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Checkpoint for Thursday 23 April 2015
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Te Manu Korihi News for 23 April 2015
6:49 PM.A Whangarei marae's launching a two-year project to teach anyone who wants to learn how to build and use computers, apps and software; The son of a Maori Pioneer Battalion soldier is warning tangata… Read more Audio
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Elderly man not guilty of sexually abusing wife with dementia
6:44 PM.An elderly American man has been found not guilty of sexually abusing his wife, who is an Alzheimer's patient, by having sex with her. Audio
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Australian Minister accused of torturing girl, 5
6:34 PM.To Australia where a Greens Senator is accusing the Immigration Minister of mentally torturing a disturbed girl by trying to keep her in detention. Audio
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Clean up begins in Australia's east coast
6:22 PM.The clean-up has begun in New South Wales after days of wild weather which killed four people and swept away several homes. Audio
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NZQA cracks down on English language rules
6:15 PM.The Qualifications Authority is cracking down on abuse of English-language tests for foreign students. Audio
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Two days out from Anzac Day frantic prep at Gallipoli
6:11 PM.With just two days to go before Anzac Day, preparations at Gallipoli are in full swing. Ten thousand New Zealanders and Australians will attend the Dawn Service, followed by an Australian service at… Read more Audio
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Seddon emerges unscathed from quakes
5:57 PM.The small Marlborough town of Seddon has emerged unscathed from two earthquakes this morning. Audio
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Marae project to teach coding & computer building
5:54 PM.A Whangarei marae's launching a two-year project to teach anyone who wants to learn how to build and use computers, apps and software. Audio
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Cafe-goers save woman from a car attacker
5:50 PM.Young men at a cafe heard a woman's screams and her frantic tooting in her car, running out and saving her from a man assaulting her. Audio
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radioactive drone found on Japan's parliament building
5:47 PM.A drone carrying radioactive material has been found on the roof of the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo sparking fears it could be the work of terrorists. Audio
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Minister vows to hold slum landlords to account
5:44 PM.The Maori Development Minister is vowing to hold slum landlords in Christchurch to account - but doesn't know if he should name and shame them. Audio
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Medical system fell down in Livingstone case
5:37 PM.The Livingstone inquest has heard the medical system did not collect important information about the risk posed by the 51 year old who killed his children. Audio
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Today's market update
5:34 PM.The New Zealand dollar tumbled this afternoon, following a Reserve Bank Assistant Governor's speech which opened the possibility for an interest rate cut, as long as inflationary pressures remain… Read more Audio
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No need to worry: Govt advice as new nurse has ebola test
5:27 PM.A nurse in isolation in Wellington Hospital is being tested for ebola after returning from Sierra Leone on Saturday. Audio
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Analysis from Mediawatch
5:22 PM.The Minister for Women Louise Upston is standing by the Prime Minister. Audio
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Peters questioning why police didn't stop Key
5:20 PM.The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, is questioning why police did not stop the Prime Minister from repeatedly pulling the ponytail of an Auckland waitress. Audio
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Civil Aviation responds to claims it was too slow
5:13 PM.Alan Still holds CAA partly to blame for the tragedy, saying it should not have taken so long to bring in tougher rules on drug and alcohol testing. Audio
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Our reporter on the coroner's findings
5:10 PM.Our reporter Ruth Hill has been reading the Coroner Peter Ryan's report, which shows he's not convinced the rules as they stand are strong enough to stop stoned pilots taking to the air. Audio
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Some Carterton balloon passengers could have been saved
5:07 PM.A coroner says some of the 11 people killed in the burning Carterton balloon could well have been saved if only the pilot had done a standard emergency landing. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 23 April 2015
5:00 PM.Some Carterton balloon passengers could have been saved, Our reporter on the coroner's findings, Civil Aviation responds to claims it was too slow, Peters questioning why police didn't stop Key… Read more Audio