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Checkpoint for Thursday 7 July 2011
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Australia lifts live cattle ban
6:51 PM.Australia has lifted the temporary ban on live cattle shipments to Indonesia imposed after revelations of widespread cruelty at that country's abbattoirs. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 7 July 2011
6:49 PM.Māori Party whip says there's no harm talking to the Mana Party about working together, but promises no guarentees; WAI 262 reports allows Māori to have a commercial stake; Hannah Tāmaki takes Court… Read more Audio
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Greens challenge Govt over mine safety standards
6:41 PM.The Green Party is using a photo of a 55-metre high escape ladder from the Pike River Mine to press the Government over New Zealand's mining safety standards. Audio
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Sports News for 7 July 2011
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Taggers latch onto record number of great white sharks
6:26 PM.A record number of great white sharks have been tagged by scientists at one of New Zealand's hotspots for the giant predators. Audio
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Maori Party - no harm in talking to Mana Party
6:24 PM.The Maori Party whip, Te Ururoa Flavell, says there's no harm in talking to the Mana Party about working together ahead of the election, but stopped short of making any commitment about the future. Audio
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Evening Business for 7 July 2011
6:20 PM.In business news, the luxury car maker, Rolls Royce, has appointed a New Zealand dealer for the first time in nearly two decades. Audio
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Police still searching for missing hunter
6:17 PM.Police are still searching for an 83-year-old possum hunter, who has been missing in North Canterbury's Ashley Gorge since last night. Audio
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Dead soldiers' phones hacked by PI
6:13 PM.The families of dead soldiers have been added to the list of people whose phones may have been hacked by a private detective working for the British tabloid newspaper, News of the World. Audio
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Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre - "warning" too confusing
6:09 PM.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii is dropping the word "warning" from the alerts it sends out to countries including New Zealand because it's too alarmist and confusing. Audio
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Banks agree to leaky homes repair deal
5:57 PM.The major banks have agreed to a Government-led deal to help out leaky home owners facing hundreds of millions of dollars of repair bills. Audio
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Generation Y more wary of using credit cards
5:54 PM.Are New Zealanders falling out of love with the credit card? Audio
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New energy efficiency rating launched for houses
5:51 PM.A new energy efficiency rating system for houses has been introduced, but to get a 10-star rank, you literally need a windfarm in your backyard. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 7 July 2011
5:49 PM.The Ngāpuhi rūnanga chair, Sonny Tau, says claimant groups in a stand-off over the tribe's Treaty settlement, need to get real; Wai 262 report, says iwi and hapū could take a commercial stake in any… Read more Audio
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Surgically implanted bomb threat to airlines
5:44 PM.It's being reported in the US that airlines are being warned about a new threat - suicide bombers with explosives surgically implanted inside them. Audio
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Labour tries to make political capital out of Thompson sacking
5:41 PM.The Labour Party is seeking to make political capital out of the sacking of Alasdair Thompson by turning its fire on the Government over pay equity. Audio
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27 Christchurch bakers lose their jobs
5:38 PM.Christchurch has taken another employment hit, with 27 bakers losing their jobs. Audio
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NIWA says National Oceans Strategy urgently needed
5:35 PM.NIWA is predicting New Zealand could be facing looming disaster if it does not start looking after its ocean waters. Audio
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Sports News for 7 July 2011
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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7.6 quake triggered near Kermadec Islands
5:27 PM.The 7.6 quake which triggered today's tsunami alert was centered near the Kermadec Islands, and includes Raoul Island. Audio
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Akl DHB avoids possible legal action over smoking complaint
5:25 PM.The Auckland District Health Board may have averted a legal showdown after a frustrated father threatened to take it to court for failing to stop people lighting up outside its hospitals. Audio
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Evening Business for 7 July 2011
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Union plans legal action against Earthquake Commission
5:15 PM.Contractors in Christchurch are due to file legal action against the Earthquake Commission tomorrow, because of thousands of dollars worth of unpaid invoices. Audio
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Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre - "warning" too confusing
5:12 PM.The Centre's assistant director Dr Stuart Weinstein says the wording of the bulletins is designed for scientists and civil defence officials who then decide what if any threat there is. Audio
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Regional civil defence - listen to national centre, not pacific
5:07 PM.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii is dropping the word 'warning' from the alerts it sends out to countries including New Zealand because it's too alarmist and confusing. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 7 July 2011
5:00 PM.Regional civil defence says listen to national centre, not pacific; Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre - "warning" too confusing; Union plans legal action against Earthquake Commission; Auckland DHB… Read more Audio