Morning Report
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes.
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Palmerston North Deputy Mayor calls for name change
The city has been called a lot of things in its time, including by British comedian John Cleese, who referred to it as the suicide capital of New Zealand and said he had a thoroughly miserable time there.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 20 May 2013
A Treaty claims funder says progress in some historical Treaty settlements has been delayed - because tribes are engaged in internal and inter-iwi politics; The Maori Land Court could be stripped of some of its powers if proposed changes to Maori land laws are passed; A Christchurch kura doubts city council intervention over school closures and mergers will help its plight; The people of the small community of Te Karaka near Gisborne are being invited to learn how to make healthy and...
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New Zealand-US meeting gets underway in Washington
The fifith US-NZ Partnership Forum get underway in Washington later today.
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Grey Power affiliate says the group is out of touch
A Wellington Grey Power leader says the organisation is out of touch with the needs of its members, and his branch is considering leaving the umbrella group.
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Wellington trains cancelled due to derailment
All Kapiti, Wairarapa and Hutt Valley trains cancelled until further notice due to a derailment.
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Sports News for 20 May 2013
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Markets Update for 20 May 2013
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Celebrations after epic waka voyage
It's been a weekend of celebration and high emotion for the whanau of crews on two voyaging waka, after their safe return from an historic voyage to Rapanui, Easter Island.
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Minister rejects claims that legislation breaches laws
The Labour Party has accused the Government of passing legislation that breaches international law in an attempt to attract foreign oil and gas companies.
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Airways New Zealand defends decision to hike fees
Airways is defending its decision to hike its fees, despite criticism from a group representing major airlines which says it will result in higher airfares.
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Report says Pacific people in NZ worst hit by financial...
A state of the nation report on Pacific people in New Zealand says they've been more severely hit than anyone else by the global financial crisis.
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Community reaction to Kaitaia shooting
The woman hospitalized after a shooting east of Kaitaia yesterday has died.
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Phil Goff places OIA to get suppressed information...
The Labour Party is pulling out all the stops to get the suppressed Court of Inquiry report into the suicide of a New Zealand soldier in Afghanistan released.
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Sports News for 20 May 2013
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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ACT calls for inquiry but Zespri say 'double invoicing'...
The ACT Party has renewed its calls for an urgent inquiry into the kiwifruit marketing company Zespri's international operations, saying it had full knowledge of a scam in China - and tried to sweep it under the carpet.
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Man due in Kaitaia District Court charged with murder
The woman hospitalized after a shooting east of Kaitaia yesterday has died.
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England demolishes New Zealand as batting collapses
The English bowler Stuart Broad has demolished the New Zealand cricket team overnight.
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Tax increases boost petrol price, again (and again)
You will be paying three-cents more per litre at the pump from July the first after Parliament passed legislation over the weekend to raise petrol tax.
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Simon Bridges rejects allegations mining legislation...
We spoke earlier to The Energy and Resources Minister, Simon Bridges, he rejects claims his government's legislation breaches international law.
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Labour accuses Govt of breaking international law
The Labour Party has accused the Government of passing legislation which breaches international law in an attempt to attract foreign oil and gas companies to this country.
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Airlines warn ticket prices will rise with increased...
Major airlines are warning passengers will end up paying for a hike in air traffic charges.
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Pacific people in NZ worst hit by global financial crisis
A state of the nation report on Pacific people in New Zealand says they've been more severely hit than anyone else by the global financial crisis.
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Morning Business for 20 May 2013
News from the business sector including a market report.
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Petrol to go up from July the first
The Government is being accused of taxing all motorists to pay for roads that will only benefit some areas.
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Lobby group says passengers will pay for Airways hike
Airlines says passengers will end up paying for a hike in air traffic charges.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 20 May 2013
A Treaty claims funder says progress in some historical Treaty settlements has been delayed - because tribes are engaged in internal and inter-iwi politics; The Maori Land Court could be stripped of some of its powers if proposed changes to Maori land laws are passed; A Christchurch kura doubts city council intervention over school closures and mergers will help its plight; The people of the small community of Te Karaka near Gisborne are being invited to learn how to make healthy and...
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Morning Rural News for 20 May 2013
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Pacific News for 20 May 2013
The latest from the Pacific region.
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Initiatives in Budget to curb reoffending criminal...
The Government is going to spend more money on reducing criminal reoffending.
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh.
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Dusty Northland roads are potential health hazard
Scientific monitoring of some of Northland's worst roads has confirmed that dust levels are not just a nuisance - but a potential health hazard.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 17 May 2013
Whanau Ora has received a budget boost - but a leading financial services firm thinks funding for the welfare scheme has reached its peak; The national Maori Tertiary students association says mature students' access to adult education will be restricted - because of changes to availability of student allowances, announced in the Budget; The Maori Language Commission - Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Maori - is praising the Minister of Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples, for securing more money to boost...
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Overseas student defaulters to be arrested at border
And in the tertiary sector The Tertiary Education Union says universities, polytechnics and wananga will struggle as a result of the Budget.
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Early childhood sector to raise fees due to Budget
Early childhood centres are disappointed with their lot saying despite a funding boost, most centres will have to raise their fees.
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New money for Chch but still nothing on anchor projects
A big winner from the Budget is the Christchurch rebuild with the government promising an extra two-point-one-billion dollars, taking its overall contribution to 15 billion dollars.
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Sports News for 17 May 2013
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Markets Update for 17 May 2013
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Budget doesn't go far enough to address child poverty
Welfare advocates are disappointed that the budget was not bolder in addressing poverty.
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Business owners discuss what's in budget for business
Businesses have some praise for the Budget with announced reductions in ACC levies but the cuts, the exact size of which are still to be determined, come a year later than ACC and Labour Department officials had recommended and they are already paid for.
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Auckland Council seek clarity on budget housing plans
The government is tackling the high housing prices by passing legislation to give it the power to free up land, grant consents, and allow councils to speed up developments.
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Black Caps take charge in first Test at Lord's
The New Zealand cricketers have got off to a strong start in their first Test against England, keeping the home side to 4 for 160 on a rain-shortened opening day at Lord's
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Female police officers still outnumbered more than four...
New figures show women still make up fewer than 18 per cent of sworn police officers.
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Chch City Council demands more time for school changes
The Christchurch City Council is sending a letter to the Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, calling for her to slow down the restructuring of the city's schools.
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Sports News for 17 May 2013
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Families disappointed with adult disabled children plans
A row is brewing over a proposed new law that would enable some parents to be paid for looking after their adult disabled children.
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Labour says Budget timid, fails to help struggling...
The opposition finance spokesperson, David Parker, says the plan does nothing to change the shape of the economy and only expects to get back into surplus next year by the skin of its teeth.
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A look at the ecomnomic predictions
For a look at the ecomnomic predictions is our Economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara.
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Budget condemned by Oppostion - English says NZ on right...
Listening to that are our political editor Brent Edwards.
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Finance Minister believes New Zealand economy on right...
The Labour Party leader, David Shearer, had this message for the government.
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Critics say budget fails to address child poverty
And the Finance Minister also said his 2013 Budget would help low income families to improve the quality of their lives.
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Home buyers warned not to get hopes up about lower prices
Homebuyers are being told not to get their hopes up that houses will become more affordable after this year's Budget.
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Morning Business for 17 May 2013
News from the business sector including a market report.
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Budget labelled as for fat cats that gives nothing to...
The Government has trumpeted in this year's Budget it will be back in surplus ,albeit a small one by next year, average growth will be two and a half percent over the next 5 years and unemployment levels will continue to fall.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 17 May 2013
Whanau Ora has received a budget boost - but a leading financial services firm thinks funding for the welfare scheme has reached its peak; The national Maori Tertiary students association says mature students' access to adult education will be restricted - because of changes to availability of student allowances, announced in the Budget; The Maori Language Commission - Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Maori - is praising the Minister of Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples, for securing more money to boost...
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Morning Rural News for 17 May 2013
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Pacific News for 17 May 2013
The latest from the Pacific region.
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Dam Busters Inn plans to mark Operation Chastise
The landlord of the Dam Busters Inn, Greg Algar, about how people in Scampton will be marking the anniversary.
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Germany remembers 70th Anniversary of Dam Busters raid
Today we're paying tribute to the aircrews that flew in the 'Dam Busters' raid, a daring bombing attack which struck at Germany's industrial heartland, seventy years ago tomorrow.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 May 2013
The Minister of Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples, is investigating why a major Maori wine producer hasn't done a lucrative deal for its premium wine to be distributed to hotels and restaurants throughout China; Meanwhile, a Maori business development organisation says some of the small operators it deals with have decided to use Hong Kong as a gateway into the mainland China market; A Hastings man honoured with a Queen's service medal says local elders have urged him to stand as the Labour...
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Unique eco-village in Nelson's city centre
An eco-village has been set up in the heart of Nelson.
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Black Caps will have to conquer nerves at Lord's
The New Zealand cricketers will have to get over their nerves if they're to put on a strong performance against England when their first Test begins at Lord's tonight.
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Sports News for 16 May 2013
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Markets Update for 16 May 2013
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Attempts to lower high farmer suicide numbers
Federated Farmers Health Spokesperson, Jeanette Maxwell discusses their awareness campaign.
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Farmers told to stop being staunch and start talking
Men in rural New Zealand need to stop being so staunch and start talking about their feelings or they may be putting their lives at risk.
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CYF scrutinised as more details emerge on neglect case
Child Youth and Family is facing scrutiny after four children, who were removed from their parents by the police, were discovered back with them days later.
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Closure of South Brighton Holiday Park 'heartless'
A move to shut down a Christchurch campground and evict its residents, some of whom have been living there for decades, is being labelled 'callous' and 'utterly unacceptable'.
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Chch businesses want budget to give clarity over key...
Canterbury businesses are calling on the government to produce a detailed forecast of how the rebuilt Christchurch will look, so they have more certainty about reinvesting in the city centre.
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Dam Buster pilot recalls raid 70 years on
Today we're paying tribute to the 70th Anniversary of the 'Dam Busters' raid, immortalised in the 1954 film of the same name.
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Foreign students take up almost half of new PhD roll
New Zealand is attracting more and more international students here to study for PhDs but a lack of jobs means just half are likely to stay after they finish their degrees.
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Nominations close for school trustee elections
Nominations to be a school trustee close at midday today.
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Sports News for 16 May 2013
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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America's Cup catamaran safety under scrutiny
America's Cup organisers say they'll be striving to make this year's regatta as safe as possible, but yachting experts in New Zealand say the new catamarans in the race will always have safety risks.
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CYFs faces questions over safeguarding children
The Child, Youth and Family agency is facing criticism after four children who were removed by the police from their parents were discovered back with them just days later.
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Daring 'Dam Busters' raid remembered 70th years on
Seventy years ago tomorrow specially modified Lancaster bombers took off from a base in England on a daring raid into Germany to attack dams in the Ruhr Valley using top-secret bouncing bombs.
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New documents show Race Relations recruitment struggle
Newly released documents have revealed the government's struggle to recruit a Race Relations Commissioner.
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Testing completed but wait continues for Chch residents
The Earthquake Commission has completed ground tests in Canterbury.
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English confident books will be back in surplus next year
The Finance Minister, Bill English, delivers his fifth Budget today confident the books will be back in surplus in 2014-15.
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Morning Business for 16 May 2013
News from the business sector including a market report.
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Gisborne iwi eye consultation over oil as a treaty breach
Iwi in Gisborne say the government risks breaching the Treaty of Waitangi over oil exploration rights in the region, by failing to consult properly with local Maori.
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Reduced deficit expected in Budget
Stronger economic growth and reduced deficits are expected when the National-led government delivers the 2013 budget later today.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 May 2013
The Minister of Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples, is investigating why a major Maori wine producer hasn't done a lucrative deal for its premium wine to be distributed to hotels and restaurants throughout China; Meanwhile, a Maori business development organisation says some of the small operators it deals with have decided to use Hong Kong as a gateway into the mainland China market; The leader of a tribal group conducting its own research into mining in Te Tai Tokerau says its study will be...
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Morning Rural News for 16 May 2013
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Pacific News for 16 May 2013
The latest from the Pacific region.
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Missing Kokako is found
The runaway Kokako known as 'Duncan', who was feared dead but later turned up in the Auckland suburb of Glendowie a fortnight ago, has finally been captured.
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Insects may creep their way into New Zealand diet
New Zealanders traditionally prefer to keep their insects outdoors, but a United Nations study has found we could all benefit from a bit of 'good grub'.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 May 2013
A Taranaki hapu is disputing the involvement of another hapu regarding a petroleum company's plans to construct a gas pipeline, which will damage archaeological sites; A barrister specialising in criminal law says it's rare for an iwi to ask the Crown to drop charges over the theft of something it has customary rights to; The first reading of the Mana Party leader's food in schools bill has been delayed until July; Wellington High School students are preparing to go on site visits to soak up...
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Youth and experience feature in All Blacks sqaud
Ten uncapped players were named in the All Blacks' 38 man wider training squad yesterday, as selectors prepare to pick a team for next month's test series against France.
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Head of Briscoes says unemployment rate atrociously high
The Briscoes Group, which also operates Living and Giving and Rebel Sports stores, employs up to 2000 people across the country, and is the largest of the three businesses we've spoken to.
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Sports News for 15 May 2013
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Markets Update for 15 May 2013
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Ngapuhi elder says govt, council colluded to take islands
Northland kaumatua have told the Waitangi Tribunal a local council was colluding with government departments as recently as the 1970's, to force Maori off the best spots in the Bay of Islands.
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Murder prompts calls for changes protection order...
People trying to help victims of domestic violence say many need more support than just a protection order to keep them safe.
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Housing groups not impressed by govt's housing plan
Community housing groups say the government's commitment to build 500 new homes, and alter thousands of others, needs to be the starting point for fixing the housing shortage, rather than the solution.
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Labour criticises the government's attitude to MMP
The Labour Party says the government's refusal to introduce amendments to the Mixed Member Proportional system in time for the 2014 election is a travesty.
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Activist takes illegal spying query to Privacy...
A Wellington activist who thinks she may have been illegally spied on by the Government's spy agency is considering taking legal action to find out.
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America's Cup organisers meet teams in San Francisco
A meeting between race organisers and the four teams competing in the America's Cup will take place in San Francisco today, the first since the death of Artemis sailor Andrew Simpson.
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Health sector braces for tight budget with few new items
Doctors, nurses and others are expecting continued belt-tightening in the health sector after the Budget tomorrow.
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Angelina Jolie's preventive mastectomy provokes debate
The Hollywood actress, Angelina Jolie, has revealed that she's had both breasts removed to minimise the risk of cancer.
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Sports News for 15 May 2013
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Welfare agencies consider housing and food initiatives
Tackling Auckland's housing shortage and feeding hungry school children are among initiatives the Government will reveal in tomorrow's budget.
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PM says Aaron Gilmore unlikely to make it back to...
The Prime Minister, John Key, says it's unlikely Aaron Gilmore could make his way back to Parliament, after his resignation as an MP.
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A majority of parents now approve of NCEA qualification
For the first time since it was introduced, a majority of parents approve of the NCEA qualification.
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Council 'tones down' plan to re-shape Auckland's housing
The plan to re-shape housing in much of Auckland could be toned down with the council accepting some changes may have been too much, too soon.
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No changes to MMP before 2014 election
Justic Minister Judith Collins comments.
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Government accused of putting its interests first
The Government's being accused of putting its own interests first by ditching proposed changes to the MMP voting system.
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GCSB refuses to tell people if they've been illegally...
New Zealanders who fear they're among the 88 people illegally spied on by the Government's spy agency are being denied the right to find out.
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Morning Business for 15 May 2013
News from the business sector including a market report.
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Pro-MMP group says New Zealanders let down
A pro-MMP group says New Zealanders have been let down by the government's decision not to make changes to the electoral system.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 May 2013
A barrister specialising in criminal law says it's rare for an iwi to ask the Crown to drop charges over the theft of something it has customary rights to; The first reading of the Mana Party leader's food in schools bill has been delayed until July; The first reading of the Mana Party leader's food in schools bill has been delayed until July; Wellington High School students are preparing to go on site visits to soak up local Maori history.
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Morning Rural News for 15 May 2013
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Pacific News for 15 May 2013
The latest from the Pacific region.
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Endangered bats found on the outskirts of Auckland
New populations of endangered native bats have been discovered on the outskirts of Auckland.
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Canterbury DHB calls for edible forests in Christchurch
The Canterbury District Health Board is suggesting that parks and plots around Christchurch be transformed into edible gardens.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 May 2013
A group of claimants in Waikato are in talks with Government officials over the return of tribal land owned by the now partially privatised energy generator Mighty River Power; The Maori Affairs Select Committee says it wants to recruit Claudette Hauiti, who is likely to be the newest National MP once the troubled politician, Aaron Gilmore, steps down; A pioneer of the broadcasting of Maori funerals over the internet says webcasting of tangihanga must be guided by individual whanau, and may...
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New Zealand nurse awarded international honour
A Gisborne nurse, Janet Askew, has been awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal - the highest international honour a nurse can receive.
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Sports News for 14 May 2013
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Markets Update for 14 May 2013
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Privacy expert talks about breaches in NZ
An international privacy and data protection expert, and former Australian Privacy Commissioner, is in Wellington this week to talk about how personal information is protected in New Zealand.
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Bhav Dhillon tells his business story pre budget
This week we're re-visiting three business people we spoke to last year, to see how they've fared in the past 12 months and to gauge what their hopes are for this year's Budget.
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New drill rig helping extend life of Maui gas field
A state-of-the-art drill rig from Germany is helping extend the life of New Zealand's oldest offshore natural gas field.
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Solid Energy woes could impact KiwiRail profits
KiwiRail has warned the State-owned Enterprises Minister, Tony Ryall, that Solid Energy's financial problems are having a negative impact on its business.
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Big funding push for South Island bird sanctuary
A fundraising push is underway in Nelson by conservationists who want to create the biggest pest-free wildlife sanctuary in the South Island.
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The Red Cross heads to the Marshall Islands
A Red Cross team is on its way to the Marshall Islands to help with a potential humanitarian crisis.
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Tour companies warned about pre-selling
Tour operators in Australia who are pre-selling tickets to the Anzac centenary in Gallipoli, are being told by the Australian Government to pay the money back.
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Sports News for 14 May 2013
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Anglican Church wants $3m from ratepayers
One of the country's largest Anglican churches is asking the Auckland Council for three million dollars of ratepayers money for renovations.
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Education leaders hope for more from Budget
Education groups are hoping for an end to austerity when the Budget is announced on Thursday.
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Poor living conditions in residential care
A climate of fear is being blamed for preventing volunteers from speaking out over poor living conditions for disabled people in residential care.
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Student Associations react to cheating scheme
The Auckland University Students Association says people shouldn't be so quick to judge students who may be caught up in a cheating scheme possibly operating in New Zealand.
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KiwiRail doing well
While a number of State-owned Enterprises are struggling KiwiRail has told the Government that its turn-around plan is going well.
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New Zealand virologists preparing for coronavirus
The World Health Organisation says it is likely that a deadly new strain of a virus which has killed at least 20 people can be passed by close personal contact, and New Zealand's Health Ministry has already issued interim guidelines to deal with a potential pandemic.
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Aaron Gilmore delivers farewell speech in Parliament...
If the disgraced National Party list MP Aaron Gilmore delivers his farewell speech in Parliament today, it is unlikely to be a quiet departure for the MP.
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Skycity deal needs Auckland council sign off
The ink may have just dried on the Government's deal with SkyCity - but new questions are raised over the design and location of the national convention centre.
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Morning Business for 14 May 2013
News from the business sector including a market report.
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Govt rejects claim compensation clause is...
The Government is dismissing claims that a compensation clause in its deal with SkyCity is unconstitutional.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 May 2013
A group of claimants in Waikato are in talks with Government officials over the return of tribal land owned by the now partially privatised energy generator Mighty River Power; The Maori Affairs Select Committee says it wants to recruit Claudette Hauiti, who is likely to be the newest National MP once the under pressure politician Aaron Gilmore steps down; A pioneer of the broadcasting of Maori funerals over the internet says webcasting of tangihanga must be guided by individual whanau, and...
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Morning Rural News for 14 May 2013
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Pacific News for 14 May 2013
The latest from the Pacific region.
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
Couple go missing at sea from cruise ship; and a new political party in Queensland.
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Study of breast reduction surgery urges more equity
A study showing New Zealand women are not receiving fair and equal access to breast reduction surgery has sparked calls for changes to the public health system.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 13 May 2013
The Mana Party intends to stand an Ikaroa-Rawhiti candidate who mirrors similar attributes of the long-serving Labour MP, the late Parekura Horomia; Tens of thousands of people from across the world tuned into a live internet broadcast of the funeral of the Late Parekura Horomia; A Waikato University researcher says it's in the national interest to boost the number of young Maori and Pacifica in training and employment; The Waitangi Tribunal takes to the water today - to see for itself the...
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Sky City welcomes $400m deal for conference centre
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce announced the Government and SkyCity have signed a Heads of Agreement to build a $402 million international-standard convention centre in Auckland.
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'Yeah-nah' pivot in ad campaign draws purists' ire
Yeah-nah. A very New Zealand expression that's now the centrepiece of a new anti-drinking advertisement.
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Sports News for 13 May 2013
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Markets Update for 13 May 2013
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Small business owner heads offshore
As part of the lead up to this year's budget, Morning Report is re-visiting three businesspeople we spoke to last year, to see how they've fared in the past 12 months and to gauge what their hopes are for this year's Budget.
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Immigration, lawyers to meet on the rights of overstayers
The Law Society and senior Immigration officials are preparing to meet after claims that some overstayers are being denied access to lawyers following their arrest.
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Police discuss police pursuits after fatal crash kills...
An investigation is underway into a fatal police car chase in Mangere at the weekend, which police say was called off twice after the fleeing vehicle reached speeds of up to 160 kilometres.
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Government make anouncement on international convention...
An announcement has been made on the Government's controversial deal with Sky City Entertainment to build an international convention centre in Auckland.
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Analysts discuss National MP Aaron Gilmore's resignation
The National Party has been spared a drawn-out row with list MP Aaron Gilmore after he announced last night he will resign from Parliament. Mr Gilmore says he will be stepping down from Parliament, after increased pressure and a loss of support from the Prime Minister.
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Waka ama protest on Waikato River over asset sales
Twenty waka ama paddlers took to the Waikato River yesterday in a protest over the state asset sales. The two outrigger canoes paddled downstream from Hamilton to Ngaruawahia.
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E.coli found in Rolleston water supply
High levels of the harmful bacteria e.coli have been found in Rolleston's water supply and 8 thousand residents are being asked to boil their water.
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New accord aims to settle disputes in Mackenzie country
A new trust has been established to assess the impact of new developments in Canterbury's Mackenzie Basin. It is hoped it will end years of acrimony between farmers and conservationists.
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Pakistan attempts to form new government
The leader of the Pakistan Muslim League, Nawaz Sharif, is holding a meeting with party colleagues on the formation of a new government after winning the most votes in the general election.
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Sports News for 13 May 2013
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Buoyant economy unlikely to mean looser fiscal reins in...
Signs the economy is on a firmer footing is unlikely to slacken the Government's resolve to keep a lid on spending in the Budget.
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Car bombs in Turkey may have reverbations in Washington
The weekend car bombs which killed nearly 50 people in the Turkish town of Reyhanli are expected to add urgency to a trip by Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Washington.
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Tribunal takes to water in Bay of Islands
The Waitangi Tribunal is taking to the water today - to see for itself the lands lost to Maori in Ipipiri: the Bay of Islands. The traditional site visit - hosted by tangata whenua - will launch the second week of hearings into the massive Ngapuhi land claim.
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Minister asked to halt Tongan overstayer's deportation
The associate immigration minister is being asked to stop the deportation of a Tongan overstayer at the centre of claims of illegal and unfair treatment.
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NZQA and police investigate university cheating claims
An internal investigation is underway at the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, after it failed to tell the Tertiary Education Minister about allegations of a commercial cheating service in Auckland.
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Aunt of crash victim calls for investigation after...
The aunt of a young man who died after a police pursuit in 2007 says the families of the four men killed at the weekend must push for the full story to be told.
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List MP's resignation spares National Party drawn-out row
The National Party has been spared a drawn-out row with list MP Aaron Gilmore after he announced last night he will resign from Parliament. The MP has been under pressure to step down after a boozy incident at a Hanmer Springs hotel in which he threatened a waiter, and a loss of support from the Prime Minister.
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Morning Business for 13 May 2013
News from the business sector including a market report.
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Call for police pursuits to stop
The aunt of a young man who died after a police chase in 2007 says minor traffic offences are not worth a life. Four men died over the weekend after the car they were in crashed after a police pursuit in Auckland.
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National's Aaron Gilmore decides to resign from...
The National list MP, Aaron Gilmore, is resigning from Parliament. The MP has been under pressure to step down following a boozy incident at a Hanmer Springs hotel in which he threatened a waiter, and a loss of support from the Prime Minister.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 13 May 2013
The Mana Party intends to stand an Ikaroa-Rawhiti candidate who mirrors similar attributes of the long-serving Labour MP, the late Parekura Horomia; Tens of thousands of people from across the world tuned into a live internet broadcast of the funeral of the Late Parekura Horomia; A Waikato University researcher says it's in the national interest to boost the number of young Maori and Pacifica in training and employment; The impact of the reflagging of foreign charter fishing vessels will be...
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Morning Rural News for 13 May 2013
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Pacific News for 13 May 2013
The latest from the Pacific region.
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Police, NZQA investigate claims of essays written to...
The police and the Qualifications Authority are investigating allegations a language website called 'Assignment 4 You' has been providing essays and assignments to order for international students.
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh.
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Warriors clash in Wellington with Bulldogs
In the continuing battle to revive the dying city of Wellington, Westpac Stadium will tomorrow host an NRL match between the Warriors and Sydney's Canterbury Bulldogs.
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Gondola and adventure park planned for Nelson
Nelson is making a serious push to market itself as the adventure capital of New Zealand.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 10 May 2013
The Government says employers will be heavily involved in a plan to expand Maori and Pasifika trades training; Two South Island Maori Trustboards have requested that charges be dropped against a carver accused of stealing snowflake pounamu; A Ngati Pukenga academic working at the University of Alberta says a highlight of his time in Canada has been helping First Nations peoples stand up for their indigenous rights.
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Plea for more money to save Kauri trees
There are fears native Kauri forests could be wiped out if the government doesn't renew funding for research into how to stop the spread of a tree killing disease.
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Council defends time taken to put out fire
The Canterbury Regional Council is defending the length of time it's taking to put out a fire at a recycling dump that has been burning out of control near Christchurch for six weeks.
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Sports News for 10 May 2013
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Markets Update for 10 May 2013
A brief update of movements in the financial sector.
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Government promises more money to tackle rising diabetes
The Government says there will be more money in the Budget next week to tackle the rising number of people with diabetes.
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Budget will boost trades training for Maori, Pacific...
Unemployment for people aged between 20 and 24 has fallen but Maori and Pacific young people are still more likely to be jobless than the general population.
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Decision reserved at Waihopai activists appeal
The Court of Appeal has reserved its decision in a case about whether three activists who attacked a dome at the Waihopai Spy Base should have to pay damages, and it might be months before the trio learn their fate.
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MRP shares prepare to make their debut
The nation's benchmark NZX 50 stock index is near a record high ahead of today's debut of Mighty River Power shares.
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Gilmore has had his fame and should step down.- Boag
Prime Minister John Key says any bid to expel estranged backbencher Aaron Gilmore from the National Party and its caucus could take "months if not years".
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Families of WW2 soldiers who hid on Crete remember escape
The families of New Zealand soldiers who hid on the Nazi-occupied Island of Crete for two years during the Second World War have returned to meet the local people who helped their fathers and grandfathers seventy years ago.
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Cosgrove accuses Govt of trying to undermine Solid Energy
The Labour party's state-owned enterprises spokesman, Clayton Cosgrove, has accused the Government of trying to undermine efforts to save the financially troubled Solid Energy.
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Statistics NZ figures show large dent in youth...
The latest unemployment figures reveal a large dent in youth joblessness, giving young job seekers a reason to finally feel more optimisic.
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Sports News for 10 May 2013
An update from the team at RNZ Sport.
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Mighty River Power trading gets underway today
Analysts are expecting the Mighty River Power share price to rise when trading starts this afternoon.
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Man who escaped Rangipo prison arrested for murder in...
A man who escaped from a New Zealand prison in 2001 has been arrested in England for murder.
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Brendan Horan says Aaron Gilmore has a hard road ahead
Independent MP Brendan Horan, himself estranged from his former party NZ First, says Mr Gilmore has a lot of hard work ahead of him if he is to be rehabilitated in the eyes of the party leadership.
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PM says not much he can do about Gilmore
National MP Aaron Gilmore is digging in his heels.
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Ariel Castro charged with kidnapping and rape
The man suspected of imprisoning three women for a decade in Cleveland, Ohio, has made his first court appearance.
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Len Brown: 'Auckland rates rise can not be sugarcoated'
An Auckland councillor, who voted against a rates increase this year, says after three years the benefits of the super-city are yet to be realised.
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Government moves to deal with Auckland's housing shortage
The Government will today announce how it plans to tackle Auckland's housing shortage.
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Morning Business for 10 May 2013
News from the business sector including a market report.
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PM says not much he can do about Gilmore
The Prime Minister, John Key, says he is powerless to force his errant back bench MP, Aaron Gilmore, out of Parliament.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 10 May 2013
The Government says employers will be heavily involved in a plan to expand Maori and Pasifika trades training; Two South Island Maori Trustboards have requested that charges be dropped against a carver accused of stealing snowflake pounamu; A Ngati Pukenga academic working at the University of Alberta says a highlight of his time in Canada has been helping First Nations peoples stand up for their indigenous rights.
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Morning Rural News for 10 May 2013
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Pacific News for 10 May 2013
The latest from the Pacific region.
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