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Checkpoint for Tuesday 24 July 2012
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140 thousand sign petition against oil drilling, mining
6:54 PM.Greenpeace has delivered a 140-thousand signature petition to Parliament against the Government's plans for more oil exploration and coal mining. Audio
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Building codes under scrutiny
6:52 PM.An expert witness at the Royal Commission investigating the Christchurch quakes faced tough questions today over whether the CTV building was up to standard. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 24 July 2012
6:46 PM.The South Island Iwi, Ngai Tahu, says the illegal discharge of dairy effluent into Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere) is unacceptable; The Maori book publisher, Huia, is remembering the life of the acclaimed… Read more Audio
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Cancer still top killer despite death rates dropping
6:43 PM.Death rates from cancer are down 16 percent since 1999, but the disease remains the country's biggest killer. Audio
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Final critical report on Fukushima released
6:40 PM.The Japanese Government's final report on the nuclear meltdowns at Fukushima says the operator's response to the disaster was mishandled and weak. Audio
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1100 deaths annually from air polloution
6:37 PM.Air pollution is killing more than eleven-hundred people annually as well as costing the country more than four billion dollars a year. Audio
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Sports News for 24 July 2012
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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More bad financial news for Europe
6:24 PM.In the latest bad news to hit Europe, the credit ratings agency Moody's has cut the outlook on Germany's triple-A credit rating from stable to negative. Audio
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Business News Update
6:21 PM.Windflow Technology is to begin assembling its demonstration Windflow 500 turbine - destined for Scotland - which it hopes will lead to more UK sales. Audio
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MPs pay tribute to Margaret Mahy
6:18 PM.MPs have paid tribute to the children's author Margaret Mahy, who died yesterday, calling her a true New Zealand icon, and a national treasure. Audio
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Farmer stranded in Waikato paddock as deluge hits region
6:15 PM.A Waikato farmer has been plucked from a flooded paddock after spending the night trapped by rising waters. Audio
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War of words over biosecurity
6:12 PM.The Minister for Primary Industries has come out guns blazing warning horticultural growers to stop criticising biosecurity in this country Audio
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High Court rules Brownlee wrong to use quake powers
6:09 PM.The High Court in Christchurch has ruled the Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee was wrong to use his special powers to fast track housing development following the earthquakes. Audio
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Signs of life in Waikite Geyser
5:57 PM.Rotorua's famous Waikite Geyser is showing signs of life after more than 40 years of very little activity. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 24 July 2012
5:48 PM.The Maori book publisher, Huia, is remembering the life of the acclaimed author, Margaret Mahy; The South Island Iwi, Ngai Tahu, says the illegal discharge of dairy effluent into Te Waihora is… Read more Audio
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Labour members' Bills headed for select committee
5:45 PM.Mondayising ANZAC and Waitangi Days, and extending paid parental leave could become a step closer tomorrow. Audio
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Farmers' confidence takes a dramatic dive
5:43 PM.Following last year's bumper growing season farmer confidence has taken a dramatic dive because of low commodity prices and uncertainty in international markets. Audio
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Auckland urban regeneration project launched
5:35 PM.A deal to transform one of Auckland's poorer communities was signed at Tamaki College today behind locked gates with a police guard. Audio
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Sports News for 24 July 2012
5:31 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Readers and writers mourn Margaret Mahy
5:26 PM.Readers and fellow writers are mourning the death of one of New Zealand's most celebrated and best loved authors, Margaret Mahy. Audio
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Key doesn't know how much the MRP loyalty scheme will cost
5:23 PM.The Prime Minister has conceded he does not know how much the Government's bonus share loyalty scheme for the partial sale of the State-owned energy companies will cost taxpayers. Audio
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Evening Business for 24 July 2012
5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Farmer rescued from flooded paddock near Te Aroha
5:18 PM.A farmer's been rescued from a flooded paddock after spending the night trapped by rising water on his land south of Te Aroha. Audio
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Minister denies corruption allegations at Immigration NZ
5:15 PM.The Minister of Immigration, Nathan Guy, has denied allegations of corruption within Immigration New Zealand and he says visas for foreign fishing crews have been audited correctly. Audio
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David Carter accuses growers of mounting a crusade
5:11 PM.The Minister David Carter is also not backing down. Audio
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Angry growers hit back at Minister in biosecurity war of words
5:07 PM.Angry fruit and vegetable growers have hit back at the Primary Industries Minister who went on the attack at their conference today accusing the industry of running an ill informed crusade over… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 24 July 2012
5:00 PM.An ill -informed crusade - the war of words between the growers and the minister. Claims of corruption at Immigration New Zealand and a farmer is rescued from rising flood waters. Audio