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Checkpoint for Wednesday 29 May 2013
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One of world's most comprehensive disaster tests
6:54 PM.One of the most comprehensive disaster response tests in the world is being carried out in the South Island today, with emergency services playing out a scenario in which the Alpine Fault ruptures. Audio
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More on the yurt dispute
6:51 PM.As a Motueka couple, forced to remove illegal houses on their property went to court today, their supporters set up a Mongolian tent, known as a yurt, outside in protest. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 29 May 2013
6:47 PM.Two brothers badly injured while serving in the Army say there's some new hope in their battle for compensation; Two Christchurch total immersion Maori language schools have been told neither of them… Read more Audio
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Sharemilker fined $40,000 for animal cruelty
6:41 PM.The country's largest sharemilking company, Milk Pride, has been fined 40 thousand dollars for breaching the Animal Welfare Act. Audio
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PNG votes to bring back the death penalty
6:37 PM.To Papua New Guinea, where convicted rapists and robbers can now be executed after the country's parliament voted to bring back the death penalty. Audio
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Sports News for 29 May 2013
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business for 29 May 2013
6:25 PM.Australia continues to be a thorn in Methven's side with group profit dropping a fifth following tough trading conditions in the company's major markets. Audio
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Court hears excluding beneficiaries from tax credit justified
6:23 PM.Crown lawyers have told the Court of Appeal in Wellington that the Government is justified in excluding beneficiary families from receiving the In Work Tax Credit. Audio
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PM defends Govt's record on poverty.
6:19 PM.The Prime Minister has defended his government's record of helping low income families in the face of Opposition criticism. Audio
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DairyNZ say Fonterra forecast payout will be a boost
6:16 PM.Economists say a jump in Fonterra's forecast payout next season is worth an extra 2 billion dollars to the economy. Audio
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More on the legal options for schools closing down
6:12 PM.Schools can apply for judicial review of Hekia Parata's decision. Audio
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Emotional scenes as Christchurch schools learn fate
6:09 PM.Emotions are running high at some Christchurch schools in the face of the Education Minister's final decision on their fate today. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 29 May 2013
5:48 PM.Two Christchurch total immersion Maori language schools have been told neither of them has to move; Two brothers badly injured while serving in the Army say there's some new hope in their battle for… Read more Audio
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Plea for Defence to help badly injured brothers
5:47 PM.Senior soldiers are being urged to break ranks and demand more compensation for two brothers badly injured when they were in the Army. Audio
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Business owners fear for buildings from St Clair sinkholes
5:44 PM.Business owners at Dunedin's St Clair waterfront are beginning to fear for their buildings as sink holes in the esplanade continue to grow. Audio
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Yurt set up outside Nelson's courthouse
5:41 PM.As a Motueka couple, forced to remove illegal houses on their property went to court today, their supporters set up a Mongolian tent, known as a yurt, outside in protest. Audio
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Kaitaia police claim success after crackdown on burglars
5:37 PM.Far North people say they still don't have enough police officers in their towns - despite a blitz on youth crime. Audio
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Sports News for 29 May 2013
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business for 29 May 2013
5:29 PM.The pharmaceuticals distributor, Ebos Group, is about to become New Zealand's third largest listed company in terms of sales, behind only Fonterra and Fletcher Building. Audio
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Education Minister talks on closures
5:22 PM.More now on the Minister of Education sticking with her proposals in February to close or merge earthquake-hit Christchurch schools, with the exception of some New Brighton schools. Audio
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Largest money laundering ever case brought by the US
5:18 PM.To the US, where a digital currency exchange, Liberty Reserve, is being accused of helping criminals around the world launder more than 6 billion dollars in illicit funds linked to everything from… Read more Audio
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Peter Dunne denies being behind GCSB leak
5:15 PM.The Revenue Minister, Peter Dunne, has categorically denied any responsibility for leaking a highly sensitive report into the Government's electronic spy agency. Audio
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Economists say higher payout will add $2 billion to economy
5:13 PM.Economists say a jump in Fonterra's forecast payout next season is worth an extra 2 billion dollars to the economy. Audio
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More from the head of Manning Intermediate
5:10 PM.Manning Intermediate is one of the three intermediates closing - along with Linwood and Branston. Audio
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Minister sticks by plan to close or merge Christchurch schools
5:07 PM.The Minister of Education has stuck with her proposals in February to close or merge earthquake-hit Christchurch schools, with the exception of some New Brighton schools. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 29 May 2013
5:00 PM.The final whistle blows for Christchurch schools. Fonterra's forecast payout is expected to be worth an extra 2 billion dollars to the economy and Peter Dunne denies leaking a highly sensitive spy… Read more Audio