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Checkpoint for Friday 6 March 2009
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Nato and Russia move closer
6:57 PM.The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, wants Nato to turn over a fresh page with Moscow. Audio
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Waatea News
6:52 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 6 March 2009
6:40 PM.The Government warns that ACC costs are out of control, and entitlements need to be reveiwed to avoid massive levy increases. Audio
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Sports News
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Zimbabwe sanctions to remain in place
6:28 PM.US President Barack Obama has announced that sanctions against Zimbabwe will continue for another year. Audio
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New study seeks opinion on court system
6:25 PM.A new study will ask New Zealanders for the first time, what they think about the court system. Audio
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Iwi urged to work together during recession
6:24 PM.Maori leaders have told a symposium that Iwi need to work more closely together to combat the recession. Audio
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Jacko's last curtain call
6:17 PM.Michael Jackson says his series of 10 concerts in London in July will be"the final curtain call." Audio
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Crack down on tax havens
6:12 PM.British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that he is ready to take action to clamp down on tax havens. Audio
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Drought releases record Greenhouse Gases
6:10 PM.A recent drought in the Amazon rainforest released more greenhouse gases than the annual emissions of Europe and Japan combined. Audio
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Bain retrial begins
6:06 PM.David Bain's retrial is now underway at the High Court in Christchurch. Audio
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Pacific Islanders sign up for service
5:57 PM.Pacific Island students seeking job security are signing up to a programme which prepares young people for military careers. Audio
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Dairy farms make cut backs
5:51 PM.In Southland there are at least a hundred fewer jobs on the region's dairy farms. Audio
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Black week for workers
5:48 PM.Unions have labelled the past few days as a black week for workers with companies signalling the loss of more than 500 jobs. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Pay-per-permit for Lake Ellesmere
5:43 PM.People using Canterbury's Lake Ellesmere for commercial purposes are now being forced to pay Ngai Tahu a stake in their profits. Audio
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Government cash deficit balloons
5:40 PM.The Government's cash deficit has blown out to nearly six billion dollars in the first seven months of this financial year. Audio
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New firm takes up lab testing contract
5:37 PM.A new firm is to take over all community laboratory testing for the Auckland region, bringing a long-running feud to a head. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Cell signal aids in rescue
5:29 PM.Rescuers have used the signal from a woman's mobile phone to reach her, after her car rolled off the road. Audio
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Estate firm fined 1m for mishandling sale
5:24 PM.A real estate firm is being fined a million dollars for mishandling the sale of an Auckland home. Audio
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Evening Business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Evening Business News for 6 March 2009
5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Investigation into the Trillian Trust
5:14 PM.The Department of Internal Affairs is investigating a charitable trust for granting more than $900,000 to horse racing clubs. Audio
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The retrial of David Bain opened today
5:06 PM.David Bain's defence lawyer has addressed the court saying his team has"taken on the might of the police and the crown". Audio