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Morning Report for Wednesday 13 March 2013
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Top Stories for Wednesday 13 March 2013
6:00 AM.Cardinals begin process of electing a new Pope, Government report reveals details of Auckland housing issues, Lower Hutt land sale infuriates iwi, Government defends robustness of share sale process… Read more Audio
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Union wants Don Elder to help sacked Solid Energy staff
6:10 AM.A union leader who represented hundreds of Solid Energy mineworkers who've lost their jobs in the past year says the company's former chief executive, Don Elder, should give some of the millions of… Read more Audio
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David Cameron welcomes Falkland Island's vote
6:13 AM.Falkland Islanders have voted overwhelmingly to remain British. Audio
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Pacific News for 13 March 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 13 March 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 13 March 2013
6:27 AM.A Wellington iwi says land has been stolen from them and sold off by the body set up to manage its Treaty settlement money; The manager of Waiwhetu Marae, Peggy Luke-Ngaheke, says the whenua has been… Read more Audio
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Cardinals start the process of electing a new Pope
6:36 AM.The race for who will be the next Pope is wide open - there is no obvious favourite. Will the new man be a European - or perhaps someone from the developing world, as many are hoping? Audio
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North Korea threatens South Korean island
6:38 AM.Tensions are heighting on the Korean peninsula, after North Korea threatened to "wipe out" an island in the South. Audio
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Morning Business for 13 March 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Cardinals begin process of electing a new Pope
7:09 AM.The task of electing the new leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics has begun. Audio
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Government report reveals details of Auckland housing issues
7:15 AM.Radio New Zealand News has obtained a report which shows the Housing minister's own Ministry disagrees with his support for making more land available for housing on Auckland's fringes. Audio
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Lower Hutt land sale infuriates iwi
7:18 AM.Members of a Wellington iwi have lost land from under their feet - and it's been sold by their own Trust Board. Audio
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Government defends robustness of share sale process
7:22 AM.The Government is defending the robustness of the Mighty River Power share sale process. Audio
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Paedophile teacher to appear in court again
7:27 AM.The disgraced Far North teacher James Parker is to appear again in court this morning in Kaitaia. Audio
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Principals claim victory over drug search law change
7:29 AM.Principals say they have managed to convince the Government to back down on its plan to make it illegal to carry out drug searches and drug testing at schools. Audio
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West Coasters keen to hear Don Elder front at select committee
7:35 AM.A union leader who represented hundreds of Solid Energy mineworkers who've lost their jobs in the past year says the company's former chief executive, Don Elder, should give some of the millions of… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 13 March 2013
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Wairarapa farmers battle with drought conditions
7:49 AM.Experienced farmers in Wairarapa say newcomers to their industry will be hardest hit, as arid conditions continue. Audio
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Wellington Regional Council activates emergency water measures
7:52 AM.The nationwide drought hurting the farming section, is also starting to bite in urban areas. Audio
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Clutha Mayor's youth unemployment success celebrated
7:55 AM.An innovative approach to youth unemployment has led the Clutha District Mayor to describe the region's Ready, Steady, Work programme as a huge success, with almost all participants now in employment.
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Journalist ordered to hand over notes to Gina Rinehart
7:58 AM.An Australian journalist is refusing to hand over her notes to the country's richest woman, despite a court order to do so. Audio
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First papal vote held today
8:09 AM.The first vote of the secret conclave to elect a new Pope has failed. Audio
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Fiery meeting and new report mark Auckland housing debate
8:13 AM.A Government report raises questions about whether views expressed by the Minister of Housing, on how to deal with Auckland's housing shortage, would make a big difference to solving any crisis. Audio
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Solid Energy's Bill Luff talks to Morning Report
8:17 AM.Solid Energy's strategy manager says the debt-ridden coal company is returning to being a conventional coal company. Audio
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Summing up today in Tower earthquake insurance case
8:21 AM.Both sides are expected to sum up their cases today in the legal battle between Tower Insurance and a Christchurch couple, over the amount owed on an earthquake damaged home. Audio
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Languages seen as key to Auckland economic success
8:25 AM.Language advocates say Auckland is failing to reap the benefits of being one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world. Audio
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Markets Update for 13 March 2013
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Sports News for 13 March 2013
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Government moves to tighten rules for foreign financial firms
8:38 AM.The Government wants to make it harder for foreigners to use New Zealand for money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Audio
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Jones back on front bench after being cleared
8:40 AM.Shane Jones is back on the Labour Party's front bench after being cleared of any wrongdoing by the Auditor-General for his role in approving a citizenship application five years ago. Audio
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Water scheme set to be privatised despite opposition from Maori
8:42 AM.A local iwi is unhappy the South Taranaki District Council is going to hand over a water scheme to farmers without any consultation with them. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 13 March 2013
8:48 AM.A Wellington iwi says land has been stolen from them and sold off by the body set up to manage its Treaty settlement money; The manager of Waiwhetu Marae, Peggy Luke-Ngaheke, says the whenua has been… Read more Audio
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Disabled man has died in a house fire
8:50 AM.A disabled man has died in a house fire, south of Napier this morning. The Fire Service was called to the Riverbend Road house just after five o'clock this morning. Audio
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Blanket of snow covers Northern France, Germany and the UK
8:52 AM.Heavy snow is causing havoc in Britain and Western Europe, cutting off power and disrupting road, air and train travel. Audio
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Secondary schools prepare for Waka Ama nationals
8:55 AM.A record number of secondary schools are preparing for this year's national Waka Ama competition in Rotorua. Audio