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Checkpoint for Thursday 8 March 2012
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Father of dead teenager unhappy police cleared
6:53 PM.The father of a young man killed in a police chase in West Auckland is challenging the official report clearing the officers of any wrong doing. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 8 March 2012
6:49 PM.A community group says new drug and alcohol courts will not work if they do not have specific services for Maori; An Auckland trust which was set up to look after land known as the Fort Takapuna… Read more Audio
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Goff lambasts Defence over spending cuts
6:43 PM.The Defence Force admits it made a mistake when it paid out redundancy to two navy officers and then was forced to re-hire them when it couldn't fill their old positions. Audio
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No evidence private prisons better - Opposition
6:36 PM.The Government says using the private sector to build, maintain and run the new Wiri prison in South Auckland will save money, and reduce re-offending. Audio
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Sports News for 8 March 2012
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Pike River manager 'gutted' at redundancy
6:26 PM.One of the rescue team at Pike River Mine who lost his son in the explosion says he's gutted he has been made redundant. Audio
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Evening Business for 8 March 2012
6:24 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Diplomats' partners warn they won't want overseas postings
6:19 PM.Diplomats' partners are warning they won't agree to any more overseas postings under changes MFAT is pushing through to meet the Government's cost-cutting demands. Audio
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Bollard tries to talk down high-flying Kiwi dollar
6:16 PM.The New Zealand dollar has clawed back some of the losses it sustained after the Reserve Bank Governor did his best to talk it down today. Audio
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Witness accounts called into question
6:13 PM.The lawyer for a pilot accused of making a dangerous take-off at Queenstown airport has called into question the credibility of witnesses' accounts. Audio
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Tauranga mayor responds to Rena report
6:08 PM.The Transport Minister is dismissing the need for any change to maritime laws, after a new report showing up the navigation shortcomings on the stricken ship Rena. Audio
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Guilty pleas in collar bomb hoax
5:57 PM.An investment banker has admitted chaining a fake collar bomb to a Sydney teenager's neck in a bizarre extortion attempt. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 8 March 2012
5:50 PM.An Auckland trust which was set up to look after land known as the Fort Takapuna Historic Reserve, is suing the Attorney General on behalf of the Crown; The Ministry of Maori Development, Te Puni… Read more Audio
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Top diplomats voice opposition to ministry restructuring.
5:45 PM.Some of the country's top diplomats have spoken out in opposition to plans to restructure the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Audio
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Tuhoe leader says training camps were no secret
5:42 PM.The chief negotiator for Tuhoe says it was no secret that training camps were being held in Te Urewera National Park. Audio
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Bollard hits out at high Kiwi
5:37 PM.The Governor of the Reserve Bank has hit out at the high value of the New Zealand dollar, suggesting the Official Cash Rate could be cut if it continues to undermine some parts of the economy. Audio
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Sports News for 8 March 2012
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Moon may outshine aurora light display
5:28 PM.Stargazers don't hold your breath - tonight's aurora lights may in fact be outshone by a full moon. Audio
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Mixed Ownership Model Bill passes first reading
5:25 PM.The Government's plan to partially sell four state-owned energy companies is now one step closer to reality. Audio
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Evening Business for 8 March 2012
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Defence pays redundancy then hires officers back
5:17 PM.The Defence Force admits it made a mistake when it paid out redundancy to two navy officers and then was forced to re-hire them when it couldn't fill their old positions. Audio
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Cezar's killer was braced for long sentence
5:13 PM.The lawyer for the man who murdered a baby he had nicknamed Zombie Boy says his client, who's been jailed today for 17 years, was expecting the lengthy sentence. Audio
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Marine risks consultant highlights Rena navigation errors
5:09 PM.John Riding is the senior partner at the consultancy Marico Marine, which tracked the Rena on its fateful voyage and gave that data to the TAIC to use in its interim report. Audio
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Rena hit reef despite radar warning
5:07 PM.The radar on board the container ship Rena picked up the Astrolabe reef off the coast of Tauranga but the captain still sped straight onto it. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 8 March 2012
5:00 PM.The Rena headed straight for the Astrolabe reef despite Radar warnings. Why Defence rehired officers who had just been made redundant? and a solar light show in tonight's sky. Audio