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Checkpoint for Wednesday 8 August 2012
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Dead girl's mother blames vaccine but refuses genetic test
6:54 PM.A woman who's convinced a vaccine against cervical cancer killed her daughter, refuses to be tested for genetic heart problems even though it could establish the cause of death. Audio
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Fiji's Constitution Commission hearings
6:50 PM.Fiji's Constitution Commission says worries about religious freedom and the rights of indigenous people are dominating its hearings in Suva. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 8 August 2012
6:47 PM.Two iwi groups are said to be feeling disenfranchised and burned, after losing a legal bid to stop an international company buying 16 New Zealand dairy farms in the central North Island; A well… Read more Audio
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Inquiry hears of doubts over CTV's construction manager
6:41 PM.The former head of the company that worked on the CTV building says he had doubts the project's construction manager was up to the job. Audio
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Diabetes New Zealand talks about Pharmac decision
6:38 PM.The drug-buying agency, Pharmac, is going ahead with scrapping funding for six types of diabetes equipment and replacing that with just one. Audio
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Sports News for 8 August 2012
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Auckland man accused of murder
6:28 PM.An Auckland man accused of murdering his three-year old daughter admits he caused the injuries she died from - but will argue he never intended to kill her. Audio
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Business News Update
6:25 PM."Crowd funding" is a new way to raise money and get business projects off the ground through the Internet. Audio
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NZ Olympic team labelled joke
6:19 PM.The Welsh rugby journalist Stephen Jones says New Zealanders have found the ultimate loser excuse by claiming the country's medal haul is great given our small population. Audio
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Whanganui people furious at sex criminal release
6:11 PM.Many Whanganui people say they're furious the serial sex criminal, Stewart Murray Wilson, is being released near the city. Audio
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Students, instructor missing after falling into sea
6:08 PM.Two high school students and a climbing instructor are missing in rough seas off New Plymouth after falling in while rock climbing. Audio
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Government to publish schools' national standards results
5:56 PM.The Government will publish individual schools' national standards results online from next month. Audio
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Police deny kicking punching Dotcom when he was arrested
5:52 PM.The police have denied Kim Dotcom's claims that he was kicked and punched by officers raiding his home on behalf of the FBI. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 8 August 2012
5:49 PM.A well respected South Waikato kaumatua who recently signed his tribe's Treaty settlement in hospital, has died at the age of 68; Two iwi groups are said to be feeling disenfranchised and burned… Read more Audio
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Head of the EQC berated
5:44 PM.A woman has berated the head of the EQC about her wrecked home, describing sewage pouring into the sink this morning when her preschool daughter went to brush her teeth. Audio
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Rapist's lawyer says parole conditions are too punitive
5:38 PM.The lawyer for multiple rapist Stewart Murray Wilson says the Parole Board is setting him up to fail by imposing stringent release conditions. Audio
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Sports News for 8 August 2012
5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Pharmac cuts diabetes providers from six to one
5:27 PM.The drug-buying agency, Pharmac, is going ahead with its contentious plan to have a single supplier of key equipment used by thousands of diabetics. Audio
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Evening Business for 8 August 2012
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Crafar deal is done - China denies warning NZ over farms
5:21 PM.The Crafar deal is done and the new Chinese owners will take over the 16 North Island dairy farms shortly. Audio
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Rescue pilot on search off Taranaki
5:19 PM.They were in a group of international students rock climbing at Paritutu Rock, near Back Beach. Audio
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Whanganui mayor says Wilson won't be part of community
5:15 PM.The Mayor of Whanganui is Annette Main, she says she was only told this morning where Wilson was being released to. Audio
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Corrections Dept on release of Wilson
5:10 PM.We're joined by the Department of Corrections' chief executive, Ray Smith. Audio
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A notorious sexual predator is to live near Whanganui
5:09 PM.New Zealand's most notorious sexual predator will be released to live near Whanganui. Audio
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Students, instructor missing after falling into sea
5:07 PM.Two high school students and a climbing instructor are missing in rough seas off New Plymouth after falling in while rock climbing. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 8 August 2012
5:00 PM.The search for three people who fell from rocks into the sea off Taranaki. A notorious sexual predator is to live near Whanganui and less choice for diabetics under Pharmac funding changes. Audio