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Checkpoint for Monday 4 March 2013
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Te Manu Korihi News for 4 March 2013
6:47 PM.The Defence Force has appointed a new Maori Cultural Advisor, Warrant Officer, Tamaterangi Andrew; An environmental consultant in Bay of Plenty says seeing the wreck of the container ship Rena up… Read more Audio
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Small towns may misss out on NZSO concerts
6:39 PM.The national orchestra won't be playing in small towns as often as it does now under recommendations the Government has approved. Audio
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Kapiti home owner reacts to expressway's approval
6:35 PM.The controversial Kapiti Expressway north of Wellington, has been given the go-ahead. Audio
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Sports News for 4 March 2013
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Australia's climate "on steroids"
6:26 PM.Australia's been hit by "angry summer" with the extreme flooding, heatwaves and bushfires which were all made worse by climate change - that's according to the country's Climate Commission. Audio
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Evening Business for 4 March 2013
6:20 PM.The chief executive of Kordia, Geoff Hunt is stepping down at the end of the month after eight years. Audio
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Neighbours tell of frantic screams
6:18 PM.Neighbours of an elderly woman who died in a Wellington house fire today say they heard her screams for help, but the fire was so fierce all they could do was try to douse it with garden hoses. Audio
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Former directors deny misleading investors
6:15 PM.The Appeal Court has heard that four former directors of Lombard Finance did not mislead investors about the firm's financial wellbeing because they trusted the information they got from their loan… Read more Audio
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Hundreds farewell Hotere in Hokianga
6:12 PM.Hundreds of people have farewelled the artist Ralph Hotere today - at his funeral in the tiny north Hokianga settlement of Mitimiti. Audio
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Mighty River Power share float process about to start
6:08 PM.New Zealanders wanting to buy shares in the state-owned energy company Mighty River Power, will be able to register their interest from tomorrow. Audio
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New Zealand expat guilty over friend's heroin experiment death
5:53 PM.In Sydney, a man has pleaded guilty to killing his childhood friend from New Zealand during a stag night four years ago which ended with the two mates injecting each other with heroin. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 4 March 2013
5:50 PM.The Defence Force has appointed a new Maori Cultural Advisor, Warrant Officer, Tamaterangi Andrew; An environmental consultant in Bay of Plenty says seeing the wreck of the container ship Rena up… Read more Audio
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Resource consent for the Kapiti Expressway in draft ruling
5:48 PM.The controversial Kapiti Expressway north of Wellington, has been given the go-ahead. Audio
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Woman sentenced for helping Husband flee sex charges sentencing
5:42 PM.A Hamilton woman has been sentenced to ten months home detention for her part in helping her sex offender husband flee this country and an expected lengthy jail sentence. Audio
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Tower's payout offer not legal - lawyer
5:39 PM.In a landmark court case home owners in Christchurch's red zone are arguing that Tower Insurance's offer to settle their claim is about saving money and is not legal. Audio
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Sports News for 4 March 2013
5:31 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Injured teenagers left a trail of destruction
5:26 PM.Four teenage girls remain in hospital with serious injuries tonight after a police pursuit that left a trail of destruction through one of Auckland's wealthiest areas. Audio
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Evening Business for 4 March 2013
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Fatal house fire in Karori
5:16 PM.A neighbour of the elderly woman who died at a house fire in the Wellington suburb of Karori today says the speed of the flames was terrifying. Audio
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Fund manager responds on share float
5:13 PM.The chief executive of Tower Investments Sam Stubbs is with us. Audio
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Mighty River share float register of interest opens tomorrow
5:08 PM.New Zealanders wanting to buy shares in the state owned energy company Mighty River Power, will be able to register their interest from tomorrow. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 4 March 2013
5:00 PM.The Mighty River Power sale begins. An elderly woman is killed in a house fire and the trail of destruction left by four teenage girls. Audio