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Morning Report for Thursday 1 April 2010
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Top Stories for Thursday 1 April 2010
6:00 AM.Maori Party switches vote on ECAN legislation, Maori Party reserves position on foreshore and seabed proposals, Report says Ashika ferry sinking could have been avoided, Canterbury farmer says council… Read more Audio
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Tainted milk activist goes on trial in China
6:14 AM.A Chinese man who organised a support group for parents of children who fell ill in one of China's worst food safety scandals has pleaded not guilty to charges of inciting social disorder. Audio
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Pacific News for 1 April 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 1 April 2010
6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Waatea News for 1 April 2010
6:28 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Maori Party make surprise change in vote on Ecan legislation
6:37 AM.The National Party was caught by surprise last night, when the Maori Party pulled its support for legislation on the Canterbury Regional Council. Audio
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Cullen says full Maori ownership 'not a political reality'
6:41 AM.The Labour Party architect of the 2004 Foreshore and Seabed Act says the government's preferred option for replacing it seems a reasonable solution. Audio
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Morning Business for 1 April 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Maori Party switches vote on ECAN legislation
7:09 AM.The relationship between National and the Maori Party has taken another hit, this time over the law change to remove Canterbury's regional councillors. The Environment Minister, Nick Smith says he is… Read more Audio
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Maori Party reserves position on foreshore and seabed proposals
7:21 AM.The Maori Party is reserving its position on the Government's preferred foreshore and seabed proposals. Audio
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Report says Ashika ferry sinking could have been avoided
7:27 AM.The Royal Commission's report into the sinking of the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika says the ship was unquestionably unseaworthy and sailed in a horrendous and frightening condition. Audio
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Further bombings in Russia
7:37 AM.On the same day the first funerals for those killed in the Moscow metro bombings were held, two further attacks have been carried out, this time in Russia's northern Caucasus. Audio
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Molenaar's friend tells of trying to get gunman to surrender
7:42 AM.The only civilian Napier gunman Jan Molenaar wanted to talk to during a 50 hour siege, says he tried his hardest to get his mate to surrender, but he must have snapped. Audio
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Sports News for 1 April 2010
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Police minister says violent crime still on the rise
7:51 AM.The Police Minister says figures due out later today will show that violent crime is continuing to increase. Despite the rise Judith Collins is defending her Government's 'get tough on crime'… Read more Audio
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Road safety risks from heavier trucks - opponents
7:54 AM.Opponents of a decision to allow much heavier trucks on the road say it puts the lives of other road users at risk. Transport operators will soon be able to apply for a permit to operate above the… Read more Audio
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RWC song also used to sell cars and Burger King
7:56 AM.A cover version of Jesus Jones's song 'Right Here Right Now' by New Zealand group The Feelers is being used to sell tickets to next year's Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Maori lawyer rejects foreshore and seabed solution
8:09 AM.A prominent Maori lawyer says a government proposal, that no one own the foreshore and seabed, could open up a whole new can of worms. Audio
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Minister on proposals to replace Seabed and Foreshore Act
8:13 AM.Treaty Negotiations Minister and Attorney General, Chris Finlayson on the proposals to replace the Seabed and Foreshore Act Audio
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Strategic Finance directors under scrutiny
8:19 AM.Investors left out of pocket by the collapse of Strategic Finance are demanding to know how company directors were able to extract millions of dollars via subsidiaries, even while their funds were… Read more Audio
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Canterbury farmer says council staff mocked appeal process
8:23 AM.Former cabinet minister Wyatt Creech, was advised about Canterbury Regional Council staff making fun of the consents process and a 2005 case involving two Canterbury families. Audio
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Rape Crisis discusses new rape sentencing guidelines
8:26 AM.The minimum jail term for New Zealand's worst rapists has just doubled from 8 to 16 years. The Court of Appeal raised the starting point for sentencing in such cases, saying in the worst cases… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 1 April 2010
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 1 April 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Open fires and old woodburners banned in Christchurch
8:41 AM.People in Christchurch who heat their homes with open fires or old woodburners this winter could be hit with a hefty fine. The Canterbury Regional Council has brought in new rules this year to cut the… Read more Audio
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Leaky homeowners may not be only ones picking up bill
8:44 AM.Ratings agency Standard and amp; Poors says the leaky buildings saga may have to be factored into New Zealand's future creditworthiness. Audio
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Waatea News for 1 April 2010
8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Solo yachties line up for trans-Tasman race
8:52 AM.If the Americas Cup is the Rolls Royce of yacht racing, then the race starting from Taranaki this weekend is the Mini. Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:56 AM.Home and Away star let off cocaine charge for good behaviour bond. Audio