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Checkpoint for Friday 8 February 2013
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State of disaster in Santa Cruz Islands
6:55 PM.The Solomon Islands government has declared a state of disaster for Santa Cruz Islands in Temotu Province following Wednesday's magnitude 8 earthquake and subsequent deadly tsunami. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 February 2013
6:52 PM.The Minister of Treaty Negotiations, Chris Finlayson, hopes a new agreement between iwi and the government will lead to better housing in the Far North - saying the state of some home gives him the… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 8 February 2013
6:36 PM.Compared with previous visits, this year's political visits to Waitangi ran relatively smoothly. However, infighting between local elders threatened to overshadow the Prime Minister's traditional… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 8 February 2013
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Phoenix form continues to drop, concerns for national team
6:22 PM.Dreadful and embarrassing. When even the coach of the Wellington Phoenix is calling them that, football fans must wonder what the chances are not only for them, but for the national team just one year… Read more Audio
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Evening Business for 8 February 2013
6:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Police confirm last sighting of Shalvin Prasad
6:18 PM.The police revealed earlier this week, Shalvin Prasad withdrew a large sum of money from his account, and they are looking at the possibility he was bribed or blackmailed. Audio
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Waikato farmer jailed for animal cruelty
6:14 PM.A Waikato farmer has been sent to jail for what's being described as one of the worst types of animal cruelty investigators have seen. Audio
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True extent of damage being revealed in Solomon Islands
5:54 PM.Strong aftershocks are disrupting efforts to get help to tsunami-hit villages in isolated parts of Solomon Islands as locals also worry now about loud rumblings from a volcano. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 February 2013
5:50 PM.The Minister of Treaty Negotiations, Chris Finlayson, hopes a new agreement between iwi and the government will lead to better housing in the Far North - saying the state of some homes in the region… Read more Audio
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New Line Cinema warns Government
5:48 PM.Papers from the Ombudsman show the Hobbit movie backer New Line Cinema has warned the Government that disclosing more information about a pay dispute will put film makers off New Zealand. Audio
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Australia's sports police trumpeting success
5:44 PM.Australia's sports police are trumpeting their success at investigating cheats a day after issuing a stunning report, but in New Zealand authorities aren't saying if they'll take similar action. Audio
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LA police hunt for sacked officer on a deadly rampage
5:36 PM.Los Angeles police have launched a massive manhunt for a sacked officer on a deadly shooting rampage who's promising to wage war on the city's police force. Audio
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Sports News for 8 February 2013
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Australia's Prime Minister arrives in Queenstown for talks
5:27 PM.The Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has just arrived in Queenstown for talks with John Key. Audio
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Man handed life sentence for wife's brutal murder
5:23 PM.An Iraqi refugee who stabbed his wife 55 times before trying to kill himself has been sentenced to life in prison and must serve at least 17 years. Audio
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Evening Business for 8 February 2013
5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Nearly one thousand attend Sir Paul Holmes funeral
5:17 PM.Nearly a thousand people have attended the funeral service today for the broadcaster Sir Paul Holmes. Audio
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Mainzeal subcontractors get in to recover equipment
5:14 PM.Some sub contractors who had been locked off Mainzeal's building sites have been allowed back in to retrieve their tools and machinery. Audio
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Report says Wellington Airport earning more than reasonable
5:11 PM.The Commerce Commission says Wellington Airport is making excessive profits from its monopoly and earning millions of dollars more than what's reasonable. Audio
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Police separate families at Kapiti killing trial
5:08 PM.There was a tense standoff between two families today at the sentencing of a man convicted of killing a Kapiti teenager. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 8 February 2013
5:00 PM.Police separate families at Kapiti killing trial, Report says Wellington Airport earning millions more than reasonable, Mainzeal subcontractors get in to recover equipment and Nearly one thousand… Read more Audio