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Checkpoint for Friday 3 August 2012
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Antarctica once had a climate like Queensland
6:55 PM.The climate of Antarctica was once sub-tropical - like Queensland. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 3 August 2012
6:48 PM.A kuia who helped set up the first Kohanga Reo in New Zealand has been laid to rest in Wellington; The Government is planning talks with Ngati Toa, following a critical Waitangi Tribunal report on the… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 3 August 2012
6:40 PM.How secure is the National-led Government's partial privatisation programme? Audio
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Sports News for 3 August 2012
6:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business for 3 August 2012
6:22 PM.Auckland's largest real estate agency says house hunters are snapping up properties as quickly as they come on the market, forcing up prices and reducing the number of houses on its books. Audio
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Backpacker left blind by cocktails
6:18 PM.There's a new warning for travellers to Indonesia to be careful what they drink following the case of a backpacker who was left partially blind from cocktails laced with methanol. Audio
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Ousted Fiji PM Laisenia Qarase sentenced to year's jail
6:16 PM.Fiji's ousted prime minister Laisenia Qarase has been sentenced to a year in jail on corruption related offences dating back to the 1990's. Audio
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Rob Waddell on the Olympic rowing action
6:12 PM.So that first gold is due to Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan, gained with their late charge in the men's double scull. Cohen's crewmate at the last Olympics in Beijing was Rob Waddell. Audio
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From our correspondent in London
6:10 PM.A world record, a gold medal and a bronze. Audio
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Christchurch man challenges insurer to live in his house
5:55 PM.A Christchurch man, whose house was damaged in the earthquakes, has challenged his insurer's CEO to live in it if she truly believes it's repairable. Audio
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Manu Korihi for 3 August 2012
5:48 PM.The Government says it's planning talks with Ngati Toa, following a critical Waitangi Tribunal report on the Crown's negotiations with the Lower North island tribe; The Government says it's planning… Read more Audio
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Court upholds $12m fine for Telecom over-charging rivals
5:45 PM.The Court of Appeal has upheld a record 12-million dollar penalty imposed on Telecom for over charging its rivals. Audio
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Told he was too small for rowing - now Olympic champion
5:40 PM.Olympic bronze medal winning rower, Nathan Twaddle, says the come-from-behind gold medal win in London will give impetus to Mahe Drysdale and the other rowers going into their finals tonight. Audio
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Sports News for 3 August 2012
5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Midwives duck for cover
5:25 PM.A rogue midwife found guilty of professional misconduct had five pregnant women in her care at the time she was told to stop work. Audio
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Evening Business for 3 August 2012
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Protests mount over abortion services in Southland
5:17 PM.The Catholic Church is calling on its parishioners to protest against a new abortion clinic in Southland. Audio
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A national disgrace - quake-hit home owners lambast officials
5:15 PM.A Christchurch man, whose quake damaged home has been deemed repairable, has challenged the head of his insurance company to come and live in it. Audio
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Medal-winning rower on the chances
5:10 PM.Nathan Twaddle won rowing bronze in the men's pair with George Bridgewater at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Audio
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Medal-winning rower on the chances
5:10 PM.Nathan Twaddle won rowing bronze in the men's pair with George Bridgewater at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Audio
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Bettors put money on Drysdale to win gold - but only just
5:06 PM.Sports bettors have New Zealand rower Mahe Drysdale and his fiercest rival virtually neck and neck hours before they're due to take the water at the London Olympics tonight. Audio
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Bettors put money on Drysdale to win gold - but only just
5:06 PM.Sports bettors have New Zealand rower Mahe Drysdale and his fiercest rival virtually neck and neck hours before they're due to take the water at the London Olympics tonight. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 3 August 2012
5:00 PM.Bettors put money on Drysdale to win gold - but only just;Medal-winning rower on the chances;A national disgrace - quake-hit home owners lambast officials;Protests mount over abortion services in… Read more Audio