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Checkpoint for Tuesday 6 November 2012
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Manu Korihi News for 6 November 2012
6:49 PM.A political research group says a settlement clause entitling two of the country's richest iwi to another 70 million dollars each is unfair, considering the economic climate; Tai Tokerau's Aquacultureā¦ Read more Audio
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Delays to loan shark legislation criticised
6:42 PM.The Government is being criticised for dragging its feet on law changes to clamp down on loan sharks. Audio
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Sports News for 6 November 2012
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Flu viruses sending more people to hospital
6:27 PM.Health researchers say flu viruses are causing more hospital admissions than they had thought. Audio
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Evening Business for 6 November 2012
6:24 PM.Rakon is blaming the high New Zealand dollar for shifting some production to China, resulting in the axing of 60 jobs in Auckland. Audio
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Health and safety lawyer comments on Pike mine report
6:20 PM.A lawyer specialising in workplace health and safety says the damning report from the Pike River Royal Commission has big implications for companies rebuilding Christchurch. Audio
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Families finally get a chance to explore recovery options
6:15 PM.The Pike River families will be told by their own advisers by Saturday if it's feasible to go back into the mine to get the bodies of the dead workers out. Audio
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Head of Ministry accepts Pike River report
6:11 PM.The Ministry responsible for health and safety inspections is promising urgent action in the wake of a highly critical report from the Pike River Royal Commission. Audio
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Betting man on the Cup payout
6:08 PM.Green Moon is this year's Melbourne Cup winner, with the Australians claiming it as a victory over the foreign horses in the race, even though Green Moon was originally imported from England. Audio
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Parents shocked by principal's dismissal
5:56 PM.Parents of Christchurch Girls' High School students are shocked and appalled that the principal has been so publicly fired. Audio
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Ministry offers to help schools with extra audit costs
5:53 PM.The Ministry of Education is trying to persuade schools it is on their side in the battle against the error ridden school payroll system. Audio
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Public sector brain drain warning as wages fall further behind
5:50 PM.A recruitment specialist is warning of a brain drain from the government sector if wage growth continues to fall further behind the private sector. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 6 November 2012
5:47 PM.Tai Tokerau's Aquaculture Development group is predicting marine farming will employ 7-hundred people in Northland by 2030; A political research group says a settlement clause entitling two of theā¦ Read more Audio
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PM dismisses suggestions some companies put profit over safety
5:40 PM.The Prime Minister says the opposition's suggestion that some New Zealand companies are putting profit over employee safety is ridiculous. Audio
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Starship doctor says JJ's injuries were not survivable
5:37 PM.The head of Starship Hospital's child abuse team has said he's never seen a child survive the kind of injuries the Auckland toddler JJ Lawrence had. Audio
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Green Moon is this years Melbourne Cup winner
5:34 PM.Green Moon is this years Melbourne Cup winner and he was backed by John who has been celebrating at Lovelocks bar on Bond Street in Wellington. Audio
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Sports News for 6 November 2012
5:31 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Teen accused of laser strike on police helicopter
5:26 PM.A court has heard that a teenager accused of shining a laser light into a police eagle helicopter told officers he did so because he thought it would be fun. Audio
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Evening Business for 6 November 2012
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Firefighter doubts response to CTV would be better today
5:15 PM.A firefighter who worked at the scene of the collapsed CTV building says problems with the emergency response would be no different today and says she's no more prepared to handle a disaster. Audio
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Health and safety staff to come under further scrutiny
5:10 PM.Health and safety officials who failed to do their job in the lead up to the Pike River coal mine disaster will be investigated and could be sacked. Audio
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TAB betting numbers on the Cup
5:08 PM.It's the biggest horse race in the Southern Hemisphere and with the latest the TAB's Racing Manager Michael Dore joins us. Audio
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Racing commentator Jack Petley on the Melbourne Cup
5:07 PM.On the line from across the Tasman is racing commentator Jack Petley. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 6 November 2012
5:00 PM.Health and safety staff who monitered Pike River are under investigation and a teenager is accused of laser strike on police helicopter. Audio