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Checkpoint for Wednesday 19 February 2014
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Te Manu Korihi News for 19 February 2014
6:49 PM.The tribal group in Te Urewera National Park, Ngati Ruapani, has told MPs that it fears its land rights could be lost if a treaty settlement by Tuhoe is passed in legislated; The Maraeroa Marae Health… Read more Audio
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Yellow eyed penguins starving to death on Otago Coast
6:45 PM.The yellow-eyed penguin is having one of the most disastrous breeding seasons on record. Audio
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Boy racers sentenced for manslaughter of their friend
6:35 PM.Two teenagers who killed a friend while he was trying judge whose car was the fastest have escaped jail terms. Audio
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Sports News for 19 February 2014
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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More on allegations of a possibler health fraud
6:25 PM.A South Island network of family doctors says it's astonished at suggestions of possible fraud over a contract with health boards, and rejects the allegations. Audio
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Business News Update
6:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Day 3 of inquest into deaths of mother and newborn baby
6:15 PM.An inquest has heard the emergency phone calls made before the death of a Waikato woman who'd just given birth. Audio
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Rebstock paid 209 thousand of 513 thousand for MFAT leak report
6:12 PM.The Government's says Paula Rebstock was paid 209 thousand dollars to run an inquiry into who leaked to Labour secret documents on restructuring at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Audio
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Court of Appeal's ruling on Dotcom
6:09 PM.Lawyers for Kim Dotcom say the internet entrepreneur is likely to appeal against a ruling that may set back his compensation claim against the police. Audio
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Murder-accused cross examines witness for first time
5:57 PM.The murder-accused former Mongrel Mob prospect, Mauha Fawcett, has cross examined a witness for the first time since choosing to represent himself. Audio
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Mark Lundy's retrial put off until June 2015
5:55 PM.Mark Lundy's retrial on murder charges has been put off from this June till next year, with lawyers for both sides agreeing in court today that further scientific evidence is needed. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 19 February 2014
5:52 PM.The Maraeroa Marae Health Clinic in Porirua is welcoming new standards for state-housing, but says it would be better if old homes were just replaced; A tribal group in Te Urewera National Park, Ngati… Read more Audio
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Farmer dragged himself 8 hours to find help after crash
5:48 PM.An injured farmer spent 8 hours dragging himself for more than a kilometre, to find help after crashing his quadbike. Audio
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A boom in meat, dairy and forestry exports
5:45 PM.A boom in meat, dairy and forestry exports - in particular to China, are expected to add more than 36 billion dollars to the economy this season. Audio
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American living in Kiev describes violence in the city
5:40 PM.Mike Phoenix has lived in Kiev for 14 years - He says the city is dealing with pro-government thugs brought in from the East and paid to beat people up. Audio
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Sports News for 19 February 2014
5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Southland dhb apologises for IT failure
5:28 PM.The mammograms of almost four thousand women taken in Southland two years ago have been lost, due to an IT fault. Audio
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Evening Business for 19 February 2014
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Woolworths has released a statement
5:23 PM.Woolworths has just released a statement from its chair Ralph Waters rejecting Shane Jones' latest accusations in Parliament. The Labour MP says Mr Waters is trying to discourage its New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Appeal ruling against Dotcom, lawyer won't rule out more action
5:19 PM.In a knock back to Kim Dotcom, the Court of Appeal has overturned the High Court and ruled that search warrants used to raid the tycoon's mansion weren't too vague and were lawful. Audio
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Doctors' group lawyer responds
5:15 PM.The Southern District Health Board refused to come on Checkpoint. The lawyer for SouthLink Health Frazer Barton is with us. Audio
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Pressure goes on over possible public health fraud
5:10 PM.Pressure has gone on health board heads and the Health Minister today about a possible multimillion dollar health fraud. Audio
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MP Jones accuses Woolworths of silencing suppliers.
5:07 PM.The Labour Party MP, Shane Jones, has used parliamentary privilege to accuse Woolworths of trying to discourage its New Zealand suppliers from co-operating with the Commerce Commission. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 19 February 2014
5:00 PM.More accusations in parliament of bad behaviour from supermarkets. Allegations of a possible multimillion dollar health fraud and the southern DHB loses thousands of mammograms. Audio