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Checkpoint for Thursday 21 May 2015
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Today In Parliament for 21 May 2015 - evening edition
6:53 PM.Bill English delivers his seventh Budget. Andrew Little launches Budget Debate with traditional no confidence amendment. John Key launches personal attack on Andrew Little. Winston Peters sees red but… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 21 May 2015
6:48 PM.The Māori Party is praising the Government for making some progress in addressing the outstanding issue of poverty among Māori, hear more to our budget coverage. Audio
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Fears IS will destroy ancient Syruian city.
6:44 PM.In Syria, Islamic State has stormed the ancient city of Palmyra fighting off pro-government forces who fled along with most of the locals. Audio
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Court throws out bikie drug charges - again
6:36 PM.The High Court has thrown out drug charges against Nelson's Red Devils bikies, ruling that to carry on would suggest the courts are condoning dodgy police work. Audio
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School principal jailed for downloading child porn
6:29 PM.A school principal, jailed today for possessing thousands of images of child pornography, was caught after a tip-off from law enforcers in the United States. Audio
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New figures show record migration levels
6:26 PM.New Zealand's had its highest-ever influx of immigrants - a record net gain of almost 57-thousand in the year to April, well past the 34-thousand-400 from the year before. Audio
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The budget and what it means for health
6:24 PM.And Gareth Thomas has been looking at what the Budget means for the health sector. Audio
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Not much for education in budget
6:21 PM.Our education correspondent, John Gerritsen, has been looking at the small amount of spending for the sector. Audio
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What the budget means for Auckland
6:18 PM.Our Auckland correspondent, Todd Niall, has been looking at what the city gets out of the Budget. Audio
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Economic analysis on the budget
6:14 PM.First to our business editor and economics correspondent, Patrick O'Meara. Audio
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Government targets child poverty in Budget
6:11 PM.A 790 million dollar four-year anti poverty package at the heart of today's Budget delivers the first rise in core benefits not tied to inflation in four decades. Audio
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John Campbell quits TV3 as his show is axed
5:55 PM.The Campbell Live show is getting the chop and John Campbell is quitting TV3. Audio
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Maori academics push for Maori engagement in tissue research
5:52 PM.A group of Māori intellectuals are calling on tangata whenua to become more open to transplants and supplying human tissue to improve their health. Audio
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Zespri has record returns for green kiwifruit
5:48 PM.Zespri has announced record returns for green kiwifruit for the 2014-15 season, but that was helped by a drop in supply from Chile. Audio
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Back now to the closing addresses at Blessing Gotingco trial
5:45 PM.Back now to the closing addresses at the trial of the man accused of raping and murdering the North Shore mother of three Blessie Gotingco. Audio
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Labour's Little on 2015 Budget
5:37 PM.People who work in early childhood education are disappointed the Budget has no increase at all for the subsidies they get per child. Audio
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Today's market update
5:35 PM.The sharemarket was flat today, with the benchmark NZX 50 index rising 13 points to close at 5,769. Audio
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Dean Barker to head Japanese Softbank team in the America's Cup
5:27 PM.Unwanted as helmsman by Team New Zealand, Dean Barker has now signed with Japan's America's Cup challenger. Audio
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Closing addresses at Blessie Gotingco trial
5:24 PM.The Crown says Blessie Gotingco was wriggling and struggling when she was stabbed multiple times. Audio
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Not much for poor in Budget - Family centre boss
5:20 PM.Peter Sykes heads the Mangere East Family Service Centre. Audio
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Bill English explains benefict increase of 25 dollars a week
5:14 PM.I asked the Finance Minister Bill English why he decided, after all this time, that beneficiary families need more money. Audio
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National raises benefits - first time since 1972
5:10 PM.For education it's less bright - school operations grants go up by just one percent next year, half as much as in previous Budgets. Audio
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Child poverty takes centre stage in 2015 Budget.
5:07 PM.A 790 million dollar four-year anti poverty package at the heart of today's Budget delivers the first rise in core benefits not tied to inflation in four decades. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 21 May 2015
5:00 PM.Bill English announces the first real increase in benefits in more than forty years. Dean Barker signs with the Japanese America's Cup challenger and closing addresses at Blessie Gotingco trial. Audio