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Checkpoint for Wednesday 28 January 2015
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 28 January 2015
5:00 PM.Wind gusts have been reigniting hotspots in Arthur's Pass, slowing down ground crews moving in where aircraft have been battling the high country blaze. A New Zealand Book Award judge has joined a… Read more Audio
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As many as 8000 state houses could be sold
5:08 PM.As many as eight-thousand state houses could be sold off in the next two years as part of government plans to shift more responsibility for social housing to community groups. Audio
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Analysis from our political editor
5:13 PM.Listening to that is our political editor Brent Edwards. Audio
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Swney admits $1.8 million tax evasion
5:17 PM.Alex Swney sprinted from the Auckland District Court this morning after changing his plea to guilty on tax evasion spanning twelve years. Audio
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Catton dismays book judge, disappoints PM
5:21 PM.A New Zealand Book Award judge has joined a chorus of people including the Prime Minister dismayed at Booker Prize winner Eleanor Catton's criticism. Audio
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Wind gusts reigniting hotspots in Arthur's Pass
5:24 PM.Wind gusts have been reigniting hotspots in Arthur's Pass, slowing down ground crews moving in where aircraft have been battling the high country blaze. Audio
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Today's market update
5:35 PM.New Zealand shares rose again for a fourth day, the benchmark Top 50 Index reaching yet another record at 5795 points, up 57. Audio
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Bad weather hits endangered Fairy Tern population
5:36 PM.Bad weather has hit the struggling population of New Zealand's most endangered bird, the fairy tern. Audio
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Housing trust says not that simple to sell off state houses
5:38 PM.Returning to our top story, the government's plans to sell off of as many as eight-thousand state houses by 2017 to social housing groups. Audio
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Squeezed Queenstown airport turning away private jets
5:42 PM.Queenstown airport is turning away private jets as a summer influx of the rich stretches it to maximum capacity. Audio
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Man admits assaulting cricketer Ryder
5:44 PM.A man who at first denied attacking the cricketer, Jesse Ryder changed his plea to guilty today after the charges were reduced. Audio
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Latest on Australian Open
5:47 PM.Australian Open top seed Serena Williams is through to the semi finals after beating Slovak Dominika Cibulkova 6-2, 6-2 in Melbourne this afternoon. Audio
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We weren't out to bring Catton down to size - book judge
5:49 PM.Artist, Dick Frizzell, was on the panel of judges which also included broadcaster Kim Hill and writer Elizabeth Smither, which gave the Book of the Year award in 2014 to Jill Trevelyan's story of… Read more Audio
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Wananga create carpentry app to help tangata whenua
5:52 PM.Te Wananga o Aotearoa has designed a tertiary programme to help tangata whenua, who struggle with reading and writing - but want to learn how to become a carpenter. Audio
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State house sales coming, while Labour talks jobs
6:11 PM.John Key has revealed more details about selling off state houses and Labour's Andrew Little has promised more jobs as both leaders delivered their state-of-the-nation speeches in Auckland today. Audio
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Small business responds to Little's speech
6:19 PM.So what do small businesses have to say about Mr Little's plans to help them? Audio
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Japan and Jordan working to free IS hostages
6:23 PM.Japan's Prime Minister has says he's working with Jordan to secure the release of two hostages held by Islamic State. Audio
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An unusual egg-periment : unboiling an egg!
6:27 PM.Take egg whites, boil for 20 minutes at 90 degrees C, add a splash of urine and hey presto an uncooked egg. Audio
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Notorious fishing trawler likely to try to leave Otago Harbour
6:36 PM.A notorious fishing trawler which ran aground last night in Otago Harbour on its final voyage is expected to try to leave again before the weekend. Audio
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Arduous task for hose-lugging firefighter
6:39 PM.Strong gusts of wind and warmer temperatures are causing hotspots to reignite at the high country blaze near Arthur's Pass. Audio
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Science agency predicts Australia's future temperatures
6:44 PM.Australia's national science agency is predicting global warming will cause Australia to heat up at a rate faster than the global average. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 28 January 2015
6:49 PM.A firefighter in Tauranga says a fire last night on Tamapahore Marae is being treated as suspicious and could be the work of a serial arsonist; Newly installed pou at Whangaparaoa College have been… Read more Audio
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Finance firms patenting more to shave more time off trading
6:53 PM.A new study has found that finance firms are patenting more and more as they race to shave even more time off trading and beat out rivals. Audio