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Top Stories for Friday 13 June 2014
Audio 13 Jun 2014Brazil kick off 2014 World Cup; Former All Whites discuss tournament expectations; Auckland's cheaper suburbs may face sharpest rate rise; RBNZ governor dismisses fears over further OCR rises; Mayor… Audio
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World gearing up for 2014 World Cup
International fans are pouring into Brazil for football's World Cup which kicks off on Thursday, but for Brazilians protests and concern over the cost of hosting it are overshadowing the event.
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Argentina get tough reception
Argentina's had an early taste of what to expect from their Brazilian hosts at the Football World Cup when they were welcomed with jeers and whistles in their first open...
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New Zealanders back Brazil to win this year's World Cup
Audio 12 Jun 2014One New Zealand punter has already bet over 10-thousand dollars on Germany winning the world cup despite no european team ever winning on South American soil before. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 12 June 2014
Audio 12 Jun 2014Fears further hikes in interest rates will derail the economy, Mortgage broker reacts to OCR rise, Tasering police officer used excessive force, Trial of adults accused of supplying alcohol to… Audio
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Football fans gear up for World Cup
Get ready for six weeks of headers, penalty shoot-outs and and wildly excited commentators. The Football World Cup kicks off on June 12 with hosts Brazil playing Croatia. Audio
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Sporting and political tensions on eve of football World Cup
Audio 12 Jun 2014Jules Boykoff is an associate professor of political science at Pacific University in Oregon, writes extensively about the politics of the Olympics, and is a former professional football player who… Audio
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Ole, ole, ole!
Whether you're a football fan or not, get ready because you're about to get kicked with World Cup madness.
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World Cup countdown sweeps across Brazil
Audio 12 Jun 2014This time tomorrow the half time whistle will have just been blown in the opening match of the Football World Cup between hosts Brazil and Croatia in Sao Paulo. Our former reporter Jacob McSweeny, is… Audio
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Brazil's embassy ready for Football World Cup
Audio 12 Jun 2014The Football World Cup kicks off this time tomorrow morning as Brazil take on Croatia in Sao Paolo. Audio
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FIFA boss to defy opposition and run again
The embattled FIFA leader Sepp Blatter is expected to defy opposition from European football chiefs and declare his candidacy for a new term at the football governing body's congress today.
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Brazilian legend Pele says Neymar can't deliver World Cup to hosts
The Brazilian football legend Pele says current star Neymar is under too much pressure to deliver the hosts a sixth World Cup trophy. Pele says the 22-year-old Barcelona player, who...
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Maradona praises Messi, hits out at Pele
The football legend Diego Maradona has praised his compatriot Lionel Messi, and talked up the chances of Argentina winning the World Cup. The outspoken and controversial 1980's star says, "to...
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JLo to perform at World Cup ceremony
FIFA says pop superstar Jennifer Lopez will perform at the football World Cup opening ceremony after all, two days after it announced "production issues" would prevent her travelling to Brazil.
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Brazilian heat one of the World Cup talking points
Football's World Cup which kicks off tomorrow in Brazil on Thursday is likely to be dominated by talk of how best to adapt to playing in high heat and...
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Scolari loses nephew in car crash
A nephew of the Brazil football coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has been killed in a car crash two days before the World Cup begins. Tarcisio Joao Schneider crashed into a...
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Dollar strong on European actions
The New Zealand dollar gained half a cent against the US dollar on Wednesday and is also higher against the currencies of the country's other major trading partners.
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Athletics Fiji says US shooting of track star 'sad day'
Audio 11 Jun 2014The Fijian sporting community is in mourning after athletics representative Roy Ravana Junior was killed in a shooting incident in the United States. Audio
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Sorceress, a new funk
Isaac Aesili recaps his recent trip to Brazil where he performed with Latinaotearoa and Ladi6.
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Embattled FIFA boss fights back
On the eve of the World Cup football finals FIFA's long-serving president Sepp Blatter is facing calls to hand over the reins of an orgnisation mired in allegations of corruption.
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Strike suspended ahead of World Cup
Metro workers in Sao Paulo have suspended their strike to allow for negotiations ahead of football's World Cup opener in Brazil's biggest city on Thursday. Audio
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Junior All Whites lose to Croatia
The New Zealand junior men's footballers have finished the four-team Panda Cup International Tournament in China with a 2-1 loss to Croatia. The Junior All Whites took a sixth-minute lead...
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Brazil cracks down on World Cup protest
Sao Paulo police fired tear gas to disperse protesters supporting a subway strike that has unleashed chaos three days before the sprawling city of 20,000,000 hosts football's World Cup kick-off.
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Sport:Tahitian ref proud to represent French Polynesia at World Cup
Oceania may not be represented among the 32 World Cup teams but there is a four-strong panel of match officials making the trip to Brazil.
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World Cup riots
Brazilian riot police have used tear gas against protesters in Sao Paulo.
