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Checkpoint for Monday 14 July 2014
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Flood protection test works
6:55 PM.A spray-on flood protection membrane has proven successful in Christchurch. Audio
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Germany wins the Football World Cup
6:51 PM.Germany is the world champion of football, beating Argentina 1 - nil in a final which went on for 113 tense minutes before there was a goal. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 July 2014
6:46 PM.The Race Relations Commissioner, Dame Susan Devoy, is encouraging people to speak out about being racially targetted, after a woman was humiliated by a Hamilton Countdown store. Audio
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Te Anau wastewater plan stirs up residents
6:41 PM.People in Te Anau and Manapouri are crying foul over a plan to pump the town's sewage near the local airport and spray it onto 125 hectares of pasture. Audio
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Does a Wicked Campers slogan normalise rape culture?
6:36 PM.A Sydney mother and teacher is taking on an Australian campervan company saying she's had a gutsful of the degrading, and misogynistic slogans plastered on the back of their vehicles. Audio
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Evening Business for 14 July 2014
6:33 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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ERO says schools can do more to help students
6:26 PM.A new report from the Education Review Office has found only 10 of 40 schools it looked at last year are good at figuring out what extra work and support their students need and providing it. Audio
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Maromaku slip causes major headaches for Northland motorists
6:22 PM.New Zealand Transport Agency says it could be weeks before a slip, causing huge delays on State Highway One, south of Kawakawa is fixed, and now the diversion along Mangakahia Road has been closed to… Read more Audio
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CTV hearing exposes flaws in engineering says husband
6:20 PM.'Designed by an incompetent engineer, supervised by an irresponsible engineer and constructed by a fake engineer'. Those were the views of the Christchurch Earthquake Families Group, heard today, at… Read more Audio
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Latest on rising tensions in Opotiki
6:08 PM.A fatal brawl between the Mongrel Mob and Black Power last night in the Bay of Plenty town of Opotiki has spilled over into more violence today with a drive by shooting. Audio
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Sports News for 14 July 2014
6:06 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Fog delays morning flights
5:57 PM.Thick fog caused a wave of disruptions for commuters flying in and out of Auckland Airport this morning, with hundreds left stranded. Audio
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A wave of support for Ian Thorpe
5:52 PM.The champion Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe has had support from around the world for coming out as gay after years of speculation and denials. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 July 2014
5:49 PM.The future of Te Reo Rangatira is one of the main issues for some Maori political candidates on their campaign trails. Audio
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Family of dead man believe assault contributed to death
5:47 PM.The family of a Tauranga community worker who was beaten with a fence paling and later found dead, says the sentence given to those responsible for the assault was too low. Audio
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GP who advocated masturbation was out of his depth: report
5:43 PM.A family doctor's competency looks set to be reviewed because he repeatedly suggested masturbation as a treatment for a vulnerable woman patient. Audio
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House sales fall sharply
5:36 PM.Winter house sales have fallen sharply with both sales and prices falling in June, and even the Auckland market's taken a hit. Audio
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Evening Business for 14 July 2014
5:33 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Storm exposes fraility of Northland roads
5:23 PM.Northland is in recovery and repair mode after the most prolonged storm in memory. Audio
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First and only CTV disciplinary hearing in CHCH today
5:18 PM.The first - and only - disciplinary hearing to be held against anyone who designed and build of the CTV building in Christchurch has heard that the career of the principal designer is all but over and… Read more Audio
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Germans celebrate after winning football World Cup
5:15 PM.Roars of delight as after 113 agonizing minutes Germany took the Cup, beating Argentina in extra time 1 - nil and becoming the first European team to win the trophy in South America. Audio
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Opotiki councillor says there's been more gang violence
5:11 PM.Barry Howe is an Opotiki District Councillor who's lived in the town for over 60 years. Audio
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Police appeal for calm in Opotiki after fatal gang brawl
5:08 PM.A fatal brawl between the Mongrel Mob and Black Power last night in the Bay of Plenty town of Opotiki has spilled over into more violence today with a drive by shooting. Audio