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Checkpoint for Wednesday 4 June 2014
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Tourist drivers open to tests on NZ road rules
6:57 PM.Some tourists say they'd be prepared to learn more about New Zealand roads before they go out on the it the open road. Audio
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A new report on a controversial Tongan plane .
6:53 PM.The World Bank looks set to backtrack on its draft report recommending Tonga ground a controversial plane. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 4 June 2014
6:49 PM.A deed of settlement which aims to compensate two Taranaki tribes for serious Crown breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi was initialled in Parliament today; Tainui has taken full control of the company… Read more Audio
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PM rules out changing coat tail law before election
6:47 PM.The coat-tailing rule of MMP is here to stay - for this election at least - with the Prime Minister rejecting a call from Labour to change it. Audio
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Bay of Plenty business owner supports company application
6:44 PM.A Bay of Plenty business owner, who is claiming thousands of dollars in compensation after the Rena grounding, plans to support moves to keep the wreck on the reef. Audio
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Man fined $26,000 for chopping down neighbour's trees
6:38 PM.A Hastings man has been fined more than 26 thousand dollars for chopping down dozens of his neighbours trees. Audio
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Sports News for 4 June 2014
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Mothballs banned in New Zealand
6:23 PM.Mothballs are being taken off the shelves after testing showed the product could be fatal to children. Audio
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Union accuses DHB of a knee-jerk response to money woes
6:19 PM.Wellington's deficit-plagued health board is trying to manage a 3 million dollar budget blow-out. Audio
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Local Government NZ reacts to final fracking report
6:16 PM.So will councils consider revising their town plans to give themselves the indisputable power to refuse applications for oil and gas sites? Audio
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PCE says NZ's reputation is at risk
6:12 PM.The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says rules for fracking are not good enough and threaten not just the environment but New Zealand's food safety repuatation. Audio
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Imam says there are ways of dealing with radical teachings
6:08 PM.A former imam of a mosque in Christchurch accused of radicalising a suspected terrorist says religious leaders must tell the police and Security Intelligence Service if any members discuss jihad or… Read more Audio
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Track meant to be closed when 1080 fell on couple
5:52 PM.An investigation into why 1080 was dropped on two trampers in Marlborough Sounds reveals the track was supposed to be closed but Conservation staff kept it open to help out a tourist company. Audio
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Tongan Prime Minister jumps on the All Black bandwagon
5:50 PM.The Tongan Prime Minister has jumped on the All Black bandwagon, saying his country would also be keen to host a test match. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 4 June 2014
5:47 PM.A deed of settlement which aims to compensate two Taranaki tribes for serious Crown breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi was initialled today; Tainui has taken full control of the company operating… Read more Audio
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Doctor lied and harrassed patient to get close to her
5:38 PM.A doctor sent over 50 text messages to a patient and lied about test results as an excuse to meet up with her. Audio
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Sawmill company not justifed in widespread drug testing
5:35 PM.A sawmill company was not justified making almost 200 employees undergo drug testing after cannabis plants were found. Audio
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Sports News for 4 June 2014
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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China tightens security as the country
5:27 PM.Chinese police have swamped Beijing's Tiananmen Square on the 25th anniversary of the violent crackdown on unarmed pro-democracy demonstrators. Audio
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Evening Business for 4 June 2014
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Fracking report suggests councils change town plans
5:20 PM.An independent report says councils should consider revising their town plans to give themselves the indisputable power to refuse applications for oil and gas sites, if they so choose. Audio
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Mallard offends Parata with question about hitting staff
5:17 PM.The credibility of two senior politicians appears to be on the line after an extraordinary exchange in a Parliamentary select committee today. Audio
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Chrischurch imam responds
5:13 PM.Hisham el Zeiny was the imam at the Christchurch mosque when Christopher Havard was there. He's heard no radical talk or preaching there. Audio
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Fresh claims NZ muslims were radicalised in Christchurch
5:07 PM.A Christchurch mosque is at the centre of fresh claims about the past life of a suspected terrorist killed by a drone strike in Yemen last year. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 4 June 2014
5:00 PM.A Christchurch mosque is accused of radicalising a suspected terrorist. Trevor Mallard confronts Hekia Parata asking her if she's ever hit a member of her staff and high security in Tiananmen Square… Read more Audio