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Checkpoint for Tuesday 15 December 2015
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Warning of grave threat to species collections
6:41 PM.The Royal Society is warning collections of species in the country's museums and institutions could be in danger because of funding cuts. Audio
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Weekly China wrap up
6:35 PM.The trial of one of China's most high profile human rights lawyers on charges of inciting ethnic hatred and provoking trouble lasted just three hours yesterday, with police blocking diplomats, foreign… Read more Audio
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Is the rule of law intact in Nauru?
6:27 PM.A Commonwealth fact-finding mission to Nauru has concluded that the rule of law is intact, despite wide-ranging condemnation by former jurists. Audio
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Pharmacies to inform patients over Nurofen
6:23 PM.Pharmacists will not be advised to remove some Nurofen products from shelves, but will ensure customers understand what they're buying. Audio
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Dairy Cow population slumps to 10 year low
6:19 PM.The number of dairy cows in New Zealand has falled to a ten year low - reflecting leaner times in the industry. Audio
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Australia facing deficit 100 times larger than NZ
6:11 PM.Pity the Australians - their Budget forecast came out today just after New Zealand's, and it's for a deficit a hundred times bigger. Audio
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The Maori Santa delivers gifts to needy kids in Porirua
5:55 PM.Wellington rapper PERCIEVE has once again turned into a Maori Santa Claus delivering hundreds of gifts to children in Porirua. Audio
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Bowe Bergdahl to face court-martial
5:52 PM.The US Army has ordered the court-martial of a soldier, who walked away from his post in Afghanistan and became a Taliban prisoner for five years. Audio
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Safer, swifter trips on new section of Waikato Expressway
5:49 PM.Safer and swifter trips are being promised following the opening of the 250 million dollar Cambridge section of the Waikato Expressway. Audio
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Uber call on the govt to stimulate innovation, not prohibit it
5:43 PM.Uber, is calling for the government to walk the walk about it wanting to stimulate innovation and growth in New Zealand. Audio
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Red traffic lights in road surface being trialled in Auckland
5:40 PM.An extra early warning system is now in place for motorist who regularly run red lights at a notorious intersection in Auckland. Audio
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Address incomes to sort out child poverty - the Opposition
5:36 PM.The Oppostion says the Government needs to do more to raise peoples' income if it wants to tackle child poverty. Audio
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Meteor shower wows in the wee small hours
5:35 PM.A spectacular display of meteors is wowing those happy to get up in the wee small hours. Audio
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Evening Business for 15 December 2015
5:33 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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About time "shonky" Nurofen products removed: activist
5:23 PM.An Australian medical activist says he's appalled at how long it's taken to force a drug maker to remove some Nurofen products from shelves. Audio
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Three dozen cows vanish from Ashburton farm
5:20 PM.An Ashburton farm manager is worried sick after three dozen cows vanished from his paddock. Audio
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English says unemployment forecasts "disappointing"
5:15 PM.Unemployment is likely to rise even further, peaking at six and half percent in March next year, according to the latest Treasury predictions. Audio
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High prices on the cards for broadband users
5:13 PM.Households and businesses face higher charges for broadband and phone landlines because today the Commerce Commission lifted the price Chorus can charge other companies to use its copper cables Audio
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Jonah Lomu's sons deserve financial support
5:09 PM.A financial advisor involved in the Jonah Lomu Legacy Trust says the rugby great is not the only sports star to have money problems, but his sons deserve some financial support. Audio
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Diplomat had a sexual motive - judge
5:07 PM.A judge has ruled that a disgraced Malaysian diplomat had a sexual motive when he followed and attacked a Wellington woman. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 15 December 2015
5:00 PM.A judge has ruled that a disgraced Malaysian diplomat had a sexual motive when he followed and attacked a Wellington woman and A financial advisor involved in the Jonah Lomu Legacy Trust says the… Read more Audio