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Morning Report for Monday 30 April 2012
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:55 AM.The Gillard govt is in serious numbers trouble. Embattled Labor MP Craig Thomson has announced he will leave the party and sit on the crossbenches as an independent. Audio
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Shadbolt breaks world record for interview
8:51 AM.The mayor of Invercargill, Tim Shadbolt, has broken the world record for the longest television interview. Mr Shadbolt and the interviewer, Tom Conroy, spent 26 hours on the freeview channel, CUE TV -… Read more Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 30 April 2012
8:48 AM.The Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, is being accused of choosing her job over her identity - by directing a Far North school to close its senior classes; New Zealand Maori Hockey's bid to become… Read more Audio
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Biographer and rugby player look back at Sir Fred Allen's life
8:42 AM.The funeral for the former All Black player and coach, Sir Fred Allen, will be held at midday this Wednesday in a 700-seater hall at Auckland's Eden Park. Audio
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Sports News for 30 April 2012
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 30 April 2012
8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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New Bishop of Wellington breaks barriers
8:27 AM.The Anglican Church has elected a new Bishop of Wellington - a dreadlocked, often barefooted man who's promising to bring change to the institution. Audio
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Hunting deaths avoidable, says industry
8:25 AM.The second hunting death in a month has prompted calls for urgent action to prevent more people being hurt or killed. A man died instantly when he was shot while out hunting deer with four companions… Read more Audio
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Australia's Labor party in serious numbers trouble
8:20 AM.The Australian Government is on shaky ground after the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, asked the Labor MP, Craig Thomson, to quit the party. Audio
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Electoral law expert explains where the law stands
8:17 AM.Andrew Geddis from the University of Otago on the legal situation regarding John Banks' donations. Audio
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Shearer says John Banks should be stood down
8:09 AM.Opposition parties are calling for the Prime Minister to stand down John Banks while police investigate donations to his 2010 Auckland mayoral campaign. Audio
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Child bride has marriage annulled
7:55 AM.A young woman has had her child "marriage" legally annulled in northern Rajasthan state, in what is thought to be the first case of its kind in India. Audio
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Eels destined for extinction
7:54 AM.A freshwater scientist and advocate says New Zealand's native eels are heading for extinction - while laws designed to protect them are flouted by councils, power companies and farmers. Audio
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Residents hit the roof over London missile plans
7:50 AM.People living in an East London apartment block say the British army plans to put surface-to-air missiles on their roof, as part of security plans for the London Olympic Games. Audio
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French candidiates battle scandals
7:44 AM.The French Presidential campaign has entered its final week with both hopefuls battling the taint of scandal. Over the weekend, incumbent right-winger Nicolas Sarkozy's hopes of re-election were… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 30 April 2012
7:42 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Hillside workshops never really in the running for contract
7:37 AM.The Ombudsman has ordered KiwiRail to release documents which show why its Hillside Workshops didn't win the contract to build 300 freight wagons. Audio
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Muttonbirds safe to eat
7:29 AM.The Japanese nuclear meltdown may have reduced New Zealand's muttonbird population. A study near Auckland has found a third of the birds, also known as sooty shearwaters or titi, failed to return this… Read more Audio
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Bus union calls for cameras on buses after weekend death
7:26 AM.Four people have been arrested by police investigating the death of a Wellington bus driver. Audio
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Asset sales backer slams Government efforts to convince public
7:20 AM.A key player in the lead-up to the Government's decision to campaign on partial asset sales says its efforts to secure public support have been a disaster. Rob Cameron says the failure to ram home the… Read more Audio
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Pressure mounting on Key to take action
7:00 AM.The Prime Minister is resisting pressure to stand down John Banks over suggestions he failed to declare the source of some donations to his 2010 Auckland mayoral campaign. The police are investigating… Read more Audio
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Morning Business for 30 April 2012
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Buck Fever can overwhelm hunters
6:43 AM.A deer hunter killed in Southland yesterday is the second such death this month. The incident has renewed calls for hunters to take safety seriously and ensure they identify their target before… Read more Audio
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National to make donations declaration
6:39 AM.The National Party is distancing itself from any suggestions it received money from Kim Dotcom or SkyCity, following allegations levelled against its governing partner, the Act Party. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 30 April 2012
6:28 AM.The Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, is being accused of choosing her job over her identity - by directing a Far North school to close its senior classes; New Zealand Maori Hockey's bid to become… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 30 April 2012
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 30 April 2012
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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National grid project on target for completion.
6:12 AM.The country's largest infrastructure projects - and one of the most controversial - is on target to be completed by the end of the year. The $824 million project for a new transmission line from South… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 30 April 2012
6:00 AM.Pressure mounting on Key to take action; Asset sales backer slams Government efforts to convince public; Bus union calls for cameras on buses after weekend death; Australia's Labor party in serious… Read more Audio