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Checkpoint for Wednesday 11 March 2009
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Madoff plea
6:58 PM.Lawyers for the American financier who's been accused of orchestrating a $50 billion dollar fraud say he will plead guilty. Audio
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Ellerslie in Christchurch
6:54 PM.The Ellerslie International Flower show has opened in Christchurch. Audio
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Countdown to coup
6:51 PM.Madagascar's army chief has given politicians until Friday to solve the constitutional crisis that has left more than 100 dead. Audio
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League under assault
6:48 PM.Manly Sea Eagles is under pressure after letting a player compete despite the fact he's facing charges of sexual assault. Audio
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Irish angst
6:47 PM.Police have arrested two men over the shooting of a police officer in Northern Ireland. Audio
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Waatea News
6:44 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Sea worries
6:42 PM.Climate scientists in Denmark say that by the end of the century global sea levels could rise by twice as much as projected. Audio
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Didymo in the South Island
6:42 PM.Scientists are alarmed by new evidence that the ugly infestation of Didymo has reached South Island lakes. Audio
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Australia targeted
6:35 PM.Australia has been named as a potential al-Qaeda target by the US Vice President, Joe Biden. Audio
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Sports News
6:32 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Drinking in Dunedin
6:26 PM.The Vice-chancellor of Otago University is criticising Lion Nathan for what he calls inappropriate alcohol promotions. Audio
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Non-surgical abortions
6:19 PM.Family Planning says it wants to begin offering non-surgical abortions. Audio
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Porirua murder
6:19 PM.The father of Fitzgerald Risati who was killed while out celebrating his 24th birthday says his death has not been in vain. Audio
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Money and ethnicity
6:14 PM.The Race Relations Commissioner says the deepening economic recession threatens basic human rights. Audio
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Great recession
6:09 PM.The International Monetary Fund says the world is in the grips of a 'Great Recession'. Audio
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Nine day fortnight (part two)
6:06 PM.The Prime Minister is urging employers to subsidise workers who opt for a nine-day fortnight to avoid redundancies. Audio
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Sick behaviour
5:56 PM.Because of recent incidents Waikato Hospital staff say they'll probably have to restrict visitors - especially in the evening. Audio
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Twister
5:51 PM.The future of a multi-million dollar Auckland sculpture dubbed the Twister is still up in the air. Audio
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Nine day fortnight
5:49 PM.The EPMU is describing the nine day fortnight as a miserable subsidy which will be rejected by workers. Audio
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Waatea News
5:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Midwife tribunal
5:43 PM.A midwife charged with misconduct following a baby's death has given a differing account to that of the baby's mother. Audio
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Safe guards?
5:37 PM.Corrections says guards at Auckland's maximum security prison need to take some responsibility for their own safety. Audio
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Sports News
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Shooting spree
5:26 PM.At least ten are dead after a gunman went on a shooting spree in Alabama. Audio
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Evening Business
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Superannuation Fund cuts
5:20 PM.The amount the government pays into the New Zealand Superannuation Fund each year looks set to be cut. Audio
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Bain trial
5:18 PM.A police officer who went to the Bain house on the morning of the killings has been giving evidence. Audio
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Health fraud
5:14 PM.Two men have been jailed for defrauding the Otago District Health Board of almost $17 million. Audio
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John Key
5:08 PM.The Prime Minister today outlined details of the twenty million dollar plan for companies with more than a hundred employees. Audio