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Thursday, 17 September 2015
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Te Manu Korihi News for 17 September 2015
Water experts have been told that a critical challenge facing this country is that the governance and management of freshwater must recognise Maori interests; A group of whanau who live at Takapuwahia… Read more Audio
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Teenager arrested when homeade clock taken for a bomb
17 Sep 2015A Dallas teenager, arrested by police when the home-made clock that he'd brought to school, was mistaken for a bomb - is now going to the White House. Audio
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Crown rejects inmate's claim he was forced to riot
The Crown is rejecting a prison inmate's defence that he was badly beaten up and then forced to take part in the Springhill riots two years ago. Audio
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Kiwirail to pay family of man hit by train
Kiwirail's General Manager Metro, David Shepherd, says they have made changes to ensure it won't happen again. Audio
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Kiwirail kept train with faulty brakes on tracks for 10 weeks
Thousands of rail passengers rode a train with faulty brakes for more than ten weeks because Kiwirail maintenance workers forgot to install a pin. Audio
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Govt says public opposition is not behind Lochinver decision
The Government says public opposition to the sale of a large central North Island farm to a foreign invester was not behind its decision to block the sale. Audio
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Tsunami warnings failed to include Northland
17 Sep 2015Earlier Civil Defence tsunami warnings failed to include Northland, but it's now been added to the list of areas that could be at risk. Audio
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Strong Quake hits Chile
And now more on our top story, the eight point three magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Chile earlier today. Audio
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Raising environmental protection in aquaculture
A new world standard for sustainable aquaculture was launched at an industry conference in Nelson today. Audio
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Immigration Minister won't assist climate change refugees
The Immigration Minister has dismissed calls for the Government to do more to assist climate change refugees from the Pacific as colonialistic, white person's guilt. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 17 September 2015
Water experts have been told that a critical challenge facing this country is that the governance and management of freshwater must recognise Maori interests. The comment has come from a member of the… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint is RNZ's drive-time news and current affairs programme, tackling the national and international stories of the day.
The show airs weekdays fro4-6pm and is hosted by Lisa Owen.
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