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Checkpoint for Thursday 22 August 2013
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 22 August 2013
5:00 PM.Labour leader David Shearer calls it quits. The UN Security Council holds an emergency session over chemical weapons in Syria and Did the former head of Parliamentary Service jump or was he pushed? Audio
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David Shearer's resignation statement to reporters
5:07 PM.The Labour leader David Shearer is calling it quits - and it could be weeks before a new leader is announced. Audio
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Labour whip speaks after Shearer resignation
5:10 PM.The party whip, Chris Hipkins, then stepped forward to outline how the new leader will be elected. Audio
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Robertson may take a tilt at the Labour leadership
5:11 PM.Checkpoint has contacted numerous Labour MPs - including Shane Jones, Annette King and Jacinda Ardern. None of them would speak about the leadership. Audio
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Labour Party President responds
5:13 PM.The Labour Party President Moira Coatsworth says David Shearer told her today that he was resigning as leader. Audio
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Mt Albert voters have their say
5:15 PM.People living in David Shearer's Mt Albert electorate are stunned to learn of his resignation. Audio
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More from RNZ's Political Editor
5:16 PM.With us our political editor Brent Edwards. Audio
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Was Geoff Thorn pushed or did he jump?
5:22 PM.Did he jump or was he pushed? The former head of Parliamentary Service, Geoff Thorn, refused to answer questions about that today when he appeared before Parliament's Privileges Committee. Audio
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Evening Business for 22 August 2013
5:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Business News Update
5:26 PM.A new fund has been established to raise up to 50 million dollars to invest in start-up tech companies in New Zealand. Audio
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UN seeks clarity on chemical weapons in Syria.
5:29 PM.UN Security Council members have emerged from an emergency meeting in New York to say they are seeking clarity on claims that Syrian troops have used chemical weapons in an attack near Damascus. Audio
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Sports News for 22 August 2013
5:36 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Greens on Shearer standing down
5:39 PM.The Labour leader David Shearer is calling it quits, though who'll take over may not be known for weeks. Audio
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Fonterra involved in another contamination scare.
5:42 PM.Fonterra has announced yet another contamination scare - three months after it happened. Audio
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Auckland beggars face tough new rules.
5:47 PM.Beggars will have to be bashful in Auckland, or risk being banished from the city streets. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 August 2013
5:50 PM.The Maori Party co-leader, Te Ururoa Flavell, says he feels sympathy for David Shearer - after the Labour leader's resignation this afternoon; A Ngai Tuhoe leader is looking into other ways his people… Read more Audio
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More jail time for Five Star founder
5:54 PM.A crown prosecutor has described a convoluted pattern of deceit at a failed finance company including illegally hiding from investors the founder's history of bankruptcy and fraud. Audio
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David Shearer stands down as leader
6:08 PM.The Labour Party leader, David Shearer, has announced his resignation - effective as soon as his replacement is selected. Audio
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Former Leader of the Opposition on Shearer's resignation
6:11 PM.The previous Labour Prime Minister, Helen Clark, was doorstepped at Wellington airport by Radio New Zealand. David Shearer took over from Helen Clark's successor, Phil Goff - he stood down after… Read more Audio
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Expert gives his analysis of Syria situation
6:20 PM.Bob Rigg is a former senior editor with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Audio
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Sports News for 22 August 2013
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Shearer's former chief of staff reacts
6:36 PM.David Shearer is gone at the head of Labour, and behind him there's also been a regular reshuffling. Audio
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Fiji releases fourth constitution
6:40 PM.Fiji's ruling military regime has finally made public the country's fourth constitution to pave the way for elections it's promised for next year. Audio
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Auckland man who hid friend's skeleton guilty of manslaughter
6:44 PM.An Auckland man who covered up killing his one-time friend by smashing his skull to pieces and hiding his skeleton for several years, has escaped a murder conviction. Audio
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Police dog receives animals' George Cross
6:47 PM.The police dog, Gage, that was killed in the line of duty in Christchurch in 2010, has been posthumously awarded the animal equivalent of the George Cross in Christchurch today. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 August 2013
6:49 PM.The Maori Party is asking if a new Labour leader will give more responsibility to its Maori MPs; A Ngai Tuhoe leader is looking into other ways his people might communicate with each other as a result… Read more Audio
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Chch community groups worried about quality of home repairs
6:52 PM.The Earthquake Commission has brought forward its deadline for repairing thousands of earthquake-damaged properties in Canterbury by 12 months. Audio
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Doctors and nurses falling foul at work over Facebook
6:55 PM.The Medical Council is moving to crack down on the misuse of social media by doctors. Audio