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Checkpoint for Monday 28 November 2011
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Australia gets its first coral sperm bank
6:51 PM.Scientists in Australia are freezing coral samples from the Great Barrier reef to create the country's first coral sperm bank. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 28 November 2011
6:48 PM.The outgoing Te Tai Tonga MP, Rahui Katene, says she's shocked after being ousted her from the electoral seat; The Green Party says the number of votes it's attracted from the Maori electorates have… Read more Audio
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A new bylaw to ban gang patches in Whanganui
6:42 PM.Whanganui is trying again to ban gang patches - this time by listing the specific places they're not allowed, such as sportsgrounds, shopping malls and beaches. Audio
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Sawmills face worst earnings in two decades
6:39 PM.The country's sawmills are facing their bleakest stretch in two decades, with a slump in exports adding to the woes of a lifeless local market. Audio
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Police have no leads in death of security guard
6:36 PM.The police investigating the death of security guard in West Auckland say they have no leads. Audio
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Sports News for 28 November 2011
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business for 28 November 2011
6:21 PM.Business confidence has edged up, despite weaker global growth. Audio
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Woman remanded in custody following Quenetsown kidnapping.
6:19 PM.A 20 year old Queenstown woman faces kidnapping and other charges over what police call a disgusting cowardly attack on a man by skinheads armed with machetes and a meat cleaver. Audio
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Comment from ACT Party list number 3 - Don Nicholson
6:13 PM.The former president of Federated Farmers, Don Nicholson, was at number three on the Act Party list. Audio
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John Banks wants to change his party's name
6:08 PM.The Act Party's new and only MP John Banks wants to change his party's name saying the Act brand has just about had its use by date. Audio
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Pharmac in court over asthma inhalers
5:50 PM.A major drug firm has taken the drug-buying agency Pharmac to court to stop plans that would increase the cost of some asthma inhalers. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 28 November 2011
5:47 PM.The Maori Party leadership and executive have held talks with the National Party over a potential agreement in Parliament; The Green Party says the number of votes it's attracted from the Maori… Read more Audio
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3 boys expelled from Pukekohe High
5:44 PM.Three boys have been effectively expelled from Pukekohe High School for their part in an assault on a fellow pupil. Audio
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Conservative party leader on the future of the party
5:39 PM.The leader of the new Conservative Party says by next election his party will be one National will have to talk to. Audio
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Money managers back late 2012 state asset sales
5:36 PM.Local money managers are backing indications from the Goverment that it will not rush to sell stakes in state assets. Audio
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Sports News for 28 November 2011
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Work on giant tree restarts after chopper crash miracle
5:28 PM.Days after a dramatic helicopter crash stalled it, work has resumed on putting up a giant Christmas tree of lights on Auckland's waterfront. Audio
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PsaV spreads from Bay of Plenty for first time, to Pukekohe
5:26 PM.The kiwifruit disease PSA has spread outside of the Bay of Plenty and is now confirmed in Pukekohe, south of Auckland. Audio
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Evening Business for 28 November 2011
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Survivors of the collapsed Pyne Gould building in Chch
5:16 PM.Surviors of the collapsed Pyne Gould building in Christchurch where 18 people died in February's earthquake have today relived their experiences on that day. Audio
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Initial government talks underway in Parliament
5:07 PM.The Prime Minister, John Key, was back on the 9th floor of the Beehive today, hosting meetings with the three minor parties he hopes will support his government. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 28 November 2011
5:00 PM.Coalition talks begin on the 9th floor of the Beehive. Survivors from the collapsed Pyne Gould building in Christchurch tell their story and the kiwifruit disease PSA spreads to Pukekohe. Audio