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Checkpoint for Tuesday 4 October 2011
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World's largest shark sanctuary created in Pacific
6:53 PM.The world's largest shark sanctuary has been created by the Marshall Islands government. Audio
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Call to ban hen cages on poultry farms
6:50 PM.The Green Party, along with animal welfare groups, is urging the Government to ban all cages for hens on poultry farms. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 4 October 2011
6:46 PM.An operation is underway to repatriate up to twenty tattooed Maori heads from several museums across France; Hamilton City Council has declined a proposal by a Te Arawa company to build a… Read more Audio
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IRB defends record with Pacific and NZ
6:42 PM.Samoan world cup player Eliota Sapolu Fuimaono has been suspended from all rugby after he failed to appear at a judicial hearing today. Audio
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Another jump in measles cases
6:38 PM.There's been another jump today in measles cases in Auckland, and health officials say there's no end in sight to the outbreak. Audio
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Manawatu Gorge stays closed for another two months
6:35 PM.The long-lasting Manawatu Gorge road closure is to continue for up to another two months, the longest shut-down on record for the highway. Audio
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Sports News for 4 October 2011
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business for 4 October 2011
6:25 PM.Confidence is holding up, but an economist says the recovery's limping along on one crutch. Audio
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More synthetic cannabis banned
6:17 PM.Three more synthetic cannabis products will be banned to try to stymie suppliers' attempts to get around the crackdown. Audio
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Exporter on business confidence findings
6:13 PM.One of the country's leading flower exporters says he's not overly optimistic about an improvement in business conditions anytime soon. Audio
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Labour on credit guarantee scheme criticism
6:08 PM.The Auditor General is accusing the Treasury of mishandling the deposit guarantee scheme which paid out two billion dollars in taxpayers' cash to investors in failed finance firms. Audio
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More on the Amanda Knox guilty verdict being overturned
5:55 PM.Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend are free after spending four years in an Italian prison for the brutal murder of British student Meredith Kercher. Audio
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Fracking could be coming to the outskirts of Chch
5:52 PM.A controversial oil and gas drilling technique that some say is capable of causing small earthquakes, could soon be in use on the outskirts of Christchurch. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 4 October 2011
5:49 PM.Hamilton City Council has declined a proposal by a group of Te Arawa iwi to build a multimillion-dollar hotel in the city's arts area; An operation is underway to repatriate up to twenty tattooed… Read more Audio
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Labour complains about Key's radio appearance
5:45 PM.The Labour leader, Phil Goff, says it's too close to the November election to have the Prime Minister host a radio programme, and not extend the same offer to other party leaders. Audio
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Pre-schoolers drown at fastest rate in 14 years
5:42 PM.Young children are drowning at the fastest rate in 14 years. Audio
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More money poured into South Auckland fan zone
5:39 PM.More than a quarter of a million dollars is being poured into a South Auckland fan zone so it can take an extra 10,000 rugby fans, but many locals are questioning the size and safety of the crowds. Audio
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Government warns changes mean criminals will walk free
5:36 PM.Senior government ministers are warning that the changes made to the covert police surveillance legislation will mean there's now a risk that some criminals will walk free. Audio
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Sports News for 4 October 2011
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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All Blacks hit back at IRB claim they are replaceable
5:24 PM.Past and present All Blacks are rejecting the International Rugby Board's claim that the team is not essential to the Rugby World Cup tournament. Audio
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Evening Business for 4 October 2011
5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Govt denies responsibility for credit rating downgrades
5:18 PM.The National-led Government refuses to take any responsibility for the decison by Standard and Poors and Fitch Ratings to downgrade New Zealand's credit rating. Audio
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Business confidence easing
5:15 PM.New Zealand businesses are showing resilience in the face of global economic turmoil, however manufacturers say things are about to get worse. Audio
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The Treasury responds
5:10 PM.The Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf rejects the suggestion that Treasury dropped the ball over the Credit guarantee scheme. Audio
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Auditor General pans handling of deposit guarantee
5:07 PM.The Auditor General is accusing the Treasury of mishandling the deposit guarantee scheme which paid out two billion dollars in taxpayers' cash to investors in failed finance firms. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 4 October 2011
5:00 PM.Treasury is accused of mishandling the taxpayer-funded deposit guarantee scheme. Business confidence teeters and the All Blacks hit back at IRB claim they are replaceable. Audio