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Checkpoint for Friday 23 August 2013
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2 kiwifruit a day can improve your mood, researchers say
6:58 PM.New research has found eating two kiwifruit each day can improve a person's mood and give them extra energy - that's if they already have low vitamin C levels. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 23 August 2013
6:55 PM.A Ngai Tuhoe leader, Tamati Kruger, says he suspects anyone who doesn't conform to society's norms will be monitored by the government's spy agency; A North Island iwi is embarking on a new scheme to… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 23 August 2013
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business for 23 August 2013
6:28 PM.The newly-listed security software firm Wynyard Group has won a contract with Queensland Rail to provide software in a deal worth close to a million dollars. Audio
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Auckland mayoral contenders share first campaign platform
6:24 PM.The leading contenders in the Auckland mayoral race have squared off for the first time. Audio
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18 months for man who participated in kidnapping
6:22 PM.A 20-year-old man who took part in the kidnapping of a woman in Auckland last year has been sent to jail for 18 months after being refused home detention. Audio
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Labour members send warning to its MPs
6:14 PM.The Labour Party has sent a clear message to its MPs that its members want a say over who the next leader will be. Audio
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Pora lawyer says Rewa inquiry may provide evidence for appeal
6:09 PM.The Independent Police Conduct Authority has done a u-turn, launching an investigation into whether a serial rapist went unapprehended for years because of police failings. Audio
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Call to delay Invercargill city upgrade
5:58 PM.An Invercargill mayoral candidate says a major central-city upgrade should be put on hold. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 23 August 2013
5:50 PM.A Ngai Tuhoe leader, Tamati Kruger, says he suspects anyone who doesn't conform to society's norms will be monitored by the government's spy agency; Twelve pieces of pounamu carved in Hokitika will be… Read more Audio
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Union on Air NZ job cuts
5:49 PM.The EPMU's Aviation Industry Organiser, Strachan Crang, is part of negotiations with the company. Audio
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Air NZ to cut skilled staff
5:45 PM.Air New Zealand is moving to cut 180 skilled workers who maintain its jets. Audio
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Nominations for new Labour Party leader have opened
5:36 PM.With a deadline of Monday, there's expected to be a lot of jockeying for position over the weekend. Audio
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Sports News for 23 August 2013
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Fonterra asks 755 staff in Sri Lanka to stay home
5:22 PM.Fonterra says a protest outside one of its factories in Sri Lanka is one of the reasons it told its 755 staff in the country to stay at home. Audio
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Evening Business for 23 August 2013
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Firefighter seriously injured
5:20 PM.A firefighter has been seriously injured while fighting a blaze at a factory in Petone. Audio
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Susan Burdett's brother responds
5:15 PM.Jim Burdett comments on the inquiry. Audio
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Urgent inquiry into police investigation of rapist Rewa
5:10 PM.The police watchdog has launched an urgent inquiry into whether police should have caught the serial rapist Malcolm Rewa much sooner than they did. Audio
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Fonterra asks Sri Lanka staff to stay home amid protests
5:07 PM.Fonterra has told its 755 staff in Sri Lanka to stay at home after a protest outside one of its factories there. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 23 August 2013
5:00 PM.Fonterra asks Sri Lanka staff to stay home amid protests; watchdog calls for urgent inquiry into police investigation of rapist Rewa; a firefighter is seriously injured in Petone; and nominations for… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 23 August 2013
4:40 PM.David Shearer's sudden resignation has led to a flurry of speculation over who will take over. Our political reporter, Chris Bramwell, looks at the fall of Mr Shearer and those in the running for the… Read more Audio