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Checkpoint for Monday 28 January 2013
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Akaroa bumper tourism season from cruise liners
6:55 PM.Lyttelton's loss is Akaroa's gain with businesses in the Banks Peninsula settlement cashing in on a rise in cruise ship visits. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 28 January 2013
6:46 PM.Fire investigators have been picking over the charred remains of a sales office belonging to Maori land owners in the Far North; A long standing member of the Onuku Marae runanga on Banks Peninsular… Read more Audio
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New Plymouth strong contender for hosting FIFA games
6:43 PM.New Plymouth fancies itself as a strong contender to host the Football men's Under-20 World Cup matches in 2015 but its mayor is tightlipped about what that's going to cost. Audio
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New Zealand caught up in flooding
6:37 PM.Returning to our top story now, and flood waters are continuing to rise across Queensland. Audio
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Sports News for 28 January 2013
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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West Coast winner grabs 15-million
6:29 PM.A West Coast Lotto winner has come forward to claim the first Powerball prize of the year, and is now 15-point-seven million dollars richer. Audio
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Group says majority church goers support same sex marriage
6:26 PM.A Christian group has told MPs the majority of church-goers are not opposed to same sex marriage and that opposition to it is coming from a vocal Christian minority. Audio
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Service sector takes on more workers
6:20 PM.The services sector is taking on more workers despite a slow down in sales last month. Audio
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The latest on Queensland floods
6:08 PM.Three people are dead as floodwaters continue to rise across Queensland, with rescue helicopters trying to reach people trapped on roofs in Bundaberg. Audio
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Sydney teenager found after two months in bush
5:55 PM.In Sydney, 18-year-old man missing for more than two months has been found in dense bush land, alive, but covered in leeches and suffering from dehydration and gangrene. Audio
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Lack of respect from doctor who told patient to remove clothes
5:51 PM.A doctor is refusing to apologise for telling his patient to strip naked and then examining her breasts and vagina for signs of a urinary tract infection. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 28 January 2013
5:48 PM.Fire investigators have been picking over the charred remains of a sales office belonging to Maori land owners in the Far North; A Maori leader from Central Hawke's Bay says the regional council's… Read more Audio
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New Zealand film community mourning loss of producer
5:41 PM.The New Zealand film community is mourning the loss of one of their own who moved from productions in this country to some of the biggest movies in Hollywood. Audio
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Manufacturers sick of being told to up their game
5:36 PM.Manufacturers have told a Parliamentary inquiry they're sick of politicians telling them to up their game if they want to survive. Audio
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Sports News for 28 January 2013
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Thousands gather to watch Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta
5:27 PM.Thousands of people gathered at the waterfront around Waitemata Harbour today to watch boats of all shapes and sizes perform and race in the Auckland sailing regatta. Audio
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Evening Business for 28 January 2013
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Firework believed to have started deadly club blaze
5:19 PM.A deadly fire, which has killed more than 200 people in a Brazilian night-club, is believed to have started when one of the band members let off a firework inside the packed venue. Audio
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Court review of southern health contract likely futile - lawyer
5:17 PM.A legal expert says two southern service agencies would likely lose a nine million dollar health contract all over again even if they win a court review of the process. Audio
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Joyce says Government likely to stick with Novopay
5:16 PM.The minister responsible for sorting out the teachers' pay debacle has signaled the Government is likely to stick with the Novopay system. Audio
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Bundaberg reporter with latest
5:14 PM.Melinda Howells of the ABC in Bundaberg. Audio
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Mayor drives through flood waters to reach worst hit town
5:12 PM.In the Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane, the flooding has forced 150 people to flee their homes. Audio
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Brisbane reporter with more
5:11 PM.Andree Withey of the ABC lives and works in Brisbane. Audio
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Family shelter on catamaran
5:08 PM.Hu Mohamed, his wife and two children are sheltering on their catamaran in a mangrove swamp waiting to be rescued, after a horror ride down the raging Burnett River which ripped moorings apart and… Read more Audio
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Three dead in Queensland floods
5:07 PM.Three people are dead and Queenslanders are bracing for the worst as raging floodwaters inundate homes, submerge bridges and bash boats together. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 28 January
5:00 PM.Three dead in Queensland floods, Mayor drives through flood waters to reach worst hit town, Joyce says Government likely to stick with Novopay, Firework believed to have started deadly club blaze and… Read more Audio