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Checkpoint for Tuesday 11 August 2015
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Today In Parliament for 11 August 2015 - evening edition
6:51 PM.Finance Minister & Prime Minister field Opposition questions about the state of the economy; Government dealings with a Saudi businessman questioned by Labour's Trade & Export Growth Spokesman David… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 11 August 2015
6:47 PM.East Coast hapu say they could challenge proposed national standards for forestry in the Waitangi Tribunal if the Government pushes ahead with them. The Treaty Negotiations Minister is defending the… Read more Audio
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Aussie Rules arch-rivals forced to unite
6:44 PM.Two arch-rival Aussie Rules clubs are being forced to merge or risk extinction as the escalation of rural flight carves into the wheat belt of Australia. Audio
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Astronauts tuck into space-grown lettuce
6:38 PM.Astronauts on the International Space Station have taken their first bites of space-grown lettuce, which grows 26 times faster in orbit than it does down on earth. Read more Audio
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The Waltzing Matilda trademark crisis
6:27 PM.A Victoria company's making a move to expand its partial trademark over Australia's unofficial national anthem. Audio
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Sydney man shot by police loses compo
6:23 PM.A young Sydney man who police shot in the stomach by mistake four years ago has been stripped of his half million dollar damages payout and ordered to pay court costs. Audio
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PM and Treaty Minister defend paying former ministers
6:21 PM.The Prime Minister has brushed off questions about the Government paying former ministers more than a million dollars to help settle treaty claims. Audio
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Silver Ferns set to play Jamaica
6:16 PM.The Silver Ferns face another tough battle tonight in their campaign for the Netball World Cup in Sydney. Audio
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Scientists could have discovered fat gene they can switch
5:54 PM.To Australia, where the search for a pill to stop you getting fat just took a big step forward. Audio
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East Coast Hapu warn they could challenge forestry standards
5:50 PM.Hapu on the East Coast warn proposed national standards for forestry could breach their Treaty settlement. Audio
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NZ bars could still open for All Blacks games
5:46 PM.The ACT party leader, David Seymour, says the Greens are killjoys for blocking a bill to extend opening hours for bars during the Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Auckland hiphop crew take out world champs
5:42 PM.3500 dancers from more than 50 countries took to the stage, with the New Zealanders taking out the adult division. Audio
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Japan restarts first nuclear reactor since 2011 tsunami
5:36 PM.Japan has restarted a nuclear reactor for the first time since the Fukushima disaster in 2011 that was triggered by a massive earthquake and tsunami. Audio
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Evening Business for 11 August 2015
5:32 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Greens labelled party poopers for blocking RWC bill
5:27 PM.Green Party MPs have been labelled party poopers and killjoys for blocking a bill to extend opening hours for bars during the Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Protestors regroup at Ferguson
5:23 PM.Up to 150 protestors are back on the streets in Ferguson, Missouri, near the site of last night's violence at a rally marking the anniversary of the police shooting of Malcolm Brown. Audio
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Man who killed Connor Morris admits swinging a sickle
5:18 PM.The man who killed a gang member's son has recounted the moment he closed his eyes and swung a sickle at him, in order to protect his younger brother. Audio
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Palmerston North shooting highlights safety gaps - Union
5:14 PM.A Palmerston North man has appeared in court on firearms and driving charges this afternoon after opening fire at two police stations in the city last night. Audio
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Finance Minister plays down risk of recession
5:10 PM.The government is talking down the risk of a recession, in the face of slumping dairy prices. Audio
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Police investigate death of Taupo child and man charged with murder in Hamilton
5:08 PM.Tonight police are investigating the death of a three year old boy in Taupo and in a separate case, the death of an elderly man in Hamilton. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 11 August 2015
5:00 PM.Police investigate death of Taupo child and man charged with murder in Hamilton; Finance Minister plays down risk of recession; Palmerston North shooting highlights safety gaps - Union; Man who killed… Read more Audio