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Checkpoint for Thursday 2 April 2015
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Te Manu Korihi News for 2 April 2015
6:47 PM.After decades of suffering, Ngati Hineuru says it's retrieved some of its lost mana with recognition by the Crown of its breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi; A cross-party group of MPs is taking a… Read more Audio
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Focus on repercussions of the Northland by-election
6:35 PM.The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, last weekend handed the government its first bruising defeat when he won the Northland by-election. Audio
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Charites must step up their standard of financial reporting
6:28 PM.Law changes mean charities will need to step up their standard of financial reporting or face deregistration. Audio
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Ancient remedy kills a superbug resistent to antibiotics
6:16 PM.A cure for eye infections taken from a 10th century medical textbook could turn out to be the best weapon against superbugs resistent to antibiotics. Audio
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First climbers heading up Mt Everest since fatal ice fall
6:11 PM.A New Zealand team will begin the trek to Mount Everest's base camp tomorrow as part of the first wave of climbers to tackle the peak since last year's catastrophic ice fall. Audio
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California four year drought
5:53 PM.In California, a four year long drought has forced the Governor to announce statewide water restrictions for the first time, telling people to cut their use by 25 percent. Audio
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Crown apologises for breaches of Treaty
5:50 PM.After decades of suffering, Ngâti Hineuru says it's retrieved some of its lost mana with recognition by the Crown of its breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi. Audio
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Police aim for zero road fatalities this Easter
5:47 PM.The official Easter Holiday period started just over an hour ago and police say they are out in force on the roads. Audio
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Wasps sting NZ economy for $130 million
5:43 PM.They ruin picnics, barbecues, and days at the beach and now wasps are also stinging the economy for at least 130-million dollars a year. Audio
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Bill passes to double child porn penalties
5:38 PM.Parliament has passed a Bill that doubles to a maximum of 10 years in prison the penalty for possessing child porn. Audio
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Kauri climber aims to take MPs to other trees under threat
5:30 PM.The protester facing court for climbing a kauri tree in west Auckland is taking Opposition MPs to visit other trees he says are under threat. Audio
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Up to 80 canteen jobs could go from Defence Force
5:29 PM.Up to 80 jobs are on the line at army canteens and shops around the country with the government moving to bring in a private contractor to run the business. Audio
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Govt says 'world awash with milk'
5:19 PM.The government is blaming a slump in milk prices on the world market being awash with milk. Audio
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Buy your own sandbags, council tells flood-prone households
5:15 PM.People living in flood-prone parts of Christchurch are being told by the city council to buy their own sandbags in the case of heavy rain this winter. Audio
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Coaches and board member quit as rowing fallout widens
5:11 PM.Two rowing coaches and a school board member quit today in the widening fallout from the St Bede's College baggage carousel stoush. Audio
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Parents demand changes after having to wait days to see body
5:07 PM.The parents of a teenager killed in the Carterton hot air balloon crash in 2012, who had to wait days to see their daughter's body, are demanding that MPs change the law. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 2 April 2015
5:00 PM.Parents demand changes after having to wait days to see body; Coaches and board member quit as rowing fallout widens; Buy your own sandbags, council tells flood-prone households; Govt says 'world… Read more Audio