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Checkpoint for Monday 8 November 2010
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 8 November 2010
5:00 PM.A new disease threatens hundreds of millions of dollars worth of kiwifruit exports. The Far North Council asks police to evict Maori protestors occupying land and Rugby World Cup officials say they… Read more Audio
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Kiwifruit exports at risk from new vine disease
5:07 PM.The kiwifruit industry says hundreds of millions of dollars worth of exports are at risk from a new vine disease. Audio
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More on why kiwifruit exports are at risk
5:09 PM.The kiwifruit exporter and marketer is Zespri - its Chief Executive is Lain Jager. Audio
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Council consults police about ending occupation
5:13 PM.Tensions over a Maori occupation in the Far North are coming to a head with the council asking the police for help to end it. Audio
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Tax income slumps
5:16 PM.Tax income has slumped one-point-one billion dollars below forecast in a clear sign the economy is not recovering as quickly as expected from the recession. Audio
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Evening Business News for 8 November 2010
5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Harassment affects almost one in five police staff
5:23 PM.A new survey shows almost one in five police officers were bullied at work in the year to May. Audio
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World Cup officials want to learn from rowing
5:26 PM.Rugby World Cup officials say they have a lot to learn from the success of the World Rowing Championships at Lake Karapiro. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 8 November 2010
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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MAF is 95 percent sure that BoP orchard has kiwifruit disease
5:36 PM.The latest now on the vine disease threatening hundreds of millions of dollars of kiwifruit exports, known as PSA. Audio
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Radiographers call off strike action
5:39 PM.Radiographers who do x-rays, images and scans have called off their nationwide two-day strike which was to have begun early tomorrow. Audio
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Music used to quell bad behaviour in Christchurch
5:44 PM.Classical music blasting through Christchurch's open air city mall has been credited with helping reduce anti-social behaviour. Audio
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Waatea News for 8 November 2010
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Mount Merapi continues to erupt
5:50 PM.Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano is continuing its massive eruption with more than 130 people now dead. Audio
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Whistleblow fund will encourage false declarations
5:55 PM.The Agriculture Minister says a two million dollar fund to reward farm workers who dob in their employers for mistreating animals will mean more false declarations. Audio
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DoC staff search Kapiti Island for stoat
5:58 PM.Conservation staff are looking for signs that a small but very destructive visitor has managed to make its way onto Kapiti Island. Audio
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Kiwifruit growers say a disease could have serious consequences
6:06 PM.Kiwifruit growers are anxiously awaiting the results of tests to find out if the bacterial disease PSA has invaded a kiwifruit orchard in Bay of Plenty. Audio
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Jury out - case of PNorth of man accused of shooting brother
6:16 PM.The jury in the trial of a 48 year old Whanganui man who was the centre of a police manhunt in southern Hawkes Bay retired just after 3 o'clock to consider its verdict. Audio
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Evening Business News for 8 November 2010
6:21 PM.Opus International Consultants, is expanding its presense in Canada, buying the British Columbia-based engineering firm Dayton and Knight for 15 million Canadian dollars. Opus's managing director… Read more Audio
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Aussie charity helps pay for NZers to return home
6:28 PM.An Australian charity which helps destitute travellers has helped pay for 14 New Zealanders to return home in the past three months. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 8 November 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Kahui inquest ajourned
6:36 PM.A Coroner investigating the death of the Kahui twins has been told baby Cru appeared well the day before they were admitted to hospital. Audio
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The latest news from Latin America
6:39 PM.One of the Chilean miners has completed the New York Marathon after he continued to train while trapped underground. Audio
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Waatea News for 8 November 2010
6:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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DoC says stoat sighting first credible one in over a decade.
6:56 PM.The Conservation Department is taking no chances with what it calls a credible sighting of a stoat on Kapiti Island. Audio