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Checkpoint for Thursday 20 February 2014
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A push to make the Pacific sugary drink free by 2030.
6:56 PM.Health experts who've gathered in Auckland are pushing for a ban on sugary drinks in the Pacific region by 2030. Audio
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Auckland homeless shelter forced to close
6:53 PM.The only homeless shelter in east Auckland is being forced to close its doors because its money has run out. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 20 February 2014
6:50 PM.The government's announced a new school for Christchurch, which will teach in both Maori and English; A politician says he's saddened to still encounter racism from New Zealanders who're totally… Read more Audio
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Volcanic rocks help predict the timing of future eruptions
6:46 PM.A volcano near Lake Taupo that last blew at least 60 thousand years ago is helping scientists work out when and how fast other similar volcanoes might erupt. Audio
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Labour claims council pressured into accepting deal
6:41 PM.Labour says Cabinet papers show the previous Christchurch City Council was pressured into signing a quake rebuild cost-sharing agreement with the Government. Audio
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More from the sentencing of Helen Milner
6:37 PM.The Crown says Helen Milner, jailed today for at least 17 years, talked herself into killing her husband. Audio
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Sports News for 20 February 2014
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Lorde takes gong at Brits
6:27 PM.Singer-song writer Lorde has yet another major music award to add to the trophy cabinet - picking up the best international solo artist at last night's Brit awards in London. Audio
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Business News Update
6:24 PM.Skellerup Holdings has had a 14 percent rise in first half-net profit, following a strong domestic market for its agricultural products and changes to its industrial businesses in the US. Audio
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University magazine moves online due to lack of funding
6:19 PM.The Massey University student magazine will be the first in the country to move entirely online after not receiving enough funding from the university. Audio
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Minister says there's no early record he was told
6:13 PM.The Health Minister says no record can be found that he was alerted to a potential fraud case involving public health money in the South Island, before the end of last year. Audio
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Fog returns to Wellington
6:12 PM.The fog that caused flights to be cancelled at Wellington Airport earlier today has returned to cover the airport. Audio
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Milner's lawyer waits for instructions about an appeal
6:09 PM.The judge who sentenced the convicted murderer, Helen Milner, says he had to send her to prison for at least 17 years because of the premeditated nature of the killing. Audio
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Biotech company defends safety of Parkinson's experiment
5:51 PM.A New Zealand biotech company has stopped recruiting more patients for a world first experiment treating Parkinson's disease while the trial's safety is re-checked. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 20 February 2014
5:48 PM.A politician says he's saddened to still encounter racism from New Zealanders who're totally opposed to Treaty settlements; There were also second readings for two other Treaty bills, for Raukawa and… Read more Audio
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Midwife finishes evidence at inquest
5:42 PM.The midwife caring for a woman who died after childbirth says she didn't have the skills or training for what unfolded. Audio
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Inquest hears how Canadian couple swept to deaths
5:38 PM.A young Canadian couple swept to their deaths by a landslide at Haast Pass chose not to stay in a cabin in weather so bad it's been described as terrifying. Audio
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Sports News for 20 February 2014
5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business for 20 February 2014
5:29 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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NZ woman remains behind bars in Bali faces drug charges
5:25 PM.A New Zealand woman remains behind bars in a Bali prison - facing drug charges that carry a possible twenty year jail sentence. Audio
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Lorde takes out BRIT award
5:22 PM.Lorde, is continuing to take the music world by storm. Audio
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GCSB reports wrong figures
5:19 PM.The Government's electronic spy agency is once again in the headlines for all of the wrong reasons, this time for reporting the wrong figures about warrants and access authorisations. Audio
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Murdered man's sister vows to keep Helen Milner in jail
5:16 PM.The woman who played a crucial role in sending Helen Milner to prison says she'll be at all of her parole hearings to make sure she doesn't get out early. Audio
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Jones at meeting with commission
5:11 PM.Countdown says it will cooperate with the inquiry and has nothing else to add. Audio
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Commerce Com launches formal investigation into Countdown
5:08 PM.The Commerce Commission has launched an investigation into Countdown after a Labour MP's accused it of extortion against suppliers. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 20 February 2014
5:00 PM.Countdown is under investigation by the Commerce Commission. Helen Milner gets 17 years jail for the calculated killing of her husband and Lorde does it again. Audio