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Checkpoint for Monday 25 May 2015
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Te Manu Korihi News for 25 May 2015
6:48 PM.Some bach owners in west Auckland say a 'gun is been held to their heads' because of a piece of Treaty of Waitangi legislation; A Far North housing provider says tax breaks given to some families in… Read more Audio
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Fijian MP suspended for two years for slur against speaker
6:45 PM.A Fijian MP has been kicked out of parliament for two years over slurs against the Speaker. Audio
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Members of Sri Lanka's women cricket team forced to do sex
6:43 PM.An investigation has found Sri Lanka's top women cricket players have been forced to have sex with officials to keep their places in the national team. Audio
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Japan's US$453m in aid to Pacific for climate change
6:35 PM.Japan has announced it will give hundreds of millions of dollars of aid towards tackling climate change in the Pacific Islands, which an expert says is a large symbolic gesture. Audio
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Official stats show hazardous drinking has halved
6:27 PM.Puzzling figures have emerged suggesting a halving of problem drinking in Canterbury. Audio
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Former SCF investors raise $117k for possible civil claim
6:23 PM.South Canterbury Finance investors who lost millions of dollars have pledged more than a hundred-thousand dollars to fund a possible legal claim. Audio
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Iraq hits back after criticism from US about Ramadi
6:18 PM.Iraq has hit back at Washington after it accused Iraqi forces of lacking the will to fight the Islamic State, which scored a resounding victory a week earlier with the capture of Ramadi. Audio
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Court told chequebook justice led to Pike disaster decision
6:15 PM.A court's been told chequebook justice overcame the public interest when charges weren't laid against the head of Pike River Coal, over the disaster that killed 29 men. Audio
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Woman with terminal cancer argues she should be allowed to die
6:12 PM.A Wellington High Court has heard a desperate plea from a woman with terminal brain cancer to let her die on her own terms. Audio
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Seal invades Papakura street searching for a sunny spot
5:57 PM.A New Zealand fur seal that disrupted morning traffic in the Auckland suburb of Papakura has been herded back to the side of a creek that runs into Manakau Harbour. Audio
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Legislation is same as holding 'gun to their head'
5:52 PM.Some bach owners in west Auckland say a 'gun is been held to their heads' because of a piece of Treaty of Waitangi legislation. They've been given until the end of this week to sign up to limited… Read more Audio
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Rise in complaints against police
5:48 PM.The number of complaints against the police has already surpassed last year's total less than halfway through the year. Audio
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Trial of pawnshop killer winding up
5:44 PM.A jury's been told a man who killed two others in an Auckland pawn shop last year did it because of jealousy and anger, and was clearly sane at the time. Audio
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ACT rejects bid to have Maurice Williamson join
5:39 PM.The ACT Party says it has rejected an approach from its former leader, Don Brash, to have the National Party MP Maurice Williamson join the party. Audio
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Physio had sex with client - inquiry
5:36 PM.A physiotherapist denies he acted unprofessionally by having sex with a patient. The woman in her 20s was pursued just hours after her final consultation. Audio
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Today's market update
5:34 PM.The New Zealand dollar didn't move much today, after falling over the weekend on the back of fresh economic data in the United States. Audio
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Snow day instead of school day
5:27 PM.The first polar blast of the season was not the snowmaggedon some predicted, but it's been enough to disrupt travellers and shut some schools. Audio
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New 10 year passports will cost $180
5:24 PM.The Cabinet has approved the return of 10-year passports which will cost 180 dollars to renew, up from 135 dollars. Audio
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Lindt Cafe gunman was given Australian protection visa
5:17 PM.To Australia, where an inquest's heard the Sydney seige gunman lied about being a spy to get to stay in the country. Audio
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PM signals tougher stand on returning foreign fighters.
5:13 PM.The Prime Minister is signalling the Government might toughen its approach to foreign fighters as part of its review of the country's spy laws. Audio
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More on the the Lecretia Seales case
5:10 PM.Our reporter Sharon Lundy has been at the High Court in Wellington. Audio
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Woman with terminal cancer fights for right to die
5:08 PM.A Wellington woman, whose fight for the right to die on her own terms is being argued in the High Court today, probably has only weeks to live. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 25 May 2015
5:00 PM.A woman with brain cancer fights in court for the right to die on her own terms. A signal of a tougher stance against returning foreign fighters and New 10 year passports will cost $180. Audio