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Checkpoint for Friday 10 June 2011
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 10 June 2011
5:00 PM.A family of man killed by a driver with manic depression demand answers from mental health services. Hospital doctors race to prepare for an influx of Rugby World Cup drunks and how's your television… Read more Audio
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Man charged with driver's death, not guilty due to insanity
5:07 PM.The family of 72 year old man killed by a driver in the grip of a manic depressive episode say they want answers from mental health services. Audio
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More from the psychiatrist who assessed Mr Klein
5:10 PM.Dr Ian Goodwin is a forensic psychiatrist who assessed Mr Klein and recommended he be made a special patient. Audio
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Auckland ED gearing up for drunken influx at RWC
5:14 PM.The country's busiest emergency department says it's running out of time to prepare for a huge influx of drunk patients during the Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Evening Business for 10 June 2011
5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Digital TV switchover dates set, subsidy possible
5:24 PM.Some people who can't afford pay-television or a set-top box will be offered a subsidy, so they're not left with only static on their screens. Audio
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Scientists discover White Terraces remnants
5:26 PM.A group of scientists have discovered what appears to be part of the world-famous White Terraces in Lake Rotomahana near Rotorua. Audio
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Sports News for 10 June 2011
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Christchurch council wants to raise rates 7 percent
5:36 PM.The cash-strapped Christchurch City Council is proposing bumping up rates by more than seven percent. Audio
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Councils fear proposed building consent changes
5:43 PM.Provincial local bodies could be stripped of their ability to issue building consents. Audio
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Col Mara to address democracy conference in Australia
5:46 PM.A former Fiji army commander now living in Australia is defending inviting a high ranking army fugitive to a democracy forum this weekend despite the man's recent close links to the current military… Read more Audio
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Mayor picks Queens Wharf as cruise ship terminal
5:50 PM.Auckland's mayor appears to have ended years of conflict over where a new terminal for the multi-million dollar cruise ship industry will go, only to face new criticism for blocking off part of the… Read more Audio
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Waatea News for 10 June 2011
5:53 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Provinces upset at prospect of losing right to consent
6:06 PM.Provincial councils are frustrated by a Government proposal to strip them of the ability to issue building consents. Audio
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Ministry reports say Auckland losing skills
6:10 PM.Auckland's economy is losing ground compared with overseas rivals and new reports say it is also losing highly skilled workers overseas. Audio
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Govt to subsidise cost of going digital for poor
6:14 PM.The Government says it will subsidise the cost of switching to digital television for households who genuinely can't afford it. Audio
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Advisory group calls for more Maori language training
6:17 PM.School leaders say the call for all secondary teachers to learn basic Maori is a fine idea, but might be difficult to realise. Audio
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Evening Business Interview for 10 June 2011
6:20 PM.The listed gourmet burger chain, BurgerFuel, has warned a sustained, high New Zealand dollar may harm its operations, following its first-ever annual profit. Audio
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Local Maori mark anniversary of Mt Tarawera eruption
6:23 PM.Local maori have been on Mount Tarawera today marking the 125th anniversary of its eruption, even as scientists down below were announcing their remarkable find. Audio
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Sports News for 10 June 2011
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 10 June 2011
6:36 PM.The National-led Government has been forced to justify borrowing more heavily than it needs to this financial year. By bringing forward about five billion dollars of debt the Government has been… Read more Audio
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Waatea News for 10 June 2011
6:54 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Lambs on Lambton Quay
6:57 PM.An international campaign promoting wool has launched today with public demonstrations of shearing and sheep on the main streets of Wellington. Audio