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Morning Report for Friday 27 April 2012
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Top Stories for Friday 27 April 2012
6:00 AM.Papers released to Radio New Zealand reveal new insights into the deal the government made with Warner Brothers over the Hobbit movies. Predictions that savage cuts to public spending may lie ahead… Read more Audio
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New Zealand photojournalist still in Zimbabwean custody
6:13 AM.The New Zealand photojournalist Robin Hammond remains in custody in Zimbabwe, but may be deported within days. Audio
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Pacific News for 27 April 2012
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 27 April 2012
6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 27 April 2012
6:28 AM.The Waitangi Tribunal's heard that the Teachers' Council is capable of approving a qualification created by Maori for Maori; A member of Auckland's largest hapu says she's prepared to protest if her… Read more Audio
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Opposition parties cast doubt on Government books
6:38 AM.Opposition parties are casting doubt on the Government's ability to get its books back into surplus over the next three years without savage cuts. Audio
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Ventilation fan sparks more questions at Pike River Royal Com
6:41 AM.As the Royal Commission continues deliberating on the cause of the Pike River Mine explosion, the manufacturer of a power regulator supplied to the site has rejected suggestions its equipment was to… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 27 April 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Papers show just how much Govt conceded to Warners
7:09 AM.New papers reveal just how much the Government conceded to Warner Bros to ensure the Hobbit Movies were made in New Zealand. Audio
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Minister involved in Hobbit dispute responds
7:15 AM.Sir Peter Jackson declined to be interviewed because he had an early start and a busy schedule this morning. Audio
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Finance Minister on budget blowout
7:21 AM.There are calls from the business community for the Government to make tough decisions on spending - even if it could cost them popularity with voters. Audio
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Bridgecorp investors say Petricevic deserved jail term
7:26 AM.Investors in the failed finance company, Bridgecorp, say Rod Petricevic, has got his just desserts. Audio
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Auckland rail commuters shouldn't expect morning delays
7:36 AM.Auckland rail commuters shouldn't expect further problems this morning after a power cut stopped all trains during rush hour yesterday evening. Audio
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Murdoch quizzed on News of the World hacking scandal
7:41 AM.The media magnate Rupert Murdoch has given his second day of testimony to the inquiry charged with investgating British media ethics. Audio
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Sports News for 27 April 2012
7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Norwegian bomb victims give testimony
7:53 AM.In Norway, 40,000 people have gathered to sing a peace song ridiculed by the mass killer Anders Behring Breivik, just blocks from where his trial was taking place. Audio
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Emily Longley's best friend describes turbulent relationship
7:56 AM.The best friend of the New Zealand teenager, Emily Longley, has told a UK court of the obssession of the man accused of her murder. Audio
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CTU says there needs to be further scrutiny over
8:09 AM.Documents which have just been released in relation to the 2010 Hobbit industrial dispute show that the Government hid some details about the negotiations from the public. Audio
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Should the govt re-think its surplus target?
8:14 AM.Opposition parties, some economic forecasters, and the government's own coalition partner are casting doubts on whether the government will be able to stick to its plan for a return to surplus by 2014… Read more Audio
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Discussions to begin on troop withdrawal from Solomons
8:21 AM.Discussions are to begin with the Solomon Islands on the final withdrawal of the international troops which have helped maintain law and order in the country since 2003. Audio
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Arrested New Zealand journalist will be deported from Zimbabwe
8:26 AM.A New Zealand photojournalist arrested in Zimbabwe has not yet decided whether he will appeal a deportation order. Audio
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Labour MP and convicted scientist push for lawful euthanasia
8:29 AM.A senior Labour MP shared a stage last night with the convicted scientist Sean Davison as part of a new push to legalise voluntary euthanasia. Audio
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Markets Update for 27 April 2012
8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 27 April 2012
8:39 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Election turnout worst in 100 years
8:43 AM.An Electoral Commission survey released today indicates that half of those who didn't vote in the last election made that decision on the day. Audio
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Father questions release of sex offenders into community
8:46 AM.A man who prevented a sexual attack on his daughter is asking that people be informed when serious sexual predators are released back into the community. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 27 April 2012
8:50 AM.A member of Auckland's largest hapu says she's prepared to protest if her tribe's Treaty Settlement deal's derailed; The Waitangi Tribunal's heard that the Teachers' Council's capable of approving a… Read more Audio
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:56 AM.Let's cross to Sydney and our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio