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Morning Report for Tuesday 20 April 2010
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UK's third party jumps to top of pre-election poll
8:58 AM.Britain's opposition Liberal Democrats party has jumped to the top of a pre-election poll. Audio
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Aitutaki community wants speedier aid for home island
8:55 AM.The Aitutaki community in Auckland is dismayed by scant progress on repairing damage on their island after February's cyclone and wants action from the New Zealand and Cook Islands governments. Audio
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Waatea News for 20 April 2010
8:50 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Reekers to be sentenced for murder of Marie Jamieson
8:43 AM.The man who stabbed Auckland hairdresser Marie Jamieson to death more than nine years ago will be sentenced today. Audio
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Pass rate for learner car licence test rising
8:40 AM.The pass rate for the learner car licence test is now rising after having been in freefall. Audio
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Sports News for 20 April 2010
8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 20 April 2010
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Tracking devices for trucks being considered
8:25 AM.The Transport Agency says it's considering the merits of electronic monitoring devices in trucks to prevent truck drivers from working excessive hours. Audio
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NZ govt - No change to threat levels to Indian games
8:22 AM.A decision by the Government not to amend threat levels to October's Commonwealth Games has drawn a mixed reaction. Audio
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Environmentalists say polluting goldmine should be fined
8:18 AM.Environmental groups are dismayed that a gold mining company is being allowed to undertake restorative justice instead of being fined for polluting a West Coast stream. Audio
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ACT's Taxpayers' Rights Bill appears destined to fail
8:16 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has poured cold water over the long-standing ACT Party proposal to place a cap government spending. Audio
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Computer simulation caused blanket flying ban in Europe
8:09 AM.Some relief is in sight for thousands of stranded air travellers, after European Union leaders said they would ease no-fly restrictions. Audio
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Medical Association condemns proposed fees hike
7:58 AM.The Medical Association is condemning a proposed increase in the fees charged by medical school, saying it will force more doctors overseas. Audio
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Goldman Sachs suit may prompt wider probe
7:55 AM.Embattled Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs is facing further investigation, this time from the Financial Services Authority in Britain. Audio
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NZ exporters tipped for further China windfall
7:50 AM.Exporters to China are in line for a windfall. Audio
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Sports News for 20 April 2010
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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New Zealand adopts UN declaration on indigenous rights
7:35 AM.From New York the Minister of Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples comments. Audio
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Minister of Foreign Affairs responds
7:25 AM.Murray McCully comments on funding overhaul for disaster relief work overseas. Audio
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Aid agencies say overseas lives at risk from funding overhaul
7:20 AM.Aid agencies are calling for urgent answers about how the Government's plans to overhaul their funding for disaster relief work overseas. Audio
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Motorcyclists 'in fear' of police pursuits
7:12 AM.A motorcyclist who survived a crash with a police car three years ago, says a freakishly similar accident proves that dangerous police attitudes have not changed. Audio
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EU ministers reach deal to ease flight restrictions
7:09 AM.European Ministers have agreed to ease restrictions on air travel, five days after an ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano shutdown airspace. Audio
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Morning Business for 20 April 2010
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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EU transport ministers in emergency talks on air travel crisis
6:35 AM.European authorities are easing the no-fly zone imposed across much of Europe's airspace due to the spread of volcanic ash from Iceland. Audio
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Waatea News for 20 April 2010
6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 20 April 2010
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 20 April 2010
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Thailand protestors see red in colour-coded crisis
6:12 AM.The Thai government is making another attempt to contain the country's red-shirted demonstrators who want it to stand down. Audio
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Travellers wait for airspace to reopen
6:08 AM.Thousands of New Zealanders and millions worldwide remain in limbo despite European authorities easing the reopening of airspace. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 20 April 2010
6:00 AM.European aviation authorities look to relax the ash induced flight bans as airlines up the pressure, what is the government's new strategy for overseas aid, police tactics are questioned after a… Read more Audio