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Checkpoint for Wednesday 12 June 2013
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Private road may be closed due to safety concerns
6:54 PM.A private road popular with tourists and fishermen between Lake Pukaki and Lake Tekapo may be kept closed, with its owner questioning whether it's safe. Audio
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US investigates drugs and sex allegations against diplomats
6:50 PM.The US State Department is investigating allegations against its overseas staff involving prostitution, a drug ring and sexual assaults following a leaked memo that said the agency ignored the… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 12 June 2013
6:47 PM.A Bay of Plenty tribe says there are no plans to call off court action to force the division of the Kaingaroa Forest among eight iwi - despite a breakthrough in talks; The Maori Affairs Minister, Pita… Read more Audio
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Farmers worry Fieldays getting too big
6:43 PM.The increasing size of the National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek, near Hamilton has some farmers questioning if the event is getting too big. Audio
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Searchers praised for scouring Antarctic peak for plane crash
6:38 PM.The Chief Coroner has praised the extreme courage of search and rescue teams who trawled an Antarctic mountain in a blizzard looking for survivors of a plane crash. Audio
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Outdoors pursuits centre admits failures
6:36 PM.A veteran rock-climbing and alpine instructor says he's disgusted parents are still letting their children go on courses run by the Taranaki outdoor pursuits centre. Audio
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Sports News for 12 June 2013
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Chch City council may lose its accreditation
6:28 PM.The Christchurch City council has been given 16 days to speed up issuing consents or lose its accreditation as a Building Consent Authority. Audio
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Pressure rises to drop recognition of United Future
6:25 PM.More pressure is going on Parliament's Speaker to drop his recognition of the United Future Party after it failed to properly re-register with the Electoral Commission. Audio
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Evening Business for 12 June 2013
6:21 PM.The fast food chain, BurgerFuel, has reported a sharp jump in profit for its full year, as it begins to benefit from investing in the Middle East. Audio
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Opponents of Nevis dam claim court victory
6:16 PM.Opponents of plans to dam Otago's last wild river says a split two-to-one court decision is enough for them. Audio
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State Services Commission concedes it did poor job on Novopay.
6:12 PM.The State Services Commission has conceded it did a poor job monitoring the Ministry of Education's implementation of the teachers' pay system Novopay. Audio
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More on the principal who failed to win his job back
6:08 PM.A long-time friend of a Far North school principal who lost his job for not doing enough to protect his pupils against his paedophile deputy is defending the man. Audio
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Most schools not doing all they could to help students
5:56 PM.Under a quarter of all primary schools are doing the best they can to help struggling students. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 12 June 2013
5:48 PM.The Maori Affairs Minister, Pita Sharples, is criticising the Maori Electoral option campaign - saying it isn't doing enough to attract new voters; A revamped training programme for the Maori Wardens… Read more Audio
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Report into baby deaths recommends changes
5:45 PM.The death rate in multiple births, like twins or triplets, has risen sharply prompting a recommendation for changes to fertility treatments . Audio
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Inquest hears driver insisted on seatbelts
5:41 PM.A young American who rolled a van killing three students had asked them multiple times to put on their seatbelts and told them he wouldn't set off till that happened. Audio
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Chch City council may lose its accreditation
5:37 PM.The Christchurch City council has been given 16 days from today to improve its building approval processes, or lose its accreditation as a Building Consent Authority. Audio
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Sports News for 12 June 2013
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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MP pushes Police to explain Hutton eulogy remarks
5:25 PM.The deputy Police Commissioner has come under pressure at Parliament to explain his eulogy for a disgraced detective who led the Crewe murder inquiry in 1970. Audio
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Evening Business for 12 June 2013
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Near-misses and problems in air not being reported - consultant
5:19 PM.A safety consultant says nine out of ten aircraft pilots are failing to report mid-air problems including near misses or mechanical problems because they're scared of being prosecuted. Audio
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Principal fails to get his job back
5:16 PM.A long time friend of a Far North school principal who has lost his job for not doing enough to protect his pupils against his paedophile deputy is defending the man. Audio
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Green Party asks about contracts with Prism-linked US company
5:13 PM.The Green Party is demanding that the Prime Minister be upfront about whether the Government has hired a private company to spy on New Zealanders. Audio
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Outdoors pursuits centre admits failures over three drownings
5:08 PM.The outdoors pursuits centre that ran a rock climbing course on which three people drowned at Paritutu Rock off New Plymouth, has pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the safety of an instructor and… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 12 June 2013
5:00 PM.An outdoor pursuits centre admits charges over the deaths of three people. A principal fails to get his job back at a school where young boys were sexually abused and demands for John Key to answer… Read more Audio