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Checkpoint for Tuesday 2 October 2012
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Manu Korihi News for 2 October 2012
6:49 PM.One of the country's largest tertiary institutions has refused to accept a council member nominated by the Maori King Tuheitia; An Auckland University lecturer in Indigenous Art History, is delighted… Read more Audio
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Housing NZ uses DNA to deter thieves
6:45 PM.In a bid to combat hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of theft and vandalism at its empty Hastings properties, Housing New Zealand has started using forensic marking technology. Audio
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Fiji regime has again attacked trade unionists
6:42 PM.The Fiji regime has again attacked trade unionists as it prepares to defend duty free access for exports to the United States. Audio
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NZ journalist defends secret recording of Alan Jones
6:36 PM.The controversial Australian talkback radio host Alan Jones has attacked the credibility of the New Zealand journalist who made public his insulting comments about Prime Minister Julia Gillard's late… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 October 2012
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Court hears of Silverstream couple's terrifying robbery ordeal
6:27 PM.A Jury has heard of a terrifying ordeal endured by a Hutt Valley couple as they were robbed at gunpoint in their home in June last year. Audio
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Labour says Joyce on another planet.
6:21 PM.The Economic Development Minister, Steven Joyce, has dismissed a pessimistic Treasury report on the economy but the Labour Party says he is on another planet. Audio
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Evening Business for 2 October 2012
6:21 PM.The listed natural health and beauty products firm, Comvita, has purchased its fourth apiary business. Audio
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Kiwirail mothballing Napier to Gisborne line
6:17 PM.KiwiRail today announced it will mothball the Napier to Gisborne line, angering many in the region. Audio
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Maritime law expert on Rena compensation
6:11 PM.Paul Myburgh is an expert in maritime law at the University of Auckland. Audio
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Tauranga mayor says it's disappointing taxpayer has foot bill
6:08 PM.The Mayor of Tauranga is disappointed taxpayers will have to foot some of the bill for the container ship Rena having running aground. Audio
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Lionman's mother gives evidence
5:52 PM.The mother of Lionman Craig Busch has told an inquest today that her son accused the head keeper of stealing his life. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 2 October 2012
5:49 PM.One of the country's largest tertiary institutions has refused to accept a council member nominated by the Maori King Tuheitia; The Associate Health Minster, Tariana Turia, says Maori health… Read more Audio
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Police used covert surveillance in Switched on Gardener case
5:43 PM.A court has heard how undercover police officers used covert surveillance to check the criminal history of Switched on Gardener employees, some who were later convicted on drug charges. Audio
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Clan Lab bust in Auckland
5:40 PM.The Auckland police have raided an methamphetamine lab, and discovered grenades and explosives. Audio
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At least 36 dead in Hong Kong ferry disaster
5:36 PM.At least 36 people are dead and more than 100 are injured after a collision on Hong Kong harbour between a ferry and a boat packed with holidaymakers and families in one of the city's worst maritime… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 2 October 2012
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Two arrested in Christchurch home invasion case
5:28 PM.The police are hunting for two men after a home invasion in Christchurch this morning, where a gun was pointed at an officer's head. Audio
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Row erupts after wananga refuses Kingitanga appointment
5:25 PM.A row has erupted between the Maori king and one of the country's largest tertiary institutions. Audio
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Evening Business for 2 October 2012
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Napier to Gisborne line mothballed
5:19 PM.Kiwirail is mothballing the Napier to Gisborne rail line, saying it is not worth repairing the storm damaged tracks because the line is not making enough money anyway. Audio
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Police launch GCSB investigation
5:17 PM.The illegal surveillance of Kim Dotcom by Government spies is now officially under investigation by the police. Audio
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Local boat operator says Rena compensation seems fair
5:14 PM.Graeme Butler has been running a charter boat business out of Tauranga for 25 years. Audio
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Rena compensation is the best deal Maritime NZ could get
5:08 PM.The cleanup of the Rena which ran aground almost a year ago is costing taxpayers around twenty million dollars. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 2 October 2012
5:00 PM.The Rena clean up costs taxpayers around 20 million dollars. The police investigate Dotcom spies and KiwiRail mothballs the Napier to Gisborne line. Audio