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Checkpoint for Friday 23 January 2015
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Te Manu Korihi News for 23 January 2015
6:52 PM.The annual celebrations to mark the birth of Ratana Church's prophet, Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana, has drawn MPs and ministers from across the political spectrum to Rātana marae. The man credited with… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 23 January 2015
6:34 PM.Two years ago the Government abandoned plans to overhaul the Resource Management Act when two of its support parties - United Future and the Maori Party - opposed it. Now National has enough votes in… Read more Audio
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Monopoly turns 80
6:23 PM.Monopoly is celebrating 80 years as a family favourite. Audio
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Aucklanders keen on light rail
6:20 PM.Aucklanders are keen for light rail to get the go-ahead, but say they'll accept anything, if it will solve their traffic woes. Audio
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AA wants a petrol review over regional irregularities
6:17 PM.Petrol buyers in regional NZ are applauding the Automobile Association's call for a ministerial review into the cost of fuel. Audio
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Balloon photos case may put others off - lawyer
6:10 PM.Photos of the Carterton hot-air balloon tragedy have been released this evening after the photographer gave up on his court action to block it. Audio
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Architect Sir Ian Athfield farewelled in Wellington
5:56 PM.Sir Ian Athfield, the architect behind Wellington's Civic Square, Christchurch's Jade Stadium and Buck House in Hawkes Bay has been farewelled in Wellington. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 23 January 2015
5:49 PM.The man credited with growing the fortunes of Waikato-Tainui commercial coffers by 500-million dollars over the last eight years is to step down. Politicians at the annual celebrations to mark the… Read more Audio
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Air NZ insists cargo mistake not a safety risk
5:47 PM.Most of the cargo on an Air New Zealand flight from Fiji to Auckland went unchecked by staff, but the airline says passengers were never at risk. Audio
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Sydney siege survivors criticised for selling their story
5:43 PM.The ethics of chequebook journalism are being questioned in Australia where survivors of Sydney's lindt cafe hostage drama have agreed to tell their stories for large sums of money. Audio
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Motorsport told to make rallies safer
5:37 PM.The death of a rally driver after he'd finished his race has a coroner calling on Motorsport New Zealand to make rallies safer. Audio
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Evening Business for 23 January 2015
5:35 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Medals saved from weightlifter's burning home
5:27 PM.An ember from a family barbeque triggered a blaze at an Auckland home, almost destroying a champion weightlifter's irreplaceable medals. Audio
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Turei slams PM at Ratana
5:21 PM.The Green Party co-leader, Metiria Turei, has criticised the Prime Minister at Ratana today, saying John Key's view that New Zealand was settled peacefully is warped, outrageous and offensive. Audio
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Auckland light rail surprise hits political turbulence
5:16 PM.The investigation of a modern tram network for central Auckland has hit political turbulence even before the ink has dried on the surprise announcement. Audio
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Father of victim backs public seeing the pictures
5:13 PM.An inquest into the crash was held last year and the coroner is still working on the findings, due to be released later on in the year. Audio
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Photos of burning Carterton balloon released
5:10 PM.Photos of the burning Carterton balloon in which 11 people died have been released for the first time this evening after the photographer abandoned his court action to stop it. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 23 January 2015
5:00 PM.Photos of burning Carterton balloon released, Auckland light rail surprise hits political turbulence, Turei slams PM at Ratana, Motorsport told to make rallies safer, Sydney siege survivors criticised… Read more Audio