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Checkpoint for Friday 15 November 2013
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 November 2013
6:52 PM.The chair of Te Runanga o Ngapuhi, Sonny Tau, says it's unlikely to support the move to have one council ruling Northland unless Maori are given more say in it; A Ngati Hau descendent is challenging… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 15 November 2013
6:37 PM.Ministers and officials from 195 countries are meeting in Poland next week to try to get closer towards the first globally binding treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Audio
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Sports News for 15 November 2013
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business for 15 November 2013
6:27 PM.News from the business sector including a market update. Audio
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Herbert urged to consider his All Whites legacy
6:24 PM.The All Whites coach Ricki Herbert is being urged to consider his legacy ahead of what's likely to be his last match in charge when New Zealand plays Mexico in Wellington next Wednesday. Audio
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Crown sums up in Portman case
6:16 PM.The jurors hearing the Rae Portman murder trial have been given details from a witness that puts one of the accused with the body of Ms Portman. Audio
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Burned Ross investor decries the state of financial rules
6:09 PM.Some of the many victims of David Ross's Ponzi scheme, who were in a packed Wellington courtroom today for the sentencing, described the length of the jail sentence as a joke. Audio
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50 thousand turn out for the Canterbury A&P show
5:59 PM.About 50 thousand Cantabrians marked the region's anniversary by heading along to the 151st Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Show in Christchurch today. Audio
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First impartial Kiwisaver Scheme guidance tool launched.
5:55 PM.The fund finder is available via the Sorted website, and compares services, fees and growth that is best suited to their needs. Audio
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International aid for typhoon-stricken Philippines
5:51 PM.To the Philippines now where five thousand crew from the US aircraft carrier - the George Washington, have been working around the clock to unload emergency supplies and transfer them to the main city… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 November 2013
5:47 PM.A Ngati Hau descendent is challenging the way government reaches treaty settlements saying they're achieved by breaching the Treaty of Waitangi; The chair of Te Runanga o Ngapuhi, Sonny Tau, says it's… Read more Audio
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New website for victims of sexual abuse
5:44 PM.Almost a hundred people have revealed their experiences of sexual abuse, some for the very first time, on a new website, created in response to the scandal over a group of Auckland teenagers boasting… Read more Audio
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Barack Obama apologises for healthcare law mess
5:38 PM.In what's been described as a deeply humiliating moment for the U.S president, Barack Obama has apologised for the problems besieging his signature healthcare law. Audio
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Sports News for 15 November 2013
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Injured paraglider rescued off Mount Cheeseman in Canterbury
5:29 PM.Pilot Stuart Farquhar of Garden City Helicopters was on the rescue mission. Audio
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Interislander passengers nervous about summer sailings
5:27 PM.Holidaymakers are grappling with the disruption to their Christmas plans due to the Interislander ferries' woes. Audio
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Evening Business for 15 November 2013
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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PM arrives at CHOGM amid tight security
5:20 PM.There was a heavy military presence on the streets of Colombo as the Prime Minister arrived in the Sri Lankan capital for this year's Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting. Audio
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SFO hopes prison term is some comfort for David Ross investors
5:11 PM.The Serious Fraud Office investigated David Ross along with the Financial Markets Authority. Audio
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Ross jailed for more than 10 years for fraud
5:09 PM.A Judge has labelled the man whose Ponzi scheme expanded into New Zealand's largest fraud a liar and a thief, sentencing him to more than 10 years in jail. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 15 November 2013
5:00 PM.Ross jailed for more than 10 years for fraud; SFO hopes prison term is some comfort for David Ross investors; PM arrives at CHOGM amid tight security; Interislander passengers nervous about summer… Read more Audio