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Checkpoint for Friday 13 July 2012
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Manu Korihi News for 13 July 2012
6:53 PM.The Governor General has paid tribute to Ngati Tuwharetoa leader Timoti Morehu te Heuheu; Meanwhile mourners in South Taranaki for the tangi of the Patea Maori Club Chairman, are preparing to lift his… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 13 July 2012
6:38 PM.Our political reporter, Liz Banas, talks to the Labour Party leader, David Shearer, who has been in the job for just over six months. Audio
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Sports News for 13 July 2012
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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NZ could leverage off US and European dairy woes
6:26 PM.A drought in the US and farmers protesting over milk prices in UK may give New Zealand dairy farmers the opportunity to export more. Audio
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Evening Business for 13 July 2012
6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Difficult to determine extent of foetal alcohol syndrome
6:22 PM.The Foetal Alcohol Network says there is no way of determining how widespread foetal alcohol syndrome is in New Zealand because so few people are trained in the area. Audio
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Evening Business for 13 July 2012
6:19 PM.Fletcher Building has opened a five million dollar aluminium factory in Christchurch to help service the needs of the city's rebuild. Audio
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Fears NZ's reputation for education being harmed
6:07 PM.Education experts fear New Zealand's reputation for having one of the best schooling systems in the world will be compromised, if schools don't work collaboratively together. Audio
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Govt to open more polytech and wananga funding to competition
5:56 PM.The Minister of Tertiary Education, Steven Joyce, wants to tender out millions more dollars of polytechnic and wananga funding to competitors. Audio
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Calls to stamp out foetal alcohol syndrome
5:53 PM.The Ministry of Health says the Children's Commissioner's warning about an alarming increase in the number of children with foetal alcohol syndrome should be taken seriously. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 13 July 2012
5:46 PM.The Governor General has paid tribute to Ngati Tuwharetoa leader Timoti Morehu te Heuheu; Meanwhile mourners in South Taranaki for the tangi of the Patea Maori Club Chairman, are preparing to lift his… Read more Audio
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Foul weather could hamper spectacular aurora
5:44 PM.A spectacular aurora is due to light up the night sky tomorrow, but a dreary weather forecast could stand in between stargazers and the colourful display. Audio
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Principal says he'd use newsletter again despite warning
5:39 PM.The Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, has warned schools to keep politics out of their newsletters. Audio
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New river mouth carved out ahead of possible flooding
5:36 PM.A new opening for the mouth of the Rakaia River in Canterbury is being urgently carved out in preparation for a large deluge expected tomorrow evening. Audio
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Sports News for 13 July 2012
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Crown opens submissions at Waitangi Tribunal hearing into water
5:26 PM.Crown lawyers have told an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing into fresh water rights, that the partial sale of some state-owned energy companies will not alter Maori water interests. Audio
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Police say Paeroa man's killing is a real whodunit mystery
5:17 PM.Waikato police are describing the unsolved killing of Paeroa businessman, Jordan Voudouris four weeks ago as a real whodunit mystery. Audio
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Wilson's lawyer responds
5:13 PM.Stewart Wilson's lawyer is Andrew McKenzie. Audio
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Court agrees to strict 13-year controls over rapist Wilson
5:07 PM.A court's cleared the way for strict controls right through until the year 2025 over one of the country's most dangerous sex offenders. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 13 July 2012
5:00 PM.Court agrees to strict 13-year controls over rapist Wilson, Wilson's lawyer responds, Police say Paeroa man's killing is a real whodunit mystery, Crown opens submissions at Waitangi Tribunal hearing… Read more Audio