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Morning Report for Thursday 24 July 2014
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Commonwealth Games opening ceremony underway
8:57 AM.The Commonwealth Games opening ceremony is underway in Glasgow. Audio
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Dunedin's rehab pool users to fight closure
8:54 AM.Physiotherapists and users of Dunedin's rehabilitation pool say they will fight to save a vital community asset. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 24 July 2014
8:50 AM.A Moriori conservationist is planning to seek world heritage status for a park on the Chatham Island; The editor of a newspaper which published a cartoon currently in front of the Human Rights Review… Read more Audio
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Wairarapa MP Hayes reflects on political career
8:45 AM.Here's some advice for people contemplating becoming a Member of Parliament -- if you have children don't go near the place. Audio
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New law puts Akl andmarks partially back under iwi management.
8:42 AM.Crown land on some of Auckland's iconic landmarks will be handed back to the city's iwi, under a new law, to be passed today, as part of a Treaty settlement. Audio
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The NZ Initiative releases report card on key election issues
8:38 AM.The think tank the New Zealand Initiative, formerly the Business Roundtable has published a report card on key election issues. Audio
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Markets Update for 24 July 2014
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector Audio
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Minority Māori dialects under threat
8:28 AM.While there is a national campaign to promote Māori language week - with 50 words over 50 weeks - some te reo advocates say tribal dialects could be lost because of a push to learn a standardised… Read more Audio
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Call for resolution in Gaza and Israel from NZ
8:24 AM.New Zealand's Jewish, Christian and Muslim communities have issued a joint plea to stop the ongoing violence in Gaza. Audio
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Minto says flag burning can be legitimate
8:19 AM.Supporters of the Mana Movement are defending the decision to burn an Israeli flag during a protest over Gaza last weekend. Audio
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Disgraced National MP goes to ground
8:16 AM.The disgraced Government MP, Claudette Hauiti, is continuing her refusal to answer questions about how much taxpayers' money she's misspent or whether she's paid it back. Audio
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Bodies arrive in Netherlands
8:11 AM.The Last Post playing as the two planes carrying the bodies of victims from flight MH17 arrive in the Netherlands. Audio
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Sports News for 24 July 2014
8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Kane Williamson suspended from bowling
7:54 AM.The cricketer, Kane Williamson, has become the first New Zealander to be suspended from bowling in international cricket. Audio
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Schools braced for decile recalculation
7:51 AM.Millions of dollars in government funding are at stake as the Education Ministry gets ready to recalculate schools' decile numbers using the latest census data. Audio
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Let the Games begin - Commonwealth Games opens in Glasgow
7:49 AM.It's party time in the Scottish city of Glasgow, with the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony about to take place. Audio
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Reserve Bank urged to leave interest rates unchanged
7:39 AM.Don't do it - that's the message from the business community and unions to the Reserve Bank, which will make a decision on the benchmark interest rate at 9 o'clock. Audio
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Winston Peters responds
7:31 AM.With us is the New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters, a long time critic of Whanau Ora. Audio
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Te Puni Kokiri told off for withholding information
7:27 AM.Documents which the Maori Development Ministry, Te Puni Kokiri, tried to keep from Radio New Zealand have revealed problems with its flagship Whanau Ora scheme, which an auditor says could have… Read more Audio
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Political parties call on Harawira to denounce burning of flag
7:22 AM.Political opponents of the Mana Movement, and its allies, are calling on the leader, Hone Harawira, to denounce the burning of an Israeli flag during a protest over Gaza at the weekend. Audio
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Fighting continues in Gaza
7:17 AM.A United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights says Israel may have committed war crimes in Gaza. Audio
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Crown appeals decision to discharge the Maori King's son
7:14 AM.The Crown is appealing against a judge's decision to discharge the Maori King's son without conviction. Audio
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Sports News for 24 July 2014
7:08 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Morning markets for 24 July 2014
6:58 AM.U.S. stocks are fluctuating just before markets close as investors weigh corporate earnings. Audio
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Westpac wins the inaugual YWCA equal pay gold award
6:57 AM.Westpac Bank has won the YWCA's inaugural equal pay gold award for demonstrating best practice at ensuring staff are paid equally. Audio
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Blis Technologies fills gap in the market
6:54 AM.The biotechnology company, Blis Technologies, has a launched a new ear, nose and throat health-product aimed at toddlers and babies, as young as six-months old. Audio
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ikeGPS shares stage a disappointing trading debut
6:52 AM.Shares in ikeGPS began trading on the NZX at well below their issue price following its 25 million dollar capital raising. Audio
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Xero plans a US listing to give it greater credibility
6:49 AM.Xero says a planned float and listing in the United States will give it greater credibility in that market and help to build its brand there. Audio
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Comm Games opening ceremony this morning
6:45 AM.The Commonwealth Games opening ceremony is due to get underway in Glasgow in just over an hours time. Audio
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Mahuta says justice must take its course over king's son
6:42 AM.The Crown is seeking to overturn a judge's decision to grant the son of the Maori King a discharge without conviction. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 24 July 2014
6:28 AM.The editor of a newspaper which published a cartoon currently in front of the Human Rights Review Tribunal says print media sometimes publish provocative material, to spark valuable public debate; A… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 24 July 2014
6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 24 July 2014
6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region Audio
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New law puts Akl landmarks partially back under iwi management.
6:13 AM.Crown land on some of Auckland's iconic landmarks will be handed back to iwi, under a new law to be passed today as part of a Treaty settlement. Audio
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Analyst says bonus to Orion boss not justified
6:11 AM.An energy analyst says chief executives at electricity lines companies are already being paid enough and don't need huge bonuses. Audio
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Sports News for 24 July 2014
6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 24 July 2014
6:00 AM.The first victims of MH17 arrive back in the Netherlands. The Crown appeals a judge's decision to discharge the Maori King's son without conviction on drink driving and burglary charges and don't do… Read more Audio