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Checkpoint for Thursday 18 September 2014
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 September 2014
6:54 PM.The people of Ngati Porou are mourning the death of a nationally respected cultural adviser, Amster Reedy; The Maori Business Programme at Victoria University is facing the possibility of closure; An… Read more Audio
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No peace for Israel/Gaza says former negotiator
6:49 PM.A former Middle East negotiator is not hopeful of a peaceful settlement for Gaza now, because the gulf between Israel and Hamas is wider than any point in his memory. Audio
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Sydney firm accused of financing terrorism
6:44 PM.While police have been mounting mass terrorism raids in Sydney and Brisbane today, a clamp down's come on a money transfer business accused of financing terrorism. Audio
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Jockey guilty of betting on rival horse
6:38 PM.A jockey's been found guilty of betting on a rival horse and then holding his own mount back to ensure he collected on his bets. Audio
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Penultimate day of campaigning for parties
6:35 PM.Street corner meetings, selfies in malls and ice cream sampling. Audio
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Today's market update
6:34 PM.The New Zealand dollar hit a seven-and-half-month low of 80.73 US cents overnight, before recovering in late afternoon trading. Audio
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Nurses grill politicians two days from general election
6:26 PM.Nurses grilled politicians today about increasing belt-tightening in health, rising stress and a lack of jobs for graduate nurses. Audio
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Sydney islamic leader says community terrified
6:21 PM.An Islamic leader in Sydney says there are people in his community who are now terrified about a backlash against Muslims. Audio
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Brent Edwards on the latest political poll
6:17 PM.The last television poll before the election has confirmed support for the National Party appears to be weakening although it has still recorded 45 percent support. Audio
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Scotland votes on independance
6:12 PM.Voters in Scotland are begining to cast their ballots on whether to become an independant country. Audio
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Sports News for 18 September 2014
6:07 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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PM takes to bus for NI tour in last push of the campaign
5:54 PM.Amid the well-wishers and selfie-seekers - there were plenty of pressing questions for John Key as he travelled the North Island today on the second to last day of campaigning. Audio
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Economic activity eases due to waning export performance
5:51 PM.The pace of economic growth has eased, due to waning exports. Audio
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Devasted possibile closure of Maori business programme - Mead
5:47 PM.The director of the Maori Business Programme at Victoria University says she is devastated the course is facing closure. The University says it's proposing to close down the programme, due to… Read more Audio
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Claims Chinese anti-corruption unit to investigate
5:43 PM.The Financial Times says Peter Goodfellow promised co-operation with a Chinese anti-corruption unit investigating the former deputy mayor of Guangzhou, who's been detained on bribery and corruption… Read more Audio
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Teacher unwise but not a criminal, jury told
5:39 PM.The lawyer for a teacher accused of inappropriately touching his students says the accused used physical games in class and that was stupid in this day and age, but he is no criminal. Audio
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More from Brisbane on terror raids
5:35 PM.To our lead story and the mass raids Australian authorities say were sparked in part by a plot to behead someone snatched off the street to further Islamic State's cause. Audio
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Today's market update
5:33 PM.The New Zealand dollar hit a seven-and-half-month low of 80.73 US cents overnight, before recovering in late afternoon trading. Audio
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National and Labour reject Green's spy plan
5:27 PM.The Green Party's proposal to restructure New Zealand's spy agencies has been dismissed by the leaders of both National and Labour. Audio
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Lawyer for Kaitaia man says police and media create hysteria
5:21 PM.The lawyer for the Kaitaia man accused of drugging, raping, and photographing tourists at his backpackers lodge is attacking the police and the media for creating what he calls hysteria over the case.
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Tension among opposing parties in Fiji
5:16 PM.To Fiji now where the political opposition says it will refuse to accept the result of today's historic election, the first in eight years. Audio
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Anti-terror raids in Australia "thwart" plans to kidnap
5:12 PM.The ABC's police reporter, Lucy Carter, has been covering events all day. She's in Bursill Street in the suburb of Guildford at a property which is the focus of police attention. Audio
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Plot to behead someone on camera sparks mass Sydney raids
5:07 PM.Police launched a massive anti-terror raid in Sydney today claiming to have foiled a plot inspired by an Islamic State leader to carry out random public beheadings of people snatched off the street. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 18 September 2014
5:00 PM.Anti-terror raids in Sydney to stop a plot to carry out random public beheadings. Tensions run high in Fiji over vote counting and National and Labour reject Green's spy plan. Audio