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Hospital midwife's embarrassment to blame for death
5:27 PM.A hospital midwife who failed to realise a baby was in distress because she monitored the mother's heart by mistake was too embarrassed to admit she didn't know how to use the equipment. Audio
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Evening Business for 4 February 2013
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Prime Minister to face Maori Council at Waitangi
5:20 PM.The Prime Minister will be forced to face off with the lead claimant over water rights at Waitangi tomorrow. Audio
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Rotorua woman gets 17 years for murder
5:17 PM.A Rotorua woman will spend 17 years behind bars for killing her lover last November. Audio
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Solid Energy CEO quits, mayor says he was pushed
5:14 PM.Don Elder has quit suddenly from his one point four million dollar job at Solid Energy on the back of its big losses and the axeing of more than 500 workers last year. Audio
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Man who was brain damaged in a police chase blames himself
5:07 PM.A man who was seriously injured in a police chase riddled with mistakes, including an illegal roadblock, says he doesn't blame the officers for what happened and his injuries are his own fault. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 4 February 2013
5:00 PM.A man brain damaged in a police chase blames himself. The country's top coal boss quits suddenly and the Prime Minister heads towards a water rights faceoff at Waitangi. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 1 February 2013
6:52 PM.The Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau says the Northland based iwi is significantly closer to entering negotiations with the Crown to settle its Treaty claim; A Crown laywer's suggested to the Supreme Court… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 1 February 2013
6:38 PM.The first official day back at Parliament on Tuesday was more reminiscent of the first day back at school, with personal attacks and political point scoring characterising the Prime Minister's… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 1 February 2013
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business for 1 February 2013
6:17 PM.The managing director of Briscoes predicts retailers have a couple of difficult years ahead. Audio
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Minister in charge of fixing Novopay not sure bugs can be fixed
6:08 PM.The Minister in charge of fixing Novopay, Steven Joyce, says he doesn't have much confidence in company promises to get the teachers' payroll system to work properly. Audio
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Christchurch rebuild much more pricey than predicted
5:57 PM.The Earthquake Recovery Minister has revealed the rebuild of Christchurch's damaged sewage and water pipes will be quite a bit more expensive than predicted. Audio
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American airports abandon use of body scanners
5:53 PM.After two years of passenger complaints and outrage American airports are getting rid of the 'peepshow' body scanners. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 1 February 2013
5:49 PM.A Crown laywer's suggested to the Supreme Court that time limits on state hydro power enterprise shareholdings would be a way to safegaurd Maori water rights; The Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau says the… Read more Audio
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Passport fraudster dodges prison
5:44 PM.A passport fraudster who made a dozen trips to the United States and Australia under someone else's name has dodged prison. Audio
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Mexico City blast kills at least 14 people
5:40 PM.In Mexico City at least 14 people have died and and more than 80 have been injured in an explosion at the headquarters of state-owned oil giant Pemex. Audio
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Sports News for 1 February 2013
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Reserve Bank governor bemoans too much investment in houses
5:29 PM.The Governor of the Reserve Bank, Graeme Wheeler, has bemoaned the amount New Zealanders invest in houses. Audio
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Community and business leaders
5:26 PM.Urgent meetings have been going on all day around Oamaru as union and community leaders seek a clearer picture on job losses at the town's woollen mill. Audio
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Evening Business for 1 February 2013
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Card skimming Canadian group sentenced to jail
5:18 PM.Four Canadian men have been jailed for four and a half years each for carrying out what a judge has described as a sophisticated eftpos skimming scam targetting New Zealand banks. Audio
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Veteran broadcaster Sir Paul Holmes dies
5:14 PM.Sir Paul led changes in the presentation of current affairs on both radio and television in New Zealand, making him one of New Zealand's most influential broadcasters. Audio
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Documents show Ministry appalled by Novopay provider
5:08 PM.Letters dated as recently as two weeks ago reveal the acrimonious relationship between the Ministry of Education and the company running the beleagured school payroll system. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 1 February 2013
5:00 PM.Documents show Ministry of Education appalled by Novopay provider Talent2, Veteran broadcaster Sir Paul Holmes dies, Card skimming Canadian group sentenced to jail, Community and business leaders… Read more Audio