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Checkpoint for Tuesday 7 December 2010
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 7 December 2010
5:00 PM.Retirement Commissioner wants retirement age raised; NZ soldier serving with British Army killed in Afghanistan; Law Comm says independent body should decide MPs expenses;One of NZ's youngest killers… Read more Audio
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Retirement Commissioner wants retirement age raised
5:10 PM.The Retirement Commissioner is recommending the retirement age be increased to 67 by 2033. Audio
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NZ soldier serving with British Army killed in Afghanistan
5:15 PM.The parents of a New Zealand paratrooper killed in Afghanistan have spoken about their son's death. Audio
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Law Comm says independent body should decide MPs expenses.
5:17 PM.The Law Commission says an independent body should take on the job of deciding MPs' expenses. Audio
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One of NZ's youngest killers is jailed
5:20 PM.One of the youngest people in New Zealand to be convicted of manslaughter, has been sentenced to 20 months in jail. The boy, who's just turned 14, was 12 when he fatally shot a male friend aged 11 on… Read more Audio
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Evening Business for 7 December 2010
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Broadband rollout hailed as good news for consumers
5:27 PM.The Telecommunications Users Association is hailing the first two contracts to rollout the Government's ultra-fast broadband network, as good news for consumers. Audio
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Sports News for 7 December 2010
5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Kayakers died after ignoring warning
5:40 PM.The man who warned two kayakers that bad weather was on the way and they should get off Lake Wakatipu, is upset at their deaths - but says he did all he could to stop them. Audio
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Full nationwide bowel cancer screening a step closer
5:42 PM.Full nationwide screening for bowel cancer moved a step closer today with the announcement that Auckland's Waitemata District Health Board has been selected to run a 24 million dollar pilot bowel… Read more Audio
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Australia prepares for the arrival of Oprah
5:45 PM.Australia is about to descend into Oprah-mania - with 300 of her American fans arriving in Sydney today, and the celebrity talk show host tipped to touch down tomorrow. Audio
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Waatea News for 7 December 2010
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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PM forced to answer more questions on Wong.
5:50 PM.Pansy Wong might now be a backbench MP but in Parliament the Prime Minister was forced to answer more questions about her conduct as a minister. Audio
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High Court ruling on doctors abortion advice requirements
5:55 PM.The High Court has upheld the right of doctors with a conscientious objection to abortion to opt out of giving advice to patients seeking the procedure. Audio
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Law Commission says MPs should not decide their own expenses
6:05 PM.Politicians have succumbed to pressure, and say they will now remove themselves from the business of deciding MPs expenses. Audio
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May Wang bankrupcy decision due tomorrow
6:10 PM.A woman at the centre of a chinese bid to buy the Crafar farms could find out tomorrow whether she'll be made bankrupt . Audio
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Former Exec Officer at school pleads guilty
6:15 PM.A former Hamilton school finance manager has pleaded guilty to fraud but maintains he didn't gain personally from it. Audio
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Coronor found police acted appropriately in pursuit
6:17 PM.A coroner has found the police acted appropriately when they pursued an overloaded car in Christchurch in July, seconds before the vehicle crashed killing three young people. Audio
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Rescue efforts continue following landslide in Colombia
6:18 PM.Rescuers say they have recovered 17 bodies, following a landslide near the Colombian city of Medellin - and it's feared up to 106 people may still be buried. Audio
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Evening Business News for 7 December 2010
6:20 PM.The Australian-owned, ANZ Bank, is betting small and medium sized firms will drive earnings next year, bolstered by the Rugby World Cup and rebuilding of the earthquake-hit Canterbury region. Audio
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Nelson council seeks solution to sewerage pond stench
6:22 PM.The Nelson City Council is demanding action to stop the stench from sewage treatment ponds, which has been wafting across the city for four days. Audio
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Sports News for 7 December 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Report paints bleak picture for impact of earthquake on capital
6:36 PM.A new report by the Greater Wellington Regional Council paints a grim picture if the capital was struck by a 7 point 1 earthquake, similar to that which hit Canterbury in September. Audio
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Taihape residents urge the Government to save health services
6:40 PM.A bus load of Taihape residents descended on Parliament today in a last ditch effort to save the town's rest home and in-patient services. Audio
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Councillor accuses Mayor of cronyism
6:43 PM.The mayor of Auckland has been accused of cronyism by one of his own councillors. Audio
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Waatea News for 7 December 2010
6:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Two private schools to join state sector, two others likely
6:55 PM.Four private schools are set to become part of the state sector next year. The Jewish school, Muslim school and two Christian schools will retain ownership of their property but get a big increase in… Read more Audio
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Dispute over EQC payments
6:58 PM.Some Christchurch drainlayers repairing damage from the Canterbury Earthquake say there are delays and confusion in getting repayments from the earthquake commission. Audio