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Morning Report for Tuesday 5 February 2013
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Te Manu Korihi News for 5 February 2013
8:56 AM.Eru Rerekura with news from Waitangi. Audio
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Carpark King: body confirmed as Richard III
8:53 AM.British archeologists have confirmed that the remains of King Richard the Third have been found under a carpark in central Leicester. Audio
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Iwi leaders play role at Waitangi
8:46 AM.Iwi leaders are meeting in Waitangi and it's fair to say they arrive with a lot more clout than in the recent past. Treaty settlements have left some iwi as major economic players and that has created… Read more Audio
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Working party explores part Treaty should play in constitution
8:42 AM.As part of the Maori Party's deal with the Government, a working party is exploring the question of the role the Treaty of Waitangi should play in New Zealand's constitution. Audio
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Sports News for 5 February 2013
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 5 February 2013
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Auckland Council apologies to grieving families
8:27 AM.Grieving families are upset after contractors cleared decorations from the graves of stillborn babies at Waikumete Cemetery. Audio
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South Canterbury farmers diversify
8:23 AM.It's a province built on the sheep's back but South Canterbury's agriculture industry is having to diversify like never before. Audio
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Former Minister Tamihere joins Maori Council, attends Waitangi
8:19 AM.Former MP John Tamihere is a new face on the Maori Council. Audio
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Sharples says water rights are a key talking point at Waitangi
8:14 AM.The Maori Party co-leader and Maori Affairs Minister, Pita Sharples, is one of the political leaders gathered at Waitangi. Audio
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Council lawyer says Waitangi chance to explain water rights
8:09 AM.After disappearing beneath the radar in recent years, a reinvigorated Maori Council is again pursuing a role at the sharp end of Maori affairs. The council, now under the co-leadership of the former… Read more Audio
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Labor's popularity slumps in the polls
7:52 AM.Support for Australia's ruling Labor party has slumped in the first major opinion poll since the Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced she will go to the polls this year in September. Audio
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Labour leader says Waitangi Day should not for political gain
7:47 AM.Returning now to Waitangi and politicans from across the spectrum are gathering at the Treaty grounds. Audio
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Sports News for 5 February 2013
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Pacific midwives could reduce baby deaths
7:41 AM.There's a call for more Pacific midwives and social workers to combat the high number of deaths of Pacific unborn and newborn babies in south Auckland. Audio
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Councils urged to ban genetically modified organisms
7:35 AM.A new report says councils should ban genetic modification in their districts, because the country's weak liability laws mean ratepayers would be left footing the bill for any mishaps. Audio
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Rain affects central region
7:28 AM.Flooding around Wellington last night prompted 67 call outs to the Fire Service as rain water washed into houses. Audio
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Errors continue with first pay cycle of school year
7:25 AM.Schools grappling with the error-plagued Novopay system say predictions that the first pay cycle of the new school year would be a disaster are coming to fruition. Audio
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Documents show government poised to make major school reforms
7:21 AM.Treasury documents show the government is considering major reforms of the school system. Audio
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Sir Eddie Durie comments on Maori water rights
7:18 AM.The Maori Council's legal bid to halt the sale of shares in state owned energy companies until Maori water rights are resolved have been heard by the Supreme Court. Audio
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Donna Awatere Huata member of Maori Council
7:14 AM.As part of its campaign to bring in fresh blood, the Maory Council has a new member - the former Act Party MP Donna Awatere Huata, who in 2005 was jailed for defrauding the Pipi Foundation of $80… Read more Audio
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Trustees say they will control powhiri for crown
7:10 AM.The trustees of the Waitangi marae are vowing today's powhiri for the crown will not descend into chaos. Audio
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Morning Business for 5 February 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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School principals nervously await pay day
6:42 AM.School principals say they're not holding their breath that their latest pay cycle will be error free. Wages will go into staff bank accounts overnight amidst predictions it will be a disaster. Audio
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Organiser outlines Waitangi Day commemorations
6:38 AM.Seeds of discontent have been sown before the start of ceremonies with the local iwi at odds with Waitangi Day veteran Titewhai Harawira over her longstanding role as the kuia who escorts guests on to… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 5 February 2013
6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 5 February 2013
6:23 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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PNG ferry tragedy one year on
6:20 AM.It's the first anniversary of Papua New Guinea's worst maritime disaster. At least 140 people died when a passenger ferry sank in rough seas off the country's north coast. Audio
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Report finds liability weaknesses in GM legislation
6:18 AM.A report into genetically modified organisms has found that if anything goes wrong should they be grown commercially - existing land users would be liable, not those using the new technology. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 5 February 2013
6:13 AM.Broadcast in Waitangi near Treaty House. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 5 February 2013
6:00 AM.Trustees say they will control powhiri for crown; Donna Awatere Huata member of Maori Council; Sir Eddie Durie comments on Maori water rights; Errors continue with first pay cycle of school year… Read more Audio