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Checkpoint for Tuesday 22 April 2014
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 April 2014
6:54 PM.The fight for iwi representation on the New Plymouth District Council has now been taken to the Crown; A Bay of Plenty tribe has lost another round in its fight against the Tuhoe Treaty settlement… Read more Audio
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The Labour Party president speaks
6:49 PM.More now on Shane Jones decision to quit Labour, the Party President Moira Coatesworth is with us. Audio
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Tensions high between Aust. far right groups and extremists
6:45 PM.Tensions between an Australian far right political group and islamist extremists are at an all time high following a shooting in Sydney. Audio
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Jones unhappy for some time
6:38 PM.The Labour MP Shane Jones is quitting as an MP, and politics altogether, to take up a senior fisheries job in the Pacific Audio
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Sports News for 22 April 2014
6:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Shanes Jones to quit
6:25 PM.The Labour MP Shane Jones is quitting as an MP, and politics altogether to take up a senior fisheries job in the Pacific. Audio
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Orchard owner describes devastation after storm
6:17 PM.The Buller District Mayor says the severe weather during Easter taught a hard lesson to many residents who were unprepared for the storm. Audio
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No point in having laws if not enforced - Little
6:12 PM.The Prime Minister says he's personally in favour of changing the law to allow businesses to open if they want to, on days that are currently restricted, like those during the Easter weekend. Audio
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Employers should be prosecuted every time a worker is killed.
6:07 PM.A lawyer specialising in work place safety says employers should be prosecuted every time a worker is killed. Audio
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South Korea ferry death toll rises to 104
5:55 PM.The death toll in the South Korean ferry disaster has risen to 104, as it's revealed a child on board the vessel raised the first alarm. Audio
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NZ scientist to be star prosecution witness in terrorism trial
5:49 PM.A top New Zealand scientist is to be a star prosecution witness in a major terrorism trial underway in New York. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 April 2014
5:46 PM.A Bay of Plenty tribe has lost another round in its fight against the Tuhoe Treaty settlement; The battle for iwi representation on the New Plymouth District Council has now been taken to the Crown… Read more Audio
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National supporter helps fund Jones' Labour bid
5:41 PM.The Labour MP, Shane Jones, has revealed a prominent National Party supporter helped fund his bid for the Labour leadership last year. Audio
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Sports News for 22 April 2014
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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CTU taking action over forestry deaths
5:25 PM.The Council of Trade Unions is taking legal action against two forestry companies over the deaths of workers. Audio
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US teen lucky to be alive after stowing away in plane
5:24 PM.A California teenager has survived a five-and-a-half hour flight from San Jose to Hawaii, stowed away in a plane's wheel well, Audio
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Evening Business for 22 April 2014
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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John Key is remaining tight-lipped
5:21 PM.The Prime Minister, John Key, is remaining tight-lipped about whether any other New Zealanders have been killed in counter-terrorism drone attacks in Yemen. Audio
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Who wants Benji Marshall?
5:20 PM.The Warriors rugby league club has added its name to the list of NRL teams that won't be making a move to sign the playmaker, Benji Marshall. Audio
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Maori shocked by sale of crown land at Marsden
5:15 PM.Whangarei Maori seeking the return of crown land at Marsden Point are devastated it's been put on the market. Audio
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Easter shop trading
5:12 PM.The Prime Minister says he's personally in favour of changing the law to allow businesses to open if they want to, on days that are currently restricted, like those during the Easter weekend. Audio
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One in five Buller homes damaged
5:08 PM.One in five homes have been damaged and 82 are still without power in the Buller District after severe winds swept through the region during the long weekend. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 22 April 2014
5:00 PM.Severe storm damage in Buller as locals brace for ongoing power cuts. Hot and cross over Easter trading laws and the teenage stowaway who flew for hours underneath a Boeing 767. Audio