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Checkpoint for Tuesday 16 June 2015
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Today In Parliament for 16 June 2015
6:52 PM.Prime Minister John Key and his deputy Bill English face questions about housing issues - which they in turn blame on Labour; Greens' Russel Norman takes on Tim Groser over Climate Change. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 June 2015
6:48 PM.Labour's spokesperson for Māori Development is demanding that the Minister of Education ask the members of the Kōhanga Reo National Trust to resign; The Independent Māori Statutory Board says the… Read more Audio
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Contraception advice after life threatening pregnancy
6:36 PM.Women who've had a life threatening pregnancy aren't getting enough contraceptive advice after their ordeal to avoid another near death experience. Audio
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Oldest timber building in Christchurch CBD bought for a dollar
6:20 PM.The oldest timber building in Christchurch's CBD has been bought for a dollar and will be finding a new place to call home. Audio
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Landmark case begins on patenting the breast cancer gene
6:16 PM.A landmark case on patenting the breast cancer gene has begun in the High Court of Australia. Audio
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Jeb Bush formally enters White House race
6:14 PM.The race for the White House is now almost certain to be between the two big political brands - Clinton and Bush. Audio
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Navy unsure of terrorist retaliation after drug bust
6:12 PM.The navy has seized $235 million worth of raw heroin it says would have been used to fund global terrorism. Audio
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Police make eight arrests in majro drugs bust in Watemata
5:56 PM.Police have carried out a series of drugs raids across Waitemata, making eight arrests and seizing hundreds of cannabis plants. Audio
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Maori Board critical of Auck Council performance
5:53 PM.The Independent Māori Statutory Board says the Auckland Council needs to work much harder to address the needs of mana whenua in the wake of an audit on its performance. Audio
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Australian officials paying people smugglers for years
5:47 PM.Revelations today in Australia that the intelligence officials have been paying Indonesian people smuggling rings for at least the past four years. Audio
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Swamp kauri exports trigger scrap
5:42 PM.The government's fending off accusations of turning a blind eye to illegal swamp kauri exports. Audio
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Labour says Smith should be stripped of housing portfolio
5:39 PM.The Labour Party says the Housing Minister should be stripped of his portfolio because he has made such a hash of the Government's plans to provide affordable homes on surplus crown land in Auckland.
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Motueka High students fighting to wear puffers to school
5:37 PM.Motueka High School students are fighting for the right to wear puffer jackets to school. Audio
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Evening Business for 16 June 2015
5:35 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Controversy in Football Ferns world cup loss
5:27 PM.Controversy over a handball and a throw-in has marred the New Zealand women's football team's match against China today as they crashed out of the world cup in Canada. Audio
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Murder accused had life of neglect, court told
5:25 PM.A jury has heard that the boy accused of murdering west Auckland dairy owner Arun Kumar came from a violent home where drugs were sold and the children were left to look after each other. Audio
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First dose of cannabinoid oil for 19-year-old in coma
5:20 PM.Alex Renton - the Nelson 19 year old locked in an induced coma - has this afternoon been given his first dose of a treatment his family had to pressure the Government to allow in. Audio
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Lawyer for Yung Qing Liu shaken by Cissy Chen murder trial
5:16 PM.The lawyer for the defence Michael Kan joins us. Audio
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Not guilty verdict in trial for Cissy Chen murder
5:14 PM.The partner of Auckland woman Cissy Chen has been cleared of her murder. Audio
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Navy frigate seizes huge quantity of heroin
5:10 PM.The Navy frigate Te Kaha has seized $235 million worth of heroin in two huge drug busts in the western Indian Ocean. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 16 June 2015
5:00 PM.Navy frigate seizes huge quantity of heroin, Not guilty verdict in trial for Cissy Chen murder, Lawyer for Yung Qing Liu shaken by Cissy Chen murder trial, First dose of cannabinoid oil for 19 year… Read more Audio