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Checkpoint for Wednesday 9 September 2015
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Today in Parliament for 9 September 2015
6:52 PM.Minister responsible for Housing New Zealand, Bill English, blames previous Labour Government for HNZ's woes; MPs congratulate the Queen on becoming longest reigning British monarch; Treaty… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi for 9 September 2015
6:48 PM.Legislation giving Far North iwi a strong say over 90 Mile Beach and affecting the largest return of land to Maori has had its final reading in Parliament;Te Kawerau a Maki Claims Settlement Bill… Read more Audio
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All Blacks make last appearance before World Cup
6:44 PM.The All Blacks sleep tonight for the last time on home turf before taking off on the task of trying to keep the World Cup . Audio
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Giant killer spider found in NSW
6:42 PM.Scientists in Australia suspect they've found a new, giant species of the deadly funnel-web spider which hides in trees in New South Wales. Audio
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Ministry of Education spends huge money doing up website
6:35 PM.The Ministry of Education has spent over a million dollars doing up its website which the Labour Party says is unjustified. Audio
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Khandallah, Island Bay and Newlands could be next suburbs
6:33 PM.More houses on smaller sections are in the wind for more of Wellington's outer suburbs. Audio
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Invercargill plans Southland garden for China
6:28 PM.The country's southernmost city Invercargill is eyeing up planting a friendship garden in China - with a Southland theme. Audio
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Queenstown moves to tighten up on crowded rentals
6:22 PM.The Queenstown Council is moving to tighten up on crowded rentals including trying to get hold of one landlord whose properties are packed with people. Audio
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Neighbour has sympathy for airport occupiers
6:20 PM.A Northland famer says the Office of Treaty Settlements should back up on its decision to return surplus land at Kaitaia Airport to the Ngai Tatoko iwi instead of to hapu in Ngati Kahu. Audio
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Far North mayor John Carter on the Kaitaia Airport protest
6:13 PM.The Kaitaia airport occupation's ended with five arrests but a vow from land protesters that they'll be back. Audio
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Warning refugees need quick help to find jobs
5:53 PM.A restaurant owner who employs refugees warns they need more help to get jobs quickly or risk falling by the wayside. Audio
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Court action to try to avoid an EQC quake repeat
5:50 PM.More than 100 Christchurch homeowners have launched court action against the Earthquake Commission in a bid to make sure things are done better after the next big quake. Audio
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Rotorua geyser bursts into life after 35 years
5:46 PM.A geyser that's lain dormant for more than 35 years has burst into life in Rotorua, sending spumes of water four metres into the air. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi for 9 September 2015
5:42 PM.Legislation giving Far North iwi a strong say over 90 Mile Beach and affecting the largest return of land to Maori has had its final reading in Parliament. The Te Hiku Claims Settlement Bill includes… Read more Audio
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Airport company explains when Kaitaia Airport will reopen
5:37 PM.The company that runs Kaitaia Airport says airline staff were too intimidated by protestors to fly in and out today. Audio
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Today's market update
5:33 PM.Fonterra has opened its first manufacturing plant in Indonesia as part of efforts to meet growing demand for milk and dairy products in the country. Audio
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Serena versus Venus
5:25 PM.The eagerly anticipated tennis match today between tennis super stars Serena and Venus Williams did not disappoint. Audio
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Car roof surfer sentenced
5:22 PM.A man who called himself Johnny Danger and was filmed climbing onto the roof of a taxi as it crossed Auckland's Harbour Bridge has been fined a thousand dollars and disqualified from driving. Audio
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Australia to take 12,000 Syrian refugees
5:15 PM.Australia's announced it will take 12 thousand refugees from Syria but at the very same time's given its air force the go ahead for air strikes in their homeland. Audio
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Friend of Upper Hutt gunman speaks out
5:12 PM.A friend of the gunman shot and killed in Upper Hutt by police yesterday says what he did was totally out of character. Audio
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Kaitaia Aiport protesters evicted by police
5:10 PM.Protesters evicted by police from Kaitaia airport this afternoon are vowing to return even if the army's called out. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 9 September 2015
5:00 PM.Kaitaia Aiport protesters evicted by police;Friend of Upper Hutt gunman speaks out;Australia to take 12,000 Syrian refugees;Car roof surfer sentenced;Serena versus Venus. Audio