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Checkpoint for Wednesday 4 February 2015
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Sebastian Coe looking for support in NZ
6:55 PM.The British athletics legend, Lord Sebastian Coe, is in New Zealand today meeting with sport officials six months out from the IAAF's presidential elections. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 4 February 2015
6:51 PM.An economic strategy launched today is being described as radical and revolutionary in its approach to tackle the issues of poverty and deprivation that effect many of Northland Maori; A group of… Read more Audio
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Harper Lee's new book
6:40 PM.An unpublished novel by Harper Lee, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of To Kill A Mocking Bird is finally to see the light of day. Audio
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Report says Ports of Auckland needs to expand or lose business
6:35 PM.A warning tonight that Ports of Auckland will need to expand within 20 years or it will lose business to competing ports. Audio
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Sir Nicholas Houghton 'not here to push for NZ to fight in Iraq'
6:25 PM.The day after the British foreign secretary urged New Zealand to help the fight against Islamic State, talks are taking place between the two countries' defence chiefs. Audio
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Latest on the fire at Cust
6:12 PM.30 to 40 homes have been evacuated in Christchurch in the face of a scrub fire that threatened two schools in Hei Hei. Audio
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Strategy to tap into cultural edge
5:57 PM.An economic strategy launched today is being described as radical and revolutionary in its approach to tackling the issues of poverty and deprivation that effect many of Northland's Maori. Audio
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Gilberthorpe School's Penny Osborne
5:54 PM.among those evacuated is the board chair of Gilberthorpe School Penny Osborne. Audio
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Auckland Council apologises to people locked in on Mt Eden
5:47 PM.Auckland Council is apologising to a group of people who were locked in on Mt Eden last night. Audio
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Jordan promises revenge over pilot death
5:42 PM.The Jordanian government is promising what it calls an earth-shaking response to avenge the murder of one of its air force pilots by Islamic State extremists and is about to start executing IS… Read more Audio
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Report backs Ports of Auckland view on need to expand
5:37 PM.A warning tonight that Ports of Auckland will need to expand within 20 years or it will lose business to competing ports. Audio
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Today's market update
5:34 PM.The New Zealand dollar is nearly two US cents higher than this time yesterday after trading a wild more than 2-and-a-half cent range in the last 24 hours. Audio
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RBNZ rules out OCR cut
5:26 PM.The Reserve Bank is ruling out a cut in interest rates for now, with its governor, Graeme Wheeler reiterating that the cost of borrowing is on hold for some time. Audio
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Jordan begins earth-shattering revenge
5:17 PM.In Jordan there's been a swift response to the grisly killing of one of its fighter pilots who was shown being burnt alive by Islamic State in a graphic video. Audio
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Houses evacuated as two major fires break out in Canterbury
5:09 PM.Two major fires have forced evacuations of homes, schools and a nursery in Christchurch and rural Canterbury this afternoon. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 4 February 2015
5:00 PM.Two major fires have forced evacuations of homes, schools and a nursery in Christchurch and rural Canterbury this afternoon. In Jordan there's been a swift response to the grisly killing of one of its… Read more Audio