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Checkpoint for Wednesday 16 September 2015
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Today In Parliament for 16 September 2015 - evening edition
6:53 PM.National celebrates first year of its third term but Labour says after eight years in office it's time to stop blaming the last government for its failures. Labour's request to introduce a member's… Read more Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 September 2015
6:50 PM.The green light has been given for the construction of a geothermal power plant on Maori land, near Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty;The Rotorua Lakes Council wants to make it easier for Ngati… Read more Audio
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Snakes are getting trapped in toilets in Queensland
6:45 PM.In north Queensland, thirsty snakes are getting trapped in toilets in their search for a drink. Audio
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Prison inmate, Arthur Taylor goes to court again
6:42 PM.The serial litigant and prison inmate, Arthur Taylor, says a wrong security classification influenced a decision not to let him speak to media. Audio
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Two NZ holiday makers released after paying old bill
6:35 PM.Two New Zealand holiday makers have been released from a police station in Phuket in Thailand, after settling an old bill. Audio
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Wellington council backs online voting
6:28 PM.Fears of an Ashley Madison style hack have been dismissed by the Wellington City Council, which has signed up for online voting in next year's local body elections by the narrowest of margins. Audio
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Maria Tutaia gets sabatical from Silver Ferns
6:24 PM.The Silver Ferns star shooter Maria Tutaia will sit out next month's Constellation Cup series against Australia. Audio
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Govt challenged on changing law to avoid paying missed benefits
6:20 PM.The Government is being told it faces a moral duty to repay benefits that were mistakenly withheld to beneficiaires. Audio
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Police had no choice but to shoot - Union
6:14 PM.A coroner's initial finding has revealed a Slovakian man shot dead in a stand-off with police in Auckland's Myers Park was unarmed. Audio
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Factory served abatement notice a month before deadly explosion
6:12 PM.The factory where a fuel tank exploded killing one man was served an abatement notice more than a month ago by the Auckland Council. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 September 2015
5:55 PM.The green light has been given for the construction of a geothermal power plant on Maori land, near Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty;The Rotorua Lakes Council wants to make it easier for Ngati… Read more Audio
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Serco has been issued with 55 contract breach notices
5:48 PM.Serco, the private company which had been in charge of the Mt Eden prison has been served with 55 breach of contract notices since it took over in 2011, and has paid a total of nearly one and half… Read more Audio
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Gangs running windscreen washer operations in Christchurch
5:45 PM.The police say a growing number of windscreen washers at Christchurch intersections are being run by gangs and they want authority from the city council to seize their gear and prosecute them. Audio
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Auckland Council served Salters Cartage with abatement notice
5:37 PM.More now on the abatement notice Auckland Council served Salters Cartage last month before the deadly expolosion. Audio
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Today's market update
5:35 PM.Banks are upping their forecasts for the dairy payout as global prices are expected to continue to climb. Audio
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Government says it's not being mean-spirited
5:28 PM.The Government says it's not being mean-spirited in retrospectively changing a law to stop beneficiaries from trying to claim an extra day's pay. Audio
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Facebook to add dislike button
5:25 PM.After years of petitions and pestering from users, Facebook has announced it's going to add a dislike button to the social network. Audio
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NZ Cricket boss called as witness in Cairns perjury trial
5:22 PM.The chief executive of New Zealand Cricket David White is be called as a witness in the perjury trial of former Black Cap Chris Cairns. Audio
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Australia starts air strikes in Syria
5:18 PM.Australia's Defence Minister has confirmed fighter jets have carried out their first air strike in Syria. Audio
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Woman complains to Police over pepperspray incident last week
5:14 PM.The Whakatane man at the wheel of the vehicle where his ten year old daughter was accidently pepper sprayed has appeared at Whakatane District court today. Audio
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Police Association: Coroner finding shows police had to shoot
5:11 PM.A coroner's initial finding has revealed a Slovakian man shot dead in a stand-off with police in Auckland's Myers Park was unarmed. Audio
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Dad of man killed on fuel tanks demanding answers
5:07 PM.The father of a man who was killed when a fuel tank he was working on blew up is demanding answers from the company he was working for. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 16 September 2015
5:00 PM.The father of the man killed in the fuel tank explosion is demanding answers. Australia carries out its first air strike in Syria and Facebook bows to public demand with a dislike button. Audio