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Checkpoint for Thursday 5 February 2015
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Te Manu Korihi News for 5 February 2015
6:53 PM.Iwi leaders and the Government, have agreed on a deadline to sort out Maori interests in freshwater by Waitangi Day next year. It was announced at the annual Waitangi week hui for Iwi leaders in… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 5 February 2015
6:35 PM.It's been 175 years since the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, and the Crown and Maori are still grappling with what it means and how the agreement should be honoured. Audio
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Greste gives his first media conference in Australia
6:28 PM.The Australian journalist, Peter Greste, has given his first formal news conference since returning back home to Australia after being in an Egytian prison for just over 400 days. Audio
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Basketball board says team must be part of iwi
6:24 PM.More now on the basketball team of 15-year-old girls missing out on the National Maori Basketball Tournament because their coach is not Maori. Audio
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Coming to grips with extent of fire damage in Christchurch
6:21 PM.People in the Christchurch suburb of Hei Hei are coming to grips with the extent of damage from yesterday's fire. Audio
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The latest on the fire raging in Marlborough
6:17 PM.Our reporter Paloma Migone has moved to safer ground . Audio
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Daughter talks of parents fleeing fire
6:14 PM.Moira Maher's parents have fled their home - she is with us now. Audio
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Flames within metres of Marlborough homes
6:11 PM.Flames have come to within metres of some Marlborough homes and police are going around making sure no one returns if they've already gotten out. Audio
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Thousands pack Central Wellington for annual Sevens parade
5:58 PM.The party is still on - that's the message from Wellington Sevens fans today at a parade on the eve of the tournament. Audio
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Deadline reached to resolve Maori water rights
5:54 PM.Iwi leaders and the Government, have agreed on a deadline to sort out Maori interests in freshwater by Waitangi Day next year. Audio
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Environmental vote down the toilet
5:52 PM.A call of nature turned an Auckland Council vote on oil exploration programme today into a farse. Audio
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Union says income study shows workers shortchanged
5:48 PM.The Productivity Commission's latest report shows real wages have failed to keep up with productivity gains. Audio
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Angelo Bitossi sentenced to more than eight years in prison
5:42 PM.The officer who investigated the storage unit arson in Wellington which cost hundreds of people their treasured possessions says the man responsible doesn't care about his victims. Audio
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Basketballers sidelined because the coach is not Maori
5:39 PM.A team of 15-year-old girls is this afternoon sitting on the sidelines instead of playing in a basketball tournament in Rotorua. Audio
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Forest owner watching her trees burn
5:36 PM.Ket Bradshaw owns a 30 hectare forest in Kaituna, 20 kilometres west of Blenheim, which she is watching burn from less than a kilometre away. Audio
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Today's market update
5:33 PM.The New Zealand dollar was mixed ahead of some key United States economic data, to be released late Friday in New York. Audio
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Prime Minister justifies involvement against ISIS
5:23 PM.The Prime Minister has used his speech at Waitangi to justify support of the international fight against Islamic State. Audio
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Woman caught up in police chase wants officer punished
5:18 PM.A woman caught up in a high speed police chase on the wrong side of the motorway in Wellington last year wants the officer punished for what he did. Audio
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Pilot ditches into Wairua River trying to fill monsoon bucket
5:16 PM.A pilot helping fight the big Marlborough fire walked away largely unscathed after ditching into the Wairau River while trying to fill his monsoon bucket. Audio
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Marlborough forest fire burns out of control
5:07 PM.A forest fire in Marlborough is burning out of control tonight and crews intent on saving houses are now also facing another outbreak nearby. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 5 February 2015
5:00 PM.A forest fire in Marlborough is burning out of control tonight and crews intent on saving houses are now also facing another outbreak nearby. A pilot helping fight the big Marlborough fire walked away… Read more Audio