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Friday 10 August 2012, with Geoff Robinson & Simon Mercep
Audio from Friday 10 August 2012
Not all audio is available due to copyright restrictions.
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Top Stories for Friday 10 August 2012 ( 29′ 57″ )
06:00 A sombre occasion in Christchurch last night as the bodies of two soldiers killed in Afghanistan last week are welcomed home. Police will continue the search for three missing rock climbers off the New Plymouth coast today, but concede the trio are now presumed drowned and in court police are accused of being over the top in deploying an elite armed unit to raid the Dotcom mansion.
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New Prime Minister named in Syria following defection ( 3′ 26″ )
06:10 The Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has appointed a new prime minister.
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Historian doubtful legendary Port-au-Prince has been found ( 2′ 08″ )
06:16 Divers in Tonga claim they've found a ship wreck containing sunken treasure.
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Pacific News for 10 August 2012 ( 4′ 21″ )
06:18 The latest from the Pacific region.
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Morning Rural News for 10 August 2012 ( 5′ 09″ )
06:23 News from the rural and farming sector.
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Manu Korihi News for 10 August 2012 ( 3′ 10″ )
06:28 Parents have again challenged the Ministry of Education to remove a commissioner from a Maori language school in South Taranaki; Descendants of 13 hapu and iwi in the Auckland region have until noon today to vote on whether or not to accept a Treaty settlement from the Crown; A Waikato University researcher is investigating the impact of what is called fly in fly out work for Maori who live in Aotearoa but work in Australia; Tauranga is hosting the inaugural national conference for Maori Business Networks early next month - giving new and established businesses a chance to share innovative ideas; Young Maori rugby league players in Queensland are sharpening up for their trials to be selected for the state's Maori Rugby League tournament in October.
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Tragedy in New Plymouth: Search resumes at 7 a.m ( 2′ 40″ )
06:38 Police will continue searching today for the trio lost off the coast of New Plymouth on Wednesday night - though now it is considered a body recovery operation.
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South Africa at the centre of Olympic controversies ( 3′ 08″ )
06:39 To the London Olympics now, where South Africa has been the centre of two controversies at track and field overnight.
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Morning Business for 10 August 2012 ( 12′ 04″ )
06:47 News from the business sector including a market report.
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Fallen soldiers' bodies arrive in Christchurch ( 4′ 08″ )
07:08 The bodies of two New Zealand soldiers killed in Afghanistan have arrived back in New Zealand, greeted by a haka from their comrades.
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New Plymouth police lose hope for missing trio ( 3′ 46″ )
07:13 Police will continue searching today for the bodies of two students and their outdoor instructor who are believed drowned off the coast of New Plymouth.
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Sex menace Wilson fights extended supervision ( 3′ 25″ )
07:17 The serial rapist Stewart Murray Wilson is going to the Court of Appeal to fight the 10 year state supervision order that's to be imposed on him until 2025.
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OiC of Kim Dotcom raid says police worked with FBI ( 3′ 56″ )
07:24 The man in charge of the raid of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom's home has defended his use of the police's elite strike force and the involvement of the FBI.
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US lawyer calls FBI and NZ police 'intertwined' in Dotcom case ( 3′ 53″ )
07:25 Kim Dotcom's American lawyer, Ira Rothken,says if the New Zealand government is found guilty of any misconduct over the military style raid on Dotcom's house in January then the FBI should be held to account as well.
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200m Olympic champion to be found, NZ still has medal chances ( 3′ 20″ )
07:28 It's a big day on the track at the London Olympics, with the men's 200-metre final just before 8 o'clock.
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White Island has errupted scientists confirm ( 2′ 57″ )
07:37 It has been confirmed that White Island volcano has erupted, for the first time since 2001.
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The rate of joblessness rises ( 4′ 22″ )
07:40 Unemployment has spiked, led by a drop in jobs in Canterbury.
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Sports News for 10 August 2012 ( 2′ 40″ )
07:45 An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Blue Chip investors freed of debt to failed company ( 3′ 00″ )
07:49 Investors in the failed property group Blue Chip are delighted the Supreme Court will excuse them from having to make payments incurred when the companies folded.
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Madonna weighs in on Russian hooliganism trial ( 3′ 48″ )
07:55 That was the singer Madonna weighing in on the case of three Russian women on trial for hooliganism after performing a protest song.
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Bolt up against countrymen in 200 metre final ( 4′ 19″ )
08:08 He did it in Beijing, and he's done it again. Usain Bolt is the world's fastest man.
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Taranaki sea conditions too rough for dive team ( 2′ 18″ )
08:12 Police are continuing their search for the bodies of two students and their outdoor instructor who are believed drowned off the Taranaki coast.
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Govt buyout offer for red zoners to expire next week ( 3′ 49″ )
08:15 As the first of a series of Government earthquake buy-out offers approach their deadline, some home-owners in Christchurch's residential red zone are pleading for more time.
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Union says Supreme Court finding a lesson for employers ( 2′ 45″ )
08:20 A Supreme Court decision giving 50 cleaners the right to negotiate redundancy entitlements could have ramifications for other employers.
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Wellington region may vote on super city idea ( 6′ 36″ )
08:23 Whether Wellington should become a super city may be put to a vote.
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Markets Update for 10 August 2012 ( 47″ )
08:29 A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Sports News for 10 August 2012 ( 4′ 08″ )
08:35 An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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New Zealand cycling gets a revamp ( 3′ 32″ )
08:40 New Zealand's Olympic cycling team is inching closer to its goal of winning four medals at the London Games.
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Firefighters welcome review ( 3′ 10″ )
08:43 The Fire Service hopes a review of its functions will make the public realise firefighters do a lot more than put out fires.
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Manu Korihi News for 10 August 2012 ( 3′ 11″ )
08:48 Descendants of 13 hapu and iwi in the Auckland region have until noon today to vote on whether or not to accept a Treaty settlement from the Crown; Parents have again challenged the Ministry of Education to remove a commissioner from a Maori language school in South Taranaki; A Waikato University researcher is investigating the impact of what's sometimes called "fly in fly out" work for Maori who live in Aotearoa but work in Australia; Young Maori rugby league players in Queensland are sharpening up for their trials to be selected for the state's Maori Rugby League tournament in October.
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Some experts say media can encourage youth to commit crime ( 2′ 17″ )
08:51 Some educationalists working in the youth justice system say the media emphasis on crime stories is encouraging young offenders.
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PNG election riddled with delays and fraud ( 2′ 34″ )
08:54 Almost seven weeks after polling began in Papua New Guinea, the final seat has been declared in a general election that was riddled with delays, fraud, and voting problems.
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia ( 3′ 13″ )
08:56 Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh.
Presenter:
Geoff Robinson
Presenter:
Simon Mercep
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