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Checkpoint for Tuesday 15 May 2012
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New laws cost about $3.5 million to produce
6:54 PM.Researchers at Otago University have found that on average it costs about three and a half million dollars to produce a new law and say the figure will help governments decide if legislation is the… Read more Audio
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Al-qaeda promotes bushfires for terrorist attacks
6:50 PM.Al-qaeda propagandists are being accused of promoting the use of bushfires in terrorist attacks on Australia. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 15 May 2012
6:47 PM.The new chairperson of Ririki, the organisation which is aiming to eradicate Maori child abuse, has been appointed; A Nga Puhi woman campaigning to save a piece of land in Sydney, which she says… Read more Audio
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Pilot says sorry for swallowing memory card of fatal flight
6:43 PM.A hang glider pilot in Canada has apologised for swallowing the video camera memory card recording of a fatal flight. Audio
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Miss World Fiji 2012 judge says whole event was a scam
6:40 PM.One of the judges of the controversial Miss World Fiji 2012 competition says the whole event was a scam and all the participants should hand back their crowns. Audio
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NZ unprepared for so called silver tsunami
6:36 PM.With the so-called silver tsunami set to break over New Zealand, one organisation's warning the country's not yet prepared to deal with the consequences. Audio
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Sports News for 15 May 2012
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Skin cancer follow-up care questioned
6:27 PM.The follow-up care for people who've had skin cancer cut out is being questioned by some patients and professionals. Audio
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Research begins into whether coroners are being ignored
6:24 PM.Researchers are to begin a major investigation into whether Coroners' recommendations are being ignored. Audio
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Evening Business for 15 May 2012
6:21 PM.Infratil has lifted its full year profit, helped once again by a strong performance at Trustpower. Audio
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Paula Rebstock named to head new welfare board
6:11 PM.The woman who headed the Welfare Working Group has been brought back on board by the Government to oversee its welfare reforms. Audio
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Corrections to use GPS on former prisoners
6:06 PM.Up to 200 offenders could be monitored by GPS over the next 12 months as authorities move to tighten the control they have over former prisoners on extended supervision. Audio
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Petone development faces opposition
5:54 PM.Plans for new shops and apartments along the Petone seafront near Wellington are running into opposition, though an expert is dismissing fears about earthquakes and tsunamis. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 15 May 2012
5:47 PM.A Nga Puhi woman campaigning to save a piece of land in Sydney, which she says rightfully belongs to Maori and Aboriginal people, says an archaeological assessment of the site maybe the only way to… Read more Audio
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Pathologist: sexual assault only explanation for Makaza's death
5:44 PM.A pathologist who carried out a post mortem on ten-year-old girl has told the court that sexual assault is the only explanation for her injuries. Audio
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Government says it is channeling savings made
5:38 PM.The Government says it is channeling savings made in other departments into the disabilities sector, but Labour wants to know more about where the money is coming from. Audio
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Higher prescription charges will be too much
5:34 PM.Family doctors in poor areas say higher prescription charges will be too much for some patients, and they could end up in hospital because of it. Audio
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Sports News for 15 May 2012
5:31 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Upsurge in copper wire thefts
5:26 PM.An 18-year year old is in Middlemore Hospital with serious burns after cutting through a live power line that police suspect he was trying to steal. Audio
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Labour reacts to new MSD quango
5:23 PM.The woman who headed the Welfare Working Group has been brought back at the head of a new quango to oversee the Government's welfare reforms. Audio
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Evening Business for 15 May 2012
5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Moerewa senior students ordered off school grounds
5:15 PM.The Commissioner appointed to run Moerewa School in Northland has ordered senior students off the school grounds by Friday. Audio
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GPS tracking of criminals gains momentum
5:12 PM.Two child sex offenders have evaded their supervision and are at large tonight, but Corrections is promising better technology to track such people down. Audio
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"I'm rich" - Crown describes man's response to overdraft
5:07 PM.A court's heard how a man swore and said "I'm rich" after discovering a bank had put a 10 million dollar overdraft on his account by mistake. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 15 May 2012
5:00 PM.The woman accused of fleeing with Westpac's millions, appears in court. Two child sex offenders are at large but Corrections promises to improve its tracking and Moerewa senior students are ordered… Read more Audio