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Checkpoint for Thursday 14 May 2015
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 May 2015
6:50 PM.Maori in Lower Hutt have spent the day bailing rainwater out of Kokiri Marae in a desperate attempt to reduce damage from the storm that's caused chaos across the Wellington region; A Bay of Plenty… Read more Audio
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NZ software to forestall angry customers
6:45 PM.If you've ever had a bad experience with a call centre, new technology is being developed to ease your pain. Audio
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Congress votes to rein in NSA mass collection of data
6:39 PM.The US House of Representatives has voted to rein in the National Security Agency's mass collection of Americans' phone records, while allowing the agency to engage in more targeted surveillance. Audio
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Waikato braces for prison job cuts
6:37 PM.The Otorohanga mayor says the axing of more than a hundred staff at the Waikeria Prison goes completely against the government's claim that it has the best interests of provincial New Zealand at… Read more Audio
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South China Sea standoff worsens
6:25 PM.The US China standoff over Beijing's claims to the South China Sea has taken a turn for the worse. Audio
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Weather: More rain hitting the capital tomorrow
6:20 PM.Another deluge is set to hit the lower North Island overnight with more than 20 millimetres of rain forecast to fall. Audio
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Weather: Paraparaumu worker wakes to raging river
6:18 PM.Paraparaumu railways worker Glenn Wickert woke to a river of water raging through his property. Audio
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Weather: Kapiti man gets his boat out
6:16 PM.Justin Patterson lives in Paraparaumu, he got wet feet when he stepped out of bed this morning, and ended up getting his dinghy out. Audio
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Weather: our reporter on the Kapiti Coast
6:15 PM.RNZ reporter Gareth Thomas, is on the Kapiti Coast. Audio
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Latest from the weather in Wellington
6:11 PM.The flooding chaos is continuing into the evening in Wellington with trains not running, people taking hours to get home on jammed highways and others evacuating their homes or bailing water. Audio
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Nine year old rescues dad with mallowpuffs
5:57 PM.A nine year old Blenheim girl has come to her diabetic father's rescue with a couple of mallow puffs. Audio
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More Maori doing social and cultural degrees
5:50 PM.A Māori archaeologist says the number of tangata whenua doing social and cultural degrees is rising due to a desire to challenge the status quo. Audio
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Blessie Gotingco's blood found throughout apartment
5:47 PM.Blessie Gotingco's blood was found throughout the apartment of the man accused of her rape and murder. Audio
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Weather : Kapiti Mayor on what's happening there
5:44 PM.The Mayor of Kapiti, Ross Church outlines what's happening in his district. Audio
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Horror afternoon for Marae in Seaview
5:40 PM.Tina Ratana has had a horror afternoon trying to keep the water out of Kokiri Marae in Seaview. Audio
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Spy watchdog now investigating WTO claims
5:37 PM.The country's spy watchdog, is now investigating allegations the government's electronic spies helped Trade Minister Tim Groser's bid to head the World Trade Organisation. Audio
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Today's market update
5:35 PM.The New Zealand dollar has jumped following contrasting reports about consumer spending in the United States and New Zealand. Audio
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Prince Harry paddles the Whanganui
5:28 PM.Yesterday it was learning the haka, today Prince Harry embarked on a waka up the Whanganui River. Audio
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194 people losing their jobs as old prisons shut
5:25 PM.Corrections is hoping it can find jobs for three quarters of the 194 people who are losing their jobs as the department closes parts of its old prisons. Audio
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Weather: latest from the Hutt City Mayor
5:19 PM.The flooding has also caused chaos in the Hutt as the weather swept through. Audio
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Weather on the Kapiti Coast
5:16 PM.Paraparaumu railways worker Glenn Wickert had a river raging through his back yard. Audio
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Weather: Trains aren't running
5:11 PM.Wellington's main railway station closed just before 2pm. Audio
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Chaos in Wellington with flooding and highways shut
5:08 PM.Wellington is in chaos from flooding tonight, with people warned against trying to get home as both highways and trains are severely hit. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 14 May 2015
5:00 PM.Chaos in Wellington with flooding and highways shut; Weather: Trains aren't running; Weather on the Kapiti Coast; Weather: latest from the Hutt City Mayor; 194 people losing their jobs as old prisons… Read more Audio