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Checkpoint for Monday 7 February 2011
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 7 February 2011
5:00 PM.Hone Harawira is suspended from the Maori Party's caucus. The minimum wage hits 13 dollars an hour and the nightmare of flat hunting in Auckland. Audio
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Hone Harawira suspended from caucus indefinitely
5:08 PM.The Maori Party MP, Hone Harawira, has been indefinitely suspended from the party's caucus. Audio
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John Key on Hone Harawira's suspension
5:14 PM.The Prime Minister, John Key, says he was advised of Mr Harawira's suspension 45 minutes before it was made public. Audio
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Titewhai Harawira on Hone Harawira suspension
5:15 PM.Titewhai Harawira, who is a Nga Puhi Kuia and the mother of Hone Harawira is with us. Audio
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Hone Harawira statement
5:20 PM.Hone Harawira has released a statement to the media. Audio
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Minimum wage rises to $13
5:21 PM.The Government is to raise the minimum wage by 25 cents to 13 dollars an hour. Audio
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Evening Business News for 7 February 2011
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Demand for rental properties outstrips supply in Auckland
5:26 PM.Rents are rising in Auckland. There is a shortage of housing because more landlords are selling their rentals, and fewer people are buying investment properties. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 7 February 2011
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Joyce announces preferred parties for rural broadband roll out
5:35 PM.The consortium that's been left out of multi-million dollar negotiations to bring faster broadband to the countryside says the Government is condemning communities to old technology delivered by the… Read more Audio
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Trial into death of a 3-year-old opens in Palmerston North
5:40 PM.There have been tears in a Palmerston North courtroom this afternoon as a grandfather gave evidence at the High Court trial of the man accused of killing his 3-year-old granddaughter. Audio
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More on Hone Harawira's suspension
5:44 PM.More on Hone Harawira 's indefinite suspension from the Maori Party caucus. Audio
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Waatea News for 7 February 2011
5:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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IPCA report finds police acted correctly in pursuit
5:55 PM.An Independant Police Conduct Authority investigation into a police chase in Christchurch, has found the officers did nothing wrong in their pursuit of a car which crashed killing two innocent people.
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More on Hone Harawira's suspension
6:08 PM.More on the suspension on the MP Hone Harawira from the Maori Party caucus. Audio
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CTU on minimum wage increase
6:14 PM.The Government is to raise the minimum wage by 25 cents to 13 dollars an hour. Audio
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Transport Agency announces kindy move
6:17 PM.The Transport Agency is promising to move a kindergarten which is next to the proposed Waterview Connection motorway in Auckland. Audio
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Evening Business News for 7 February 2011
6:20 PM.The Government named the two largest phone firms as its preferred bidders to rollout broadband to 95 percent of rural schools, and 80 percent of rural households within six years - beating out two… Read more Audio
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US trade official reveals NZ position on investment disputes
6:25 PM.The Government could be opening itself up to being sued by American multinationals, because of a new trade deal - contradicting earlier assurances from the Prime Minister, John Key, that this won't be… Read more Audio
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Evening Sports News for 7 February 2011
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Air National grounded until CAA investigation complete
6:41 PM.The charter airline Air National will remain grounded until the Civil Aviation Authority completes an investigation into its safety standards. Audio
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The latest news from China
6:46 PM.To China, where our correspondent Michael Bristow is in Beijing. Audio
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Waatea News for 7 February 2011
6:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Auckland renters struggling in competitive market
6:51 PM.Aucklanders looking for places to rent are struggling with demand for houses and apartments exceeding supply. Audio
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Firefighters work to control bushfires near Perth
6:57 PM.Around 200 firefighters in Perth are still trying to control a bush fire which has destroyed at least 41 homes and burnt through 500 hectares. Audio