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Checkpoint for Tuesday 18 June 2013
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Man who fell from building still has sense of humour - flatmate
6:58 PM.The flatmate of a man who fell from the fifteenth floor of an Auckland apartment building says despite a raft of injuries he still has his sense of humour. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 June 2013
6:49 PM.The biggest Maori performing arts competition in the world, Te Matatini, has dumped its traditional process to chose a host, and decided to give every region a go; The main candidates standing in the… Read more Audio
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DOC preparing changes to dead seabird research
6:43 PM.The Department of Conservation is changing the way it finds out how endangered seabirds are killed by commercial fishing. Audio
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Rape complainant takes stand in trial
6:40 PM.The lawyer for a man on trial for rape and abduction has told a High Court jury that the young woman knew the police would believe her because she'd found out about his previous convictions. Audio
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Pacific leaders left out of Tamaki redevelopment plan
6:36 PM.East Auckland Pacific leaders are furious they've been left out of what's being touted as the country's biggest overhaul of a city suburb. Audio
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Sports News for 18 June 2013
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business for 18 June 2013
6:28 PM.The New Zealand dollar may fall futher against the US dollar later this week, depending on how the markets react to what the US central bank has to say on Thursday. Audio
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Donation boxes to curb more beggars in capital
6:18 PM.Donation boxes are to be set up around the capital to try curb the rising number of beggars. Audio
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Planning head on promise to clear consent backlog
6:13 PM.The Christchurch City Council is promising to clear a backlog of nearly 500 building consents within three weeks in the face of a deadline to speed up or lose its consenting powers. Audio
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Justice Minister on organised crime crackdown
6:08 PM.The Government is moving to crack down on organised crime by overhauling money laundering, identity fraud, and international trafficking laws. Audio
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Saatchi cautioned over pictures of him grabbing Lawson
5:56 PM.To the UK, where art collector and former advertising executive Charles Saatchi has been cautioned for assault after pictures of him repeatedly grabbing his wife, Nigella Lawson, by the neck appeared… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 June 2013
5:49 PM.The biggest Maori performing arts competition in the world, Te Matatini, has dumped its traditional process to chose a host, and decided to give every region a go; The main candidates standing in the… Read more Audio
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New plans for the Basin Reserve Flyover in the Wellington
5:44 PM.The Transport Agency has applied for resource consent to build the controversial flyover near Wellington's Basin Reserve. Audio
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Foreign Affairs leak back before Court
5:41 PM.More detail has emerged about the person at the centre of an inquiry into the leak of documents to the Labour Party. Audio
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Sports News for 18 June 2013
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Family says difficult to return to the scene of killing
5:28 PM.The family of slain Paeroa pizza parlour owner Jordan Voudouris, who was shot dead one year ago today says his killer can't run forever. Audio
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Evening Business for 18 June 2013
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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SFO investigating the Taupo District Council
5:20 PM.The Serious Fraud Office is investigating the Taupo District Council and the mayor is furious. Audio
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Major consents backlog in Chch to be cleared in three weeks
5:17 PM.The Christchurch City Council is promising to clear its backlog of nearly 500 building consents in the next three weeks. Audio
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ANZ first to have court action taken against them
5:11 PM.The instigators of a mass legal action against the ANZ bank say it's charged 250-million dollars in unfair fees over the past six years. Audio
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Man arrested after Auckland bank seige apperas in court
5:09 PM.Tonight the man arrested after a five-hour armed siege at an Auckland bank is in custody, while the court orders more tests. Audio
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Tougher laws in works to hit organised crime networks
5:07 PM.The Government plans to overhaul the laws governing money laundering, identity fraud, and international trafficking. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 18 June 2013
5:00 PM.The Government clamps down on money laundering, identity fraud, and international trafficking. A mass legal action over unfair bank fees names ANZ as it first target and Christchurch promises to clear… Read more Audio