes key to tackling child abuse ( 2′ 33″ )
07:37 The Children's Commissioner says the problem of child abuse won't be addressed unless there are societal changes.
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News of the World Hacking Scandal ( 4′ 03″ )
07:40 The British prime minister's former media chief, Andy Coulson, and the former top Murdoch executive, Rebekah Brooks, are to face criminal charges for phone hacking.
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Sports News for 25 July 2012 ( 2′ 39″ )
07:45 An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Heavy Fighting in Syria ( 3′ 42″ )
07:49 Rebel fighters had made big inroads in the two cities, which until this month had been largely untouched by the 16-month uprising.
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Study says Auckland drivers happy to toll to ease snarls ( 3′ 47″ )
07:52 The Council for Infrastructure and Development survey found that for motorists, tolling would be the most palatable way to sort out the city's transport problems.
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A very long walk awaits Olympic competitor ( 3′ 17″ )
07:56 Quentin Rew is a member of the track and field team but probably one of the lesser known names.
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Lawyer who represented the mother of the Kahui twins responds ( 5′ 31″ )
08:09 Coroner Garry Evans has found the violent deaths of the Kahui twins happened while they were in the sole care of their father Chris Kahui.
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Medical experts endorse coroner's report into Kahui deaths ( 4′ 25″ )
08:14 Doctors and social workers tackling child abuse are endorsing coroner Garry Evans' recommendation to change the way abuse is reported, after the deaths of the Kahui twins.
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Coroner wants law changes to enforce child abuse reporting ( 3′ 16″ )
08:19 The president of the Principals' Federation, Paul Drummond, and the deputy chair of the Medical Association, Mark Peterson joined Simon Mercep this morning to discuss the coroner's recommendations.
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High Court rules against Earthquake Minister's zoning move ( 4′ 59″ )
08:23 The first legal challenge to the Earthquake Recovery Minister's special powers has succeeded.
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Report finds fault with care provider over child's death ( 2′ 45″ )
08:25 The mother of a boy who drowned while in respite care says she needs to know the same thing will not happen to another family.
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Care provider responds to criticisms over child's death ( 2′ 04″ )
08:27 Chief executive, of the Spectrum Care Trust Chris Harris.
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Markets Update for 25 July 2012 ( 37″ )
08:29 A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Sports News for 25 July 2012 ( 3′ 36″ )
08:38 An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Dunedin council joins fracking ban call ( 3′ 30″ )
08:42 The Dunedin City Council has added its name to a growing list of councils calling for a national ban of the controversial oil industry practice of fracking.
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Manu Korihi News for 25 July 2012 ( 3′ 07″ )
08:48 The Government is being lobbied to allow the Maori Trustee to release funds for housing; Ngati Porou says building a whare tipuna on a local park in Gisborne to honour members of the 28th Maori Battalion C Company, has the full support of all iwi in the region; A bid to open a new Bay of Plenty area school a year later than scheduled has been rejected by the community; An inmate at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison says learning Te Reo Maori and Tikanga has opened his eyes, and is inspiring him to pursue a more positive future after he's released.
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Scientists say open access research inevitable in NZ ( 3′ 50″ )
08:50 The British Government is to open up access within two years, and other countries are making similar moves.
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Sweet victory again for Kihikihi bakery ( 3′ 08″ )
08:54 Out of about four and a half thousand pies, it was another sweet victory for husband and wife duo Shane and Kathy Kearns of Viands Bakery in Kihikihi.
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Football Ferns ready to play in opening Olympic event ( 2′ 05″ )
08:57 A 40-thousand-strong crowd is expected to watch the match at Millenium Stadium in Cardiff.
Presenter:
Geoff Robinson
Presenter:
Simon Mercep
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