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Checkpoint for Tuesday 1 May 2012
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Manu Korihi News for 1 May 2012
6:49 PM.The Tokoroa based Raukawa Charitable Trust says an agreement it's signed with Waikato Regional Council over co-management of part of the Waikato river, is very significant for the iwi; An Auckland… Read more Audio
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Can genocides be predicted?
6:38 PM.A team from Sydney University are working on a project to predict mass slaughters and genocides. Audio
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Sports News for 1 May 2012
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Beaumont locals celebrate canning of hydro dam
6:26 PM.Hydro power opponents on the Clutha River are celebrating Contact Energy abandoning its plans for more dams because of high costs. Audio
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Evening Business for 1 May 2012
6:22 PM.New Zealanders' appetite for mobile data continues to strengthen, as smartphones become cheaper and telecommunications companies offer competitive deals to lure customers. Audio
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Killer driver could be on full license again by next month
6:19 PM.A killer driver who sparked a ministerial inquiry could be back behind the wheel on a full driver's licence as soon as next month. Audio
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Colin Craig says donation rules need to be tougher
6:14 PM.Meanwhile the Conservative Party leader and former Auckland Mayoral Candidate, Colin Craig says the rules for anonymous donations to mayoral campaigns need to be tougher. Audio
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Banks and Williamson on the Dotcom controversy
6:08 PM.More now on the controversy surrounding John Banks, as police investigate claims he declared donations to his 2010 Auckland mayoral campaign from internet millionaire, Kim Dotcom, as anonymous when he… Read more Audio
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KMPG resigns as auditor of Pyne Gould Corporation
5:54 PM.In a highly unusual move the accounting firm, KPMG, has resigned as the auditor of the investment company Pyne Gould Corporation because of a disagreement over the accounts. Audio
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George Gaze's niece was found helpless and unresponsive
5:51 PM.The wife of a Christchurch man accused of murdering his niece has told a court how she found the girl helpless and unresponsive in bed, with apparent breathing problems. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 1 May 2012
5:47 PM.The Tokoroa based Raukawa Charitable Trust says its agreement with Waikato Regional Council over co-management of part of the Waikato river, is very significant for the iwi; An Auckland lawyer who… Read more Audio
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Wage data shows renewed signs of weakness in jobs market
5:40 PM.Hours worked have dropped sharply and wage increases have slowed in the first three months of the year. Audio
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County's worst child pornographer sentenced
5:38 PM.A man Customs officials describe as the country's worst child pornographer has been sentenced to 5 years in prison and can't seek parole for at least three years. Audio
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Sports News for 1 May 2012
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Contact walks away from big hydro expansion on the Clutha
5:26 PM.Contact Energy has scrapped multi billion dollar plans to build hydro dams on the Clutha River, because the economics don't stack up. Audio
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Evening Business for 1 May 2012
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Loss of Black Caps coach huge blow for NZ cricket
5:20 PM.The Black Caps coach John Wright is quitting after less than two years in the job after a split at the top of New Zealand cricket. Audio
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Wreckage spotted near where crayfishing boat went missing
5:16 PM.Wreckage has been spotted at the entrance to Doubtful Sound, near where a crayfishing boat and its two crew went missing yesterday. Audio
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More from the student's union
5:14 PM.The President of the university student's union is Pete Hodkinson. Audio
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Govt signals it will cut support to students.
5:11 PM.The Government has signalled it will cut student allowances and make students repay their loans faster, but ruled out charging interest on student loans. Audio
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John Banks regrets not being more up front
5:07 PM.The ACT Party leader and government minister, John Banks, says he regrets not being more upfront about campaign donations. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 1 May 2012
5:00 PM.John Banks regrets not being more upfront about campaign donations. Cutting student allowances to balance the books and John Wright quits coaching the black caps. Audio