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Checkpoint for Thursday 7 April 2011
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Largest crane in New Zealand starts arriving in Christchurch
6:57 PM.The first parts of the largest mobile crane in New Zealand have started arriving in Christchurch, to be used on the Catholic Cathedral. Audio
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Influx of Chinese-owned shops in Samoa
6:54 PM.An increase in the number of new Chinese-owned shops in Samoa has sparked calls for the goverment to check if they are complying with the law. Audio
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Skyhawks saga may be set to continue
6:51 PM.The Skyhawk jets saga may be set to continue even after the Defence Ministry has consigned them to museums. Audio
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Waatea News for 7 April 2011
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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The latest from Ivory Coast
6:45 PM.Forces loyal to Ivory Coast presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara have been laying siege to the residence of the incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo. Audio
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The task ahead for Haiti's new leader 'Sweet Mickey'
6:41 PM.In his final speech at the United Nations, Haiti's outgoing president has called for the tanks and soldiers in his country to give way to bulldozers and engineers. Audio
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NZ Herald owners fought to save NZPA
6:36 PM.The company which owns the New Zealand Herald says it fought hard to try to save the veteran news agency, the New Zealand Press Association, but failed to convince its rival, Fairfax to do the same. Audio
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Sports News for 7 April 2011
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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New powers for diabetes nurses
6:27 PM.Thousands of New Zealanders are in line for quicker, cheaper diabetes care. Audio
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Part of Christchurch's CBD to open in October
6:23 PM.A section of Christchurch's central business district will be up and running again in October under an initiative called Project Re-Start. Audio
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Evening Business for 7 April 2011
6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Evening Business for 7 April 2011
6:20 PM.Strong sales at KFC have once again boosted full year profits at the fast-food chain operator Restaurant Brands. Audio
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Closing addresses in the Te Uri O Hau payments case
6:14 PM.Lawyers have made their closing addresses in a civil case of payments made to the prominent Maori leader, Sir Graham Latimer. Audio
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AMI not big potential Govt debt burden - ratings agency
6:09 PM.The Government's move to play backstop to AMI, which could cost up to a billion dollars, does NOT appear to have put the country's credit rating in any jeopardy. Audio
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Allies and opponents back AMI deal
6:07 PM.Allies and opponents of the National-led Government are backing the rescue package for AMI, even though it could cost as much as one billion dollars. Audio
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More from Standards and Poors on AMI
5:52 PM.Mounting claims from the Christchurch earthquake have forced AMI insurance to go to the Government for a possible bailout. Audio
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Waatea News for 7 April 2011
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Crown says teen went back to kill downed officer with machete
5:46 PM.A teenager who tried to kill a policeman with a machete left him for dead then returned to finish him off. Audio
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Govt steps in with AMI rescue package
5:40 PM.The pressure is on embattled insurer AMI to find investors so it doesn't have to resort to a half billion dollar Government rescue package. Audio
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Opposition accuse Government of abandoning public service TV
5:36 PM.Opposition parties are accusing the Government of abandoning public service television with the demise of TVNZ 7. Audio
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Sports News for 7 April 2011
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Auckland's Victoria Park tunnel wil open early
5:27 PM.Aucklanders frustrated at traffic chaos have something to look forward to with one of the city's biggest roading projects, the Victoria Park Tunnel, due to open three months ahead of schedule. Audio
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Part of Christchurch's CBD to open in October
5:24 PM.A section of Chirstchurch's central business district will be up and running again in October. Audio
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Insurer Tower is interested in buying AMI
5:15 PM.In the worst case, the bailout package could leave the Government owning AMI. There are others interested however. Audio
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More from the head of AMI
5:10 PM.AMI's chief executive is John Balmforth. Audio
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Christchurch customers fearful over claims
5:08 PM.Some AMI policyholders are nervous, there are 485 thousand of them, with 1.2 million policies. Audio
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AMI tries to reassure customers
5:07 PM.AMI is striving to reassure customers fearful for their policies, after the quake-stricken insurer was forced to go to the Government for a backstop bailout package. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 7 April 2011
5:00 PM.AMI tries to reassure customers, Christchurch customers fearful over claims, More from the head of AMI, Insurer Tower is interested in buying AMI, Part of Christchurch's CBD to open in October… Read more Audio