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Checkpoint for Friday 17 April 2015
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Te Papa and Dominion Museum war exhibitions open in Wellington
6:54 PM.Artillery guns, muddy trenches, vintage cars and planes are just a selection of what 's on offer at the Great War Exhibition marking the centenary of the First World War. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 17 April 2015
6:52 PM.A Gisborne health provider says it's having some successes in a bid to provide healthier eating choices in the East Cape; A Christchurch-based Maori trust says it is getting interest from around the… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 17 April 2015
6:33 PM.Since 2012 when the then Mana Party leader Hone Harawira had his Feed the Kids bill drawn from the ballot, the debate on children going to school hungry has been heated. Audio
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Child abusers did not suffer a miscarriage of justice
6:24 PM.Two paedophiles who argued they had suffered a miscarriage of justice, partly because of expert evidence about victim behaviour, have lost their appeal to the Supreme Court. Audio
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How do Aucklanders feel about paying to use motorways ?
6:16 PM.Auckland's mayor Len Brown is going to ask the Government to approve charging drivers for using the city's motorways.. to fund a full package of transport projects. Audio
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Sports News for 17 April 2015
6:07 PM.Phoenix are taking a relaxed attitude to goal scoring. Audio
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Aussie bugler admits to Anzac nerves
5:54 PM.The Australian master bugler chosen to play The Last Post at Anzac Cove next Saturday, 100 years to the minute after troops charged ashore, admits he's a bit nervous. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 17 April 2015
5:50 PM.A Gisborne health provider says it's having some successes in a bid to provide healthier eating choices in the East Cape; A Christchurch-based Maori trust says it is getting interest from around the… Read more Audio
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Tauranga kayaker smashes world record
5:46 PM.A Tauranga man has smashed the world record for paddling 24 hours solo in a kayak. Audio
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Flosse trial thrown out in French Polynesia
5:42 PM.After years of investigations and appeals, a court in French Polynesia has thrown out a large scale fraud case against the country's former president. Audio
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Pharmacist sentenced to home detention
5:38 PM.A disgraced pharmacist has been sentenced to nine months home detention after palming off recycled medication to patients - some of whom were in rest homes. Audio
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Today's market update
5:34 PM.The New Zealand dollar has had another wild ride, breaking records against the euro and reaching new highs on the Reserve Bank's trade weighted index overnight. Audio
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Deficits unacceptable - SDHB chair
5:29 PM.The Southern district health board says its projected financial deficit next year of more than 40 million dollars is totally unacceptable and will be slashed. Audio
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Over a hundred million dollars of meth is seized
5:25 PM.The police have busted two big drug rings in Auckland seizing well over a hundred million dollars' worth of methamphetamine. Audio
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Auckland Council survey finds support for motorway charges
5:20 PM.Auckland's mayor Len Brown is going to ask the Government to approve charging drivers for using the city's motorways. Audio
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Military inquest block spurred by triple killing findings
5:14 PM.A law change to stop coroners investigating war deaths, has been sparked by their scrutiny of the decisions made by commanders, when three soldiers were killed in Afghanistan. Audio
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UN Ambassadors cry watching toddlers die in Syria
5:08 PM.New Zealand's UN Ambassador has described a harrowing meeting today when he and other Security Council members wept as they watched a video of three toddlers dying after a chlorine gas attack in… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 17 April 2015
5:00 PM.UN Ambassadors cry watching toddlers die in Syria, Military inquest block spurred by triple killing findings, Auckland Council survey finds majority support for motorway charges, Over a hundred… Read more Audio