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Checkpoint for Friday 14 November 2014
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New Grimm translation reveals Rapunzel was pregnant
6:58 PM.A new translation shows that the Grimm Brothers' Fairy Tales original stories were even darker - either being edited or cut altogether - after the first edition. Audio
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New law helps case to free Peter Greste in Egypt
6:57 PM.After months of international pressure, Egypt's president has issued a decree that could see Australian journalist Peter Greste released from prison. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 November 2014
6:55 PM.The chair of Te Runanga o Te Rarawa says a Waitangi Tribunal ruling that Maori did not sign away sovereignty in the treaty, opens new doors for Maori development. The crew of two double-hulled ocean… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 14 November 2014
6:43 PM.The Labour Party has finally wrapped its three-week long roadshow; it'll soon decide on a new leader. Audio
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Human Resources Institute comes out against zero hour contracts
6:27 PM.The Human Resources Institute is joining the calls for zero hour contracts to be dropped saying it pushes desperate workers too far. Audio
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Phillip Smith moved to nicer prison in Brazil
6:26 PM.Life in Brazil for the murderer Phillip Smith has got a little easier with his transfer to a nicer prison while he waits to be deported back to New Zealand. Audio
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Canadian PM in Auckland
6:22 PM.The German Chancellor has backed John Key on how to combat Islamic State as northern hemisphere powerbrokers gather ahead of the G20 meeting in Brisbane. Audio
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Waitangi Tribunal 'got its facts wrong'
6:17 PM.Paul Moon, Treaty specialist at the Auckland University of Technology speaks with Mary Wilson. Audio
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Waitangi decision important for New Zealanders: Te Rarawa
6:11 PM.An iwi leader says Maori claims to water, oil and mineral rights have been strengthened ten fold by a landmark finding today. Audio
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62 manufacturing jobs leaving Wellington
5:57 PM.62 people are losing their jobs in Wellington with carton manufacturer deciding to pack up and leave the capital. Audio
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Fine day at the show
5:53 PM.Canterbury's just wrapped up its 152nd A&P Show, with thousands of locals attending out on a warm sunny anniversary day. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 November 2014
5:50 PM.The chair of Te Runanga o Te Rarawa says a Waitangi Tribunal ruling that Maori did not sign away sovereignty in the treaty, opens new doors for Maori development. Meanwhile, a Ngati Hine leader, Erima… Read more Audio
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British PM outlines a toughening of terror laws
5:39 PM.David Cameron told Australian MPs today there is "no opt-out" from dealing with the problem of citizens travelling to fight with terrorist groups. Audio
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Streets around G20 venue close as security tightens
5:37 PM.A massive security operation is underway in Brisbane as the central city locks down for the G20 leaders' meeting that starts tomorrow. Audio
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Evening Business for 14 November 2014
5:36 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Southland farmer fined 150k for crushing worker to death
5:26 PM.A Southland farmer has been ordered to pay more than a 150-thousand dollars in reparation and fines over an employee crushed to death on an Orepuki farm. Audio
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52 defence force jobs cut
5:24 PM.The defence force is cutting 52 Auckland jobs and handing the work over to a contractor. Audio
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The German Chancellor backs John Key on how to fight ISIS
5:20 PM.The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, on a whistlestop tour here has backed New Zealand on how to combat Islamic State. Audio
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Christopher Finlayson on Waitangi finding
5:16 PM.The Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Christopher Finlayson, speaks with Mary Wilson Audio
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Killer paedophile ripped off taxpayers
5:12 PM.The Revenue Minister says fugitive killer Phillip Smith was most unlikely to have used the nearly 50-thousand dollars he stole from taxpayers to fund his escape. Audio
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Maori did not cede sovereignty in Treaty - landmark finding
5:08 PM.The Waitangi Tribunal has found that the northern chiefs who signed the Treaty of Waitangi in February 1840 did not cede sovereignty to the British Crown. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 14 November 2014
5:00 PM.Maori did not cede sovereignty in Treaty - landmark finding, Killer paedophile ripped off taxpayers, Christopher Finlayson on Waitangi finding, The German Chancellor backs John Key on how to fight… Read more Audio