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Checkpoint for Monday 21 October 2013
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Iwi opposing oil/gas drilling next to Egmont National Park
6:53 PM.An iwi opposed to drilling right beside the Egmont National Park boundary is raising the spectre of it impinging on Mt Taranaki itself. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 21 October 2013
6:49 PM.The secretary of Poutu Marae in Horowhenua says whanau have been working at the Shannon fellmongery for many years and its closure will have a huge impact on the area; Meanwhile, the MP for Waiariki… Read more Audio
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Scientist wonder why moose are disappearing from North America
6:44 PM.Across North America from Montana, Minnesota to New Hampshire moose populations are in steep decline and no one is sure why. Audio
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A waiting game for mill workers as fate yet to be decided
6:41 PM.It is a waiting game for workers at the Tachikawa sawmill in Rotorua whose jobs are on the line after the company went into receivership on Friday. Audio
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NZders deciding to make a comeback
6:37 PM.More now on the latest immigration trends which show the number of people moving to New Zealand has hit its highest level in a decade. Audio
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Give us extra funding to combat elder abuse: Age Concern
6:34 PM.Age Concern says more must be done to protect older people against financial abuse, and it should be funded to do the work. Audio
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Sports News for 21 October 2013
6:31 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Business News Update
6:26 PM.A new online company will launch next year to help small and medium-sized businesses raise money from members of the public in exchange for a share in the company. Audio
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Bain supporter says it was a character assasination
6:20 PM.The lawyer for the long time David Bain supporter, Joe Karam, says two men orchestrated a cold calculated character assasination of his client before even reading his books. Audio
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Numbers moving to Austrlia is at its lowest level in a decade
6:12 PM.The number of people leaving to live in Australia has dropped to its lowest level in a decade. Audio
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Len Brown fronts up to journalists
6:09 PM.Auckland's mayor Len Brown has been grilled by journalists for the first time since the Chuang scandal broke, and is insisting he won't quit and that a review of his spending will find nothing… Read more Audio
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86 jobs lost as skin processing plant closes
5:56 PM.86 jobs are being lost at Shannon's biggest employer, a sheep skin processing plant, in what is a big hit for the small Horowhenua town. Audio
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Hundreds lose jobs after Rotorua mill closes
5:52 PM.120 workers who've lost their jobs at a Rotorua sawmill will be paid wages for last week but the receivers say they're unsure if they're able to pay them anything else they're owed. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 21 October 2013
5:48 PM.The secretary of Poutu Marae in Horowhenua says whanau have been working at a local skin-processing plant for many years and its closure will have a huge impact on the area; Meanwhile, the MP for… Read more Audio
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State of emergency in NSW amid fears of a mega-fire
5:45 PM.More now from New South Wales, where firefighters are on high alert as conditions look set to deteriorate. Audio
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Pilot reveals personal connection to dead mine worker
5:42 PM.One of the airforce helicopter pilots helping with the first phase of recovering remains at Pike River says he leapt at the chance to help because he was close friends with one of the 29 men who died… Read more Audio
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Teina Pora denied parole after lying about encounter
5:36 PM.Teina Pora, who has spent 20 years in prison for crimes he says he didn't commit, has today been denied parole after he lied about meeting with a prostitute while he was on home leave. Audio
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Sports News for 21 October 2013
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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State of emergency in NSW amid fears of a mega-fire
5:26 PM.In New South Wales, firefighters are on high alert as conditions look set to deteriorate. Audio
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Evening Business for 21 October 2013
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Commodore's lawyer has more
5:19 PM.Commodore Keat's lawyer Michael Bott is with us. Audio
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Senior navy officer maintains innocence despite dismissal
5:16 PM.A senior naval officer's plea to be allowed to leave with some dignity over an extra-marital affair has been rejected, but he's suggesting his court martial has got it wrong. Audio
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Auckland mayor's first day out
5:13 PM.Our Auckland correspondent Todd Niall has been with the mayor today. Audio
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Len Brown fronts up to journalists
5:08 PM.Auckland's mayor Len Brown has been grilled by journalists for the first time since the Chuang scandal broke, and is insisting he won't quit and that a review of his spending will find nothing… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 21 October 2013
5:00 PM.Len Brown makes his first public appearance since the Chuang scandal broke. A navy commodore is sacked for not disclosing an affair and New South Wales bushfire disaster is expected to get even worse… Read more Audio