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Checkpoint for Thursday 12 December 2013
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Wellington memorial service for Nelson Mandela
6:57 PM.Hundreds of people have gathered in Wellington this afternoon to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela. Audio
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Australian court overturns gay marriage law
6:52 PM.In Australia, the High Court has over-turned legislation which allows gay marriage in the Capital Territory. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 12 December 2013
6:49 PM.The Cabinet has decided not to pay extra compensation to two brothers who received life changing injuries in the Defence Force; A lawyer who was told not to cross-examine Pakeha witnesses in te reo… Read more Audio
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Five of seven men found guilty of electoral fraud
6:46 PM.Five of seven men on trial for electoral fraud in Auckland have been found guilty by a High Court jury. Audio
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Govt refuses extra payout to injured soldier brothers
6:40 PM.The Government is refusing to pay out more to two brothers badly injured in the army. Audio
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Business News Update
6:37 PM.A fund manager says there are a number of things Crown Fibre Holdings can do to ease Chorus' cashflow crisis sparked by adverse pricing decisions. Audio
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Sports News for 12 December 2013
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Philip Nisbet would have noticed bad taste in poisoned food
6:27 PM.An expert toxicologist has told a murder trial in Christchurch the amount of drugs the Crown says a woman poisoned her husband with would have made his food taste bitter. Audio
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Lawyer told he was to not cross examine in Maori
6:24 PM.A lawyer who was told not to cross-examine Pakeha witnesses in te reo Maori at the Waitangi Tribunal says he felt the mana of the language had been trampled. Audio
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Slingshot fined for signing up people without their agreement
6:14 PM.The internet and phone company Slingshot has been fined two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for signing up people without their agreement and other Fair Trading Act breaches. Audio
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Whittall lawyer says mine investigator lacked expertise
6:10 PM.Charges against the Pike River mine boss have been dropped and his lawyers say one reason is that the main investigator lacked mining expertise. Audio
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Coroner calling for drug screening after Defence Force death
5:54 PM.A coroner has suggested security guards, Police and Defence Force personnel be screened for performance enhancing drugs. Audio
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SAS accused tells court martial there are innocent explanations
5:51 PM.An SAS soldier accused of stealing from the Defence Force has told a court martial there are innocent explanations for why he had the property, though he was at a loss about how Semtex explosives got… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 12 December 2013
5:48 PM.A lawyer who was told not to cross-examine Pakeha witnesses in te reo Maori at the Waitangi Tribunal says he felt the mana of the language had been trampled; The Cabinet has decided not to pay extra… Read more Audio
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School rowing team receives counselling
5:46 PM.A team of rowers from Hamilton Girl's High School is receiving counselling after they found the body of a man in the Waikato River this morning. Audio
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Unwillingness of Pike witnesses frustrates families
5:39 PM.More now on our top story - all 12 health and safety charges against the former Pike River Coal Chief Executive Peter Whittall have been dropped. Audio
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RBNZ says interest rate hikes are on its way
5:35 PM.The Reserve Bank has indicated interest rate hikes are not far off, because of the accelerating economy. Audio
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Sports News for 12 December 2013
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business for 12 December 2013
5:27 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Inquiry finds suspected MFAT leaker worked at Labour Party
5:23 PM.A half million dollar inquiry into who leaked Cabinet papers to the Opposition has found a temporary State Services Commission worker is the most likely source - and they used to work for the Labour… Read more Audio
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Ministry responds
5:16 PM.Geoffrey Podger is Acting Deputy Chief Executive of the Health and Safety group - for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Audio
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Whittall lawyer has more
5:10 PM.But first we're joined by one of Peter Whittall's lawyers, Stacey Shortall. Audio
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Pike River charges dropped, families say payment is blood money
5:08 PM.A judge says Peter Whittall has not bought his way out of being prosecuted but some Pike River families say a payment announced today feels like blood money. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 12 December 2013
5:00 PM.A Pike River prosecution collapses and a half million dollar inquiry fails to name names. Audio