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Checkpoint for Thursday 14 April 2011
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New biofuel launched in Hamilton
6:53 PM.A new biofuel blend that is used in V8-Super Cars has been launched on the local market for the first time. Audio
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Engineer wants building standards upgraded
6:51 PM.A Canterbury University engineer says building standards need to be upgraded before rebuilding begins in the earthquake battered region. Audio
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Waatea News for 14 March 2011
6:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Internet campaign and protests against file-sharing law
6:41 PM.Already a Facebook group opposing the bill has been posting outraged comments all day. Audio
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Online copyright law passed after intense debate
6:37 PM.Protest action is already being talked about after a controversial law passed aimed at stopping illegal downloading from the internet. Audio
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Sports News for 14 March 2011
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Contractors fear Pike money will go to inquiry
6:26 PM.The group of contractors seeking to liquidate the Pike River mine company want the money they're owed ring-fenced so it can't be spent on the Royal Commission of inquiry. Audio
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Evening Business for 14 March 2011
6:22 PM.The infrastructure consultancy, Opus International, says its profits will rebound once the rebuilding of Christchurch gets underway. Audio
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NZ has third highest stillbirth rate in developed world
6:16 PM.A new study shows this country has the third highest rate of stillbirths in the developed world. Audio
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Why residents want to be included
6:14 PM.The chair of New Brighton residents association, Steve Burke, says locals need to be included on the authority. Audio
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Bill on Christchurch recovery authority set to pass
6:11 PM.Legislation setting up the Authority for the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery has passed. Audio
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Nathan Guy speaks to media about Aaron Farmer's case
6:07 PM.An autistic Christchurch man wrongfully imprisoned for rape has today received a formal apology from the Crown as well as 350-thousand dollars in compensation. Audio
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Rental company questions claims glut of properties to let
5:57 PM.The online auction website, Trade Me, says there's a glut of rental properties nationally, with the numbers of houses available outstripping demand. Audio
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Minister orders urgent report over legal action
5:53 PM.The ACC Minister has ordered an urgent report after learning that a senior medical advisor at the Accident Compensation Corporation is suing a sexual abuse victim for quarter-of-a-million dollars for… Read more Audio
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Waatea News for 14 March 2011
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Bullying question sends Parliament out of control
5:44 PM.Questions in Parliament on school bullying got out of control this afternoon with accusations of bullying flying from both sides of the debating chamber. Audio
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Top level meeting at Education Minister's office
5:43 PM.The Education Minister has just met with representatives from schools, the police and welfare organisations in an attempt to better tackle bullying. Audio
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Police investigate a woman accused of grooming boys
5:39 PM.The police are investigating a woman they say has been grooming Christchurch schoolboys over Facebook. Audio
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Obama wants to save 4 trillion dollars
5:37 PM.In the US, President Obama is aiming to slash his country's budget deficit by 4 trillion dollars over the next 12 years and he says he's going to do it by cutting spending and raising taxes on the… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 14 March 2011
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Plans to sell Pike River going ahead despite legal moves
5:27 PM.The business of trying to sell the closed Pike River coal mine is pressing ahead, despite legal moves to wind up the entire company. Audio
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Evening Business for 14 March 2011
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Confirmation Treasury rejected a bid to save SCF
5:20 PM.Official papers confirm the Treasury rejected a bid to save South Canterbury Finance because it believed the deal would cost the Government too much. Audio
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Senior ACC advisor sues sexual abuse victim
5:17 PM.A senior medical advisor at the Accident Compensation Corporation is suing a sexual abuse victim for quarter-of-a-million dollars for comments she made on a blog. Audio
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Lawyer says apology might help
5:13 PM.Aaron Farmer's lawyer Simon Shamy says an apology from the police might help heal a few things with his family. Audio
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Apology and compensation for man wrongfully jailed for rape
5:07 PM.The police say it's not common practice to lie to people about the evidence against them and the officer who told Aaron Farmer there was DNA linking him to a rape no longer works as a detective. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 14 March 2011
5:00 PM.Apology and compensation for man wrongfully jailed for rape; Lawyer says apology might help; Senior ACC advisor sues sexual abuse victim; Confirmation Treasury rejected a bid to save SCF; Plans to… Read more Audio