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Checkpoint for Wednesday 10 December 2014
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Black mould forces council evacuation
6:55 PM.Black mould and bacteria have forced 35 employees out of council offices in Tauranga, with one worker becoming ill. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 10 December 2014
6:52 PM.MPs have passed Treaty of Waitangi settlement legislation for two Waikato tribes; A hikoi organiser is expecting opposition to grow as a result of the new oil exploration permits being granted by the… Read more Audio
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Govt looks at capping council liability in leaky homes cases
6:46 PM.The Government's considering capping the amount of money councils are liable for in leaky homes cases. Audio
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China stocks suffer sharpest fall in five years
6:42 PM.To China where the sharemarket has suffered its sharpest fall in five years with investors going on a profit-taking spree. Audio
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Vodafone to follow Spark in price increases
6:40 PM.Vodafone is to follow Spark and increase its costs for broadband and phone lines, but it won't yet say by how much. Audio
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Osteopath left needles in patients while out for coffee
6:37 PM.A former Dunedin osteopath who left patients with needles in their backs when he went to get coffee and sausage rolls has been suspended. Audio
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NZEI, Govt end stalemate over education policy
6:26 PM.In a surprise move, the Government and the primary teachers' union have ended their stalemate over the 359-million-dollar scheme to pay some teachers and principals more to improve groups of schools.
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Dairy payout fall erodes Govt tax take
6:24 PM.The Finance Minister acknowledges falling dairy prices and unusual economic conditions are going to make it even more challenging for the Government to reach surplus next year. Audio
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Wool and beef export revenues to help offset milk drop - MPI
6:19 PM.Fonterra's slashed its forecast payout to farmers, wiping billions of dollars off dairy farmer incomes and hurting the wider economy. Audio
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CIA veteran defends against scathing attack on interrogations
6:12 PM.Sleep deprivation, humiliation, beatings, water boarding -- some of the interrogation techniques used by the CIA to question suspected terrorists, set out in a new US Senate committee report. Audio
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Opposition to grow over consent to oil exploration permits
5:56 PM.Some Māori protesters are predicting opposition will grow - now that the government's granted 15 exploration permits to oil and gas companies, worth about 110 million dollars. Mani Dunlop from Te Manu… Read more Audio
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Severity of sentences dramatically differs between regions
5:53 PM.New research shows drink-drivers in rural areas are six times more likely to be sent to jail than people caught in the main centres. Audio
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Harder struggle for Govt to hit surplus
5:48 PM.The Finance Minister says the fall in dairy prices and unusual economic conditions are going to make it even more challenging for the Government to reach surplus next year. Audio
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PM rejects criticism his govt not doing enough on inequality
5:45 PM.The Prime Minister has rejected criticism his Government is not doing enough to reduce inequality and poverty. Audio
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EQC to start flood payouts in
5:41 PM.The EQC has got the green light to start settling the claims of thousands of Christchurch people whose homes became more at risk of flooding after the earthquakes. Audio
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Statement from Department of Corrections
5:40 PM.We asked the Department of Corrections to respond to Phillip Smith's claim a prison guard helped him escape in return for seven thousand dollars. Audio
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Today's market update
5:37 PM.The New Zealand dollar is more than half a US cent stronger than this time yesterday. Audio
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Insane video gamer not guilty of murdering his friend
5:29 PM.Byron Armstrong was obsessed with online computer games to the point where he believed his friend was a demon and he had to kill him. Audio
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Spark hikes broadband and home phone charges
5:25 PM.Vodafone looks set to follow suit as Spark hikes broadband and home phone charges, after a surprise move by the Commerce Commission last week. Audio
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House sales hit record median prices
5:18 PM.The heat is back in the housing market with a vengeance, with the four main regions all setting new record median sale prices in November. Audio
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Dairy's $7 billion blow to economy
5:14 PM.The bottom dropped out of on the roller coaster ride for dairy prices today, delivering a seven billion dollar blow to the national economy. Audio
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Phillip Smith claims prison guard helped him escape
5:08 PM.The lawyer for convicted murderer and child sex abuser Phillip Smith says his client has revealed he had help from a prison guard to escape from jail. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 10 December 2014
5:00 PM.Phillip Smith's lawyer claims a prison guard helped him escape. Dairying delivers a seven Billion dollar blow to economy and the heat is back in the housing market with a vengeance. Audio