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Checkpoint for Monday 22 August 2011
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LNG project wreaks havoc for PNG highlanders
6:54 PM.People in the town of Tari in Papua New Guineas Southern Highlands say their way of life is being ripped apart by the Liquified Natural Gas project in the remote region. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 22 August 2011
6:48 PM.The Waitangi Tribunal has directed the Kohanga Reo movement, the Ministry of Maori Development - Te Puni Kokiri and the Ministry of Education to enter into mediation; The new Maori party candidate for… Read more Audio
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Commerce Commission warns sunbed operators to be careful
6:44 PM.The Commerce Commission has issued a stern warning to sunbed operators to stick to the facts when making claims about the benefits of the beds. Audio
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The latest news from Latin America
6:40 PM.To Latin America now and our correspondent Daniel Schweimler. Audio
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Tokomaru locals pay tribute to soldier killed in Afghanistan
6:38 PM.Locals in the Manawatu township of Tokomaru are paying tribute to one of their own - the SAS soldier killed in Afghanistan. Audio
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Elderly guardian charged over child's repeated truancy
6:36 PM.The elderly guardian of a young school student charged over the child's repeated truancy has pleaded guilty. Audio
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Sports News for 22 August 2011
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Rangiora residents say after hours GP more necessary than ever
6:27 PM.More than 200 people in Rangiora met with representatives from the Canterbury District Health Board this afternoon, to demand their 24-hour GP service be reinstated. Audio
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Evening Business for 22 August 2011
6:23 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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New Maori Party candidate begins his campaign
6:16 PM.The new Maori Party candidate for Te Tai Tokerau says he wants to reclaim the electorate from what he calls political oblivion. Audio
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SAS soldiers body to return home by commercial flight
6:12 PM.The Defence Force has released more details about the Special Air Services soldier killed in Afghanistan on Friday. Audio
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Why Tripoli appears to have fallen so rapidly
5:55 PM.Rebel fighters in Libya have swept into the capital Tripoli claiming they are close to ending the forty-year dictatorship of Muammar Gaddafi. Audio
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A third lawyer to help families at quake Royal Commission
5:51 PM.After an appeal from the families of Christchurch earthquake victims, a third lawyer is being appointed to the Royal Commission, to work specifically with them. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 22 August 2011
5:48 PM.The new Maori Party candidate for Te Tai Tokerau says he wants to reclaim the electorate from political oblivion; The Waitangi Tribunal has directed the Kohanga Reo movement, the Ministry of Maori… Read more Audio
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Lawyer for an autistic man
5:43 PM.The lawyer for an autistic man, no longer accused of looting in the aftermath of the Christchurch quake, is disputing the police's version of events. Audio
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Prime Minister to attend funeral of Corporal Doug Grant.
5:41 PM.The Prime Minister will attend the funeral of Corporal Doug Grant, the SAS trooper killed in Afghanistan on Friday. Audio
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A correspondent reports from Tripoli
5:36 PM.The four decades long iron grip on power of the Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi is rapidly failing, with rebel fighters sweeping into the centre of Tripoli. Audio
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Sports News for 22 August 2011
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Crunchtime for many homeowners in Christchurch
5:27 PM.It's crunchtime for many homeowners in Christchurch who have now received the formal Government offers to buy their red-zoned land. Audio
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Murupara produces lucky winner
5:24 PM.A forestry worker from Murupara had to reveal he'd won Lotto when his boss asked why he wanted the day off work. Audio
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Evening Business for 22 August 2011
5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Charges against autistic man dropped
5:16 PM.Six months after police charged an autistic man with looting a quake damaged home in Christchurch they've dropped the charges and now accept he wasn't fully responsible for his actions. Audio
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Defence minister speaks about SAS soldier's death
5:11 PM.The Defence Minister says he doesn't think the SAS's mission in Afghanistan will be extended beyond the current pullout date of March next year. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 22 August 2011
5:00 PM.Rebel fighters stream into the heart of Tripoli. What happened to Corporal Doug Grant in Kabul and a forestry worker from Murupara collects his 12 million dollar lotto prize. Audio