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Checkpoint for Monday 14 October 2013
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 October 2013
6:51 PM.The tribal authority of Ngati Rangiwewehi of Rotorua is demanding the Dunedin South MP, Clare Curran, resign following her comments criticising the recruitment process for the chief executive of Maori… Read more Audio
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Global warming will intensify severe weather cycles
6:46 PM.Scientists from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, have discovered that the impact of severe weather cycles such as El-Nino, will intensify in the future, as a result of global warming. Audio
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Cow tail breaker banned indefinitely
6:40 PM.A Canterbury farmer, who broke the tails of more than 150 cows, has been sentenced to eight months home detention and banned indefinitely from owning or working with animals. Audio
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Madeleine McCann police release two sketches
6:37 PM.British police investigating the disappearance at a Portugal resort of preschooler Madeleine McCann have released two sketches of a man they want to speak to. Audio
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Sports News for 14 October 2013
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Australia elects new opposition Labor leader
6:26 PM.In Australia, Bill Shorten has been elected to lead the opposition Labor Party to help it rebuild support and end bitter divisions. Audio
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Evening Business for 14 October 2013
6:23 PM.The Financial Services Council, which represents life insurance companies, is seeking changes to how Kiwisaver is taxed with the aim of boosting retirement incomes. Audio
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Claims of voter confusion are emerging
6:18 PM.Claims of voter confusion are emerging in the wake of the local government elections also bedevilled by low voter turnout. Audio
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Vistor levy receives support and scorn in Queenstown
6:16 PM.The Queenstown businesses are backing plans to investigate introducing a visitor levy for the resort. Audio
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Storm cuts power and disrupts
6:09 PM.The latest on the weather hitting Wellington - delaying flights, cancelling the ferries and disrupting rush hour traffic and the commute home. Audio
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Xero has raised 180-million dollars of fresh capital
5:54 PM.A New Zealand accounting software company with annual sales of just under 70-million dollars has raised 180-million dollars of fresh capital - with investors backing its bid to crack the huge US… Read more Audio
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Survey suggests housing market has lost momentum
5:51 PM.The housing market remained buoyant in September, with median sales prices up ten per cent on the previous month. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 October 2013
5:48 PM.The tribal authority of Ngati Rangiwewehi of Rotorua is demanding the Dunedin South MP, Clare Curran, resign following her comments criticising the recruitment process for the chief executive of Maori… Read more Audio
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Police renew appeal on fourth anniversary of cyclist death
5:44 PM.Four years to the day that Dr Graham Robinson was knocked off his bike and killed by a passing ute, the police are appealing for the person responsible to come forward. Audio
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Latest on power cuts caused by wind
5:43 PM.The battering winds have cut power to thousands of households today in the South and North islands. Audio
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Wellington chef Martin Bosley
5:41 PM.Wellington chef Martin Bosley, who has a restaurant at Oriental Bay, has been watching the wild weather lash the city. Audio
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Court hears of alleged Supercity voter fraud
5:38 PM.The High Court has heard that a man running for a seat on a local board in Auckland, changed voters electorates without their knowledge, to increase his chances of winning the election Audio
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Sports News for 14 October 2013
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Willis street closed to cars
5:27 PM.More now on the galeforce winds in Wellington - Willis street in the city centre is closed to cars because gusts have toppled construction scaffolding that was towering above the street . Audio
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Evening Business for 14 October 2013
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Court Martial of a top navy officer
5:20 PM.A woman who's sparked the court martial of a top Navy officer says the head of defence did nothing when she complained to him as she sought to end their affair. Audio
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Former worker at Lane Walker Rudkin
5:16 PM.Jack Taylor worked at Lane Walker Rudkins Christchurch factory for 18 years. He always thought Anderson was guilty and says it's good to hear him finally admit it. Audio
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Director pleads guilty to 100 million dollar fraud.
5:13 PM.The former head of the Canterbury clothing manufacturer that collapsed with the loss of hundreds of jobs has pleaded guilty to fraud involving more than a hundred million dollars. Audio
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Transport Agency's operations manager
5:12 PM.Mark Owen, The Transport Agency's operations manager central manager. Audio
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Oxford west of Christchurch bore the brunt of the storm
5:10 PM.Oxford west of Christchurch bore the brunt of the storm in Canterbury earlier today. Our reporter Nicola Grigg is there. Audio
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Gale force winds cut power and bring fown trees l
5:08 PM.Gale force winds over 160 kilometres an hour are battering central New Zealand, cutting power to thousands of people, cancelling flights and blowing over vehicles. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 14 October 2013
5:00 PM.Gale force winds cut power, bringing down trees, and scaffolding in Wellington. A director pleads guilty to fraud amounting to more than a 100 million dollars and a senior navy officer is accused of… Read more Audio