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Checkpoint for Friday 29 July 2011
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Cook Islands Maori dictionary crucial to survival of language
6:58 PM.The creation of electronic Cook Islands Maori dictionary has been labelled crucial to the survival of the language as Beverley Tse reports for Radio New Zealand International. Audio
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Third prison for South Auckland faces opposition
6:56 PM.A controversial proposal to build a men's prison in South Auckland has been given a preliminary go ahead. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 29 July 2011
6:53 PM.The Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell, has apologised for the hurt caused by his suggestion iwi take a hard-line approach to suicide but says at least he's sparked discussion; Maori landowners and an… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 29 July 2011
6:38 PM.For the past three years the United Future leader, Peter Dunne, has been a one man band in Parliament. Audio
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Sports News for 29 July 2011
6:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business for 29 July 2011
6:18 PM.Listed biotechnology company Pacific Edge wants to raise 21 million dollar to fund its expansion to the United States where it plans to open a laboratory by the end of next year. Audio
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Confronting an intruder 'terrifying' - pharmacist
6:10 PM.An Auckland pharmacist who struggled with a burglar who later died says your life flashes before your eyes and all you can think of is how to save yourself. Audio
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rebellion over national standards
6:07 PM.The size of the rebellion over national standards in reading, writing and maths is clearer tonight with new figures suggesting one in five schools is defying the government. Audio
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Prison officer sentenced to home detention for drug offending
5:54 PM.A 16-year career in the prison service has ended in disgrace for a former unit manager from Rimutaka Prison. Audio
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Investors check out opportunities in Christchurch
5:52 PM.A group of investors and market analysts have spent today checking out potential business opportunities in Christchurch's cordoned off red zone. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 29 July 2011
5:50 PM.Sir Graham Latimer's family says he's hugely relieved that the High Court has dismissed a civil suit against him by Te Uri O Hau; The Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell, has apologised for suggesting a… Read more Audio
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Fourth time capsule discovered in Christchurch ruins revealed
5:47 PM.The fourth time capsule discovered in the ruins of the February earthquake has been opened in Christchurch. Audio
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Maori MP apologises for hurt caused by suicide comments
5:44 PM.Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell has apologised for causing hurt with his remarks about suicide, but says he's been told some iwi are already treating suicide burial rituals differently. Audio
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No conviction for guns-in-mannequins accused
5:40 PM.A police employee, who stored high-powered rifles inside uniformed mannequins at his home, has been discharged without conviction. Audio
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Sports News for 29 July 2011
5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Police to decide whether to charge teen who stabbed intruder
5:28 PM.Two Auckland business owners who've fought off intruders say it's terrifying and there's no time to think. Audio
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Erakovic pulls off the biggest win of her career
5:25 PM.New Zealand tennis number one Marina Erakovic has pulled off the biggest win of her career, beating the world's number four seed. Audio
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Evening Business for 29 July 2011
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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18 months jail for South Auckland passport scammer
5:18 PM.A Maori activist who ran a passport scam targeting Pacific Island overstayers has been sentenced to 18 months in jail. Audio
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Lack of support kills latest Republican debt ceiling bill
5:14 PM.Early tomorrow morning Republicans will be back at the table to assess their options after a vote on their debt-ceiling bill was delayed due to a lack of support. Audio
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National standards opponents buoyed by new figures
5:10 PM.The size of the rebellion over national standards in reading, writing and maths is clearer tonight with new figures suggesting one in five schools is defying the government. Audio
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Life sentence for body in garage murderers
5:07 PM.The parents of the man murdered by fellow drug dealers with hammers, and dumped in a New Plymouth garage, say they hate his killers and hope the two Killer Clown Fiends would rot in hell. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 29 July 2011
5:00 PM.Life sentence for body in garage murderers, National standards opponents buoyed by new figures, Lack of support kills latest Republican debt ceiling bill, 18 months jail for South Auckland passport… Read more Audio