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Checkpoint for Thursday 1 September 2011
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Expert says land in Christchurch's eastern suburbs can be fixed
6:53 PM.An international engineering expert says Christchurch should already be looking at ways to fix land damaged by liquefaction so it can be built upon again in the future. Audio
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Questions raised over 'restrictions' on Mark Taylor
6:50 PM.Some lawyers are questioning what kind of restrictions a New Zealand man of with alleged links to al-Qaeda could possibly be under. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 1 September 2011
6:47 PM.Ngati Whatua o Kaipara, of Auckland, says it found some Government departments difficult to deal with during its settlement negotiations; Cutting the recreational fishing quota and creating the… Read more Audio
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Dollar gun promotion under fire from critics
6:42 PM.The country's largest gun dealer has come under fire for discounting two guns to just one dollar as part of a promotion this weekend. Audio
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Sports News for 1 September 2011
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Poutama iwi says New Plymouth council attempting a land-grab
6:28 PM.A north Taranaki iwi says a local council's attempt to take coastal land under the Public Works Act is a modern-day confiscation. Audio
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Evening Business for 1 September 2011
6:24 PM.Inland Revenue says it'll concentrate on more serious cases of firms using their business to avoid tax, following a Supreme Court ruling. Audio
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Kelly descendant disgusted by skeleton on display
6:20 PM.A relative of the infamous bushranger, Ned Kelly, says he's disgusted the Victorian Government is considering putting the man's skeleton on public display. Audio
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Chch families question delays in finding remains of relatives
6:13 PM.Frustrations about the delay in retrieving victims from beneath the rubble following February's earthquake have been raised at an inquest into the disaster. Audio
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Security academic dismisses claims of Defence being underhanded
6:07 PM.A veteran security academic is rejecting claims that the Defence Force defied Government orders and misled Ministers over its operations in war zones. Audio
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Terms of trade hit fresh 37-year high
5:56 PM.Rising export and falling import prices have pushed the country's terms of trade to their highest point in 37 years up to the end of June. Audio
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Police lock up Rebels gang members
5:53 PM.The police say they've locked up every known patched member of the Rebels gang in Taranaki in a crackdown on suspected P dealers. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 1 September 2011
5:47 PM.An Auckland iwi says its given ground to the Crown during settlement negotiations, and has found some Government departments difficult to deal with; Cutting the recreational fishing quota and creating… Read more Audio
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WCC investigating council flat worker
5:43 PM.The Wellington City Council is investigating whether a contractor failed to carry out a check on a council flat where an 88-year-old pensioner lay dead for up to 14 months. Audio
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Labour leader comments on dole for employers
5:41 PM.Phil Goff explains one part of Labour's youth skills and employment policy, which is aimed at ensuring all teenagers are either in work or learning within three years. Audio
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Labour would pay dole to employers to encourage apprentices
5:36 PM.The Labour Party wants to pay the dole to employers as an incentive for them to take on young apprentices. Audio
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Sports News for 1 September 2011
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Police investigate school bus drama
5:25 PM.Greymouth police are investigating a school bus drama during which the children on board had to help the driver change gear and use the handbrake. Audio
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Evening Business for 1 September 2011
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Police find new lead in hunt for escaped prisoner
5:19 PM.The police in Rotorua say they are closing in on a dangerous prisoner who could be looking for the former wife he tried to kill in 2008. Audio
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Canterbury University staff fear up to 350 job losses
5:15 PM.The Tertiary Education Union is calling on the Government to step in to save more than 350 jobs which they say will go from Canterbury University. Audio
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Prime Minister dismisses CIA and other claims
5:14 PM.The Prime Minister John Key says he has not read Nicky Hager's book and is dismissive of it's claims. Audio
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Book claims NZ base in Bamiyan is home to CIA
5:07 PM.The Defence Force is accused of misleading Ministers about what it's been doing in Afghanistan in a new book by Nicky Hager, which also claims the New Zealand base in Bamiyan province houses a secret… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 1 September 2011
5:00 PM.Book claims NZ base in Bamiyan is home to CIA; the Prime Minister dismisses CIA and other claims; Canterbury University staff fear up to 350 job losses; Police find new lead in hunt for escaped… Read more Audio