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Checkpoint for Tuesday 1 February 2011
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New Ministry will open doors to business partnerships
6:57 PM.The Minister of Science and Innovation says the newly launched government department will open the door to creating partnerships with businesses. Audio
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Parents and teachers slam early childhood funding cuts
6:54 PM.A teachers union has launched a petition urging the Government to reverse funding cuts to early childhood education. Audio
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Repreive looks likely in Arrowtown boundary dispute
6:50 PM.The ongoing battle to extend Arrowtown's boundary may be over. Audio
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Waatea News for 1 February 2011
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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EPA lacks power and risks conflicts of interest, submitters say
6:43 PM.Parliament's been told the Government's Environmental Protection Authority lacks power and independence, needs more to do and risks potential conflicts of interest. Audio
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Queensland prepares for Cyclone Yasi
6:40 PM.Thousands of north Queenslanders are being evacuated as tropical cyclone Yasi approaches. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 1 February 2011
6:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Southland man survives 19-000 volt shock
6:24 PM.Not many people receive a 19-thousand-volt electric shock and live to tell the tale. Audio
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Evening Business News for 1 February 2011
6:21 PM.Shares in New Zealand's newest listed company, Building Society Holdings, have fallen on their first day of trading. Audio
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Savings not a magic bullet for economy, but still vital
6:16 PM.The Savings Working Group says New Zealand's level of debt puts it in the company of the troubled European economies of Spain, Ireland, Greece and Portugal. Audio
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Government quick to rule out another increase in GST
6:13 PM.The Government has been quick to rule out another increase in GST, as recommended by the Savings Working Group. Audio
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Two men sentenced for performing an unlawful wedding
5:57 PM.An undertaker and a minister found guilty of illegally marrying a couple have been sentenced today. Audio
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Contract signed for management of prison at Mt Eden
5:52 PM.The country's newest private prison managers have now signed on the dotted line to run the Auckland Central Remand Prison at Mt Eden. Audio
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Unions to push for 4 percent payrises
5:49 PM.Unions say they will push for wage increases of at least four percent this year to keep workers ahead of rising living costs. Audio
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Waatea News for 1 February 2011
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Hui underway to discuss complaint against Hone Harawira
5:44 PM.The hui to mediate between two Maori Party MPs, Hone Harawira and Te Ururoa Flavell, is underway on the Taheke Marae near Rotorua. Audio
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Turmoil in Egypt spells anxious times for NZ exporters
5:41 PM.New Zealand's multi-million dollar export trade to Egypt could face disruptions because of the violent political unrest. Audio
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Residents move to higher ground as Cyclone Yasi approaches
5:38 PM.Tropical Cyclone Yasi is tracking towards north Queensland, with residents in low lying suburbs being warned that today is their last chance to prepare their homes and get out of the region. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 1 February 2011
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Navy death inquest hears from sailors
5:29 PM.An inquest into the death of a navy seaman who was serving on HMNZS Canterbury has heard from people who tried to rescue the drowning sailor. Audio
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Government rules out further GST hike
5:23 PM.The Government has rejected out of hand one of the key recommendations of the Savings Working Group, and says it will not increase the rate of GST. Audio
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Evening Business News for 1 February 2011
5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Correspondent in Cairo
5:16 PM.Egypt's new vice-president, Omar Suleiman, has appeared on television, saying President Mubarak has asked him to start talking to political factions about constitutional and legislative reform. Audio
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Foreign Minister on Egypt crisis
5:10 PM.For more on the situation in Egypt, we're joined by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Murray McCully. Audio
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Protesters prepare to march in Egypt
5:08 PM.Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians will soon take to the streets as they up their campaign to oust President Hosni Mubarak - and the army has assured them it will not fire on them, saying their… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 1 February 2011
5:00 PM.Protestors in Egypt increase the pressure on President Mubarak to go. The Government has rejected out of hand one of the key recommendations of the Savings Working Group, and says it will not increase… Read more Audio
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