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Checkpoint for Thursday 12 May 2011
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AMI's board lacked industry experience - director
6:50 PM.A professional director says the difficulties taxpayer-dependent AMI faces in raising new capital means it must ensure its board is well structured. Audio
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Waatea News for 12 May 2011
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Maori Party says Mana Party won't make gains for Maori
6:37 PM.Maori Party MPs have told Hone Harawira his new Mana Party will not make genuine gains for Maori because it won't be able to work with the major players in Government. Audio
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Sports News for 12 May 2011
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Civil Defence scaling back tornado response
6:25 PM.Auckland Civil Defence is scaling back its response to last week's tornado. Audio
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Evening Business for 12 May 2011
6:22 PM.Fonterra is expanding its presence in the fast growing South American market, and is close to purchasing an 850-hectare farm in Brazil. Audio
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Gale-force winds wreak havoc across Otago
6:19 PM.The Dunedin fire service sent out every one of its fire engines during a wind storm in the Otago region earlier today. Audio
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NZ On Air changes funding focus
6:16 PM.New Zealand on Air has decided it will only fund single music track recordings. Audio
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"Beast of Blenheim"takes fightto the High Court
6:12 PM.A man dubbed the"beast of Blenheim"for his prolific sexual offending against women and girls has challenged in the High Court the Parole Board's decision to refuse him parole. Audio
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FMA wins against share buyer Whimp
6:09 PM.The country's chief financial watchdog has won its case against the share buyer, Bernard Whimp. Audio
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Trans-Tasman rivalry over Wallabies plane crewed by NZers
5:55 PM.In Australia there's uproar over the all-New Zealand crew of a Qantas plane decked out in the gold-and-green colours of the Wallabies. Audio
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Dairy co-op close to purchase of dairy farm in Brazil
5:53 PM.Fonterra is close to clinching a deal to buy its first big dairy farm in Brazil. Audio
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Waatea News for 12 May 2011
5:51 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Appeal planned for guilty verdict in insider trading case
5:47 PM.A former Wall Street giant has been found guilty on all fourteen counts of securities fraud and conspiracy in what prosecutors are calling the largest insider trading case involving hedge funds in the… Read more Audio
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AMI facing a claims mountain
5:40 PM.The government-backed insurer AMI says it won't know till August if it's reserves and reinsurance will be wiped. Audio
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Marlborough corruption claims investigated
5:34 PM.An inquiry into allegations of corruption in the Marlborough District Council has begun in Blenheim, with one councillor saying the evidence will cause heads to roll. Audio
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Sports News for 12 May 2011
5:31 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Half million Rugby Cup tickets still to sell
5:26 PM.The latest sales count of Rugby World Cup tickets is sobering, with more than half a million unsold and just four months to go. Audio
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Evening Business for 12 May 2011
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Journalist considers legal action againt the PM and Defence
5:18 PM.A journalist working for Metro magazine is considering taking legal action against the Prime Minister and the head of the Defence Force. Audio
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Roger Sutton to head the Earthquake Recovery Authority
5:14 PM.Damaged properties, water, sewerage and the demolition of buildings in the city centre are first on the list for the new man in charge of the recovery operation in Canterbury. Audio
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Budget millions for trades to rebuild Christchurch
5:08 PM.An extra 42 million dollars is going to be spent on training people to rebuild Canterbury. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 12 May 2011
5:00 PM.Up to 42 million dollars to train people to rebuild Canterbury. Electricity boss Roger Sutton is to lead the quake recovery and more than half a million Rugby World Cup tickets are still unsold. Audio