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Checkpoint for Wednesday 19 March 2014
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Pepsi also bows over pressure
6:56 PM.Oxfam is claiming another victory with Pepsi now bowing to pressure over illegal land grabs for sugar plantations. Audio
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Collins admits she knew before she went to China
6:50 PM.The Justice Minister, Judith Collins, has admitted she knew before she went to China that she would be dining with her friends from milk exporter Oravida as well as a senior border control official. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 19 March 2014
6:47 PM.The Serious Fraud Office is to look at whether to launch an investigation into the commercial division of the Kohanga Reo National Trust Board; And, the ministers Hekia Parata and Dr Pita Sharples… Read more Audio
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Labour's plan to add value to timber exports
6:44 PM.The Labour Party's announced a plan to revive the forestry and wood processing sectors, saying too many raw logs are being exported. Audio
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AA says man's win over tow company could set a precedent
6:42 PM.The Automobile Association says a ruling that a man's van was illegally towed from a private carpark could be a win for all drivers. Audio
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Families of passengers on missing Malaysia flight are furious
6:36 PM.Families of the Chinese passengers on the missing Malaysia Airlines flight have threatened a hunger strike if the Malaysian authorities fail to provide more accurate information. Audio
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Sports News for 19 March 2014
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Business News Update
6:26 PM.Abano Healthcare says it expects annual net profit to be higher than the forecast in the independent report it commissioned last November to help fend off an unwanted takeover attempt. Audio
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Carter Holt Harvey has agreed to pay almost two million
6:23 PM.Carter Holt Harvey has agreed to pay almost two million dollars for its part in an Auckland timber price-fixing scheme. Audio
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Routine bio-security checks find maggoty skulls in post
6:20 PM.A routine bio-security check at Auckland's International Mail Centre has uncovered the skulls of two wild animals crawling with maggots. Audio
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NRL to begin prescription drug testing amid abuse claims
6:17 PM.The doctor of the Warriors league team is claiming many top players are abusing prescription drugs. Audio
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PM explains botulism false alarm on Chinese television
6:13 PM.The Prime Minister has spoken live to millions of Chinese in two state media television interviews this afternoon to explain the Fonterra contamination scare. Audio
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Easy Rider conviction a clear message to fishing companies
6:08 PM.The widow of the man who skippered the fishing boat in one of this country's worst martime disasters was prosecuted to send a warning message to the industy. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 19 March 2014
5:55 PM.The Serious Fraud Office is to look at whether to launch an investigation into the commercial division of the Kohanga Reo National Trust Board; A Kohanga Reo in Marlborough says it feels a sense of… Read more Audio
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Latest from Ukraine
5:48 PM.Ukrainian military forces in the capital of Crimea have spent the night armed and authorised to shoot after the reported killing of a junior officer by Russian forces during a raid on the main… Read more Audio
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Carter Holt Harvey could face a nearly two million
5:46 PM.Carter Holt Harvey has agreed to pay almost two million dollars for its part in an Auckland timber price-fixing scheme. Audio
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Current account deficit narrows due to record dairy exports
5:38 PM.A sharp rebound in dairy exports has helped narrow the difference between what the country earned and spent internationally last year. Audio
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Sports News for 19 March 2014
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Another day searching, another theory
5:27 PM.As the search for the missing Malaysia plane enters its 11th day, another new theory has emerged about its possible whereabouts. Audio
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Evening Business for 19 March 2014
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Skipper's widow guilty, faces fines or jail
5:22 PM.The widow of the Easy Rider skipper faces possible jail time or a large fine after being found guilty of breaking maritime and safety laws. Audio
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Political analysis
5:20 PM.Our Parliamentary Chief Reporter Jane Patterson is with us. Audio
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Kohanga Reo Trust Board spokesperson responds
5:12 PM.The Serious Fraud Office declined to comment. Audio
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Allegations of mis-spending referred by minister to SFO
5:08 PM.New allegations of mis-spending by the commercial arm of the Kohanga Reo Trust Board have emerged today - forcing government ministers to call in the Serious Fraud Office. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 19 March 2014
5:00 PM.New allegations of mis-spending a Kohanga Reo company are referred to the SFO. The widow of the Easy Rider skipper is convicted for her part in one of New Zealand's worst maritime disasters and… Read more Audio