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Checkpoint for Monday 17 October 2011
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Auckland Council to meet with Occupy Auckland protestors
6:51 PM.The Auckland Council is to find out if protestors, who are occupying central Auckland's Aotea Square just days before the Rugby World Cup final, are allowed to stay there. Audio
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Manu Korihi Newsfor 17 October 2011
6:47 PM.The Mana Party's candidate for Hauraki-Waikato says young and old voters drove her to contest the seat - after she quit the Maori Party; The body overseeing the fishing quota owned by Maori says there… Read more Audio
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Maritime Union want complete overhaul of fisheries regulations
6:41 PM.The Maritime Union has today urged MPs to get rid of all foreign charter vessels from New Zealand waters and completely overhaul the fisheries regulations. Audio
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The latest news from Latin America
6:36 PM.Time now for the lastest stories from Latin American, our correspondent Daniel Schweimler starts with the rescue of 61 men who were being held prisoner by a drugs gang near the Mexican border. Audio
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Sports News for 17 October 2011
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Progress slow but oil is still being pumped from Rena
6:25 PM.Progress may be slow but oil is still being pumped from the Rena onto the specialist barge the Awanuia. Audio
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Evening Business for 17 October 2011
6:22 PM.An airline lobby group says passengers will be stung with higher fares if Wellington International Airport goes ahead with plans to significantly lift landing fees over the next five years. Audio
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All Blacks want to improve further for final
6:18 PM.The All Black's coach says there is still room for improvement ahead of this weekend's Rugby World Cup final against France. Audio
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More than 200 oiled birds survive
6:12 PM.Almost thirteen hundred birds have been found dead so far following the grounding of the Rena. Audio
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Shipping company commits to assistance for Rena clean up
6:08 PM.Shipping executives emerged from an hour long meeting with the Transport Minister this morning, offering to assist in cleaning up the coast of Tauranga. Audio
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More details of the latest from the Rena
6:06 PM.Oil from the stricken Rena, grounded off Tauranga, could wash ashore as far as Te Kaha, as authorities warn the disaster is expected to take a turn for the worse tonight. Audio
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Man shoots himself while trying to get rid of gun
5:55 PM.Police say a man who shot himself in the leg while trying to hide his 22-calibre pistol is pretty stupid and could have ended up dead. Audio
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Businesses count the cost of Rena stranding
5:52 PM.Almost two weeks since the Rena ran aground, Bay of Plenty businesses which rely on the sea are trying to work out how long they can survive without any cashflow. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 17 October 2011
5:49 PM.The body overseeing the fishing quota owned by Maori says there will be a time when iwi will own more trawlers; The Mana Party's candidate for Hauraki-Waikato says young and old voters drove her to… Read more Audio
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Telling off for SFO
5:46 PM.The head of the Serious Fraud Office has been told off for mishandling two staff socials. Audio
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Bluff smelter up for sale
5:40 PM.The Rio Tinto aluminium smelter in Bluff, which employs 750 people, is up for sale. Audio
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Royal Commission hearings start in Christchurch
5:37 PM.Royal Commission hearings into the Canterbury earthquakes started in Christchurch today, with a indication that questions will be raised about whether some of those trapped in collapsed buildings… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 17 October 2011
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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West Coast lawyer fined for a drink driving
5:28 PM.A West Coast criminal lawyer who did everything he could to beat a drink-drive test - including a runner from a police station - has been fined four thousand dollars. Audio
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Evening Business for 17 October 2011
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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All Blacks keeping feet on ground despite semi final win
5:20 PM.The All Blacks are determined to keep their boots firmly on the ground despite going into Sunday's Rugby World Cup final as firm favourites. Audio
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Trial of Lombard Directors begins
5:18 PM.A court's heard today that four Lombard Finance directors, including the former Justice Minister Sir Douglas Graham, knew the company was badly exposed because one of its big borrowers was in… Read more Audio
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Man dead after light plane crash
5:17 PM.A man is dead after a light plane crashed at the Arrowtown Golf Course this afternoon. Audio
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More from the Minister of Transport
5:11 PM.Shipping executives emerged from an hour long meeting with the Transport Minister today offering to help cleaning up the the Bay of Plenty coast. Audio
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Latest on the stricken Rena
5:08 PM.Oil from the stricken Rena, grounded off Tauranga, could wash ashore as far as Te Kaha, as authorities warn the disaster is expected to take a turn for the worse tonight. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 17 October 2011
5:00 PM.Fears the Rena will lose more oil and that the back half of the ship will come off. One person is dead in a light plane crash in Arrowtown and the lawyer who did everything to beat a drink-drive test… Read more Audio