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Checkpoint for Thursday 7 March 2013
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Call for regulation to counter alcohol industry promotions
6:52 PM.The government is being urged to take decisive action to control alcohol marketing because industry self-regulation has failed. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 7 March 2013
6:48 PM.The Far North District Council has apologised to a collective of iwi for not including them in talks to allow an international broadcaster film on 90 Mile Breach; A Gisborne Councillor, Manu Caddie… Read more Audio
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Feisty financial review for Mighty River Power
6:42 PM.The chief executive of Mighty River Power was accused of giving a smart arse reply at Parliament today because he objected to answering some questions from MPs. Audio
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Government accused of forcing handouts for conservation
6:37 PM.The Government's being accused of forcing the Department of Conservation to rely on handouts from polluters to clean up dirty waterways. Audio
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Sports News for 7 March 2013
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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SMART system for asthma treatment
6:23 PM.A New Zealand study has found groundbreaking information that could change the way asthma is treated around the world. Audio
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Evening Business for 7 March 2013
6:20 PM.The listed retailer, Briscoe Group, has made a record high full year profit, boosted by higher margins and taking market share from its rivals. Audio
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Colombia keen on an FTA with NZ
6:14 PM.The President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, says he would like to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement with New Zealand. Audio
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Critics say documents show govt is stacking odds
6:11 PM.Critics of charter schools say new documents show the government is trying to stack the odds in favour of the controversial publicly-funded private schools. Audio
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Airline pilots group disappointed with sentencing
6:08 PM.The Airline Pilots Association says the community service sentence for two men who shone a laser light at a police helicopter, is not the deterrent they were hoping for. Audio
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Battle with Rudolf Steiner school
5:52 PM.An Auckland family is $9,000 richer after a three year battle to get a Rudolf Steiner school to admit their 8 year old daughter was being bullied. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 7 March 2013
5:48 PM.The Far North District Council has apologised to a collective of iwi for not including them in talks to allow an international broadcaster to film on 90 Mile Breach; A chain of Maori farms in the King… Read more Audio
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$1.3 billion of private investment sought for Alk waterfront
5:45 PM.Auckland's waterfront is seeking more than one billion dollars of private property investment for its next stage. Audio
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Opposition MPs want to subpoena Don Elder.
5:40 PM.Opposition members of Parliament's commerce select committee want to subpoena the former chief executive of Solid Energy, Don Elder, to appear before the committee. Audio
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Dame Jenny Shipley under pressure about Mainzeal
5:38 PM.The former Prime Minister, Dame Jenny Shipley, has dodged questions about the Mainzeal collapse during a hearing at Parliament this afternoon. Audio
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Sports News for 7 March 2013
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Insurer's engineers challenged
5:26 PM.The engineers who decided a red zoned Christchurch house could be repaired have been accused in the High Court of manipulating results to please Tower Insurance. Audio
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Evening Business for 7 March 2013
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Study says East Coast could become another Taranaki
5:18 PM.The East Coast region of the North Island could become another Taranaki if on-shore oil and gas exploration takes hold. Audio
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Finance sector is put on notice
5:13 PM.As safe as investing in Westpac Bank - that's what one investor said his advisor told him about putting his money into the failed financial product, Credit SaILs. Audio
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Kim Dotcom is allowed to sue spy agency
5:11 PM.The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision that allows Kim Dotcom to sue the Government's spy agency. Audio
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Helicopter laser strikers are sentenced.
5:07 PM.The Airline Pilots Association says the community service sentence handed down to two men who shone a laser light at a police helicopter, is not the deterrent they were hoping for. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 7 March 2013
5:00 PM.Auckland's helicopter laser strikers are sentenced. Kim Dotcom is cleared to sue the Government's spy agency and the Commerce Commisssion puts financial advisors on notice. Audio