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Morning Report for Tuesday 2 April 2013
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:57 AM.A heritage listed brick wall falls on people, April Fools jokes, and health experts fear lives will be lost because of tiny particles used in some sunscreens. Audio
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Partnership created to bring jobs to Nelson and Hastings
8:54 AM.A major push is under way to bring hundreds more well-paid jobs to Nelson and Hastings. The mayors of both towns have joined forces to attract the call centres of major international companies away… Read more Audio
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Rio Tinto rejects government offer of subsidy for Tiwai Point
8:50 AM.The Government has confirmed Rio Tinto has rejected an offer to subsidise the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter's power costs. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 2 April 2013
8:44 AM.A kuia affiliated to Ngai Tuhoe suggests a member of the tribe should stand for Parliament; An historian who specialises in Maori in Australia says Maori seem to be more valued in Australia than in… Read more Audio
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Business confidence down and drought predicted to hit retailers
8:40 AM.The Retailers' Association says the drought will have an impact on the high street, but say it's guess work as to when. It says that if farmers aren't winning then the rest of the country isn't… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 April 2013
8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 2 April 2013
8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Teletext ending after almost 30 years
8:29 AM.Advocates for people with hearing difficulties and the elderly say the winding up of the Teletext service will further isolate them. Audio
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Charity muggers still a problem
8:25 AM.Despite a tougher code of ethics, charity fundraisers, especially door knockers, are still angering many people. Audio
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Maori challenge thirty-five year water rights
8:21 AM.Maori in Northland are challenging the growing number of water-right consents that run for 35 years. Audio
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2degrees to operate as usual despite death of chief executive
8:19 AM.2degrees says the business will operate as normal despite the death of its chief executive. 2degrees director of corporate affairs, Mat Bolland, says Mr Hertz would have wanted the company to keep… Read more Audio
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NZ Navy update on search for plane wreckage
8:14 AM.The police, navy and the CAA have been examining footage overnight, for signs of the wreckage of a plane that crashed into the sea near Raglan. Audio
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D-day for Chch red zoners
8:09 AM.It's the final chance for people living in Christchurch's flat land residential red zones to decide whether they'll accept the Government's buy out offer. Audio
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Uproar on Dunedin paua plans
7:55 AM.Recreational divers in Dunedin are in uproar over a Ministry for Primary Industries proposal to allow commercial paua harvesting along part of the Otago Peninsula, currently a protected area Audio
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Opposition parties say Government making life tougher
7:52 AM.The Government is being warned that it is making life even tougher for workers already struggling to pay bills, by taking more money from their paypackets. Audio
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South Korea gives strong response to North's threats
7:49 AM.The war of words on the Korean peninsula continues to escalate, with South Korea's new leader instructing the country's army to strike back at any further provocation. Audio
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Ryder making a speedy recovery
7:47 AM.Jesse Ryder, is back on his feet and said to be making remarkable progress after being attacked outside a bar. Audio
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Sports News for 2 April 2013
7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Death penalty sought for movie theatre shooter
7:35 AM.Prosecutors in the United States are seeking the death penalty for James Holmes, the man accused of killing 12 people in a movie theatre in Denver. Audio
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Former police officer convicted of planting evidence dies
7:25 AM.Bruce Hutton, the detective chief inspector found to have planted evidence that helped convict Arthur Allan Thomas of double murder, has died. Audio
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Nearly a thousand Aucklanders fined for fare evasion
7:22 AM.Nearly a thousand Auckland rail commuters have been hit with a new penalty for trying to travel without a ticket or a good excuse. Audio
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Police say drivers must stay in control on unforgiving NZ roads
7:17 AM.The unforgiving nature of New Zealand roads is being identified by police as a key reason for drivers to keep their speed down, in the wake of three deaths over the Easter weekend. Audio
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Police update on plane wreckage search
7:14 AM.The police, navy and the CAA have been scouring footage overnight as they continue their search for the wreckage of a plane that crashed into the sea near Raglan. Audio
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Banks pressing red-zoners to accept govt buy out
7:09 AM.Some homeowners in Christchurch's red zone who've been resisting the Government's buyout offer say they're being pressured by their banks to accept it before the deadline. Audio
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Morning Business for 2 April 2013
6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Commercial divers may have to be brought in to retrieve bodies
6:40 AM.Commercial deep sea divers may have to be brought in to retrieve the bodies of the 2 Degrees chief executive and his wife believed to be trapped inside the wreckage of their plane which plunged into… Read more Audio
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Pressure on Chch red zones as deadline for Govt offer looms
6:38 AM.It's the last day for people living in residential red zones in Christchurch to decide whether they'll take up the Government's buy-out offer. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 2 April 2013
6:27 AM.A kuia affiliated to Ngai Tuhoe suggests a member of the tribe should stand for Parliament; An historian who specialises in Maori in Australia says Maori seem to be more valued in Australia than in… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 2 April 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 2 April 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Community groups upset about wastewater rebuild plans
6:14 AM.Some Christchurch community groups say a programme to rebuild the city's wastewater and storm water systems to a pre-earthquake equivalent isn't good enough. Audio
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Business advocacy group and unions clash
6:11 AM.The country's largest advocacy group for business growth says small increases in the minimum wage and kiwisaver contributions will not do the harm being suggested by trade unions. Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 2 April 2013
6:00 AM.Banks pressing red-zoners to accept govt buy out; Police update on plane wreckage search; Police say drivers must stay in control on unforgiving NZ roads; Nearly a thousand Aucklanders fined for fare… Read more Audio