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Checkpoint for Thursday 10 October 2013
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Official names for main islands formalised
6:58 PM.Call it one or the other. That's the message from Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson after he approved a recommendation New Zealand's two main islands be officially recognised in English and… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 10 October 2013
6:50 PM.The original Maori names for the North and South islands has been approved by the Government to be officially used on maps; Whanganui iwi is welcoming the Government's approval to use the alternative… Read more Audio
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Govt says it's working closely with other embassies
6:42 PM.Murray McCully says he raised the detention of two New Zealanders directly with Russia's Foreign Minister at the APEC summit over the weekend. Audio
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Sports News for 10 October 2013
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Business News Update
6:23 PM.An ANZ index which uses traffic volumes to measure economic growth is pointing to a particularly strong September quarter for the country. Audio
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Opposition parties says share buyback proof of failure
6:16 PM.The Prime Minister has been forced to defend the asset sales programme again, following Mighty River Power's decision to buy back shares. Audio
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Law professor behind school challenge
6:10 PM.One of those who helped get the legal challenge together is the Dean of Law at Canterbury University Chris Gallivan. Audio
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School merger ruled illegal
6:08 PM.'Unlawful', 'not valid' and 'a breach of natural justice'. Audio
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UN being sued over cholera epidemic in Haiti
5:52 PM.The UN is being sued over the cholera epidemic in Haiti, which killed more than 8-thousand people, in the aftermath of 2010's devastating earthquake. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 10 October 2013
5:48 PM.The original Maori names for the North and South islands has been approved by the Government to be officially used on maps; Whanganui iwi is welcoming the Government's approval to use the alternative… Read more Audio
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Teenage driver of stolen car died metres from home
5:45 PM.The teenager killed when the stolen car he was driving crashed into a house in south Auckland died just metres from his home. Audio
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Analysis on MRP share buy back
5:39 PM.Mighty River Power says its share buy back is purely a business decision but the Opposition says it's political move to help the Government with the Meridian sale. Audio
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Police officers justified in shooting and tasering a man
5:36 PM.A Police Complaints Authority investigation has found two police officers were justified in shooting and tasering a Wellington man at precisely the same time, during a domestic assault callout in May.
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Sports News for 10 October 2013
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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North and South islands given more than just nicknames
5:27 PM.It's official - New Zealand's two main islands which have only had nicknames before now have proper names, and not just one but two each. Audio
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Evening Business for 10 October 2013
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Mighty River Power chair rejects share buyback claims
5:16 PM.The chair of Mighty River Power is rejecting any suggestion that plans to buy back 50 million dollars worth of shares is a political gesture to help the government with the Meridian sale. Audio
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Education correspondent on the political fallout
5:13 PM.Our education correspondent, John Gerritsen, has been covering the reorganisation of schools in Christchurch since the earthquakes. Audio
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Phillipstown principal overjoyed school's to stay open
5:09 PM.The Education Ministry told Phillipstown school it would cost three and half million dollars to fix the earthquake damage - a figure the school never believed. Audio
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Christchurch school wins against Minister over illegal merger
5:07 PM.The Government's decision to merge Phillipstown School in Christchurch has been declared illegal. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 10 October 2013
5:00 PM.The Government's decision to merge Phillipstown school in Christchurch is declared illegal. The Mighty River Power share buy-back and what's in a name? - two for the North and South Islands. Audio