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Morning Report for Tuesday 18 May 2010
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Top Stories for Tuesday 18 May 2010
6:00 AM.Leaky homeowners say revised package step in right direction, Lawyer for leaky homeowners says offer not good enough, John Key outlines Te Urewera's precedent, Mother of slain prison officer… Read more Audio
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George Gwaze retrial unlikely to be until next year
6:10 AM.The retrial of George Gwaze, the Zimbabwean man who was found not guilty of murdering his 10 year old niece in Christchurch, may not take place until next year. Audio
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Pacific News for 18 May 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 18 May 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Waatea News for 18 May 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Leaky homes 'lifeline' may be a drain on rates
6:33 AM.The Government has extended what it calls a financial lifeline to leaky homeowners. Audio
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New Zealanders urged to flee Thailand as violence escalates
6:36 AM.New Zealanders in Bangkok are being urged to flee - as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade increases its travel advisory to the most extreme level possible. Audio
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Morning Business for 18 May 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Leaky home owners say revised package step in right direction
7:09 AM.Councils are likely to continue to face multi-million-dollar claims over leaky homes despite the latest government rescue package. Audio
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Lawyer for leaky homeowners says offer not good enough
7:14 AM.A lawyer for thousands of leaky home owners says the government's financial assistance package isn't good enough and is advising his clients to continue through the courts. Audio
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John Key outlines Te Urewera's precedent
7:19 AM.The Prime Minister says ceding ownership of Urewera National Park to Tuhoe would have set a dangerous precedent for other treaty claims. Audio
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Mother of slain prison officer criticises safety
7:23 AM.The mother of the first prison officer to be killed on duty in New Zealand says she thinks the safety of prisoners is put before the safety of their guards. Audio
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Gwaze family disappointed at fresh trial
7:26 AM.A legal expert says a Supreme Court decision ordering a retrial of a high profile rape and murder case is an extremely rare exception to the legal precedent of double jeopardy. Audio
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Large number still susceptible to swine flu
7:35 AM.About thirty percent of New Zealanders contracted swine flu in 2009, with some groups like children posting even higher percentages. Audio
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New Zealander in Thailand says foreigners are being targeted
7:42 AM.New Zealander Mark"Marko"Cunningham is working as a paramedic at the front line and says it now appears foreigners are being targeted. Audio
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Sports News for 18 May 2010
7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Milwaukee claims success in limiting police pursuits
7:49 AM.An American police department that has put strict limits on when officers can pursue offenders says the policy change has saved lives without hindering law enforcement. Audio
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Fat broadband key to astronomy bid
7:53 AM.New Zealand scientists involved in a bid for one of astronomy's biggest projects say a state of the art broadband connection has improved their chance of success. Audio
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King's College boarder deaths traumatise students
7:56 AM.Counsellors will work with students and teachers at King's College in Auckland today after another of its pupils died yesterday afternoon. Audio
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Leaky homes deal is a winner, Banks says
8:10 AM.The Mayor of Auckland says leaky homeowners would be mad not to take up the government's rescue package. Audio
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Government set to close tax loopholes for property investors
8:18 AM.On Budget Day May 20, the Government will unveil changes to the tax system, including moves to close lucrative loopholes for property investors. Audio
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Foresty practice in Tasman must be investigated - residents
8:21 AM.Flood ravaged residents near Nelson, who claim that bad forestry practice is to blame for the severity of damage to their properties, are calling on the council to investigate. Audio
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Violence in Thailand escalates overnight
8:25 AM.New Zealanders are being urged to flee Thailand as violence between the Red Shirts and the army continues to escalate. Audio
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Markets Update for 18 May 2010
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 18 May 2010
8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Wilkinson defence argues cop looked like burglar
8:40 AM.Defence lawyers for two men accused of gunning down Sergeant Don Wilkinson say they thought he was a burglar. Audio
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Volcanic ash cloud moves across Europe
8:44 AM.Hundreds of thousands of air travellers have again faced disruption in northern Europe because of volcanic ash cloud drifting Iceland. Audio
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Drought broken in Far North
8:46 AM.The Far North District Council has lifted all water restrictions for the region as rain fills rivers and soil moisture levels pick up. Audio
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Waatea News for 18 May 2010
8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Otago University wants to grow
8:51 AM.Otago University is hoping for help from other Dunedin agencies to ensure its billion dollar Campus Master Plan is successful. Audio
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Support for All Whites swells as Football World Cup nears
8:55 AM.Support for the New Zealand national football team is swelling, two weeks out from the Football World Cup. Audio