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Checkpoint for Thursday 26 July 2012
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Revenue from some traffic offences drops by nearly 55 million
6:55 PM.Money collected from traffic fines, excluding speeding, has fallen by more than 50-million dollars in two years. Audio
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Revenue from some traffic offences drops by nearly 55 million
6:52 PM.A hundred athletes have already been barred because of doping from taking part in the Olympics under way in London. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 26 July 2012
6:49 PM.The Green Party has used Parliament's Question Time to challenge the Government over its efforts to eradicate poverty among Maori children - saying Ministers have failed to address equality… Read more Audio
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Mine company rejects safety criticism
6:39 PM.Solid Energy is rejecting a mine safety consultant's claims that the company is complacent about safety. Audio
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Warnings about carbon price
6:34 PM.There are warnings today that plummeting prices for carbon on world markets could jeopardise attempts to improve the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Audio
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Sports News for 26 July 2012
6:31 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Business News Update
6:24 PM.Trustpower says the expansion of its South Australian windfarm is set to go, after the power company sorted out the financing for the deal. Audio
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Reverend: Christianity no barrier to supporting gay marriage
6:21 PM.More now on gay marriage in New Zealand taking a step closer to becoming reality, with a members bill being drawn today at Parliament. Audio
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Campaigners vow to stop Govt veto-ing paid parental Bill
6:18 PM.Campaigners, who want parents with new babies to be paid for longer, are vowing to keep up the pressure on the Government, not to veto a law change. Audio
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Lawyer says political donation rules need tightening
6:14 PM.The dead ending of the donations complaint against John Banks has reignited calls for tighter laws for mayoral and local body election campaigns. Audio
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Sack Banks as Minister despite police decision - Labour
6:10 PM.The Labour Party says John Banks is not fit to be a Minister despite the police deciding not to charge him over political donations. Audio
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Baseless excuses for delaying earthquake claims
6:08 PM.The Earthquake Recovery Minister says he's sick of insurance companies giving baseless excuses for delaying earthquake claims in Christchurch . Audio
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A teacher of students who died in CTV collapse breaks down
5:53 PM.A man who taught 12 Japanese students killed in the collapse of the CTV Building, broke down at a news conference today while talking about their deaths. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 26 July 2012
5:49 PM.Parliament has been sitting under extended hours, to pass four Treaty settlement bills; The Green Party has used Parliament's Question Time to challenge the Government over its efforts to eradicate… Read more Audio
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Tauranga celebrates transtasman netball champions
5:45 PM.The Waikato and Bay of Plenty's winning netballers have paraded through Tauranga today, soaking up the sort of public acclaim usually reserved for champion rugby teams. Audio
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Bollard takes no risks in penultimate OCR review
5:42 PM.The Reserve Bank surprised nobody today when it left the Official Cash Rate at its record low of 2.5% for the eleventh review in a row. Audio
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More from Elvis Teddy's lawyer
5:39 PM.Ron Mansfield is Elvis Teddy's lawyer. Audio
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Judge throws out charges against protest skipper
5:37 PM.A skipper on trial over his part in protesting against deep sea oil exploration has had the charges against him thrown out, with the judge ruling they can't be enforced outside the country's… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 26 July 2012
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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5 Chinese nationals charged over people smuggling
5:28 PM.Five Chinese nationals have been charged with being part of a people smuggling ring and passport and visa fraud in Christchurch. Audio
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Police on why they aren't pursuing John Banks
5:20 PM.The police Assistant Commissioner Malcolm Burgess joins us. Audio
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Evening Business for 26 July 2012
5:18 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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PM should still consider standing John Banks down
5:15 PM.Opposition parties say the Prime Minister should still consider sacking John Banks as a Minister despite the police deciding not to prosecute the ACT MP over political donations. Audio
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Gay marriage bill chosen from ballot
5:10 PM.Louisa Wall submitted the bill and she's with us. Audio
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Gay marriage a step closer
5:07 PM.For the first time MPs are being asked to vote for or against gay marriage. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 26 July 2012
5:00 PM.For the first time MPs are being asked to vote for or against gay marriage. John Banks personally collects a cheque from sky city - but the donation is still anonymous and 5 Chinese nationals charged… Read more Audio