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Checkpoint for Tuesday 9 April 2013
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Australian scientists study penis size
6:55 PM.It's confirmed - bigger IS apparently better when it comes to penis size - but only if you're already tall and broad shouldered. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 9 April 2013
6:47 PM.Chinese investors are being encouraged to consider building a timber processing plant in New Zealand to create work; Research has been launched into finding the best ways in which to teach students in… Read more Audio
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Law changes needed to keep the industry safe
6:43 PM.Oil exploration and mining experts say law changes to increase penalties against anti-mining protestors are needed to keep the industry safe. Audio
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Privacy breach by Novopay company
6:38 PM.The company behind the error ridden Novopay system has breached school staff's privacy by sending emails to the wrong people. Audio
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Sports News for 9 April 2013
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Zoo keeper finds herself in tiger enclosure
6:28 PM.A keeper at Hamilton Zoo had her feet swiped at by a fully-grown tiger, after entering an enclosure she thought was empty. Audio
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Evening Business for 9 April 2013
6:22 PM.The high New Zealand dollar and drought has failed to dent business confidence, with more firms upbeat about the economy's prospects and intending to employ and invest more. Audio
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More from Peter Dunne on IRD sharing data
6:19 PM.The Government is considering giving Inland Revenue the power to share taxpayers' information to help fight serious criminal activity like wildlife smuggling, immigration scams and investor fraud. Audio
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John Key speaks about GCSB reprort
6:15 PM.The Prime Minister is the minister responsible for the GCSB. Audio
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More from Ian Fletcher
6:13 PM.The director of the GCSB Ian Fletcher dosen't accept that the agency's operations were illegal. Audio
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Report into spying by the GCSB
6:08 PM.A report into spying by the GCSB over the last decade has called into question the legality of 55 cases, involving 88 people. Audio
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Increased competition in shipping industry to be introduced
5:56 PM.The Goverment has taken steps to increase competition among international shipping companies. Audio
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Former NZ politicians remember the Iron Lady
5:52 PM.New Zealand political contemporaries of Margaret Thatcher are remembering her as a tough politician who had a towering influence on the world. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 9 April 2013
5:49 PM.Chinese investors are being encouraged to consider building a timber processing plant in New Zealand to create work; Research has been launched into finding the best ways in which to teach students in… Read more Audio
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Opposition say Government bowed to lobbying from oil industry
5:46 PM.Opposition parties say the Government has given in to lobbying from the oil companies with its late change to a Bill cracking down on anti-mining protests at sea. Audio
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Court hears statement from Hayden Miles' mother
5:42 PM.A jury has heard how a Christchurch couple panicked in the days after the killing of Christchurch schoolboy, Hayden Miles and tried to cover it up. Audio
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Activist believes GCSB illegally spied on Urewera accused
5:37 PM.A report into spying by the GCSB over the last decade has called into question the legality of 55 cases, involving 88 people. Audio
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Sports News for 9 April 2013
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Government playing down another alleged security breach
5:24 PM.The Government accepts the Ministry of Justice's website has been hacked, but says it wasn't a security breach. Audio
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Evening Business for 9 April 2013
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Protecting tax secrecy remains a top priority
5:19 PM.Just as the Government faces renewed criticism about its ability to protect private information, it is proposing to let Inland Revenue share taxpayer's information with law enforcement agencies. Audio
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Spy agency director responds
5:12 PM.The director of the Government Communications Security Bureau Ian Fletcher is with us. Audio
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Questions about the legality of 55 spying operations
5:08 PM.A report into spying by the GCSB over the last decade has called into question the legality of 55 cases, involving 88 people. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 9 April 2013
5:00 PM.More than 80 New Zealanders may have been illegally spied on. Will be the IRD be allowed to share taxpayers' information and Government playing down another alleged security breach. Audio