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Checkpoint for Thursday 25 November 2010
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Paediatricians told to oppose poverty policies
6:50 PM.A public health specialist says child health clinicians must speak out about Government policies that increase poverty. Audio
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Waatea News for 25 November 2010
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Pre-election violence in Haiti
6:43 PM.Two people have been killed in pre-election violence in Haiti, feeding fears of unrest between rival factions ahead of pivotal presidential polls on Monday, (NZ time). Audio
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NZ nuclear test veterans"shocked"at Court decision
6:40 PM.New Zealand veterans who took part in British nuclear tests in the Pacific say they're shocked that their claim for compensation has been dismissed. Audio
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"Bitter disappointment"over cancelled fishing contest
6:36 PM.The mayor of the Far North, Wayne Brown, says he's bitterly disappointed at the cancellation of a popular fishing contest - because of a Ngati Kahu occupation at Taipa. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 25 November 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Working Group says invalids, sickness benefits need to change
6:26 PM.The chair of the Welfare Working Group, Paula Rebstock, says the invalids and sickness benefits are problematic and need to be changed significantly. Audio
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Evening Business News for 25 November 2010
6:20 PM.The country's largest kiwifruit processor, Seeka, has lifted its half year profit by a third, due to higher prices and the purchase of another packing house. Audio
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Waikato mining town grieves for those lost at Pike River
6:17 PM.Two of New Zealand's other major underground coal mines have suspended operations as a sign of respect. Audio
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Govt to change small mine safety regulations
6:14 PM.The Government has revealed it is already debating changes to the safety regulation of small underground mines. Audio
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US mine expert on what investigation will involve
6:08 PM.American lawyer Davitt McAteer was head of the US Mine Safety and Health Administration for eight years from 1993. Audio
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The latest news from the West Coast
6:06 PM.The recovery of the bodies from the Pike River mine is likley to take some time. Audio
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Those most in need missing out on Working for Families
5:57 PM.New research has found about half of families living in the country's most deprived areas have never even heard of the Working for Families Tax credit. Audio
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Australian mine safety consultant
5:53 PM.The police say it may be days or even weeks before the Pike River Coal mine's environment is stabilised and the bodies of the 29 miners can be recovered. Audio
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Polls close in Tongan election
5:51 PM.The polls have just closed in Tonga where for the first time most of the MPs will be ordinary citizens, elected by ordinary citizens. Audio
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Waatea News for 25 November 2010
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Auckland Council Committee approves early work on tunnel plan
5:44 PM.The Auckland Council is making tentative first steps on a two billion dollar downtown rail tunnel, despite words of caution from the Government. Audio
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Relief funds set up for miners families
5:37 PM.Two relief funds set up to help the families of those who lost loved ones in the Pike River Mine disaster have so far raised more than a million dollars. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 25 November 2010
5:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Missing Tokelau teenagers found at sea
5:28 PM.Three young Tokelau boys given up for dead after their small aluminium boat went missing in the Pacific Ocean in October have been rescued north east of Fiji. Audio
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Evening Business News for 25 November 2010
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Parliament pays tribute to miners
5:20 PM.Parliament paid tribute to the miners today. Audio
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EPMU national secretary has met with miners
5:16 PM.The National Secretary of the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union, Andrew Little, has met with union members from the mine today. Audio
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The latest from Greymouth
5:11 PM.Our reporter Laura Davis was at today's news conference with Superintendent Gary Knowles in Greymouth and Andrew McRae was with Pike River Chief Executive Peter Whittall. Audio
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Warning that it could be days or weeks until recovery begins
5:07 PM.It could be weeks before the Pike River coal mine is safe enough for recovery teams to bring out the bodies of the 29 men killed in this country's worst mining disaster in almost a century. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 25 November 2010
5:00 PM.The recovery of bodies from the Pike River mine could take weeks. Parliament paid tribute to the miners today and three young boys lost at sea for nearly two months are rescued. Audio