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Checkpoint for Thursday 27 September 2012
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Deer stalkers support tougher penalties for killer hunters
6:56 PM.The Deerstalkers' Association says it doesn't oppose the coroner's call for tougher penalties for hunters who break the rules. Audio
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Gaming machine suppliers warn changing pokies mammoth task
6:53 PM.MPs have been warned it would be a mammoth task to change every pokie machine in the country to track players and take pre-paid cards. Audio
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All-clear from searchers at avalanche
6:50 PM.Searchers have been making the final pass with dogs of a large avalanche near a Queenstown ski field and it's virtually certain no one was caught in it. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 27 September 2012
6:47 PM.A senior member of a Moriori trust on the Chatham Islands has appeared before the Employment Relations Authority - accused of lobbying during board elections; Tainui iwi, Ngati Maniapoto, has told the… Read more Audio
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Rugby Union sending coaches to Israel
6:38 PM.The Rugby Union is sending two specialist coaches to Israel and the Palestinian territories to boost the game there. Audio
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Crew of Christmas Island boat tragedy jailed
6:35 PM.To Australia now, where three Indonesian men who crewed on an asylum seeker boat have each been jailed for more than five years. Audio
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Sports News for 27 September 2012
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Researchers say snoring on its own won't kill you
6:24 PM.Snoring on its own probably won't kill you but it's a different story if you also suffer from sleep apnoea. Audio
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Evening Business for 27 September 2012
6:18 PM.The listed children's retailer, Pumpkin Patch, has reported an expected loss after restructuring the company and closing stores in Britain and America. Audio
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Investigative journalist, Nicky Hager
6:11 PM.The investigative journalist, Nicky Hager, who's written extensively about the Government Communications Security Bureau, says the Government is trying to dodge the real problem in the Dotcom debacle.
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PM releases Neazor report
6:07 PM.The Prime Minister has apologised to Kim Dotcom for being illegally spied on, following his release this afternoon of a top level inquiry which blames mistakes by the police and spy agency. Audio
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Lots of sector support of Monday-isation
5:56 PM.Tourism and hospitality groups are supporting legislation which would give people extra holidays when ANZAC and Waitangi days fall on the weekend. Audio
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Multi million dollars changes to NZ's border security services
5:52 PM.Multimillion dollar changes are being made to improve New Zealand's border security services while at the same time making entry to the country easier for most travellers. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 27 September 2012
5:47 PM.A senior member of a Moriori trust on the Chatham Islands has appeared before the Employment Relations Authority - accused of lobbying during board elections; The general manager of the Hokotehi… Read more Audio
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Political analysis
5:40 PM.Our political editor, Brent Edwards, is with us. Audio
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Labour leader dismisses spying inquiry as whitewash
5:35 PM.The Labour Party says the Dotcom spying report out this afternoon is a whitewash that ignores the Prime Minister's complete failure to oversee the security agencies. Audio
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Sports News for 27 September 2012
5:31 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Charging all members of a hunting party with manslaughter
5:24 PM.The family of a young woman shot dead by a hunter, who thought she was a deer, is backing calls by the coroner for tougher penalties in such cases. Audio
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Evening Business for 27 September 2012
5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Murder accussed threatened to knife woman before she died.
5:18 PM.The man accused of murdering the Auckland teenager, Christie Marceau, repeatedly threatened to knife her two months before she died. Audio
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Kim Dotcom's lawyer responds
5:15 PM.Kim Dotcom's US lawyer Ira Rothken has just arrived back in the United States today after seeing his client in New Zealand. Audio
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Prime Minister apologises to Kim Dotcom for spying
5:07 PM.The Prime Minister has apologised to Kim Dotcom for being illegally spied on, following his release this afternoon of a top level inquiry which blames mistakes by the police and spy agency. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 27 September 2012
5:00 PM.The Prime Minister apologises to Kim Dotcom. The man accused of murdering Christie Marceau, admits kidnapping her and calls for tougher penalties for hunters who accidently kill their companions. Audio