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Checkpoint for Tuesday 3 July 2012
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Bill should close holes in NZ law - lawyer
6:48 PM.A commercial lawyer says a bill before Parliament should address major holes in New Zealand's financial law which are hurting the country's reputation. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 3 July 2012
6:45 PM.A research study about news coverage of tangata whenua, has found that mainstream news organisations rarely cover Maori topics, unless they're about violence and crime; Maori Television which was set… Read more Audio
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Pilot takes stand in Pac Blue takeoff case
6:40 PM.The Pacific Blue pilot who is charged with flying his Boeing 737 carelessly out of Queenstown in June 2010 has told the District Court there was no doubt in his mind he could safely take-off. Audio
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Council questioned at Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission
6:36 PM.A man whose wife was killed when the CTV building collapsed says the council's inspections after the September quake were in a mess and signage put on some buildings sent the wrong message that they… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 3 July 2012
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Auckland traffic congestion levels do U-turn
6:27 PM.If Auckland motorists think they are driving back to the future, they're right. Audio
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Mayor comments on Ewen Macdonald - not guilty verdict
6:25 PM.We're joined by the Mayor of the Manawatu District, Margaret Kouvelis. Audio
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Business News Update
6:22 PM.The accounting firm, Deloitte, is urging companies to be upfront about their financial performance following a survey of the different ways profits are reported. Audio
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NZEI says ERO report show little faith in national standards
6:18 PM.The Education Review Office says only 22 percent of the schools it visited last year were working well with the national standards in reading, writing and maths. Audio
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GSK fined billions for misconduct
6:13 PM.The drug giant GlaxoSmithKline has been hit with 3 billion dollars in fines, in what's being called the largest healthcare fraud settlement in American history. Audio
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Ewen Macdonad - not guilty verdict
6:08 PM.Tonight, Ewen Macdonald remains behind bars - despite being found not guilty of the murder of his brother in law, Scott Guy. Audio
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Proof-reading mistake causes upset at Christchurch council
5:53 PM.A proof-reading error from the Earthquake Recovery Minister's office has caused ructions at the Christchurch City Council today. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 3 July 2012
5:47 PM.A research study about news coverage of tangata whenua, has found that mainstream news organisations rarely cover Maori topics, unless they're about violence and crime; Maori Television doesn't plan… Read more Audio
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Justice Minister outlines action plan to cut crime
5:43 PM.The Justice Minster has outlined her plan to cut crime by 15% over the next five years. Audio
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Another critical report on mental health services
5:39 PM.The Hutt Valley District Health Board has been criticised for failing a woman patient who didn't get the care she needed and who later died. Audio
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More on the not guilty verdict for Ewen Macdonald
5:34 PM.The widow of Scott Guy screamed out he killed my husband as the jury delivered its not guilty verdict in the murder trial of her brother-in-law, Ewen Macdonald. Audio
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Sports News for 3 July 2012
5:31 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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John Key defends the cost of MPs' European trip
5:26 PM.The Prime Minister, John Key, is defending the cost of a trip to Europe for five MPs. Audio
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Evening Business for 3 July 2012
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Flooding hits Auckland
5:22 PM.Heavy rain and strong winds hit Auckland at about midday, causing flooding and power cuts. Audio
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Fire commander says teens would have been breathing fire
5:19 PM.The fire service says two critically ill teenagers who were inhaling gas from barbecue cylinders would have been breathing in fire when the LPG exploded. Audio
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Heart of the City supports the move
5:15 PM.We're joined by the chief executive of the business group, Heart of the City, Alex Swney. Audio
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$230 million of property needed for Auckland rail tunnel
5:12 PM.Auckland Council is to spend up to nearly a quarter of a billion dollars buying properties needed for its as yet uncertain downtown rail tunnel. Audio
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Verdict returned at Ewen Macdonald murder trial
5:07 PM.The widow of Scott Guy screamed out he killed my husband as the jury delivered its not guilty verdict in the murder trial of her brother-in-law, Ewen Macdonald. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 3 July 2012
5:00 PM.Ewen Macdonald is found not guilty of murdering Scott Guy. Two teenagers are critically ill with severe burns after the gas they were huffing exploded and Auckland mops up after a freak storm. Audio