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Checkpoint for Wednesday 24 June 2015
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New Zealand's sea lion gets endangered status
6:56 PM.New Zealand's sea lion is now listed as an endangered. The listing by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reflects fears that it may be driven to extinction. Audio
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Today In Parliament for 24 June 2015
6:50 PM.Opposition turns up the heat as it drills down into Murray McCully's bid to get a free trade deal with Saudi Arabia with the Foreign Minister back in the House to answer questions for the first time… Read more Audio
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Danger at Wedding Cake Rock
6:43 PM.Thousands of tourists have been taking selfies and snaps on a famous clifftop landmark south of Sydney, Wedding Cake Rock, oblivious to the fact it's a death trap waiting to happen. Audio
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Three day heatwave kills 700 in Pakistan
6:41 PM.In Pakistan a severe three-day heatwave has killed nearly 700 people. Audio
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Major changes for Wellington Sevens tournament
6:38 PM.Waning interest in the Wellington Sevens rugby tournament has forced organisers to make drastic changes to try to save it. Audio
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Labour lambasts 'dragon's den' panel for social bonds
6:34 PM.Labour says a dragon's den style panel with score cards and video is being used to vet companies pitching for the Government's new social bonds. Audio
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Plea to Abbott to bring jihadist's children home
6:24 PM.The mother-in-law of an Australian terrorist has made an emotional plea to Prime Minister Tony Abbott to help bring her daughter and grandchildren back home. Audio
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Police hunting 1080 blackmailer search home of activist
6:21 PM.Police investigating the 1080 baby formula threat have carried out an extensive search at the home of an activist on the West Coast. Audio
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Fraudster Swney's fall complete
6:12 PM.Alex Swney is in jail tonight for four million dollars of fraud and tax evasion, occasioned, he says, by feeling underpaid. Inland Revenue's Graham Tubb joins us. Audio
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French in emergency meeting over US spy claims
5:54 PM.The French President Francois Hollande has called an emergency meeting in response to WikiLeaks' claims that America spied on him and his predecessors for years. Audio
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Iwi come to the rescue of flood victims
5:50 PM.Three iwi groups and a Māori health provider have come to the rescue of whānau who've lost their homes and possessions following the Whanganui floods. Audio
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Astronomers flock to New Zealand to watch Pluto eclipse a star
5:47 PM.Astronomers from around the world are heading to the McKenzie Country to witness the moment when Pluto passes in front of a star. Audio
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Govt want tough sanctions, at odds over corporate manslaughter
5:44 PM.Government ministers say they want to toughen sanctions against companies responsible for workplace deaths but appear at odds about whether that means introducing a corporate manslaughter offence. Audio
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No more Global Mode for New Zealanders
5:40 PM.More now on the end to a streaming service that let online TV viewers watch blocked overseas shows. Audio
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Evening Business for 24 June 2015
5:37 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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PM says Government didn't tell Saudi to sue NZ
5:37 PM.The Prime Minister says the Government did not tell a Saudi businessman to sue New Zealand, but says it may have told him to test his legal position in the courts. Audio
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CYF feeling the heat over Kumar case
5:24 PM.The Minister of Social Development is once again stressing that Child Youth and Family needs a complete overhaul, in the way of the Kumar dairy killing case. Audio
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Sailors jump from burning yacht
5:22 PM.Two New Zealand sailors aged 67 and 70 along with their Mexican skipper had to leap for their lives from their burning yacht into the South Pacific Ocean last night. Audio
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Teacher tapes 4-year-old boy's mouth
5:20 PM.An Auckland childcare teacher who put tape over a boy's face to stop him putting toys in his mouth has been censured by the Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal. Audio
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Whanganui residents to find out when they will return home
5:16 PM.Hundreds of people in Whanganui who are not allowed back into their homes are being warned not to sneak through the Civil Defence cordon. Audio
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Bullying claim at Health Ministry
5:14 PM.MPs have heard there's a culture of bullying and intimidation at the Ministry of Health. Audio
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Jailed Swney says being underpaid led to fraud
5:07 PM.The sacked head of Auckland's downtown promotion agency, who was jailed today, says he committed more than four million dollars of fraud and tax evasion because he felt underpaid. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 24 June 2015
5:00 PM.Jailed Swney says being underpaid led to fraud, Bullying claim at Health Ministry, Whanganui residents to find out when they will return home, Teacher tapes 4-year-old boy's mouth, Sailors jump from… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 24 June 2015
4:46 PM.The Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations says two iwi are no longer taking court action over the sale of public land for housing in Auckland; Three iwi groups and a Māori health provider have… Read more Audio