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Checkpoint for Monday 15 July 2013
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Medical Association says doctor breached ethics
6:56 PM.The couple who went public about a Blenheim doctor's lecture on the morals of contraception are not making a formal complaint about the GP but hope the publicity stops it happening again. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 July 2013
6:49 PM.A group of MPs says the Government should give more compensation to two brothers badly injured while serving in the Army; A new trade agreement with Taiwan sets out to promote relationships between… Read more Audio
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Flaxmere community leader on welfare changes
6:45 PM.A Flaxmere community leader says the welfare system is not working and more intervention is needed in the home to help people get jobs. Audio
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Govt considering making full rest home audits public
6:42 PM.Far more details of rest home inspections could soon become available to the public. Audio
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Scion battles outbreak of Dutch Elm Disease in Auckland.
6:40 PM.The Auckland Council is taking action to control the largest outbreak of dutch elm disease in New Zealand's history. Audio
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Sports News for 15 July 2013
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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More on latest research into alcohol-attributed deaths
6:26 PM.More now on a new study which has identifed alcohol as responsible for the deaths of more than one in 20 New Zealanders under the age of 80. Audio
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Evening Business for 15 July 2013
6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Labour warns over new State Sector Bill
6:19 PM.The Labour Party has warned new State sector legislation does not put enough responsibility on ministers for the actions of their departments. Audio
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Akl to decide on plugging $12 billion transport funding gap
6:08 PM.Petrol price hikes in three years and gold coin congestion charges in eight years are key parts of a plan to find 12 billion dollars to free up Auckland's gridlocked roads. Audio
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Medical evidence crucial at manslaughter case
5:56 PM.The health of a man, who died in Lower Hutt last year, is to come under close scrutiny at the High Court trial of two men accused of his manslaughter. Audio
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Uni of Otago alcohol research finds breast cancer link
5:52 PM.Research from the University of Otago suggests breast cancer is the leading cause of alcohol-related deaths for women under 80 years old in New Zealand. Audio
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Lawyer accused of smuggling contraband wants charges dropped
5:50 PM.An Auckland lawyer and former Maori Party candidate, accused of smuggling contraband items into prison, is fighting to have the charges against her dropped. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 July 2013
5:46 PM.In a first ever, a trade agreement with Taiwan sets out to promote links between Maori and the indigenous people of Taiwan; A group of MPs says the Government should give more compensation to two… Read more Audio
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Construction company disputes others are being exploited
5:43 PM.A Christchurch construction firm says businesses who are complaining about losing money on earthquake repair jobs should work more closely with their project managers. Audio
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Defence Force questioning the integrity of the security staff
5:37 PM.An SAS officer has told a court that New Zealand soldiers in Afghanistan doubted the reliability of the Afghan security staff they were serving alongside. Audio
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Taranaki lines company caught short by storm
5:35 PM.Powerco says is taking longer than normal to reconnect thousands of Taranaki households because it had no warning of the storm. Audio
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Sports News for 15 July 2013
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Flaxmere community leader says welfare system not working
5:26 PM.A Flaxmere community leader says the welfare system is not working and more intervention is needed in the home to help people get jobs. Audio
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Evening Business for 15 July 2013
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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$153,000 fine for illegal waste dumping
5:17 PM.A Canterbury waste disposal company that dumped truckloads of heavily contaminated demolition material on farmland, and the farmer who agreed to it, have both been fined record penalties. Audio
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Surgeon faulted for failing to tell patient about superbug
5:13 PM.A woman who was in agony with a superbug infection after breast surgery has described her surgeon's post-op care as awful. Audio
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Another white powder scare in Wellington
5:11 PM.There has been another white powder scare in Wellington - this time at the Ministry of Health offices near Parliament buildings. Audio
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Tolling Aucklanders to pay for Auckland roads
5:07 PM.Petrol price hikes in three years and gold coin congestion charges in eight years are key parts of a plan to find 12 billion dollars to free up Auckland's gridlocked roads. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 15 July 2013
5:00 PM.Tolling Aucklanders to pay for Auckland roads. Another white powder scare in Wellington and a record fine for dumping contaminated demolition material in Canterbury. Audio