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Checkpoint for Thursday 22 January 2015
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Official off to join fight against Ebola
6:54 PM.One of New Zealand's top health officials is off to join the fight against Ebola. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 January 2015
6:48 PM.The Maori Party says it needs to look very closely at the detail of proposed changes to the Resource Management Act before considering which way it will vote on it; The Asthma Foundation says it's… Read more Audio
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Fiji TV executives say government broke law
6:46 PM.Television executives sacked in Fiji say Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum broke laws and violated the constitution in a row last year over rights to broadcast the Rugby Sevens. Audio
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Flu vaccines delayed a month
6:43 PM.If you're one of those people who always dithers about getting a flu jab, you'll be able to continue procrastination this year. Audio
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App that predicts property prices could be on its way to NZ
6:38 PM.'RealAs', an Australian app that predicts property prices for house-hunters could be on its way to New Zealand. Audio
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Wellington considers court over central city bar hours
6:25 PM.The Wellington City Council will consider whether to go to court after being knocked back over keeping central city bars open till 5am. Audio
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Scrap the RMA, says planning professor
6:19 PM.The Government is not going far enough with its RMA changes and should replace the outdated legislation entirely. Audio
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House buyer advises shopping around
6:16 PM.Thirty-year-old Joe Rolleston bought his first property in Onehunga with his partner two years ago, and then bought a rental property last July. Audio
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House buying vs rental markets are chalk and cheese
6:12 PM.The mortgage war is heating up with several more banks including two of the largest joining in cutting home loan rates. Audio
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Omega 3 fish pill claims wrong - study
5:55 PM.A study has found that nearly all fish oil pills on New Zealand shelves have far less Omega 3 oils than they claim. Audio
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Calls for asthma device needs to be readily available
5:52 PM.Health experts are hailing an innovative New Zealand device as having the potential to transform the lives of tangata whenua and other sufferers. Audio
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Williams sisters through at Australian Open
5:49 PM.Day four of the Australian Open has seen both Williams sisters advance to the third round. Audio
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Fear RMA changes will squeeze people out
5:45 PM.Critics of RMA changes fear it will squeeze out people having a say, with one Auckland residents' group saying it's already being ignored over a Special Housing project. Audio
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Warning over big Eftpos fraud
5:40 PM.A Tauranga employer is warning his fellow small business owners to keep a close eye on their accounts after his company was fleeced of $146,000 by a staff member. Audio
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Builders must pay thousands for wrecking moa hunting site
5:38 PM.Two construction companies have been convicted of irreparably damaging an early Maori moa-hunter site while fixing a quake-damaged Christchurch house. Audio
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Today's market update
5:35 PM.The New Zealand dollar has fallen another one-and-a-quarter US cents since this time yesterday. Audio
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Fake baby steals the show in American Sniper
5:27 PM.The big budget war movie American Sniper is raking in the money and has been nominated for six Academy Awards, but what's got most movie goers talking is its use of an obviously fake plastic baby. Audio
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Rural roads being blamed for NZ's higher road toll
5:24 PM.Risky rural roads are being blamed for New Zealand having a worse road toll rate than Australia's. Audio
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Farmer hangs on in brake-less truck
5:20 PM.An 80-year-old Manawatu farmer careering down a hill when his truck's brakes failed opted not to bail out even as he raced towards a hairpin bend. Audio
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David Bain compensation case resumes
5:16 PM.David Bain 's fight for compensation for the 13 years he spent behind bars is resuming, after two years of delays. Audio
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Object that killed Rutger Hale not identified
5:14 PM.The coroner has virtually given up on ever identifying the mystery object that smashed through the windscreen of Rutger Hale's car near Wanaka. Audio
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Interest rates 'likely to fall further'
5:10 PM.Listening to that is Westpac New Zealand's chief economist, Dominick Stephens. Audio
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Banks join in home loan rate cutting
5:07 PM.More of the country's banks including two of the largest have joined the pack in cutting home loan rates as the mortgage war heats up. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 22 January 2015
5:00 PM.More banks join in cutting mortgage rates and more of the same is forecast. David Bain abandons his legal pursuit of Judith Collins and we hear from the farmer who stuck with his truck when the brakes… Read more Audio