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Checkpoint for Thursday 10 July 2014
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Te Manu Korihi News for 10 July 2014
6:56 PM.New research shows that some Maori whanau are accruing debt so they can care for dying relatives; The Waikato District Council is admitting it was at fault in allowing contaminated sewage to flow intoā¦ Read more Audio
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Death in perspective - a course
6:44 PM.At the beginning of each semester at Kean University in Union, New Jersey, students are signing up in droves for one of their institution's most popular courses. Its a class about death. Death inā¦ Read more Audio
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More from saturated Kaeo
6:39 PM.Civil Defence says water supplies to several Far North towns are under threat because the storm has knocked treatment plants out of action Audio
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The market update
6:37 PM.The latest on the markets, the New Zealand dollar rose against all the major currencies today and is hovering just below the post-float high of 88.4 US cents. Audio
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Testing of spray on flood protection chch
6:28 PM.The testing of a spray-on flood protection began in Christchurch today. Audio
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Aust. refugee lawyer argues govt. could be guilty of piracy
6:23 PM.In Australia, a leading human rights lawyer who works with refugees has suggested the Government could be guilty of piracy for holding 153 Sri Lankan asylum seekers at sea. Audio
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Australia stopped from dumping carbon tax
6:16 PM.The Australian government has been blocked from scrapping the carbon tax. Audio
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More from Northpower
6:13 PM.Power has been restored to most houses in Auckland now - Vector says fewer than 400 are without electricity tonight. Audio
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Water supplies under threat in Hokianga
6:10 PM.Water supplies to several Far North towns are under threat as what some are calling a storm worse than Cyclone Bola takes out treatment plants. Audio
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Sports News for 10 July 2014
6:06 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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PM goes on leave as his and Minister's actions are questioned
5:56 PM.The Green Party is calling for the Minister of Foreign Affairs to stand down so a review of the Malaysian diplomat debacle, can be extended to include his actions. Audio
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Labour to get locals to govern CERA if elected
5:54 PM.The Labour Party wrapped up its Canterbury Recovery Package in Christchurch today, announcing it would appoint qualified locals to govern the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority. Audio
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Sydney judge slammed for equating homosexuality and incest
5:49 PM.There are calls for a Sydney Judge to step down from the trial of a man who's accused of raping his younger sister after he compared incest and paedophilia to homosexuality. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 10 July 2014
5:45 PM.New research shows that some Maori families are getting in to debt so they can look after dying whanau members. The study, which looks at the financial cost for families who provide care to someoneā¦ Read more Audio
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Both presidential candidates claim victory in Indonesia
5:41 PM.Indonesia is still weeks away from knowing who won the presidential election but that hasn't stopped both candidates claiming victory. Audio
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Hackles raised over cat biscuits
5:38 PM.The claws were out in court today as two food giants faced off over claims about cat biscuits. Audio
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The market update
5:33 PM.The New Zealand dollar rose against all the major currencies today and is hovering just below the post-float high of 88.4 US cents. Audio
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Christchurch's "Black Widow" takes case to Court of Appeal
5:26 PM.A Christchurch woman dubbed the "Black Widow" after being found guilty of murdering her husband is asking the Court of Appeal to overturn her conviction. Audio
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Performance review finds DoC struggling with change
5:22 PM.The State Services Commission says urgent change is needed at the Department of Conservation to make sure its controversial overhaul works properly. Audio
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Argentina to face Germany in 2014 WC final
5:16 PM.Argentina is into the World Cup final - beating the Netherlands 4-2 on penalties, after a tense semi-final in Sao Paulo, that failed to fire. Audio
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Top Energy warns of more power cuts
5:12 PM.The Far North's main power lines company Top Energy is warning that the scale and duration of the storm damage means more power cuts can't be ruled out. Audio
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A linesman for Northpower
5:10 PM.Howling wind and rain has been hampering efforts to restore power. Audio
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Storm playing havoc with Northland water and sewage
5:07 PM.Water supplies to several Far North towns are under threat as what some are calling a storm worse than Cyclone Bola takes out treatment plants. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 10 July 2014
5:00 PM.Battling contaminated water in Northland with thousands still without power. A penalty shoot-out puts Argentina in the final and Christchurch's "Black Widow" takes case to Court of Appeal. Audio