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Checkpoint for Wednesday 11 February 2009
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John Key's Cast
6:58 PM.At the Beehive today the successful bidder, Wellington man Ganesh Cherian was thanked by John Key. Audio
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Navy diving cancelled after Sydney Harbour shark attack
6:55 PM.In Australia an elite navy diver has had emergency surgery after fighting off a shark in Sydney Harbour. Audio
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Massive rescue operation to save Dolphins
6:54 PM.Volunteers and fishermen in the Philippines have been carrying out a massive rescue operation to save at least 200 dolphins. Audio
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Senate passes US economic stimulus bill
6:50 PM.The United States Senate has voted to pass a $US838 billion economic rescue plan Audio
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Exit polls suggest Israel's ruling party has won the most seats
6:44 PM.According to exit polls Israel's Kadima party has won the most seats in the country's general election followed by Likud. Audio
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Southland windfarm opponents drop appeal
6:41 PM.Graeme Purches from Trustpower says the appeal should never have been lodged in the first place. Audio
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State housing to benefit from infrastructure package
6:37 PM.More than a $100m will be spent upgrading 10 thousand state houses with 20 million dollars spent on 69 new houses. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Human Rights Tribunal fine former caregiver
6:28 PM.The Human Rights Tribunal has fined a former caregiver 40-thousand dollars for playing sex games with a disabled teenager. Audio
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Evening Business
6:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Infrastructure package tinkering around the edges - Labour
6:17 PM.Finance Minister Bill English says the Government knows it's beyond it's power to turn around the recession on its own. Audio
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Questions over advice given to Australia fire victims
6:13 PM.Questions are being asked about whether the advice to stay and defend your property or make a run for it. Audio
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NZ fire team prepares to fly to Victoria
6:08 PM.NZ firefighters will head to Australia on Friday to help fight the bushfires in Victoria which have killed at least 181 people. Audio
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Worldwide economic recession
5:56 PM.Some newspapers have published top 10 lists of whom they say should step up and take the rap and banks often feature. Audio
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Education big winner in infrastructure package
5:51 PM.Overall more than 216 million of the 500 million dollar infrastructure package has been tagged for education projects. Audio
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Waatea News
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Regional council confirms funding for Dunedin stadium
5:45 PM.The Otago Regional Council has voted to confirm provisional funding of $37.5 million for the new stadium in Dunedin. Audio
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Haka, Ka Mate intellectual property of Ngati Toa
5:42 PM.Ngati Toa and seven other iwi in the bottom of the North Island and top of the South have received the settlement. Audio
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Exit polls suggest Israel's ruling party in lead
5:38 PM.Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and her rival Benjamin Netanyahu have both declared victory in Israel's election. Audio
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Sports News
5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business
5:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Kinglake survivor Arwin Taylor
5:21 PM.At least 39 people died when the fires ripped through Kinglake, a mountain town north east of Melbourne Audio
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Thousands of firefighters continue to fight bushfires
5:18 PM.About three thousand Australian firefighters are continuing to fight several bushfires in the state of Victoria. Audio
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Government reveals measures to stimulate economy
5:07 PM.New schools and 69 state houses will be built and five large state-highway projects fast-tracked under the Government's package. Audio