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Tuesday, 7 May 2013
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Keep Our Assets petition short of signatures
7 May 2013A petition on asset sales has failed to gather enough signatures to force a referendum. Audio
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Constable found not guilty of corruption
7 May 2013A New Plymouth jury has found a Whanganui police officer not guilty of corruption. Audio
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Aaron Gilmore tearful as he makes a public apology
7 May 2013The National list MP, Aaron Gilmore, has made a public apology today, for what he described as behaving like a dickhead at a Hanmer Springs hotel. Audio
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Deadline forces Govt's hand over Novopay
7 May 2013The Government is sticking with the trouble-plagued school payroll system, Novopay, forced to make the choice by the deadline around the back-up option that was being worked on. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 7 May 2013
7 May 2013The government sticks with trouble plauged Novopay system. Aaron Gilmore apolgises for acting like a dickhead and Constable found not guilty of corruption. Audio
Monday, 6 May 2013
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PM rules out right to sue
6 May 2013The Prime Minister has ruled out changing the law to allow parties to sue negligent tourism operators. Audio
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Disability advocates speak out over worries for clients in care
6 May 2013A disability lawyer is calling for the owners of the Parklands residential care home to be jailed, following the release of damning documents. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 6 May 2013
6 May 2013Parliament's Speaker will this week formally declare the Ikaroa-Rawhiti seat vacant, following the death of its MP, Labour's Parekura Horomia; The Government is setting aside a 12 million dollar… Read more Audio
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Structural engineers want more checks on imported steel
6 May 2013Structural engineers say low quality steel is making its way into the New Zealand market and tighter quality controls are needed. Audio
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Surf carnival organisers warned before drowning - ABC
6 May 2013The crisis at Surf Life Saving Australia has worsened with claims today that senior referees at a carnival were warned about dangerous surf in the run up to the drowning of a teenage competitor last… Read more Audio
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Contractors concerned asbestos spread through hospital
6 May 2013Four industrial abseiling contractors say they have grave concerns they have spread white asbestos through Christchurch Hospital. 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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