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Checkpoint for Friday 16 December 2011
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Manu Korihi News for 16 December 2011
6:48 PM.The Mayor of Wairoa says the Council doesn't intend to re-visit the idea of introducing a ban on the wearing of gang patches; The head of the Ngati Toa Rangatira Trust Board says Maori representation… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 16 December 2011
6:40 PM.David Shearer, who hasn't yet served a full term in Parliament, was chosen to replace Phil Goff, as the leader of the Labour Party. The MP for Wellington Central, Grant Roberston, is the new deputy. Audio
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Sports News for 16 December 2011
6:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Plea for valuable tabernacle doors to be returned
6:27 PM.Staff at a Catholic cathedral in Christchurch are pleading for the person who has vanished with a pair of bronzed tabernacle doors to return them. Audio
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Evening Business for 16 December 2011
6:22 PM.A new survey shows finance companies have emerged stronger and more profitable than the previous year. Audio
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Psychos made that way and can be changed - researcher
6:17 PM.A New Zealand researcher who's looked into what makes a psychopath says it's a Hollywood peddled myth that they're born, not made. Audio
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Flooding toll mounts across top of South Island
6:14 PM.Assessors have begun going around the 200 or so homes endangered by the multiple slips flooding has triggered from Nelson city to Golden Bay. Audio
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Insurance heavyweight IAG looks to snap up troubled AMI
6:10 PM.The Australian insurance giant, IAG, is offering 380 million dollars to buy the beleaguered AMI and take over its nearly 500 thousand customers. Audio
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Defence Force recommends sweeping changes throughout
6:07 PM.The fatal Anzac Day helicopter crash has been blamed on the Air Force not training its pilots properly and a gung-ho air crew taking too many risks. Audio
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One million dollars awarded in Prime Minister's Science Prizes
5:53 PM.An ambitious study that used iron to fertilise plants in the sea has taken out the top award at this year's Prime Minister's Science Prizes. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 16 December 2011
5:50 PM.The Mayor of Wairoa says the Council doesn't intend to re-visit the idea of introducing a ban on the wearing of gang patches; The head of the Ngati Toa Rangatira Trust Board says Maori representation… Read more Audio
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Free milk trial in schools
5:43 PM.Primary school children in Northland will get a free glass of milk each day when they return to the classroom next year. Audio
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Calls to free up Auckland land to bring down house prices
5:42 PM.Freeing up land on the outskirts of Auckland to bring down section prices is a top recommendation from the Productivity Commission. Audio
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Rescue vessels battle ice to get to sticken Russian ship
5:40 PM.Three vessels heading to the aid of a Russian fishing boat stranded in Antarctica's Ross Sea are battling thick ice, and it could be days before they get there. Audio
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Sports News for 16 December 2011
5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Hansen confirmed as Henry's replacement
5:27 PM.The new All Blacks coach says he wants to find a way to cut the number of games for the players because the season is too gruelling. Audio
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Evening Business for 16 December 2011
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Residents pick up pieces after losing home to landslide
5:20 PM.In Ligar Bay, some residents have begun picking up the pieces after having their homes destroyed by a devastating landslide. Audio
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Nelson EQC payout assurance by PM
5:17 PM.The Mayors of Nelson and Tasman say it could take a year to restore roads in the region, and that the cost will run into many millions of dollars. Audio
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Father of crash victim responds
5:10 PM.Andrew Carson, the father of 25-year-old Corporal Ben Carson, who died in the Iriquois crash responds to the findings. Audio
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Blame falls for Anzac Day chopper crash on Air Force training
5:05 PM.The fatal Anzac Day helicopter crash has been blamed on the Air Force not training its pilots properly and the air crew's own gung-ho attitude. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 16 December 2011
5:00 PM.Blame falls for Anzac Day chopper crash on Air Force training;Father of crash victim responds;Nelson EQC payout assurance by PM;Residents pick up pieces after losing home to landslide;Hansen confirmed… Read more Audio