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Checkpoint for Friday 30 September 2011
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 30 September 2011
5:00 PM.New Zealand's credit rating is downgraded by two major international agencies. Why key Christchurch buildings like Pyne Gould Guinness collapsed in the quake and the Prime Minister maintains this… Read more Audio
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Two credit downgrades push up cost of NZ debt
5:07 PM.Two downgrades in the space of a few hours have hit New Zealand's credit rating, pushing the dollar down and forcing up the cost of servicing the country's debts. Audio
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Report: steps taken to strengthen buildings with stairwells
5:15 PM.The first report into the damage done to three large buildings in the Christchurch earthquake is recommending urgent steps be taken around the country to strengthen buildings with stairwells. Audio
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Family offer forgivenesss to teenage killers
5:19 PM.The family of a Wellington man brutally killed by three teenagers in Hamilton last year have offered their forgiveness at sentencing today. Audio
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PM maintains SAS involved in Teleban and mentoring
5:23 PM.The Prime Minister is maintaining that the Afghanistan operation in which an SAS soldier was killed this week was targeting Taleban insurgents. Audio
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Evening Business for 30 September 2011
5:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Sex offender jailed indefinitely for latest offending
5:29 PM.A repeat sexual offender, who had sex with a young teenager he met through an internet chatroom, is tonight beginning an indefinite sentence, which will keep him behind bars for at least five years. Audio
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Sports News for 30 September 2011
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Interest rates on Government debt have shot up
5:38 PM.The interest rates on Government debt have shot up and the dollar has fallen after New Zealand was downgraded by two of the three major intenational credit agencies today. Audio
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Opposition blames Govt for downgrades
5:42 PM.The National-led Government is defending itself against accusations that it's responsible for New Zealand's credit downgrade just eight weeks before the general election. Audio
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Sniffer dog drugs searches in schools to end
5:47 PM.The police have stopped bringing sniffer dogs into schools for random drug searches, because they may be illegal. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 30 September 2011
5:50 PM.The Maori King has met a South African monarch to discuss health, welfare, cultures and trade; A Gisborne iwi Rongowhakaata has settled its historical Treaty claims with the Crown; The Chairman of… Read more Audio
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Warm, dry spring and early summer is likely, say NIWA
5:54 PM.Spring and early summer will be warmer and drier than usual and there's also a stronger chance of a drought. Audio
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Aratere ferry welcomed back
5:56 PM.The stretched version of the Cook Straight ferry Aratere has been officially welcomed back to New Zealand shores today. Audio
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Chinese New Zealander has been arrested
6:06 PM.A Chinese New Zealander has been arrested in Hong Kong over the theft of millions of dollars from Westpac in 2009. Audio
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Labour and Greens blame National for downgrades
6:08 PM.Opposition parties are blaming the National-led Government's handling of the economy for today's double downgrade of the country's credit rating. Audio
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Chinese New Zealander arrested in Hong Kong
6:15 PM.More now on the Chinese New Zealander who has been arrested in Hong Kong over the theft of millions of dollars from Westpac in 2009. Audio
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Hamilton loses V8 Supercars race
6:18 PM.Hamilton is losing its V8 Supercars race after next year, and there's no guarantee the race will be held anywhere in New Zealand after that. Audio
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Evening Business for 30 September 2011
6:21 PM.Confidence has retreated from earlier highs, but firms are still optimistic about their prospects next year. Audio
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Residents label user pays parking proposal 'ridiculous'
6:24 PM.Some Aucklanders are balking at the prospect of paid car parking spreading out into the suburbs. Audio
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Students, union, oppose Massey teacher training changes
6:28 PM.The primary teachers union says Massey University's proposal to phase out its primary and early childhood teaching degrees will harm teacher quality. Audio
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Sports News for 30 September 2011
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 30 September 2011
6:37 PM.A Supreme Court decision on an appeal lodged by those charged in the Urewera police raids has, according to the Government, necessitated an urgent law change on covert police surveillance. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 30 September 2011
6:54 PM.A negotiator from a Gisborne iwi is describing talks leading up to its Treaty claim settlement as 'terrible'; The Maori King has met a South African monarch to discuss health, welfare, cultures and… Read more Audio