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Checkpoint for Monday 22 November 2010
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UK correspondent on bishops attack on royal family
6:53 PM.A British bishop has launched a scathing attack on the Royal Family calling Prince William and his fiance Kate Middleton"shallow celebrities"and describing the media coverage of their engagement… Read more Audio
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TEC says one tertiary institution is high risk
6:51 PM.The Tertiary Education Commission says just one of the country's 31 public tertiary institutions is a high financial risk. But it won't say which one. Audio
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Waatea News for 22 November 2010
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Chile follows news of Pike River miners
6:43 PM.News of the trapped Pike River miners has been making headlines in South America including of course Chile. Audio
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Reports that North Korea has a new uranium enrichment plant
6:39 PM.The U.S State Department is sending a team to South Korea to investigate a report that North Korea has secretly built a new uranium enrichment plant. Audio
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IT people say collecting GST from online shopping can't work
6:37 PM.I.T. experts are rubbishing a suggestion by retailers that it would be possible to collect GST on goods purchased online from overseas. At the moment GST isn't payable on items costing less than $400… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 22 November 2010
6:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Government installs single DHB chairs in Akl and Wtn
6:29 PM.The Government has made significant changes to force district health boards to work more closely together. Health Minister, Tony Ryall has released his long-awaited list of government appointments to… Read more Audio
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NZ's credit rating on notice for possible downgrade
6:19 PM.New Zealand's credit rating has been put on notice for a possible downgrade. Standard and amp; Poors has put the country on negative credit watch. Audio
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MPs want spending cap on election campaigns run by lobby groups
6:15 PM.MPs want to limit how much money lobby groups can spend on campaigns ahead of general elections and the upcoming referendum on MMP. Audio
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Tests show underground fire possible at mine
6:08 PM.Testing at the Pike River coal mine where 29 miners remain trapped, shows it is possible there is a fire underground. The rescue team say they're still optimistic but are planning for all outcomes… Read more Audio
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Former bar owner on trial for manslaughter
5:54 PM.A former Blenhiem bar owner and bouncer is on trial in the High Court for the manslaughter of a patron he ejected from the Shapeshifters Bar in August 2009. Audio
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Waatea News for 22 November 2010
5:52 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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New Zealand put on negative credit watch
5:49 PM.New Zealand's credit rating has been put on notice for a possible downgrade. Audio
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Sports News for 22 November 2010
5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Five dollar painting could soon be sold for thousands
5:29 PM.A painting bought for as little as five dollars at a Northland junk shop is about to go under the hammer and could fetch as much as half a million dollars. Audio
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Evening Business for 22 November 2010
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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SFO accuses two men of scamming money from former council
5:19 PM.Two men have been charged with scamming over $800,000 from the former North Shore City Council. The Serious Fraud Office has laid more than 300 charges against Hemant Kumar Maharaj, who worked at the… Read more Audio
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Runanga clings to hopes for survival of its miners
5:15 PM.Police have revealed the names and details of all the miners trapped. Geoff Moffett is in the settlement of Runanga, north of Greymouth where six of the miners are from. Audio
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Images of where trapped miners are may be avaible
5:07 PM.The first images of where the 29 trapped Pike River miners are supposed to be, could emerge in the next few hours along with a better idea of just how toxic the underground air is. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 22 November 2010
5:00 PM.Tests show underground fire possible at mine, SFO accuses two men of scamming money from former council, MPs want spending cap on election campaigns run by lobby groups, NZ's credit rating on notice… Read more Audio