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Checkpoint for Tuesday 19 August 2014
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New scheme offers cheap computers to Porirua children
6:55 PM.Children, parents, and teachers are singing the praises of a scheme offering affordable notebook-style computers to children in 13 east Porirua schools. Audio
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China's property market going through its worst ever slump
6:49 PM.China's property market is going through its worst slump on record, triggering alarm that dropping home sales could undermine the broader economy. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 19 August 2014
6:46 PM.The Prime Minister John Key and a group of parliamentarians were among the guests welcomed on to Turangawaewae Marae today during the coronation celebrations for the Maori king; The Iwi Education… Read more Audio
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Fisherman killed by crocodile in front of wife
6:43 PM.A 57-year-old fisherman was attacked and killed by a crocodile in front of his wife while they were fishing in the Northern Territory yesterday. Audio
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Hedy Epstein arrested in downtown St Louis
6:38 PM.Earlier this afternoon, 90-year old Hedy Epstein was arrested in downtown St Louis as she marched in a group of about 200 protesters. Audio
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Today's market update
6:34 PM.New Zealand shares rose today. The benchmark Top 50 Index was up 43 points to 5014. Audio
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Fiji video of fishers killed at sea could be old
6:26 PM.Fishing experts in Fiji say a video that surfaced yesterday of four men being shot at sea, is old and may not have taken place in Fijian waters. Audio
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Insurer's profit jumps on back of higher premiums
6:23 PM.Profits at New Zealand's biggest insurance company have jumped on the back of higher premiums. Audio
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Government announces smaller than expected surplus
6:19 PM.Slumping commodity prices are taking the shine off the country's finances, with the Government announcing today its surpluses will be smaller and the tax take less than expected. Audio
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Environmental groups take action over Electoral ruling
6:16 PM.A group of environmental organisations have challenged the Electoral Commision in the High Court for ruling that their "Climate Voter" initiative is election advertising. Audio
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More tear gas fired at crowd in Missouri
6:12 PM.The latest now on clashes between demonstrators and Police in Ferguson, in Missouri despite the deployment of the National Guard. Audio
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Sports News for 19 August 2014
6:07 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Museum head denies victimisation
5:56 PM.The Director of the Waikato Museum has denied victimising an employee who ended up taking his own life. Audio
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Canberra to release asylum-seeker children on mainland
5:51 PM.Across the Tasman now, where the Government is promising that by the end of the year no child aged under 10 will be in immigration detention within Australia - but offshore it's another story. Audio
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New curriculum for teaching Te Reo, long overdue
5:49 PM.Maori education proponents say a new curriculum for teaching Te Reo in Kura Kaupapa or Maori language immersion schools, is long overdue. Audio
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Budget surplus shrunk by 75 million to just under 300 million
5:45 PM.Bill English is still on track to get his budget surplus by June next year but it's shrunk by 75 million to just under 300 million dollars. Audio
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Mayors get pay rises of up to 4 %, others trade cashfor cars
5:41 PM.Some mayors are getting pay rises of up to 4 percent this year, while others are trading cash in the hand for a company car. Audio
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Evidence of a gunman's crime spree
5:37 PM.Evidence that a gunman went on an hour-long crime spree, targeting tourists has been detailed at at the High Court in Auckland. Audio
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Today's market update
5:34 PM.New Zealand shares rose today. The benchmark Top 50 Index was up 43 points to 5014. Audio
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Tumbling commodity prices reduce forecast budget surplus
5:26 PM.The slim budget surplus has gotten even thinner, thanks to tumbling commodity prices. Audio
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US police fire tear gas to break up demonstrators in Ferguson
5:21 PM.Police have fired tear gas and stun grenades at protesters in Ferguson, Missouri after days of unrest sparked by the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager Malcolm Brown. Audio
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Guilty of trying to hire a hitman to kill parents
5:15 PM.The Tauranga man accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill his parents has been found guilty in a speedy verdict this afternoon. Audio
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Political analysis from Brent Edwards
5:11 PM.With us our Political Editor Brent Edwards. Audio
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Bill English distances himself from dirty politics
5:07 PM.The Prime Minister has changed tack on Judith Collins, now saying she was unwise to pass on a public servant's personal details to a rightwing blogger. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 19 August 2014
5:00 PM.John Key starts to back track on Judith Collins. The man accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill his parents is found guilty and - more tear gas fired on demonstrators in Missouri. Audio