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Checkpoint for Wednesday 6 April 2011
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 6 April 2011
5:00 PM.PM says no to appeal for Pike River legal aid, Clayton Weatherston appeals his conviction, Louisa Wall replaces Darren Hughes, and Government defends Te Waka Maori decision. Audio
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PM says no to appeal for Pike River legal aid
5:08 PM.The Prime Minister is insisting the receivers of the Pike River coal mine can afford to pay, and must pay their own legal costs to attend the Royal Commission inquiring into the tragedy. Audio
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Clayton Weatherston appeals his conviction
5:12 PM.The Court of Appeal is considering whether a documentary about provocation which aired at the same time as the Clayton Weatherson murder trial could mean he didn't get a fair hearing. Audio
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Auckland housing market heats up in March
5:19 PM.The Auckland housing market exploded into life in March with the city's largest real estate agent posting its best month in four years. Sales by Barfoot and Thompson's surged 75% while average prices… Read more Audio
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Evening Business for 6 April 2011
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Engineers stop leak at Fukushima plant
5:25 PM.Highly radioactive water is no longer leaking into the sea after a breakthrough by engineers at Japan's severely damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant. Audio
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Government defends Te Waka Maori decision
5:28 PM.The Government is defending its decision to contribute nearly two million dollars for a waka-shaped pavilion for the Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Breast cancer register aims to help increase survival
5:28 PM.The latest breast cancer patient register which opened today is expected to help increase survival rates of the disease. Audio
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Work begins replacing lost rest home beds
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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What Pike River receivers have to say
5:41 PM.The Prime Minister is telling the receivers of the Pike River coal mine to front up and pay up. They'd asked the Government for help with their legal costs to attend the Royal Commission into the mine… Read more Audio
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Australia's defence force investigates sex tape allegations
5:44 PM.Australia's Defence Force has called in police to investigate accusations made by a first-year female cadet about a sex video. The 18-year-old says she was unknowingly filmed having consensual sex… Read more Audio
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Waatea News for 6 April 2011
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Breast cancer register aims to help increase survival
5:48 PM.The latest breast cancer patient register which opened today is expected to help increase survival rates of the disease. Audio
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Work begins replacing lost rest home beds
5:51 PM.Health officials in Christchurch have today begun work on a recovery plan for how they will replace hundreds of beds lost in rest homes because of the recent earthquake. Audio
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British mechanic forced to leave New Zealand
5:54 PM.A British mechanic who's invested his life savings in a Northland business is being forced to leave the country. Martyn Payne who is 62, was accepted into the country on a Long Term Business Visa in… Read more Audio
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Auckland real estate agency's bumper month
6:11 PM.Auckland's largest real estate angency says record highs in March came out of the blue. Barfoot and amp; Thompson, which accounts for a third of the Auckland market, sold 1070 houses in March, up 75%… Read more Audio
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Louisa Wall replaces Darren Hughes
6:12 PM.The former Labour MP Louisa Wall is replacing Darren Hughes in parliament. Mr Hughes stood down after it was revealed the police were investigating a complaint against him from a young man. Audio
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Medvedev rocks boat
6:15 PM.Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev has raised the prospect of a leadership battle with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin who's widely expected to want another go at the top job next year. Audio
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Evening Business for 6 April 2011
6:19 PM.Urgent Couriers is expanding into the trucking business. It's bought a rival freight company, Inter City Urgent, and expects to increase its turnover by at least 40 per cent over the next year and… Read more Audio
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Promoter of property scheme fined
6:22 PM.An Auckland man who misled vulnerable people into thinking they were buying homes has been fined nearly $280,000. Audio
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Sports News for 6 April 2011
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Clayton Weatherston appeals his conviction
6:39 PM.The Court of Appeal has today considered whether or not a documentary about provocation which aired at the same time as the Clayton Weatherson murder trial harmed his right to a fair trial. Audio
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A warning about proposed new spy laws
6:44 PM.There's a warning that proposed new spy laws will make it easier for the SIS to create a permanent army of informants who are immune from prosecution. Audio
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Waatea News for 6 April 2011
6:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Principals hear why Asian studies should be a top priority
6:49 PM.About 80 school principals have been told Asian studies, including Mandarin language and Asian history should be a top priority for mainstream school curriculum. Audio
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Warehouse offers insurance for pets
6:51 PM.The Warehouse is moving into the pet insurance business. It's just become a distributor for the worlds largest animal insurance company Petplan. Audio
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KiwiRail passengers believe they're not getting value
6:57 PM.Too many old trains breaking down and not enough new carriages are causing headaches for Kiwirail and its passengers in Wellington. Overcrowded trains mean commuters are left stranded on the platform… Read more Audio