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Checkpoint for Monday 11 August 2014
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Bainimarama stays among fans during flying visit
6:56 PM.Fiji's Prime Minister flew out of Auckland today after spending a weekend dodging questions over whether he'll stage another military coup if he loses the election on September the 17th. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 11 August 2014
6:51 PM.The Race Relations Commissioner says New Zealand has a lot of work to do when it comes to treating one another with respect; An academic says he's surprised Marae would align with one political party… Read more Audio
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US looks to evacuate Iraqis trapped on mountain
6:42 PM.The United States is looking at options to evacuate thousands of Iraqis trapped on a mountain in northern Iraq by Islamic militants. Audio
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Measles spread north
6:37 PM.Some Hokianga families are being told to isolate themselves from the rest of the community to help reduce the risk of a serious measles outbreak. Audio
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Today's market update
6:35 PM.New Zealand shares were slightly weaker today, the benchmark Top 50 Index shedding 6 points to 5050. Audio
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Sheep caught in gin trap in Auckland's Cornwall Park
6:27 PM.A sheep has been caught in a gin trap in a paddock in a public park in Auckland, the first time the SPCA can recall such a thing happening. Audio
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Tony Abbott holds talks with Netherlands over MH17
6:24 PM.Australia's Prime Minister has arrived in the Netherlands to hold high level talks with his Dutch counterpart on how the those who shot down the Malaysia Airlines plane can best be brought to justice.
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Gold Coast plunge remains a mystery
6:21 PM.The police in Queensland aren't saying much about their investigation into how a Lower Hutt woman plunged to her death from a high-rise balcony in Surfers' Paradise. Audio
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Australia could provide military assistance to Iraq
6:16 PM.Australia is not ruling out offering military back-up to American forces fighting what Prime Minister Tony Abbott says is an Islamic State "terrorist army" in Iraq. Audio
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Town-hall style meeting involving Prime Minister John Key
6:11 PM.A large crowd has turned out to see the only local candidates meeting this election involving Prime Minister John Key. Audio
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Sports News for 11 August 2014
6:07 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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West Coasters urged to take more care at rail crossings
5:57 PM.Police officers are about to start riding trains on the West Coast to spot dangerous drivers trying to race them over level crossings. Audio
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Nothing to fear from transport of large torpedo
5:54 PM.The Defence Force says the public had nothing to fear when it transported a large torpedo by road from Auckland to Ohakea. Audio
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History professor surprised by political billboards on Marae
5:51 PM.The Maori Party has erected or is in the process of putting up nine campaign billboards on Marae, which has surprised a history professor at the Auckland University of Technology. Audio
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National extends payment cards to more young beneficiaries
5:44 PM.More young beneficiaries are being put on a tighter leash - with the National Party extending a payment card policy for those on welfare. Audio
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New twist in Sutch spy claims
5:38 PM.A former spy with the Security Intelligence Service says information published by a Wellington newspaper shows a former top public servant accused of spying for the Soviet Union really was a KGB… Read more Audio
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Today's market update
5:35 PM.New Zealand shares were slightly weaker today, the benchmark Top 50 Index shedding 6 points to 5050. Audio
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Rollercoaster breakdown strands riders
5:28 PM.Two dozen people have spent up to five hours stuck on top of a giant rollercoaster that broke down at a theme park in Maryland. Audio
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Iraqi's relatives flee extremists
5:23 PM.Kurdish forces in northern Iraq say they have recaptured two towns from Islamic State militants, with the help of United States strikes. Audio
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The latest on a Paraparaumu school blaze
5:19 PM.Arrests have been made over a large fire on the Kapiti Coast which destroyed half the buildings at a primary school. Audio
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More on the Shylock comment
5:15 PM.As for the Labour Party, it too has been fielding flak today over its candidate in Timaru who referred to John Key as Shylock in a social media post. Audio
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Devoy condemns Peters' comments as extraordinarily offensive
5:13 PM.The Race Relations Commissioner, Dame Susan Devoy, has condemned Winston Peters' remark about the Chinese, calling it shameful and extraordinarily offensive. Audio
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Scraps and gaffes mark election campaigning
5:08 PM.Scraps over an anti-Semitic gaffe, the burning of a John Key effigy and a race-based joke from Winston Peters have marked the onset of election campaigning. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 11 August 2014
5:00 PM.The political scap over burning effigies, shakespeare and bad jokes. Kurdish forces recapture towns in northern Iraq and - the roller coaster ride from hell. Audio