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Monday, 13 May 2013
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NZQA urged to do more to catch cheating students
13 May 2013Some tertiary institutions want the Qualifications Authority to have the power to go undercover to catch student cheats and those who help them. Audio
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Evening Business for 13 May 2013
13 May 2013The value of Kiwi Income Property Trust's portfolio of shopping centres and office buildings has risen 21 million dollars . Audio
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Aged care industry groups oppose premium only facilities
13 May 2013Opponents of a proposal to let more resthomes offer only more expensive, premium rooms say this could lead to a shortage of affordable care. Audio
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Tribunal hearing land claims tours Bay of Islands
13 May 2013The Waitangi Tribunal investigating Ngapuhi land claims has been on a boat tour today past islands that today are either millionaires' playgrounds or part of the conservation estate. Audio
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Constitutional lawyer's view of SkyCity deal
13 May 2013Listening to that is constitutional lawyer, Mai Chen. Audio
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Opposition parties criticise convention centre deal
13 May 2013The Labour leader, David Shearer, says it's outrageous that future governments are being tied to a deal with SkyCity to build a convention centre in Auckland. Audio
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Clamping down on pursuits in Tasmania
13 May 2013The police union in Tasmania says restricting rules around pursuits has led to officers being taunted by people in speeding cars or flaunting dangerous driving. Audio
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Data-sharing to target tax dodgers
13 May 2013New Zealanders hiding their tax dollars in offshore havens are being targeted through a new international information-sharing agreement. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 13 May 2013
13 May 2013The Maori Affairs Committee says it's been a 'heck of a couple of weeks' after the death of its deputy chair, and anticipated resignation of another member; Meanwhile, the chief executive of Ngati… Read more Audio
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Court hears conflicting evidence about cause of death
13 May 2013A forensic pathologist has told a High Court murder trial in Christchurch that drowning in a cooking pot of water would be an extraordinary form of suicide. Audio
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Nigel Morrison on SkyCity deal
13 May 2013In return for building a four hundred million dollar convention centre in Auckland the casino gets its licence extended out to 2048, as well as another 230 pokie machines, and 40 more gaming tables. 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.
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