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Checkpoint for Thursday 8 August 2013
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Small schools have most trouble with NCEA
6:51 PM.Teachers and principals groups say a watchlist from the Qualifications Authority shows small schools are having the most trouble with the NCEA. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 August 2013
6:47 PM.Four kura kaupapa Maori are among seven schools on a Qualifications Authority watchlist because of problems with NCEA internal assessments; A Maori health coalition says the structure of Maori health… Read more Audio
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Memorial services held across New Plymouth to mark tragedy
6:45 PM.Memorial services have been held in New Plymouth today to remember the three people who drowned off Paritutu Rock a year ago. Audio
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Scientists upset lenses contract pulled
6:40 PM.The Association of Scientists says it beggars belief that a Crown agency has pulled the plug on a multimillion dollar international contract for telescope lenses. Audio
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Vitamin D behind 40% drop in falls in older people
6:37 PM.Vitamin D supplements being given to older people in care has led to a 40 percent drop in falls in the last 6 years. Audio
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Sports News for 8 August 2013
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Business News Update
6:23 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Last year one of the hottest on record
6:18 PM.2012 was one of the hottest years on record according to the latest State of the Climate report. Audio
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GCSB moves further through Parliament
6:15 PM.The legislation making changes to the Government Communications Security Bureau has inched closer to being passed this afternoon. Audio
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Minister and mayor say approvals for mine taking too long
6:12 PM.The Conservation Minister and the Buller District mayor say it's taking too long for a West Coast open cast coal mine to get the all clear from authorities. Audio
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Tiwai Point asked for millions says Government
6:08 PM.The Government has revealed that the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter asked it for hundreds of millions of dollars to keep Tiwai Point open. Audio
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MPs implored to allow workers much more say on safety
5:56 PM.Unions are imploring MPs to ensure law changes give workers a say over health and safety in mining and quarrying. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 August 2013
5:51 PM.Four kura kaupapa Maori are among seven schools on a Qualifications Authority watchlist because of problems with NCEA internal assessments; A Maori health coalition says the structure of Maori health… Read more Audio
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Conditional go-ahead for Denniston Plateau mine
5:46 PM.Bathurst Resources expects to be coal mining on the Denniston Plateau by the end of the year after winning conditional go-ahead from the Environment Court. Audio
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Concern over independance of new Environment reports.
5:43 PM.The government's announcement that New Zealand will join the rest of the OECD and begin writing State of the Environment reports is already copping flak. Audio
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More on the $30,000,000 aluminium smelter subsidy
5:37 PM.More now on the 30 million dollar subsidy the government is handing over to the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter to help keep it in business until 2017. Audio
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Sports News for 8 August 2013
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business for 8 August 2013
5:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Baby cleared of having botulism
5:23 PM.A baby in Southland who was being tested for botulism has been given the all clear. Audio
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Formal review announced into Fonterra contamination
5:20 PM.Fonterra is calling in independent experts to review the botulism scare. Audio
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Finance Minister explains why the Government stepped in
5:15 PM.The Government wants to sell part of Meridian and the Finance Minister Bill English says doing something to stop its biggest customer from leaving the country was part but not all of the reason why… Read more Audio
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Tiwai Point deal reached
5:07 PM.There's been a reprieve today for hundreds of Southland workers with the Government handing over a 30 million dollar subsidy to the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter that will help kept it open until… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 8 August 2013
5:00 PM.A 30 million dollar taxpayer subsidy to keep Tiwai Point open. Fonterra calls in independent experts to review the botulism scare and a baby cleared of having botulism. Audio