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Checkpoint for Friday 23 May 2014
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Te Manu Korihi for 23 May 2014
6:48 PM.The Maori Party has chosen its candidate to stand in the general elections for the southern Maori seat of Te Tai Tonga; The Labour Party is re-opening nominations for the Tamaki Makaurau seat; The… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 23 May 2014
6:36 PM.Youth unemployment has decreased since the last election but that still leaves 75 thousand young people in New Zealand who are not doing any kind of work, training or education. Audio
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Sports News for 23 May 2014
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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A bid to create the world's biggest drugs group in play
6:25 PM.A bid to create the world's biggest drugs group is not over yet - with some AstraZeneca shareholders at odds over the British company's decision to reject a takeover bid from the American giant… Read more Audio
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Lou Vincent speaks on match-fixing charges
6:16 PM.The former New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent says he didn't enter into a plea bargain with anti-corruption authorities. Audio
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Pakistan counts cost of CIA polio hoax
6:12 PM.To Pakistan, where polio vaccinators are counting the cost of the CIA's hoax plot to catch Osama bin-Laden. Audio
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Dotcom loses fight to keep FBI evidence against him secret
6:07 PM.The FBI's case against Kim Dotcom has been laid bare, revealing messages between him and his Megaupload employees jokingly calling each other "pirates" and "evil". Audio
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Govt leaving door open on offshore detention centres
5:55 PM.The Government is leaving the door open to using an offshore detention centre for asylum seekers but says it would not be done lightly. Audio
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United States condemns coup in Thailand
5:52 PM.The United States has condemned the coup in Thailand just days after defence officials were saying they thought a military takeover was unlikely. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi for 23 May 2014
5:48 PM.The Labour Party is re-opening nominations for the Tamaki Makaurau seat; The Maori Party has chosen its candidate to stand in the general elections for the southern Maori seat of Te Tai Tonga; The… Read more Audio
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Historic homestead destroyed by fire caused by lightning strike
5:47 PM.An historic homestead near Queenstown has been destoyed by fire after being hit by lightning. Audio
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Patients assaulting hospital staff too common
5:43 PM.An Otago researcher says patients assaulting hospital staff should be rare, but it's not. Audio
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Principal defends $5000 of vouchers from her own company
5:40 PM.The principal of a Maori language school in Hamilton says five thousand dollars worth of Christmas gifts for staff was money well spent and there was nothing wrong with school buying the vouchers from… Read more Audio
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Charter school bids include American and Islamic groups
5:35 PM.An American charter school operator, an Islamic group, and a variety of Christian trusts and Maori organisations are among 19 groups contesting the next round of applications to run a charter school. Audio
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Sports News for 23 May 2014
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business News for 23 May 2014
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Deadly punch leads to two years' jail
5:17 PM.A former Naval rating who caused the death of a man after hitting him in the face hopes to one day educate young people on the dangers of throwing a punch. Audio
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Thailand military summons ousted PM
5:15 PM.Thailand's military has summoned ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to appear in front of army chiefs amid growing condemnation of yesterday's coup. Audio
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Family of man beaten to death, fear for others living nearby
5:14 PM.The family of a man who was beaten by teenagers and left to die on the side of a road, say they now live in fear. Audio
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IRD investigates some private schools over false tax claims
5:12 PM.Inland Revenue has issued an alert over false tax claims by parents of students attending some private schools. Audio
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Ex-Minister Williamson told police what they should do
5:07 PM.New documents reveal the disgraced former Minister, Maurice Williamson, had a pattern of contacting the police about cases - in one case, telling the Police Commissioner what he thought officers… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for 23 May 2014
5:00 PM.Ex-Minister Williamson told police what they should do;IRD investigates some private schools over false tax claims by parents;Family of man beaten to death, fear for others living nearby;Thailand… Read more Audio