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Wednesday, 19 December 2012
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Te Manu Korihi News for 19 December 2012
19 Dec 2012The Maori Affairs Minister, Pita Sharples, says an evaluation of the early outcomes of the marae based court system for young Maori, shows the rangatahi courts are on track; The Minister for Courts… Read more Audio
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East Auckland plagued by arson attacks
19 Dec 2012East Auckland communities are being asked to look out for the culprits behind more than 30 suspicious fires across several suburbs. Audio
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Government to fast-track Grey base rebuild
19 Dec 2012Twenty laundry workers at the West Coast's Grey Base Hospital are losing their jobs as the government fast-tracks upgrading the badly aging Hospital, which is earthquake prone. Audio
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Evening Business for 19 December 2012
19 Dec 2012Shares in Sky City Entertainment jumped more than four percent after it reached a deal with the South Australian government to develop the Adelaide Casino. Audio
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Injunction won't deter Sea Shepherd activists
19 Dec 2012A US court has ordered the environmental group Sea Shepherd to stay at least 450 metres away from Japanese whaling ships. Audio
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Labour calls for Parata to go too
19 Dec 2012The Opposition Labour party says the next to go should be the Education Minister Hekia Parata. Audio
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CHCH schools pleased with resignation
19 Dec 2012Christchurch school principals are sceptical that Lesley Longstone quitting will restore their confidence in the Ministry of Education, though they say it might help mend fences. Audio
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Higher dairy exports and lower payments to foreigners
19 Dec 2012Lower payments to foreigners and a surge in dairy exports have helped narrow the country's deficit with the rest of the world. Audio
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Plans to dump oil and gas waste in Taranaki anger maori
19 Dec 2012A plan to truck oil and gas drilling waste from the East Coast to dump sites in Taranaki has angered iwi on both sides of the North Island. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 19 December 2012
19 Dec 2012The Maori Affairs Minister, Pita Sharples, says an evaluation of the early outcomes of the marae based court system for young Maori, shows the rangatahi courts are on track; The Minister for Courts… Read more Audio
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Lockwood Smith quit as Speaker for High Commission in London.
19 Dec 2012Dr Lockwood Smith is leaving the chamber for good to become New Zealand's High Commissioner in London. 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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