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Checkpoint for Wednesday 7 December 2011
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A warning that NZ's conservation performance is slipping
6:53 PM.An Australian marine expert is warning that New Zealand is not doing a good enough job protecting its ocean environments and radical change is needed. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 7 December 2011
6:46 PM.Auckland Council says it hasn't singled out the Mana Party in the trespass notice it's issued to the Occupy Auckland protesters - who are against corporate greed; A Gisborne Councillor says it's… Read more Audio
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AA urges drivers to respond to fatigue and take breaks
6:43 PM.The Automobile Association is pleading with drivers to take breaks to avoid falling asleep at the wheel this summer. Audio
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Sports News for 7 December 2011
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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100 scientists send open letter of protest to government
6:29 PM.More than 100 New Zealand scientists have signed a protest letter to the Government saying job cuts will damage conservation efforts. Audio
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Evening Business for 7 December 2011
6:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Remuera neighbours claim victory over a brothel
6:14 PM.Neighbours in the upmarket Auckland suburb of Remuera are claiming victory over a brothel. Audio
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Pike lawyer presses chair to admit to failings
6:11 PM.The chair of the Pike River coal company has admitted its safety reporting systems failed in the lead up to the explosion at the mine that killed 29 men. Audio
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Analysis on the US grand jury charges Sanford faces
6:07 PM.The fishing company, Sanford, has been charged under US law with routinely and illegally dumping oily bilge into American waters since 2007. Audio
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Japan's whaling fleet gets extra help from earthquake fund
5:56 PM.Japan's whaling fleet is on its way to the Southern Ocean for the start of the whaling season. Audio
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The latest from the SFO
5:52 PM.The Serious Fraud Office has today laid 21 charges against five individuals in its investigation into South Canterbury Finance. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 7 December 2011
5:49 PM.The Canadian oil and gas exploration companies Apache and Tag Oil have started consulting people in the Gisborne region about their plans; Auckland Council says it hasn't singled out the Mana Party in… Read more Audio
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Christian schools support government plan for charter schools
5:46 PM.Christian school leaders say charter schools could help them get around an obstacle that currently stops them reaching the most needy families. Audio
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South Canterbury Finance charges laid by the SFO
5:43 PM.More now on the Serious Fraud Office laying charges over the collapse of South Canterbury Finance Limited . Our Business Editor Patrick O'Meara has the latest. Audio
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Family of jet ski victim suggest life jackets mandatory
5:40 PM.The family of a teenager who died in a jet ski accident on Lake Okareka near Rotorua in January, says riders should wear life jackets AND helmets when on the water. Audio
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Sports News for 7 December 2011
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business for 7 December 2011
5:27 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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John Key fails to stop Britain hiking airport taxes
5:22 PM.The Prime Minister, John Key, says he's failed to convince Britain not to hike airport departure taxes for people coming to NZ - despite numerous discussions with government ministers including their… Read more Audio
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Earthquake Commission investigates claims of nepotism
5:18 PM.The Earthquake Commission is rejecting accusations of nepotism over the way it hires staff but says it will do an independent inquiry anyway just to prove the claims are wrong. Audio
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Pike River Chair admits problems with safety systems
5:13 PM.The man who chaired the Pike River company has admitted the safety systems failed in the lead up to the explosion at the coalmine that killed 29 men. Audio
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Sanford vows to fight US grand jury charges
5:08 PM.The fishing company, Sanford, says it will fight seven charges lodged by a US federal grand jury, under anti-pollution laws. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 7 December 2011
5:00 PM.Sanford vows to fight US grand jury charges, Pike River Chair admits problems with the mine's safety systems, Earthquake Commission investigates claims of nepotism, John Key fails to stop Britain… Read more Audio