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Checkpoint for Friday 26 August 2011
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 August 2011
6:53 PM.The Waikato-Tainui parliament says its executive chair Tukoroirangi Morgan, can take his usual place in the chamber this Sunday; The latest suicide statistics released by the chief coroner show that… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 26 August 2011
6:38 PM.Our political reporter, Chris Bramwell, looks at the new rules limiting election campaign spending and advertising which are now in force for the November 26 General Election. Audio
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Sports News for 26 August 2011
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business for 26 August 2011
6:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Questions raised about nuclear safety after US quake
6:15 PM.The biggest earthquake to rattle the east coast of the United States in 67 years has raised questions about the safety of nuclear power plants. Audio
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Super Fund defends itself over cluster bomb accusations
6:07 PM.The Green Party has accused the Superannuation Fund of investing in companies that make cluster bombs and called on it to pull the money out. Audio
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World of Wearable Arts awards tonight in Wellington
5:57 PM.Our reporter, Cushla Norman, is backstage at the show. Audio
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Libya's rebel council:country won't descend into sectarianism
5:54 PM.A member of the Libya's rebel council says the country is united in wanting to rid the country of Gaddafi and will not collapse into sectarian violence. Audio
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Future of the Methodist Church in Fiji uncertain
5:50 PM.Fiji's military council has banned the Methodist Church from holding public meetings and is also stopping its leaders from travelling, with immediate effect. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 August 2011
5:47 PM.The latest suicide statistics released by the chief coroner show that Maori still have the highest rate of suicide by ethnic group; A Tainui kaumatua says it's insulting an American boutique brewery… Read more Audio
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The latest from our correspondent in Libya
5:41 PM.The United Nations is calling on both sides in Libya to avoid revenge attacks, as allegations emerge of summary killings and torture by rebels and Gaddafi loyalists. Audio
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Last bodies recovered from fatal house fire in Australia
5:37 PM.The final two bodies have been recovered from the scene of a fatal house fire south of Brisbane which killed 11 people. Audio
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Sports News for 26 August 2011
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Fake news reports about murder search bring down journalists
5:25 PM.Four television journalists in Australia have been sacked or have resigned for faking reports about the search for a teenage boy's remains. Audio
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Evening Business for 26 August 2011
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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NZ Aid for famine relief in the Horn of Africa
5:20 PM.The Foreign Affairs Minister has decided which aid agencies will get a share of one million dollars, promised six weeks ago, for famine relief in the Horn of Africa. Audio
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Greens accuse Super Fund of investing in cluster bomb companies
5:15 PM.The Green Party is accusing the New Zealand Superannuation Fund of investing in companies that make cluster bombs and called on it to pull the money out immediately. Audio
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Fairfax announces plans to float part of Trade Me
5:11 PM.Australian publisher Fairfax Media has announced it plans to sell between 30 and 35 percent of its star online auction and classifed ads business through an initial public offering. Audio
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Coroner says suicide rate is stuck
5:08 PM.The country's sucide rate is stuck at over 500 deaths a year and the Chief Coronor says something's got to be done but he's not sure what. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 26 August 2011
5:00 PM.Suicide rates high but no solutions; Trade Me says it's time to trade Trade Me in a partial float; Green Party links NZ Super Fund to investments in cluster bomb manufacturers; NZ Aid to the Horn of… Read more Audio