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Checkpoint for Thursday 12 July 2012
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Manu Korihi News for 12 July 2012
6:46 PM.One of Maoridom's senior statesmen, Timoti (Timi) te Heuheu, died in the early hours of today; A member of the Waitangi Tribunal, Pou Temara, says the death of Timoti te Heuheu is a great loss for… Read more Audio
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Insurance Council responds to demands to overcome delays
6:37 PM.The Christchurch City Council is backing up frustrated home owners who are demanding an insurance tribunal and advocacy service be set up to speed up claims. Audio
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Sports News for 12 July 2012
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Danger of a duopoly as Vodafone expands, warns users' group
6:25 PM.In the biggest shakeup in the telecommunications landscape in years, Telstra is selling its New Zealand arm to Vodafone for 840-million dollars. Audio
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Evening Business for 12 July 2012
6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Drilling to explore for oil to begin on Stewart Island
6:16 PM.Consent's been granted and oil drilling is about to begin on Stewart Island. Audio
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Pilot has to wait for outcome
6:14 PM.Judge Kevin Phillips has told the court he found the evidence of the Pacific Blue co-pilot and the way it was delivered alarming. Audio
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Police say 4 tourists killed while overtaking on a bend
6:07 PM.Another four young tourists have been killed on the roads near Mount Ruapehu, with witnesses and the police describing the crash scene as like a bomb site. Audio
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Christchurch residents praise support of insurance tribunal
5:54 PM.Christchurch home owners frustrated at insurance delays are applauding the city council's unanimous vote to try to get an insurance tribunal and advocacy service set up. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 12 July 2012
5:48 PM.One of Maori's senior statesmen, Timoti (Timi) te Heuheu, died in the early hours of today; A member of the Waitangi Tribunal, Pou Temara, says Timoti te Heuheu's death is a great loss for Maoridom… Read more Audio
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Evidence from the company which designed the CTV building
5:47 PM.The head of the structural engineering firm which designed the Canterbury Television Building says he did not review the buildings design and could not say whether it was safe. Audio
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Police name the 10-year-old killed in firearms accident
5:43 PM.The Gisborne police say the owner of an unsecured gun, which killed a 10-year-old boy on the East Cape could face charges, once their investigation is complete. Audio
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Super Fund loses nearly a billion dollars in May
5:36 PM.The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has had its worst month for investment returns in nearly a year. Audio
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Govt to get advice on floating Mighty River Power in Australia
5:36 PM.The Government will not rule out listing power company shares for sale in Australia as well as New Zealand. Audio
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Sports News for 12 July 2012
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Sophisticated crime ring busted in Christchurch
5:28 PM.The police in Christchurch say they've busted a sophisticated drug ring responsible for dozens of burglaries across the region netting 800-thousand dollars. Audio
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Vodafone buys TelstraClear
5:25 PM.more on the biggest shakeup in the telecommunications landscape in years, with Telstra selling its New Zealand arm to Vodafone for 840-million dollars. Audio
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Evening Business for 12 July 2012
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Tow truck operator says crash scene looked like bomb site
5:16 PM.The tow truck driver called to the crash where four young Argentinian tourists were killed says it looked like a bomb site and it was the worst scene he's been to in thirty years on the job. Audio
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The Police Commissioner responds
5:11 PM.The Police Commissioner Peter Marshall says the public should not be alarmed by Mr Dimery's sudden resignation and his parting comments. Audio
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The pressures that drove Whangarei's top cop to quit
5:07 PM.Frontline police in Whangarei are backing their former police chief - who's just quit his job - because he says a government funding squeeze is putting officers at risk in the regions. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 12 July 2012
5:00 PM.The pressures that drove Whangarei's top cop to quit, The Police Commissioner responds, Tow truck operator says crash scene looked like bomb site, Vodafone buys TelstraClear, Sophisticated crime ring… Read more Audio