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Checkpoint for Monday 27 February 2012
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 27 February 2012
5:00 PM.It's a decisive win for Julia Gillard. A structural engineer breaks down - admitting he contributed to a woman's death in Christchurch and the concorde's Bret McKenzie is now an Oscar winner. Audio
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Gillard beats Rudd in leadership battle
5:08 PM.The Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has scored a decisive win over Kevin Rudd. Audio
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Government to announce next stage of welfare reforms
5:13 PM.The Government has announced when its sweeping welfare reforms will come into force. Audio
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Doctor and midwife censured for their part in newborn's death
5:18 PM.The public's health watchdog has today blamed a hospital doctor and a hospital midwife over their role in the death of a newborn baby. Audio
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Bret McKenzie wins best original song oscar
5:22 PM.Excitement late this afternoon for New Zealand's Bret McKenzie, who has won an Academy Award for his tune Man or Muppet. Audio
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Evening Business for 27 February 2012
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Structural engineer breaks down at Royal Commission
5:28 PM.A structural engineer has broken down at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission after admitting he contributed to a woman's death in the February the twenty second earthquake. Audio
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Sports News for 27 February 2012
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Campaign for tougher bail laws launched
5:37 PM.The families of four murder victims have spoken out at a protest today about the bail laws they blame for letting criminals go free. Audio
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Greenpeace activists charged with burglary
5:40 PM.The police have charged seven environmental activists with burglary for occupying an oil exploration ship. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 27 February 2012
5:47 PM.The Labour Party says it needs to focus on improving political campaigns for the Maori electorates, as part of an organisational review; The Qualifications Authority has highlighted excellent results… Read more Audio
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Legal aid fixed fees head to court
5:52 PM.Criminal defence lawyers have launched a legal fight, to stop fixed fee payments being applied to their legal aid work. Audio
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More on welfare reforms
6:08 PM.The Government will pave the way for its sweeping welfare reforms with law changes beginning next month. Audio
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The latest from the Urewera trial
6:16 PM.A court has heard that people accused of participating in military-style camps in Te Urewera National Park used techniques like those the New Zealand army adopts in combat zones. Audio
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Evening Business for 27 February 2012
6:19 PM.Hellaby Holdings has lifted its half year profit by 42 percent, and remains on the lookout for acquisitions. Audio
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More on Gillard's victory over Rudd.
6:22 PM.It's been a decisive win for Julia Gillard in one of Australia's most vicious leadership contests - beating Kevin Rudd with more than 2-thirds of the caucus vote. Audio
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Sports News for 27 February 2012
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Tegel recall
6:36 PM.Tegel is recalling six brands of frozen, pre-cooked chicken because of fears they aren't properly cooked. Audio
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Preparations begins for Falklands anniversary
6:38 PM.To the Falkland Islands now, where our South America correspondent Daniel Schweimler is this week, ahead of the 30th anniversary of the 1982 war in just over a month's time. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 27 February 2012
6:47 PM.The Labour Party says it needs to focus on improving political campaigns for the Maori electorates, as part of an organisational review; The Qualifications Authority says Whakatane based Te Whare… Read more Audio
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The big winners from the Oscars
6:50 PM.To tell about the big winners, here is the Daily Telegraph's Nick Allen who is at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre. Audio