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Checkpoint for Thursday 14 March 2013
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Video conferencing set up at Whanganui Prison
6:57 PM.Vitiual visits are a new way for Whanganui prisoners to keep in touch with friends and family using video conferencing. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 March 2013
6:50 PM.A Rotorua lawyer who stole money from a Maori organisation has been banned from working in the profession; Maori Catholics are celebrating the election of the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church… Read more Audio
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New bill will remove safeguard for motorists
6:44 PM.The Law Society has spoken out against a proposed law change which would allow alcohol breath tests being used in prosecutions if there is a problem taking a blood test. Audio
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New Zealand Catholics rejoice arrival of new pope
6:37 PM.New Zealand Catholics say they expect the new pope to herald a new era for the church, starting with his name. Audio
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Sports News for 14 March 2013
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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70% of Kiwis think Hobbit creators should pay back subsidies
6:28 PM.A new survey has found most New Zealanders want the creators of the Hobbit to pay back government subsidies. Audio
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Evening Business for 14 March 2013
6:25 PM.The brewer, Moa, says it sold nearly 100-thousand cases of beer in the last year, and is on track to reach its sales target of around 4.4 million dollars. Audio
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Ticket sales up for 9th Womad festival starting tomorrow
6:22 PM.Accommodation is booked out and ticket sales are up on last year for the 9th Womad New Zealand festival starting tomorrow in New Plymouth and the Bowl of Brooklands. Audio
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Reserve Bank keeps the official cash rate on hold
6:19 PM.The central bank has no plans to move the benchmark interest rate from its record low any time this year, amid concerns the economy is making an uneven recovery. Audio
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Opposition gets fresh ammunition on Solid Energy
6:13 PM.The Opposition seized on fresh ammunition today to pressure the Government over Solid Energy, after its former chief executive and chairperson fronted up to MPs over its debt woes. Audio
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More on Pope Francis
6:08 PM.In his first address to the faithful, Pope Francis has asked Roman Catholics to pray for him as he assumes leadership of the Vatican. Audio
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President of Myanmar officially welcomed
5:57 PM.The President of Myanmar has been formally welcomed to New Zealand for the first time ending decades of limited contact between the two countries. Audio
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Matiu Somes Island partially closed because of fire risk
5:54 PM.Wellington is bringing in a total ban on using water outdoors, including to water the garden or wash the car, as the fire risk mounts and water levels drop in a capital beset by urban drought. Audio
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One of the accused pleads guilty in car crash trial
5:50 PM.One of three family members accused of killing two teenage girls in a car crash near Tauranga on Christmas Day 2011 has changed his plea as the trial nears its end at the High Court in Hamilton. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 March 2013
5:47 PM.Maori Catholics are celebrating the election of the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church; A Rotorua lawyer who stole money from a Maori organisation has been banned from working in the profession… Read more Audio
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Bid to move Pike river trial away from Greymouth
5:42 PM.The former boss of Pike River Coal wants his trial moved to Wellington because he believes he will be abused by members of the public if it's held in Greymouth. Audio
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Argentinian minister tells of sharing masses with new pope
5:39 PM.Pope Francis the 1st is now the Catholic Church's new leader and the world's first Latin American pope. Audio
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Zac Guildford admits he's an alcoholic
5:37 PM.The All Black, Zac Guildford, has admitted publicly he is an alcoholic. Audio
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Sports News for 14 March 2013
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Drought forces central bank to keep interest rates on hold
5:28 PM.More now on the prolonged drought which has forced the central bank to say it will keep interest rates on hold this year. Audio
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Evening Business for 14 March 2013
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Labour responds
5:20 PM.The deputy chair of the Commerce Select Committee and Labour's State-Owned Enterprises spokesperson, Clayton Cosgrove is with us. Audio
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Solid Energy admits it made bad decisions
5:15 PM.The former chair of the debt-stricken state coal miner has told MPs the Government pushed the board to take on more debt than it was comfortable with. Audio
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The latest from our correspondent in Argentina
5:11 PM.Almost half of the world's catholics live in Latin America and in Argentina crowds began pouring into the streets within hours of the surprise announcement. Audio
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The world's first Latin American Pope
5:08 PM.The election of Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the new head of the troubled Catholic church has come as a surprise to many Vatican watchers. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 14 March 2013
5:00 PM.The world's first non-European Pope in 13-hundred years. Solid Energy admits mistakes and drought forces the central bank to keep interest rates on hold. Audio