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Checkpoint for Thursday 18 July 2013
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Police won't lay charges in cyclist death near Taupo
6:53 PM.The sister of a cyclist who died after being hit by a truck near Taupo in March, says she was stunned and disappointed when she heard the police would not be laying any charges. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 July 2013
6:46 PM.Ngai Tahu says it's prepared to take on the job of commissioning agency for Whanau Ora under its new governance structure; The Ngatiwai kaumatua, conservationist, and top-flight rugby player Laly… Read more Audio
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Police out in numbers to enforce legal high ban in shops
6:43 PM.Shop owners are racing to clear the shelves of so-called legal highs now a new law banning the drugs has come into force. Audio
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Hung Jury in defamation case
6:40 PM.The free-lance journalist who took a defamation case against the Defence Force and its chief is disappointed the Jury hearing the trial could not reach a decision, and has not ruled out further legal… Read more Audio
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Life expectancy reducing for psychiatric patients
6:37 PM.An Australian study has shown that psychiatric patients are now dying up to sixteen years earlier than the rest of the population. Audio
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Sports News for 18 July 2013
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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North Korea asks Panama to release ship
6:28 PM.North Korea has urged Panama to release its seized ship and crew without delay. Audio
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Business News Update
6:25 PM.Tourism Holdings has approached the receivers of rival operator, Pacific Horizon, in a bid to snap up the troubled company's customers. Audio
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Tunnel decision is good for monorail proposal.
6:18 PM.The backers of an 11 kilometre tunnel linking Queenstown and Milford Sound have ditched plans for a judicial review, after the Minister of Conservation declined their application to build the project.
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Fletcher EQR hits back at claims there's a lack of repair work
6:15 PM.The company in charge of much of the Christchurch rebuild is hitting back at suggestions that some builders and decorators are now struggling to find work. Audio
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Minerals industry told H&S changes pending
6:12 PM.Key players in the mining industry, meeting in Greymouth, have been told to expect new health and safety regulations to be put in place by the end of the year. Audio
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MSD considers whether to prosecute
6:09 PM.The Government's being warned to tread carefully, when it considers whether to prosecute thousands of cases of potential benefit fraud. Audio
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Dunedin drafts rental fitness bill
5:54 PM.The Dunedin city council is drafting a bill to be sponsored by a local MP creating warrants of fitness for all rental houses in the city. Audio
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Concerns raised, investigation underway into exploded l plant
5:50 PM.An Auckland community leader is investigating whether the scrap metal factory shaken by a big explosion last night can be closed down. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 July 2013
5:46 PM.The Ngatiwai kaumatua, conservationist, and top-flight rugby player Laly Haddon has died; Ngai Tahu says it's prepared to take on the job of commissioning agency for Whanau Ora under its new… Read more Audio
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Controversy - on the cover of Rolling Stone.
5:42 PM.Rolling Stone Magazine is defending its cover story on the Boston bombing suspect which has triggered outrage and led the city's mayor to accuse the magazine of rewarding a terrorist with celebrity… Read more Audio
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Hung jury in Defence Force defamation case
5:40 PM.A High Court Jury in Wellington has been unable to reach a verdict in the defamataion case that freelance journalist Jon Stephenson took against the Defence Force and its chief, Lieutenant-General… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 18 July 2013
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Accused lawyer claims phone planted by prison staff.
5:28 PM.The Auckland lawyer, Davina Murray, charged with taking contraband items to convicted murderer, Liam Reid, has suggested one of the items was planted by prison staff. Audio
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Evening Business for 18 July 2013
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Sister of dead cyclist stunned no charges will be laid
5:21 PM.The sister of a cyclist who died after being hit by a truck near Taupo is stunned the police are laying no charges and says she doesn't understand how that decision was made. Audio
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Thousands stopped from getting benefits
5:17 PM.More than 3000 beneficiaries have been caught getting more than $33,000,000 they're not entitled to. Audio
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HNZ's chief executive responds
5:11 PM.Housing New Zealand's acting chief executive is Kay Read. Audio
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Labour criticises HNZ restructure
5:07 PM.The Labour Party says Housing New Zealand has cut more than a hundred staff while tripling the spend on contractors over the past 5 years. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 18 July 2013
5:00 PM.Housing New Zealand axe staff while spending more on contractors. Thousands of people stopped from getting benefits they're not entitled to and accused lawyer claims phone planted by prison staff. Audio