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Checkpoint for Monday 31 August 2015
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Te Manu Korihi for 31 August 2015
6:48 PM.In an unprecedented move, Education Minister Hekia Parata has gone over the heads of the Kohanga Reo National Trust board and contacted each learning nest directly; The High Court in Wellington has… Read more Audio
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Waikato woman in search of land for unwanted horses
6:47 PM.A Waikato woman ia appealing for help to find grazing for her horses to save them from being put down and turned into dog tucker. Audio
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Almost 7 million working days lost every year
6:45 PM.Illness and injury cost businesses nearly seven million working days and one point four billion dollars last year. Audio
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Midwife says they deserve higher salaries
6:40 PM.An independent midwife with many years experience says they are not properly compensated for the gruelling hours and demanding work they do. Audio
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Woman's delay for cancer surgery 'totally unacceptable'
6:38 PM.A woman who died from kidney cancer had to wait two and a half months for surgery because the health board did not file the paperwork correctly. Audio
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Springboks face court action to bar them from World Cup
6:22 PM.The Springboks are facing a legal challenge that could bar them from the World Cup. Audio
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Airfare price war as Jetstar picks its four routes
6:15 PM.Jetstar triggered a price war today with nine dollar air fares to accompany its announcement of the four regional centres it will start flying to soon. Audio
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Scott Dixon's latest triumph
6:12 PM.Six drivers went into today's IndyCar season-ending race with a shot at the championship - only one got the title, New Zealand's Scott Dixon. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi for 31 August 2015
5:52 PM.The founder of a business dedicated to developing trade between indigenous nations says there's huge potential, worldwide, for these trade deals. Audio
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Evidence anger got the better of a man accused of murder
5:50 PM.The Crown says anger got the better of Jiwan Ram during an argument with his partner and he stabbed her multiple times. Audio
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Worries CYF call centre will be up for privatisation
5:47 PM.The Prime Minister says there will be not be wholesale outsourcing of Child Youth and Family services to the private sector, though more of what it does may be contracted out. Audio
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Otago Uni guilty over wet tiles
5:42 PM.A woman who took Otago University to court over slipping on wet tiles has just won 60-thousand dollars. Audio
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The fight to lift wages in women-dominated professions
5:35 PM.A campaigner for pay equity says court action being taken by midwives shows there's building momentum to lift the wages in women-dominated occupations. Audio
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DHB criticised for failing to give antibiotics
5:27 PM.A man in his early 60s died after waiting nine hours in an Auckland hospital for antibiotics that may have saved his life. Audio
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First coach picks Nehe Milner-Skudder to set RWC alight
5:25 PM.The Manawatu man who first coached one of the bolters in the All Blacks squad is picking him to set the World Cup alight. Audio
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Rape trial told police custody officer showed off his uniform
5:22 PM.A woman has told a jury how a police custody officer she met on a dating website showed her his uniform, raped her, and then dropped her off a petrol station without a clue where she was. Audio
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Dixon storms to fourth IndyCar title
5:17 PM.New Zealand's speed king Scott Dixon has brilliantly sealed his fourth IndyCar title, winning a dramatic Grand Prix in California today. Audio
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Education Minister sidelines the Kohanga Trust
5:12 PM.In an unprecedented move, Education Minister Hekia Parata has gone over the heads of the Kohanga Reo National Trust board and directly to the learning nests. Audio
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Air ticket price war starts
5:07 PM.A price war has broken out between the country's top airlines with Air New Zealand stepping in to offer nine-dollar fares to the destinations that Jetstar has snubbed. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 31 August 2015
5:00 PM.Air ticket price war starts and snubbed destinations are the target;Education Minister sidelines the Kohanga Trust;Dixon storms to fourth IndyCar title - on grandma's 95th birthday;Rape trial told… Read more Audio