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Checkpoint for Thursday 22 July 2010
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Hawkes Bay's only hospice could be back on track
6:53 PM.The future of Hawke's Bay only hospice which only three months ago seemed in jeopardy, could soon be back on track. Audio
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Prisoner health improving under Queensland Health
6:48 PM.Making the health department rather than Corrections responsible for sick prisoners has meant better health care for imates in Queensland and more money to provide it. Audio
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Waatea News for 22 July 2010
6:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 22 July 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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UN Special Rapporteur visits Waikato-Tainui
6:26 PM.The head of the Waikato-Tainui executive says regardless of whether the government chooses to act on reports from the United Nations Special Raporteurs on Human Rights, their visits send a clearā¦ Read more Audio
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Evening Business News for 22 July 2010
6:23 PM.Rakon has bought a failed French-based business to boost its presense in the lucrative, but niche market of space and satellite components. Audio
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Liquor store licence granted in Sth Auckland's poorest suburbs
6:20 PM.A Manurewa fruit store manager says he's done nothing wrong by getting a liquor license. Audio
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BRANZ critical of brand of foam insulation
6:15 PM.An independent building research company says a brand of insulation used in 14-thousand New Zealand homes may be making them damp and letting heat escape. Audio
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New charges in police shooting case
6:12 PM.More details have been revealed in court about the activities going on at the Christchurch house where two police officers were shot last week , when one of the men from the house his first appearanceā¦ Read more Audio
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Superannuation conference in Wellington
6:09 PM.We're growing older, living longer and increasingly we are working beyond the age of retirement - the question is can we afford national superannuation and if so, how do we fund it? Audio
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Jaywalkers offending with impunity
5:56 PM.Walk across the road when you should be using traffic lights to cross and it's unlikely you'll be given a ticket. Audio
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Cabinet paper shows Govt concerned about mining backlash
5:53 PM.A Cabinet paper on the Government's u-turn on plans to allow mining on Schedule Four conservation land shows it was worried about a public backlash against mining companies. Audio
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Investigation questions home insulation product
5:50 PM.New research has found a foam-type home insulation used in 14 thousand New Zealand homes may be less effective than previously thought. Audio
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Waatea News for 22 July 2010
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Police crackdown on Asian crime
5:43 PM.The Police and the Organised Crime Agency have busted a multi-million dollar money laundering operation linked to an Asian crime ring. Audio
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The search for engineers to upgrade Hercules aircraft
5:39 PM.The Defence Minister, Wayne Mapp, is confident the Government can find enough skilled staff to complete the upgrade of the Air Force's Hercules aircraft. Audio
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Hamilton police hunt armed offender
5:36 PM.Hamilton Police are on the hunt for an armed gang member following a prolonged vicious assault on a woman over two days in front of her two young children. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 22 July 2010
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Pharmac takes over hospital medicines.
5:28 PM.Pharmac is expanding its drug buying operation and will now manage all hospital medicines, as well as those used in the community. Audio
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Evening Business News for 22 July 2010
5:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Candor Trust says report into police pursuits is not impartial
5:23 PM.The Candor Trust called for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into Road Safety including how police chases are managed. Audio
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Changes to police pursuit rules
5:16 PM.The police say they will not stop chasing drivers who refuse to pull over but there will be some changes to ensure that fewer people die. Audio
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Confidential diplomatic cable leaked to Australian paper
5:07 PM.Foreign Affairs staff are under scrutiny this evening as the hunt continues for who leaked a confidential diplomatic cable to The Australian newspaper. Audio
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Checkpoint Choice for Thursday 22 July 2010
5:00 PM.NZ diplomats are suspected of leaking documents on the horse-trading between Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard. New rules on police chases but will it stop the deaths and Pharmac is expanding its drugā¦ Read more Audio