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Checkpoint for Friday 16 January 2015
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Indonesia to execute drug offenders
5:54 PM.Indonesia's attorney-general has announced the country's preparing to start executing death row inmates this weekend, with a focus on those who've committed drug crimes. Audio
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Hiker warned - pay up on Great Walks
5:51 PM.The Department of Conservation has issued a warning to hikers who are camping illegally, to avoid paying to walk the country's most popular tramps. Audio
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Oil and gas industry tightening belt, but still busy
5:49 PM.Plummeting oil prices are causing oil and gas companies to review future projects, but the industry doubts it will have a big impact in New Zealand. Audio
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No parole for Bridgecorp offender
5:47 PM.One of the jailed Bridgecorp directors, Robert Roest, has again failed in his bid for parole because the Parole Board says he's still reluctant to show remose for his offending. Audio
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Swiss franc causes chaos
5:43 PM.A currency trader is predicting losses of hundreds of millions of dollars around the world after a shock decision by Switzerland's central bank to end its three-year policy of capping the Swiss franc… Read more Audio
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Black caps hope for no more run-outs
5:41 PM.The New Zealand cricket team says there are no underlying issues that contributed to four batsmen being run-out in their one day loss to Sri Lanka in Hamilton last night. Audio
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Woman sexually assaulted in Palmerston North
5:40 PM.Palmerston North Police have been canvassing the area where a woman was sexually assaulted in her home, by a man who got in through an open window. Audio
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Black caps hope for no more run-outs
5:37 PM.The New Zealand cricket team says there are no underlying issues that contributed to four batsmen being run-out in their one day loss to Sri Lanka in Hamilton last night. Audio
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Auckland Blues winger found guilty of assault
5:37 PM.The Auckland Blues winger has been found guilty of joining in a bar room brawl that left a man concussed and bleeding from his head. Audio
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Palmerston Nth sexual assault investigation
5:34 PM.Palmerston North Police have been canvassing the area where a woman was sexually assaulted in her home, by a man who got in through an open window. Acting Detective Inspector Neil Forlong, the Central… Read more Audio
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Auckland Blues winger guilty of assault
5:32 PM.The Auckland Blues winger George Moala has been found guilty of joining in a bar room brawl that left a man concussed and bleeding from his head. Audio
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CAA says current drone rules not good enough
5:28 PM.Aviation representatives have met to discuss the growing unmanned aerial vehicle industry and how they can be integrated safely into the existing system. Audio
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Current drone rules not good enough
5:27 PM.The Civil Aviation Authority says the current rules around drones aren't good enough. Audio
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Belgium anit-terror raids
5:22 PM.Witnesses have described hearing explosions and gunfire during anti-terror raids in Belgium in which two suspected jihadists were killed and a third was shot in the stomach. Audio
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Maverick architect Sir Ian Athfield dies
5:19 PM.Daniela Maoate-Cox speaks with some of those who were influenced by Sir Ian and his work. Audio
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Maverick architect dies
5:18 PM.Sir Ian Athfield, the architect who dreamed up Wellington's Civic Square and public library and Christchurch's Jade Stadium has died at the age of 74. Audio
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Credit card fraud tested on charities
5:12 PM.Cyber-criminals have used two New Zealand charities to test over 60-thousand stolen credit cards, to see which of them can be used for further fraud. Audio
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Cyber fraudsters target Kiwi credit card companies
5:12 PM.Cyber-criminals have used two New Zealand charities to test over 60-thousand stolen credit cards, to see which of them can be used for further fraud. Audio