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Checkpoint for Wednesday 8 September 2010
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New figures highlight tertiary education failure rates
6:47 PM.Tertiary institutions are warning, new league tables ranking students success rates do not tell the full story. Audio
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Waatea News for 8 September 2010
6:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Avonside residents determined to stay put
6:42 PM.Many people have abandoned their homes in Avonside, but those who remain are determined to stay put. Audio
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No Govt economic package for farmers just yet
6:39 PM.The Prime Minister's assured farmers near the epicentre of the Canterbury quake that the government won't leave them to pick up the pieces on their own. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 8 September 2010
6:36 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Sparks already within Australia's new government
6:28 PM.Australia's finally got a new government, but it's only day one and potential sparks are already starting to fly. Audio
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Evening Business News for 8 September 2010
6:22 PM.Retail spending rose in August, but consumers remained cautious about opening their wallets too wide. Audio
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Aged care review shows 20 thousand more in care in 2026
6:18 PM.A major review of resthome care has revealed planning is urgently needed now to cope with up to 20 thousand more people who will need looking after in 16 years' time. Audio
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Lyttleton on edge after strong aftershock
6:15 PM.People in Lyttelton are on edge following a strong aftershock within five kilometres of the port town this morning. Audio
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Additional trauma counsellors head to Christchurch
6:11 PM.The Government is flying more than thirty counsellors into Christchurch, to help people feeling the strain of the earthquake's aftermath. Audio
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Canterbury quake is a 1 in 750 year event
6:07 PM.The estimated cost of the Canterbury quake has doubled to four billion dollars. Audio
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Universities slip down the rankings
5:53 PM.New Zealand universities have all slipped down the rankings in a major international survey with Auckland University the only one in the top 100. Audio
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Waatea News for 8 September 2010
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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English defends South Canterbury Finance bail-out.
5:42 PM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, has used a ministerial statement in Parliament to defend the Government's pay-out to depositors in the failed South Canterbury Finance. Audio
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Social Development Minister makes earthquake announcments
5:37 PM.The Social Development Minister, Paula Bennett, says there are thousands of unemployed people in Christchurch who could help rebuild the city. Audio
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PM: urgent law changes may be needed to help repair homes
5:34 PM.The Government says, if necessary, Parliament will be called upon to pass urgent legislation to speed up reconstruction efforts in Canterbury. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 8 September 2010
5:31 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Black Ferns arrive to hero's welcome after World Cup victory.
5:26 PM.The New Zealand Women's rugby team has arrived back in the country triumphant, but also demanding more recognition of the women's game, after their fourth consecutive World Cup victory. Audio
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Report: more capacity needed in aged residential care
5:23 PM.A major new report has found up to twenty thousand extra New Zealanders will need places in rest homes in 16 years' time. Audio
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Evening Business News for 8 September 2010
5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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The latest from Kaiapoi
5:19 PM.As the aftershocks continue to ripple through Canterbury, the town of Kaiapoi is coming to grips with the reality it will never be the same again. Audio
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Lyttelton residents rattled by ongoing aftershocks
5:16 PM.This morning's aftershock also caused more damage in the port town of Lyttelton and rattled more than a few nerves as our reporter Erina O'Donohue found out. Audio
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5.1 aftershock rattles Canterbury
5:13 PM.Those living close to the epicentre of this morning's strong aftershock in Christchurch say it was terrifying and has created new problems for them. Audio
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Estimated cost the Canterbury quake doubles to 4 billion
5:07 PM.Treasury's first full calculations include all the losses to businesses as well as to households. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 8 September 2010
5:00 PM.The estimated cost of the Canterbury quake doubles to four billion dollars. A major new report has found up to twenty thousand extra New Zealanders will need places in rest homes in 16 years' time and… Read more Audio