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Checkpoint for Tuesday 7 July 2015
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Women's World Cup final smashes football TV records
6:56 PM.The United States win over Japan in the Women's Football World Cup final yesterday not only broke records for the most titles won by a country and the first hat-trick in a final - it also became the… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 7 July 2015
6:52 PM.A prominent Ngapuhi kuia says she understands the kereru Sonny Tau was caught with in Murihiku, were a gift; Whanganui is bracing itself for another round of heavy rain, just weeks after the region… Read more Audio
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British police probe IS flag man case
6:47 PM.The police in London are investigating whether a man they stopped outside the Houses of Parliament was draped in an Islamic State flag. Audio
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Lost bodies of US Marines found in Kiribati
6:44 PM.The bodies 36 United States marines who were killed in the Second World War have been discovered in Kiribati. Audio
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Snow and ice and slippery roads
6:40 PM.Winter's tightened its grip on farms and roads through the south today, and the freeze is moving north. Audio
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All Blacks in lavalavas and leis in Apia
6:38 PM.The All Blacks in lavalavas and leis have paraded in a decorated open-sided bus through Apia just a day out from their first-ever test match in Samoa. Audio
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Djokovic, Anderson to finish Wimbledon thriller
6:29 PM.The women's tennis quarter-finals get underway at Wimbledon tonight - but not before the top men's seed, Novak Djokovic, finishes his fourth round match with the 16th-ranked South African, Kevin… Read more Audio
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Taranaki Iwi Trust initials 70 million dollar settlement
6:25 PM.The Taranaki Iwi Trust has initialled its 70 million dollar Treaty settlement with the Crown at an emotional hui in New Plymouth today. Audio
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Country's biggest film studios for west Auckland?
6:18 PM.Could west Auckland become home to the country's biggest film studios? Audio
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Greens on government's climate change target
6:11 PM.The Government is moving to toughen the emissions trading scheme but critics say it'll still be too weak. Audio
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Bill Cosby admits giving women powerful sedative
5:57 PM.Court documents have revealed Bill Cosby admitted obtaining powerful sedatives to give to young women he wanted to have sex with. Audio
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Tens of thousands evacuated in Canada fires
5:48 PM.Raging fires have forced 13-thousand people out of their homes in Canada as authorities figure out how to deal with such an unprecidented evacuation. Audio
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Opposition parties slam Govenrment over Saudi delays
5:46 PM.Opposition parties say the Government is deliberately blocking the release of documents that will reveal its dealings with a Saudi businessman. Audio
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A teacher accused of indecent acts on girls in his class.
5:43 PM.A girl says she spoke out about her teacher touching her because she didn't want it to happen to anyone else. Audio
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Truck driver sprayed by police bullet gets day in court
5:39 PM.The truck driver sprayed with shrapnel from a police bullet in an Auckland motorway shootout in 2009 is to finally get his day in court. Audio
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Evening Business for 7 July 2015
5:36 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Lavalavas and leis ahead of Samoa test match
5:26 PM.The All Blacks in lavalavas and leis have paraded in a decorated open-sided bus through Apia just a day out from their first-ever test match in Samoa. Audio
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Union not ruling out further action over unsafe new rosters
5:24 PM.A workers' union isn't ruling out taking further action if Auckland's biggest bus operator does not budge on new rosters it deems unsafe and unfair. Audio
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Film studio for Hobsonville gets nods
5:20 PM.The Auckland Council has this afternoon given the green light for what could become the country's biggest film studios. Audio
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Government says not time to hit the panic button
5:12 PM.The Government says it's not time to hit the panic button with business confidence falling to its lowest level in about three years. Audio
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Govt signals tougher ETS to meet emissions target.
5:08 PM.The Government is moving to toughen the emissions trading scheme as it seeks to cut carbon emissions 30 percent by 2030. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 7 July 2015
5:00 PM.Government signals tougher ETS to meet emissions target, Government says not time to hit the panic button, Film studio for Hobsonville gets nods, union not ruling out further action over unsafe new… Read more Audio