Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Audio from Thursday 12 January 2012

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07:09 Divers waiting for swells to ease before assessing Rena

Divers are waiting for better conditions at sea before going out to assess the sinking stern of the containership, Rena. (45″)

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07:10 Cleanup on Waihi Beach under way

On Waihi Beach, the locals are taking over much of the responsibility for the clean-up there. (3′25″)

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07:14 Gerry Brownlee offside with Chch business community

The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, is offside with the business community in Christchurch over the decision to permanently relocate nearly 500 public servants outside of the central business district. (3′16″)

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07:17 Wife killer insists he isn't a risk and never has been

A man who killed his wife and took 12 years to reveal her whereabouts, insists he isn't a risk and never has been. (2′12″)

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07:19 Driest start to year for Southland farmers

Officials meet again today to discuss the driest start to a year that many can remember in Southland. (4′41″)

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07:24 Pilbara in lockdown ahead of Cyclone Heidi

To Western Australia, where people have been ordered not to go outside in Port Hedland ahead of the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Heidi. (3′32″)

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07:28 Sports News for 12 January 2012

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (3′07″)

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07:37 Three incidents in Ross Sea spark calls for protected area

The third fishing vessel incident in the Ross Sea in a little over a year has sparked fresh calls for the area to be protected. (3′43″)

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07:41 Foreign Minister sounds cautious note over Fiji regime

The Foreign Affairs Minister, Murray McCully, says he is disappointed that Fiji brought in a new public order decree just before the public emergency regulations were lifted last week. (3′37″)

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07:44 Burma's opposition leader will run for parliament

Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has confirmed she will run for a parliamentary seat in the by-elections in April. (4′12″)

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07:49 Thousands of animals stay in 'pet motels' over summer

Every summer thousands of animals are put into boarding kennels - or pet motels as they're also known. Occupancy rates can hit 100 per cent at this time of year. (7′28″)

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07:56 New developments in technology

Our science commentator Peter Griffin is with us. (3′38″)

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08:09 Latest on clean-up from Rena

While divers have not been able to get to the wreckage of the stricken containership, Rena, the clean-up on the land continues. (5′01″)

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08:14 Mitt Romney wins New Hampshire primary

To the United States now where Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has had a big win over his rivals in the New Hampshire Primary. (5′27″)

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08:20 Otago harbour dredging on track to court

Dredging plans for Otago harbour appear to be heading to court after mediation between the port company and opposing groups was only partially successful. (2′43″)

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08:22 Government ministries at odds over sealion research

Government ministries appear to be at odds over research into the effect of squid fishing on the population of sea lions. (2′36″)

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08:25 Weather outlook

Dan Corbett from the Met Service is on the line. (2′11″)

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08:27 Sports News for 12 January 2012

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (3′05″)

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08:33 Markets Update for 12 January 2012

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. (46″)

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08:34 Let's talk movies

With Dominic Corry. (4′03″)

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08:37 Three Olympic spots available for cycling sprint team

With only three Olympic spots up for grabs for the members of New Zealand's cycling sprint team, the motivation for claiming one has never been stronger for 20-year-old Ethan Mitchell. (5′27″)

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08:44 An abandoned town with tales of ghosts and gold

Waiuta on the South Island's West Coast was once a township said to be literally paved with gold - concealed in the crushed rock walkways around a mine that still ranks as one of New Zealand's richest. (9′39″)

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08:54 Modern twist on old-fashioned sour cocktail

We look at a twist on one of the original cocktails, the Sour. (5′52″)

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