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Checkpoint for Tuesday 10 July 2012
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 10 July 2012
5:00 PM.Container shipping pulls out of Timaru putting jobs at risk. Opposition parties say the Government is to blame for the proposed job cuts at KiwiRail and Maori Party anger over John Key and the hearing… Read more Audio
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Timaru's Port is losing all of its container shipping work
5:07 PM.Timaru's Port is losing all of its container shipping work in two months' time, putting about 50 jobs at risk. Audio
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More from the transport union
5:10 PM.Listening to that is the Rail Transport and Maritime Union's south island organiser, John Kerr. Audio
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Opposition says Government to blame for job cuts at KiwiRail
5:14 PM.Opposition parties say the Government is to blame for the proposed job cuts at KiwiRail. Audio
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New tablet to treat lung cancer
5:18 PM.From next month, patients with the most common form of lung cancer will be able to get a new drug which could extend their lives. Audio
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Evening Business for 10 July 2012
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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PM denies acting in bad faith over water rights hearing
5:24 PM.The Prime Minister is insisting the Government is acting in good faith over an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing on water rights, after saying the Government has no obligation to heed the outcome. Audio
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Maori Party angry over Key's stand on water rights hearing
5:26 PM.Listening to that is the co-leader of the Maori Party, Pita Sharples. Audio
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Sports News for 10 July 2012
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Kim Dotcom extradition delayed until March
5:38 PM.The Auckland-based internet millionaire, Kim Dotcom, will have to wait until next year to find out if he'll be extradited to the United States to face internet piracy charges. Audio
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Timaru Port CEO on shipping companies pulling out
5:44 PM.Two major shipping companies are pulling their business from the Port of Timaru, threatening its future and putting jobs at risk. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 10 July 2012
5:49 PM.An energy expert has told the Waitangi Tribunal hearing about water rights, that royalty ayments could be a way of resolving water ownership claims; The Prime Minister says he respects the right of… Read more Audio
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Business survey throws light on economy's capacity to grow
5:53 PM.A key survey of business opinion has turned negative for the first time in a year. Audio
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Auckland delivers its submission to Waitangi Tribunal
6:08 PM.An Auckland iwi wants tangata whenua to own all of the state assets the government is planning to sell, and has told the Waitangi Tribunal that shares in those assets could be managed in the same way… Read more Audio
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More from today's hearing
6:11 PM.Also today, the Waitangi Tribunal has been told that failure to sort out Maori claims of water ownership will seriously reduce the price of shares in state-owned energy companies. Audio
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Questions about demolition work near the CTV building
6:15 PM.A structural engineer says analysing the collapsed Canterbury Television building could have gone on forever, but those investigating the rubble had to draw the line somewhere. Audio
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Tauranga shooting a targeted attack
6:18 PM.Police say a shooting in Tauranga last night was a targeted attack and say it's sheer luck that the victim escaped with minor injuries. Audio
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Otago Uni student magazine designs Newsweek cover
6:21 PM.Otago University's student magazine has joined the heavy hitters of the print world - designing this week's front cover of the American magazine, Newsweek. Audio
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Business News Update
6:24 PM.Spending on electronic cards has jumped, with people splurging more on wining and dining. Audio
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House values back to market peak in two months - QV
6:27 PM.Two surveys are showing upward movement in the property market. Audio
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Sports News for 10 July 2012
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Groups says it's secured temporary reprieve for Chch Cathedral.
6:38 PM.A group trying to save Christchurch's cathedral says it's made a significant break-through. Audio
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ERO describes years 9 and 10 as "forgotten"
6:41 PM.The first two years of high school have been described as the forgotten years in a report from the Education Review Office, which says the situation for year 9 and 10 students is bleak. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 10 July 2012
6:48 PM.An energy expert's told the Waitangi Tribunal hearing about water rights, that royalty payments could be a way of resolving water ownership claims; The Prime Minister says he respects the right of the… Read more Audio
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Government introduces new rules around commercial jet boating
6:54 PM.The Government says it is introducing mandatory driving licences for commercial jet boat operators on rivers to protect New Zealand's reputation for adventure tourism and give tourists confidence. Audio