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Checkpoint for Friday 23 December 2011
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Hit and run driver tries to flee scene
6:57 PM.A South Auckland woman has described how neighbours stopped a driver from fleeing the scene where two girls lay injured after being hit by a car. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 23 December 2011
6:54 PM.The Auckland Council's Governing Body has agreed to address concerns which iwi have raised, over the proposed Onehunga Foreshore Restoration Project; The international oil exploration company Apache… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 23 December 2011
6:38 PM.The country's MPs finally got to break for their holidays this week but not before the new Labour leader, David Shearer, confronted the Prime Minister, John Key, for the first time in Parliament. Audio
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Sports News for 23 December 2011
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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An update from Avonside in Christchurch
6:28 PM.Back now to Christchurch - Our reporter Bridget Mills is with us now. Audio
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John Key apologises for Christmas card to dead man
6:24 PM.The widow of a Pike River victim has had a personal apology today from the Prime Minister over a Christmas card sent from John Key office and addressed to the dead man. Audio
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Evening Business for 23 December 2011
6:22 PM.The listed healthcare products company, Ebos, has bought Masterpet from a consortium of private owners 105 million dollars. Ebos' managing director, Mark Waller, told business reporter, Naomi… Read more Audio
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Many Evacuated from Nelson homes allowed to return
6:16 PM.Almost half the households hurriedly evacuated from the Tahunanui slopes above Rocks Road in Nelson last weekend have been allowed back into their homes. Audio
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Head of CERA describes view of Christchurch from the air
6:13 PM.The head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Roger Sutton, flew over the quake-hit city after today's first shake. Audio
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Latest from Civil Defence on the quakes
6:10 PM.Our reporter Rachel Graham has just been at a Civil Defence briefing at the emergency operations centre which was set this afternoon. Audio
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Quake reaction
6:07 PM.The latest now on swarm of quakes in Christchurch. Audio
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Holiday Traffic Update
5:58 PM.The number of people killed on the country's roads so far this year is one of the lowest in decades. Audio
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Familes of two girls hit by out of control driver distraught
5:56 PM.People living in a South Auckland street where two girls were hit and injured by an out of control car say the road is notorious for speeding drivers. Audio
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Police continue search for Turangi campground attacker
5:53 PM.The police are continuing to search for the man who viciously assaulted a five-year-old girl at a Turangi camp ground on Wednesday night. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 23 December 2011
5:49 PM.The Auckland Council's Governing Body has agreed to address concerns which iwi have raised, over the proposed Onehunga Foreshore Restoration Project; The international oil exploration company Apache… Read more Audio
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Evening Business for 23 December 2011
5:46 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Fendalton resident reacts to latest quakes
5:44 PM.Fendalton resident Paul Riley joins us now. Audio
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The latest from Christchurch city centre
5:39 PM.Our reporter Bridget Mills is with us now. Audio
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Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee
5:36 PM.The Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee joins us now. Audio
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Sports News for 23 December 2011
5:33 PM.Sports News for 23 December 2011. Audio
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How the Telecom network fared as a result of earthquake
5:28 PM.With Mark Watts from Telecom. Audio
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The latest from GNS on Christchurch quakes
5:25 PM.Kelvin Berryman from GNS joins us now. Audio
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An update from Christchurch Airport
5:23 PM.The chief exexcutive of Christchurch Airport Jim Boult is on the line. Audio
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The Earthquake Commission on the latest quakes
5:20 PM.The chief executive of the Earthquake Commission Ian Simpson joins us now. Audio
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Live report from Sumner on latest earthquakes
5:17 PM.Our reporter Katy Gosset is in Sumner. Audio
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The latest from Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority
5:13 PM.The head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority Roger Sutton is with us now. Audio
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Latest from police following Chch quakes
5:10 PM.Inspector Richard Bruce from the Police in Christchurch joins us now. Audio
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Christchurch has been hit by a swarm of earthquakes
5:07 PM.The first one struck just before 2 this afternoon and measured 5 point 8 on the Richter scale, and was eight kilometres deep. Audio
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Christchurch quakes rolling coverage (Part 2)
4:35 PM.The quake struck at 1.58pm and has been followed by a swarm of aftershocks, some sharp enough to topple items from shelves. One, at 3.18pm, registered 6 on the Richter Scale, bigger than the 2pm… Read more Audio
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Christchurch quakes rolling coverage (Part 1)
4:08 PM.GNS Science says the quake measured 5.8 on the Richter scale and struck at 1.58pm. It was located 20 km north east of Lyttelton at a depth of 8 km. Nineteen people are reported injured and required… Read more Audio
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4pm News Bulletin
4:00 PM.Another substantial earthquake in Christchurch Audio