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Checkpoint for Thursday 29 November 2012
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Prime Minister's Science Prizes awarded
6:56 PM.One million dollars of prize money has been handed out at the Prime Minister's Science Prizes this morning. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 29 November 2012
6:48 PM.The High Court has thrown out a case taken by a Maori trust that tried to argue the Crown had betrayed their agreement by offering land to a neighbouring iwi; Tai Tokerau iwi say Northland is being… Read more Audio
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US ban on BP bidding for new federal contracts
6:44 PM.The US government has banned the British oil giant BP from any new federal contracts over what Washington calls a "lack of business integrity", following the deadly Deepwater Horizon oil spill two… Read more Audio
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Labour calls for a tax loophole for multi-nationals to end
6:41 PM.Labour is demanding action from the Inland Revenue Minister to close a tax loophole for multi-nationals which allows them to put most of their earnings through countries with low tax rates. Audio
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Govt agrees to help Canterbury tertiary providers
6:38 PM.The Government has agreed to help fund struggling universities and polytechs in Canterbury. Audio
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Sports News for 29 November 2012
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Differences in coffee price highights gender pay gap
6:28 PM.Coffee was on sale in Wellington today at different prices for men and women in an attempt to highlight the gender pay gap. Read more Audio
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Evening Business for 29 November 2012
6:22 PM.Shares in the insurer and fund manager, Tower Group, rose 5 cents to close at $1.95 each after the company's full year profit rose by two-thirds, due to a growth in new business and a drop in… Read more Audio
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1000 coastal houses affected by higher floor limits
6:19 PM.The Dunedin city council has announced it is lifting the minimum floor level for low-lying properties by an average of three-quarters of a metre because of rising oceans and more frequent storms. Audio
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Fiery exchanges over starting wage Bill
6:15 PM.There were fiery exchanges at Parliament today over plans to slash 20 percent of wages earned by people aged between 16 and 19. Audio
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North Island hospitals struggle to share patients' records
6:12 PM.Public hospitals in much of the North Island are struggling to adopt electronic systems that enable patients' health records to be shared. Audio
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Authorities are split over arsenic contaminated land
6:08 PM.Authorities are split over what to do next about arsenic contaminated land in Thames following a report which has found the risk to human health is low. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 29 November 2012
5:47 PM.The High Court has thrown out a case taken by a Maori trust that tried to argue the Crown betrayed their agreement by offering land to a neighbouring iwi, which it has rights to; The people of… Read more Audio
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Papatoetoe teacher wins science prize
5:43 PM.A Chemistry teacher who gets his students to build solar balloons, water rockets and parachute launching systems has won a $150,000 prize for being New Zealand's best science teacher. Audio
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Novopay mess takes farcical turn in Parliament
5:41 PM.Problems with the new school payroll system took a farcical turn in Parliament this afternoon, when the Minister charged with overseeing its roll-out was forced to answer questions about himself, on… Read more Audio
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Bonus for Lyttelton port boss disappointing - mayor
5:36 PM.The mayor of Christchurch says Lyttelton Port needs to do some soul searching over giving its chief executive, Peter Davie, a $600,000 bonus. Audio
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Sports News for 29 November 2012
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Tongariro re-opens
5:28 PM.Half of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing opened this morning, and walkers are already on the tracks. Audio
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NZ tops world sharemarkets since global financial crisis
5:24 PM.The New Zealand sharemarket is being rated one of the top performers since the global financial crisis. Audio
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Evening Business for 29 November 2012
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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DHBs accused of thwarting efforts to improve sharing info
5:16 PM.The head of the senior doctors union has blasted district health boards over the time it's taking some of them to electronically share patient information and has questioned their ethics and morality.
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Labour criticises MFAT chief for taking pay increase
5:13 PM.The Labour Party has criticised the chief executive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, John Allen, for accepting a pay increase in the wake of what is called a botched restructuring of the ministry. Audio
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Officials at odds over arsenic contaminated land in Thames
5:08 PM.Authorities are split over what to do about arsenic-contaminated land in Thames following a report which has found the risk to human health is low. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 29 November 2012
5:00 PM.Officials at odds over arsenic contaminated land in Thames; Labour criticises MFAT chief for taking pay increase; DHBs accused of thwarting efforts to improve sharing info; NZ tops world sharemarkets… Read more Audio