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Checkpoint for Thursday 18 November 2010
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 18 November 2010
5:00 PM.Kiwifruit growers vote on whether to accept the government's help to fight the disease attacking their vines. A century old building in central Auckland may be about to collapse and a spotlighting… Read more Audio
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Kiwifruit growers vote on Govt's PSA offer
5:08 PM.Kiwifruit growers around the country are voting on whether to accept the Government's offer to help, in the fight against the vine disease PSA. Audio
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Biosecurity Minister on PSA rescue package
5:12 PM.The Biosecurity Minister, David Carter, joins us on the line. Audio
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Central Auckland heritage building in danger of collapse
5:16 PM.A busy central Auckland street is cordoned off and nearby buildings evacuated because a century old heritage building is in danger of toppling. Audio
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Hunter pleads guilty to Rosemary Ives' manslaughter
5:19 PM.A hunter who shot and killed a woman while she was camping over Labour Weekend, stood nervously and shaking in the Taupo District Court today as he pleaded guilty to her manslaughter. Audio
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Evening Business News for 18 November 2010
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Treasury Secretary calls for faster return to surplus
5:25 PM.The head of the Treasury says the Government should be aiming for Budget surpluses one to two years earlier than planned, to help bring down the high value of the New Zealand dollar. Audio
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Resort owner despairs after tour bus pulls out
5:28 PM.The Ngati Kahu land occupation at Taipa in the Far North has escalated today, with protestors stopping and boarding a tour bus. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 18 November 2010
5:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Whalers and protestors blamed for collision
5:37 PM.A Maritime New Zealand report into a high seas collision between Japanese whalers and anti-whaling protestors has found that while both parties were to blame, neither deliberately caused the… Read more Audio
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Terror suspect acquitted on murder charges
5:41 PM.The first terror suspect transferred from Guantanamo military prison to a civilian court in the United States has been cleared of 276 murder and attempted murder counts, along with four other… Read more Audio
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Fonterra tells farmers to clean up their act
5:45 PM.Dairy farmers were today told to clean up waterways to avoid taking a hit in the pocket. Audio
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Maori and Pacific incomes drop
5:48 PM.The Government and the Opposition have traded barbs in Parliament this afternoon, over who is to blame for high Maori and Pacific unemployment. Audio
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Waatea News for 18 November 2010
5:51 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Cyclists say warning given about Tamaki Drive
5:53 PM.Cyclists say they have warned the Auckland Council that an area of road on which a rider was killed in Auckland was an accident blackspot. Audio
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Home ownership getting harder in Auckland - report
5:56 PM.New research shows only half the population are likely own their own home in 20 years time. Audio
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Prime Minister speaks on kiwifruit rescue package
6:09 PM.The Prime Minister, John Key, says a 25-million-dollar rescue package to help out kiwifruit growers, is likely to be the full extent of the Government's contribution. Audio
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Tasman kiwifruit growers anxious for news
6:12 PM.Kiwifruit growers in Tasman are anxiously awaiting further news on the vine disease PSA, following confirmation yesterday that one orchard each in Motueka and Takaka is infected. Audio
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Government tightens rules for private education providers
6:14 PM.The Government is cracking down on fraud and questionable practices among private education providers that teach international students. Audio
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Scientists trap anti-matter
6:17 PM.In a move foretold in Dan Brown's best-selling novel Angels and Demons, scientists have successfully trapped anti-matter for the first time. Audio
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Evening Business News for 18 November 2010
6:21 PM.Consumer confidence rose slightly in November, but shoppers are still likely to remain cautious about opening their wallets. Audio
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Govt accused of privatising local body water supply
6:24 PM.Debate on a local government bill has been dominated by accusations that the Government is privatising the water supply. Audio
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Buses avoiding Taipa will cost local businesses dearly
6:27 PM.The tour bus company, Fullers, is avoiding the Far North town of Taipa while there's a risk they will be harrassed by protestors. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 18 November 2010
6:35 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Independent review of perks still needed - Greens, ACT
6:38 PM.The Green and ACT parties are continuing to call for an independent review of MPs salaries and allowances even though the international travel subsidy is being scrapped. Audio
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Cyclists call for measures to prevent further cycle deaths
6:41 PM.Cyclists are calling for further testing for drivers and changes to speed zones, after five cyclists were killed in less than a week. Audio
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Acting PM in Fiji resigns, while country struggles financially
6:48 PM.Fiji's former interim defence and immigration minister, Ratu Epeli Ganilau, says he's resigned because of disagreement about how to deal with an employee of a US company, Fiji Water. Audio
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Waatea News for 18 November 2010
6:52 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio