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Checkpoint for Tuesday 3 April 2012
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New research on major earthquakes in the South island
6:56 PM.Scientists have discovered that major earthquakes in the South Island have occurred at longer intervals than first thought. Audio
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Unions push for new criminal offence of corporate manslaughter
6:53 PM.Unions are urging the Pike River Royal Commission to recommend a new criminal offence be introduced - of corporate manslaughter. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 3 April 2012
6:46 PM.Plans for housing on Mahia Peninsular in Hawke's Bay have been rejected; The new chairperson of the Waikato-Tainui executive, Tom Roa, is vowing to stamp out tribal infighting - saying it's not the… Read more Audio
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Unicef says countries need to intervene now in the Sahel
6:42 PM.The aid agency Unicef says the international community needs to act now to avert a growing crisis in Africa's Sahel region as it's been too slow to help in the past. Audio
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Building begins on new Chch business and technology centre
6:38 PM.There are calls for Christchurch to rebrand itself "the Innovation City" as building begins on a new business and technology centre. Audio
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Number of those still cut off in Fiji not known.
6:35 PM.Fiji's military government says it is unclear how many people are still in remote villages which were cut off by severe flooding. Audio
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Sports News for 3 April 2012
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Contracts for 5 Maori providers of social services to be axed
6:25 PM.One of the five agencies losing its contract is the Waipareira Trust in West Auckland - it's CEO, John Tamihere, joins us. Audio
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Bennett stands by decision to end 5 family start contracts
6:22 PM.The Social Development Minister, Paula Bennett, is standing by her ministry's decision to terminate five Family Start contracts. Audio
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Evening Business News for 3 April 2012
6:19 PM.Three hundred innovators and entrepreneurs from around the globe are in Auckland to explore how clever ideas can be used to tackle some of the world's most urgent problems. Audio
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Foreign Affairs restructuring debated in Parliament
6:16 PM.The role of the Foreign Affairs Minister, Murray McCully, in the restructuring at the Foreign Ministry was questioned again by Opposition MPs in Parliament this afternoon. Audio
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Family of murdered woman speaks out about domestic violence
6:13 PM.The family of a woman who was burnt to death by her husband says his long prison sentence means nothing to them. Audio
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Naitoko family taking police to court for shooting their son
6:07 PM.The family of a teenager mistakenly shot and killed by the Armed Offenders Squad says it will take the police to court to sue for damages. Audio
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5 social service agencies are having their contracts axed
5:54 PM.Five Maori social service agencies are having their multi-million dollar Government contracts for Whanau Ora axed because of inconsistent and in some cases, unsafe social work practices. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 3 April 2012
5:50 PM.The new chairperson of the Waikato-Tainui executive, Tom Roa, is vowing to stamp out tribal infighting - saying it's not the way forward;The East Coast people of Ngati Porou and the many mourners at… Read more Audio
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Lawyer for man shot by AOS threatens legal action
5:43 PM.The police are facing legal action on two fronts after the release today of an investigation of how the armed offenders squad shot two people by mistake, killing one. Audio
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The latest from Pike River Royal Commission
5:40 PM.The Department of Labour has been accused at the Pike River Royal Commission of ignoring the lessons of the disaster by refusing to bring check inspectors back into mines. Audio
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7 people shot dead at university in California
5:36 PM.A gunman who killed seven people at a Christian college in California has been identified as One Goh, a 43 year old Korean who's been living in the United States. Audio
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Sports News for 3 April 2012
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Labour accuses PM of conflict of interest
5:27 PM.The Labour Party has accused the Prime Minister of having a conflict of interest after John Key confirmed today he chaired the Cabinet committee which appointed his electorate chairperson to the New… Read more Audio
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Evening Business for 3 April 2012
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Prison sentence for wife killer
5:22 PM.The family of a woman who was burnt to death by her husband says his long prison sentence means nothing to them. Audio
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Labour goads Judith Collins
5:17 PM.The Labour MPs accused of defamation by Judith Collins are goading the ACC minister, saying she is thin skinned and her threatened legal action is a sideshow. Audio
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Mother wants to meet man who shot her son
5:14 PM.As we heard earlier Halatau Naitoko's mother wants to meet the officer who shot her son. Audio
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Police face legal action on two fronts over Halatau shooting
5:08 PM.Ivoni Fuimaono says she's written to officer 84 asking to meet him but hasn't heard back. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 3 April 2012
5:00 PM.Police face legal action over the shooting of teenager Halatau Naitoko. A man who burnt his wife to death goes to jail and Labour accuses John Key of a conflict of interest. Audio