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Checkpoint for Tuesday 22 October 2013
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Scientists dissect hundreds of seabirds
6:55 PM.Almost 900 seabirds are being dissected at Te Papa Museum in Wellington as scientists try to determine if a major storm in 2011 has put a long term dent in their numbers. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 October 2013
6:49 PM.The Education Minister, Hekia Parata, has moved to assure individual kohanga reo that they are not targets in a government review of the board's spending; The co-leader of the Maori Party, Tariana… Read more Audio
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Govt urged to regulate cigarette nicotine content
6:46 PM.The government's being urged to be bold and drastically cut the amount of nicotine allowed in cigarettes. Audio
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A rise in the number of sex abusers coming forward
6:40 PM.A service that treats sex offenders is turning people away for lack of spaces after a spike in the number of adult and young offenders coming forward asking for help. Audio
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Amnesty says drone strikes give USA licence to kill
6:36 PM.The USA is being accused of carrying out unlawful killings through drone strikes in Pakistan that could amount to warcrimes, in a just-released report. Audio
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Sports News for 22 October 2013
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Business News Update
6:26 PM.The New Zealand stock exchange has appointed a former Fonterra executive to its newly created job heading the NZX's Markets team. Audio
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Reporter at the Rural Fires Headquarters in NSW
6:20 PM.Leonie Ryan is a reporter with Sydney's 2UE radio - she joins us from the Rural Fire Headquarters. Audio
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Judge slams Child Youth and Family
6:05 PM.Two 15 year-old girls have spent four nights in police cells because Child Youth and Family didn't have enough beds at their youth justice facility. Audio
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Australians are being told they going to have to think again
5:53 PM.Australians are being told they going to have to think again about how close they live to the bush and how they build their houses. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 October 2013
5:50 PM.The Education Minister, Hekia Parata, has moved to assure individual kohanga reo that they are not targets in a government review of the board's spending; The co-leader of the Maori Party, Tariana… Read more Audio
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Trade Minister cautiously optimistic about trade deal
5:45 PM.The Trade Minister, Tim Groser, is cautiously optimistic a trade deal can be reached with South Korea, with the two sides set to resume stalled talks. Audio
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Nitrate levels in water danger to baby health
5:42 PM.A top Canterbury health official says the regional council needs to act now to turn around what he calls the juggernaut problem of nitrates contaminating the water supply. Audio
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Unknown investigation by SFO deepens mystery
5:38 PM.An investigation by the Serious Fraud Office into Zespri is clouded in mystery tonight with the SFO refusing to say what it's looking into and the kiwifruit exporter claiming it has no idea. Audio
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Sports News for 22 October 2013
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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No politician willing to publicly argue the case
5:27 PM.The Labour Party is accusing the Prime Minster of playing cheap politics over MPs' pay, saying it should be left up to the Remuneration Authority alone to decide whether they get an increase. Audio
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Volunteer Firefighter mopping up small fires in Bell
5:19 PM.Crews in New South Wales are trying desperately to contain the bushfires, by joining together two of the largest blazes - the State Mine and Mount Victoria fires. Audio
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Raetihi water cleared for consumption
5:17 PM.The water is back on in Raetihi. Audio
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Banks challenging District Court ruling.
5:14 PM.The ACT party leader, John Banks, is challenging the Auckland District Court ruling that he should stand trial on a charge of making a false electoral return. Audio
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Teenager's lawyer has more
5:11 PM.Brenda Donald is the lawyer for one of the girls. Audio
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Judge slams Child Youth and Family
5:08 PM.Two 15 year-old girls have spent four nights in police cells because Child Youth and Family didn't have enough beds at their youth justice facility. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 22 October 2013
5:00 PM.Two young teenage girls are held in police cells for days. John Banks, challenges a court ruling to stand trial for electoral fraud and the water is back on in Raetihi. Audio