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Checkpoint for Friday 20 March 2015
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The Day In Parliament for 20 March 2015
6:50 PM.MFAT officials front up in committee rooms. Sean & Cody Roberts make submission on their petition calling for driving tests for foreign drivers. Northland by-election sideshow continues. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi for 20 March 2015
6:48 PM.The Ngapuhi hapu of Ngati Hine has vowed to stamp out violence amongst its people; Archaeologists in Waikato suspect they've found the South Pacific's biggest pre-European gardening operation, which… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 20 March 2015
6:35 PM.There's just one week left for candidates to campaign in the Northland by-election - and next Saturday we'll know the result. Audio
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Vietnamese PM leaves after calling for more investment.
6:28 PM.The Vietnamese Prime Minister is urging businesses here to increase their investment in his country. Audio
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Mainfreight boss says make port more efficient
6:22 PM.The manager of a freight business which moves hundreds of containers through the Port of Auckland every week says the answer is not to expand the port out into the harbour but to use it more… Read more Audio
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Commission tries to find ways to get better justice
6:17 PM.The Law Commission will use the report into the police's multiple failures investigating the Auckland teen sex ring, as it tries to find ways to get better justice for victims of abuse. Audio
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Vanuatu's outlying islands say food and water running low
6:14 PM.People on Vanuatu's outlying islands say food and water supplies are running dry and they have no idea when aid is coming. Audio
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Retired Australian judge to lead new Bain inquiry
6:10 PM.A senior retired Australian judge will lead a new inquiry into David Bain's bid for compensation. Audio
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Sports News for 20 March 2015
6:05 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Donations pouring in for Vanuatu
5:55 PM.Fundraising is well underway for the tens of thousands of people who have been left with nothing, after Cyclone Pam ravaged Vanuatu. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi for 20 March 2015
5:52 PM.Archaeologists in Waikato suspect they've found the South Pacific's biggest pre-European gardening operation, which spans about 130-kilometres along the Waikato River; The Ngapuhi hapu of Ngati Hine… Read more Audio
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Napier teen gets nominated for American TV award
5:47 PM.A Napier teenager who makes online videos is in the running for an American television network award. Audio
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Businessman's pimp spared jail
5:46 PM.A 17 year-old fed her methamphetamine habit by providing girls as young as 14 to a sexual predator. Audio
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Australian police say they stopped a possible NZ serial killer
5:44 PM.The police in Australia say they're confident they stopped a serial killer in the making with the conviction of New Zealander Daniel Kelsall yesterday. Audio
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Driver deserves medal for steering burning truck to safe zone
5:42 PM.The truck driver who steered his burning trailer away from houses and built up areas this morning deserves a medal says a Wellington police sergeant. Audio
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Court hears suspect in Lundy case disliked Christine Lundy
5:39 PM.A Jury has heard that a man initially considered to be a suspect in the murders of Christine and Amber Lundy did not like Mrs Lundy. Audio
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Today's market update
5:34 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Will Black Caps make the Cricket World Cup semis?
5:20 PM.A place in the Cricket world cup semi finals is on the line for New Zealand and the West Indies when they contest tomorrow's quarterfinal in Wellington. Audio
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High profile Aucklanders try to stop port expansion
5:17 PM.There's a bid by dozens of prominent Aucklanders to try to stop an expansion of the city's port but it looks to be in vain. Audio
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Hospital apologises over woman who died from a doctor's mistake
5:14 PM.The Canterbury DHB has admitted its checks were inadequate when a woman died because of a doctor's mistake. Audio
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5000 people out of food on a Vanuatu island
5:12 PM.Five-thousand people on the Vanuatu Island of Ambrym have run out of food and are in desperate need of water. Audio
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David Bain seeks compensation
5:07 PM.The Justice Minister has appointed a retired Australian High Court judge to look again into David Bain's innocence as the one-time prisoner seeks compensation. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 20 March 2015
5:00 PM.David Bain seeks compensation;5000 people out of food on a Vanuatu island;Hospital apologises over woman who died from a doctor's mistake;High profile Aucklanders try to stop port expansion;Court… Read more Audio