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Checkpoint for Monday 8 December 2014
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 December 2014
6:53 PM.The Waitangi Tribunal suggests Maoridom needs a single body to represent all tangata whenua at a national level; The North Island's Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency, Te Pou Matakana, is giving… Read more Audio
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Study says running won't wear out your knees
6:48 PM.A big new study shows running won't wear out your knees. Audio
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Is the US media biased against the NYC police?
6:42 PM.A well known critic of the New York Police says the media coverage of two high profile killings of unarmed black men at the hands of white officers, has it all wrong. Audio
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Australian superannuation could be boosted by 40%
6:39 PM.In Australia, retirement incomes could be boosted by up to 40 per cent under big changes recommended by a Financial System Inquiry. Audio
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Norovirus outbreak strikes cruise ship in NZ waters
6:35 PM.Strict hygiene measures are in place on board a cruise ship after an outbreak of a stomach bug among more than 200 passengers. Audio
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Burglars clean out Nelson butcher
6:23 PM.A Nelson butcher who has survived an earthquake, a flood and a fire, has been hit by another disaster. Audio
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William and Kate visit NYC
6:20 PM.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived in New York for a 48-hour visit that will include a meeting with President Obama at the White House, and a tour of the 9/11 Memorial in lower Manhattan.
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Communication failures end in elderly man overdosing
6:16 PM.An unnamed doctor has been found at fault in the case of an elderly man who died from a drug overdose. Audio
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VTNZ wins lucrative driver testing contract
6:11 PM.A big shake up in who tests learner drivers is putting more than 120 jobs in doubt. Audio
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One national body to represent all Maori suggested
5:52 PM.The Waitangi Tribunal suggests Maoridom needs a single body to represent all tangata whenua at a national level. Audio
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Rodeo rider butted by Pistol Whip the bull
5:49 PM.A Gisborne bull-rider is recovering in hospital with a dislocated hip after being butted in the backside by a bull. Audio
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Filipino evacuees wait to be allowed home
5:44 PM.Thousands of Filipinos remain in evacuation centres not yet allowed to return home to assess the damage from Typhoon Hagupit. Audio
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Nelson horse and cart man in win over parking wardens
5:41 PM.A Nelson man who owes tens of thousands of dollars in parking fines has had a win in his long fight to carry on parking his horse and cart in the central city. Audio
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$50 billion climate change bill stirs up accusations
5:38 PM.The prospect of New Zealand taxpayers being lumbered with a 50 billion dollar climate change bill has led to more accusations that the Government is dragging its heels. Audio
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Today's market update
5:34 PM.The New Zealand dollar fell more than one-and-a-third US cents against its level Friday, after breaking through a critical support level at 77 US cents. Audio
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Australian police deny playing a part NZer's arrest in China
5:23 PM.The Australian police are denying they played any part in the arrest of a New Zealander in China, who's accused of massive drug smuggling. Audio
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Abortion clinic to do independent audit of patient records
5:19 PM.The Epsom Abortion Clinic has been told to do an independent audit of patient records to see how many women may have had an IUD inserted without their consent. Audio
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China pressuring NZ to do more to apprehend corrupt officials.
5:13 PM.China is pressuring New Zealand to do more to help apprehend officials it claims are corrupt and who have moved to this country with their money. Audio
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Driver testing servics to change hands
5:07 PM.The jobs of more than 100 driver licence testers are in doubt with the Transport Agency taking the nationwide contract off the company that's done it for 16 years. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 8 December 2014
5:00 PM.A big shake up in who tests drivers puts jobs in jeopardy. China pressures New Zealand to do more to catch corrupt officials and Abortion clinic to do independent audit of patient records. Audio