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Checkpoint for Tuesday 14 October 2014
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 October 2014
6:48 PM.A top ranking Maori Police officer says it has been acknowledged that there could be some unconscious bias against Maori in the force; The Hauraki-Waikato MP Nanaia Mahuta says the strong support… Read more Audio
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Two doctors suspended in Australia over ebola
6:43 PM.Two doctors in Australia have been suspended for their comments to media about how an ebola scare was handled. Audio
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Ebola crisis political poison for President Obama
6:42 PM.President Obama has been on the phone to the French president trying to drum up more help to deal with the Ebola outbreak. Audio
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ADHD drug could help treat methamphetamine addicts
6:40 PM.A drug used to treat inattentive and hyperactive children could be the key to weaning addicts off methamphetamine or P. Audio
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Plane hits house in Melbourne
6:37 PM.A light plane has crashed into a house in Melbourne, catching fire and killing the pilot. Audio
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Today's market update
6:36 PM.New Zealand shares fell today, with the benchmark Top 50 Index losing 24 points, or about half a percent, to 5146 points. Audio
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Voiceprints not passwords to fight fraud and collect taxes.
6:26 PM.Businesses and governments around the world are turning to voiceprints to replace passwords, fight fraud and collect taxes. Audio
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Iceland shuts down suspected IS terrorism website with NZ links
6:23 PM.A website that shows all the beheadings of westerners by Islamic State has been found to have links to New Zealand. Audio
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Missing diabetic hunter survives head injury and night in bush
6:19 PM.A Mount Maunganui man has survived being lost in thick bush overnight despite losing conciousness several times. Audio
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Edward Sullivan's lawyer also criticises the SFO
6:15 PM.Marc Corlett is the lawyer for Edward Sullivan the former South Canterbury Finance director found guilty of deception and of misleading investors. Audio
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Fraud investigators have wrecked lives - Lachie McLeod
6:11 PM.A one-time finance chief cleared today of all fraud charges over the South Canterbury Finance collapse accuses the Serious Fraud Office of wrecking people's lives. Audio
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Calls for review of criminal justice system
5:56 PM.A top ranking Maori Police officer says it has been acknowledged that there could be some unconscious bias against Maori in the force. The comments come after new statistics revealed the number of… Read more Audio
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N Korea leader appears in public with walking stick
5:53 PM.After 41-days out of sight and furious rumours about his reign and health, the leader of the world's most isolated nation has made a public appearance. Audio
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GPs say community focus of DHB plan is needed and overdue
5:50 PM.Family doctors and others say a plan to deliver health services closer to where people live in Otago and Southland is both needed and overdue. Audio
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7.3 earthquake hits El Salvador
5:46 PM.A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of El Salvador and a tsunami alert has been issued. Audio
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Akl Council reviews its handling of herbicide contamination
5:37 PM.The Auckland Council'S reviewing its handling of a herbicide contamination in the region's water supply after it failed to tell the public. Audio
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Today's market update
5:35 PM.New Zealand shares fell today, with the benchmark Top 50 Index losing 24 points, or about half a percent, to 5146 points. Audio
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Auckland-based website caught up in the IS terror network
5:26 PM.An Auckland mail forwarding company unwittingly linked to a suspected Islamic State website says it is still waiting to be contacted by the police and the account is still open. Audio
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Nominations have now closed for Labour Party leader
5:18 PM.There's been a surprise, last minute nomination for the Labour Party leadership - the MP for Hauraki Waikato, Nanaia Mahuta. Audio
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Lachie McLeod's lawyer Jonathon Eaton criticises the SFO
5:14 PM.Jonathon Eaton is the lawyer for Lachie McLeod, who was found not guilty on all charges. Audio
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Two out of three cleared in fraud trial
5:07 PM.Two men have been cleared of all fraud charges from the massive South Canterbury Finance collapse, with the judge saying the Crown failed to prove its case, though he did convict a third man. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 14 October 2014
5:00 PM.Lawyers slam the SFO's investigation into South Canterbury Finance. Nanaia Mahuta joins the race for the Labour Party leadership and an Auckland based website caught up in the IS terror network. Audio