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Checkpoint for Wednesday 7 September 2011
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Lift company accused of breaking safety policies
6:58 PM.The crushing to death of a lift repairman has prompted calls for the lift industry to be made safer. Audio
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Rules governing older drivers unlikely to change
6:54 PM.The deaths of two women in their 80s in a head on crash has sparked debate about curtailing older drivers. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 7 September 2011
6:48 PM.The Ngati Kuri kuia Saana Murray, who died at the weekend, has been laid to rest after a funeral today at Kapo Wairua - Spirits Bay; A Pakeha woman arrested in connection with the Urewera police raids… Read more Audio
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One in four deaths of young people linked to alcohol
6:39 PM.A new report shows alcohol contributed to a quarter of injury related deaths in people under 25, between 2005 and 2007. Audio
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People in Canterbury are seeing red over being redzoned
6:35 PM.Some people in Canterbury are seeing red over being redzoned and are planning to fight the government to have the rating overturned. Audio
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Sports News for 7 September 2011
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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IRB launches appeal to rebuild Christchurch rugby
6:28 PM.The chairman of the International Rugby Board has announced a fundraising campaign to rebuild rugby in Christchurch. Audio
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National standards branding autistic children as failures
6:19 PM.Autism New Zealand says the new national standards are branding children with autism as failures. Audio
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More on shell companies in New Zealand
6:13 PM.The Commerce Minister says foreigners using New Zealand registered companies to commit money-laundering, tax evasion and fraud have battered the country's reputation as a good place to do business. Audio
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Australia and NZ announce new education funding for Pacific
6:08 PM.Australia and New Zealand are giving nearly 400 million dollars of new money to try and get 500-thousand Pacific children into school over the next decade. Audio
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Police officers cleared of any wrongdoing
5:56 PM.The police officers involved in two fatal pursuits last year in which three people were killed have been cleared of any wrongdoing. Audio
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Lawyer goes to great lengths to avoid being breathalysed
5:54 PM.A lawyer from Westport has been convicted of drink driving, despite going to great lengths to sabotage the breath testing machine. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 7 September 2011
5:50 PM.A Pakeha woman arrested in relation to alleged training camps in Te Urewera says she was better treated than those arrested in Ruatoki during the police raids; Meanwhile, The Maori MP for the Bay of… Read more Audio
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Christchurch gets its first taste of the WRC
5:47 PM.Christchurch may have missed out on hosting any of the Rugby World Cup games, but the city did get its first taste of the competition today with a visit from the England team. Audio
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Shell companies batter NZ's business reputation
5:43 PM.The Commerce Minister says foreigners using New Zealand registered companies to commit money-laundering, tax evasion and fraud have battered the country's reputation as a good place to do business. Audio
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Maori and Green parties calling for inquiry into Urewera raids
5:35 PM.The Maori and Green parties are calling for an inquiry into the police raids in the Urewera now the charges have been dropped against all but four of those arrested. Audio
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Sports News for 7 September 2011
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Lack of regulations and oversight questioned
5:27 PM.A refrigeration engineer has described the rules for installing cooling sytems which use highly dangerous gases as disgraceful. Audio
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No vote will be held on Fiji at forum
5:24 PM.Despite one Pacific nation speaking out in support of Fiji at the Pacific Islands Forum, the Prime Minister, John Key, says there will be no vote on whether to lift Fiji's suspension. Audio
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Evening Business for 7 September 2011
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Evening Business for 7 September 2011
5:22 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Pike River mine 'second exit'
5:18 PM.The former safety and training manager at the Pike River mine has described a dispute with the chief executive Pete Whittall over the second exit from the mine. Audio
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Mother says it's taken too long for school to apologise
5:12 PM.The mother of a Hutt Valley High student who had his leg grated raw in an attack four years ago says she's astounded it's taken so long to get an apology from the school. Audio
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Police Commissioner not ruling out an apology
5:07 PM.The Police Commissioner is not ruling out an apology to Tuhoe over the armed raids carried out in the Ruatoki Valley four years ago. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 7 September 2011
5:00 PM.The police commissioner does not rule out an apology to Tuhoe. The mother of a Hutt Valley High student who had his leg grated raw in an attack four years ago says she's astounded it's taken so long… Read more Audio