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Checkpoint for Wednesday 15 July 2015
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Northern Mariana Islands stuc without internet
6:55 PM.Communications throughout the Northern Mariana Islands, or CNMI, continue to be severely affected as a result of damage to the territory's sole fibre optic cable. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 July 2015
6:50 PM.An MP says Maori in Auckland are being kept in the dark about what is being done to solve the city's housing woes; A prominent Maori lawyer says the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement poses a serious… Read more Audio
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Rare kakapo found dead
6:47 PM.A young female kakapo named Ellie has been found dead on Whenua Hou or Codfish Island, bringing the total population of the critically-endangered birds down to 125. Audio
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Owners of Wurlitzer organ worried about it's future
6:44 PM.The country's only working Wurlitzer pipe organ has been left without a home and nowhere to go. Audio
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Crown admits breach of Hager's right to protect his sources
6:42 PM.The Crown has admitted police breached Nicky Hager's right to protect his sources when they searched his home. Audio
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Proposed property investment laws need work, committee told
6:39 PM.Property investors, accountants, and lawyers say they support the Government's plan to tax gains on some properties but some kinks need ironing out. Audio
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Environment Commissioner backs new landfarm guidelines
6:35 PM.The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is confident new voluntary guidelines will to protect livestock on oil industry waste farms and ensure food produced on them is safe. Audio
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NZ IPL players in limbo after corruption ruling
6:27 PM.The future of some New Zealand cricketers competing in the Indian Premier League is under threat, with two teams on the verge of being suspended from the competition. Audio
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Iran nuclear deal could mean cheaper petrol prices
6:21 PM.Iran is estimated to have 40 million barrels of oil stored in tankers off-shore that it has been unable to sell because of trade sanctions imposed by the United States and Europe. Audio
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Growing unease on Stewart Island over shark diving
6:19 PM.Shark cage-diving near Stewart Island is causing growing unease in the community. Audio
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Labour says sacking of whistleblower disappointing
6:12 PM.Labour says its extremely disappointing Barfoot and Thompson has sacked the person who leaked housing data to the party. Audio
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Board loses patience with absent member
5:55 PM.A Christchurch community board has lost patience with one of its members who no longer lives in the area he's supposed to represent, and is asking for him to resign. Audio
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Maori tertiary educators inspired to develop future leaders
5:52 PM.Educationalists are warning that Maori must find new ways to encourage more young people to enrol in tertiary education. Audio
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Kidney donor says dealing with WINZ worse than recovering
5:48 PM.Kidney donor Hal Jones says there was one thing worse than recovering from his surgery, and that was dealing with Work and Income to get a special benefit for donors. Audio
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Govt under renewed pressure to tackle child poverty
5:45 PM.The Government is under renewed pressure to do more to tackle child poverty, after a newly released document confirms it was told its policies would have little impact in the short to medium term. Audio
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Guards describe inmate attack as one of the worst they've seen
5:41 PM.Guards at the maximum security prison at Paremoremo have described yesterday's attack on an inmate by two others as one of the worst they've ever seen. Audio
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Privacy Comm - beef up spies' resources for more accountability
5:29 PM.The Privacy Commissioner says security and intelligence agencies will need more money if they're expected to be more transparent about their work. Audio
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Police apologise for mistaken raid on top diplomat's home
5:27 PM.The police have apologised to a top senior diplomat after they mistakenly raided one of his properties in Wellington. Audio
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Evening Business for 15 July 2015
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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City Council responds to criticism
5:19 PM.The City Council's Housing Manager, Vicki Mclaren, met the tenants this afternoon. Audio
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Residents of award winning flat freezing
5:16 PM.People living at a newly built Wellington apartment block have had to resort to using tin foil, plastic bags and tape to keep out the cold. Audio
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Man who was shot by police - I finally have a voice
5:12 PM.The man who was shot and wounded by police as they hunted a drug fuelled gunman says today's hearing was the first time he felt like he had a voice. Audio
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Meat company at the centre of a listeria outbreak is punished
5:10 PM.The Hawke's Bay District Health Board says today's sentence over a listeria outbreak at the hospital caused by contaminated meat is not tough enough, and the company responsible deserves harsher… Read more Audio
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Real Estate firm fires staff member over Labour data leak
5:07 PM.A staff member has been fired from the real estate firm Barfoot and Thompson over the controversial housing data leaked to the Labour Party. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 15 July 2015
5:00 PM.Real Estate firm fires staff member over Labour data leak; the meat company at the centre of a listeria outbreak is punished; man who was shot by police - I finally have a voice; residents of an… Read more Audio