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Checkpoint for Monday 16 March 2009
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Fuel Tax
5:07 PM.The government is scrapping the regional fuel tax, and is replacing it with a smaller tax increase for all motorists to pay. Audio
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TVNZ Job Cuts
5:09 PM.TVNZ has announced plans to slash up to 90 jobs as part of a $25,000,000 cost-cutting drive. Audio
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Auckland Depositions Hearing
5:17 PM.A secret police witness has been giving evidence about the night an officer was killed in a covert operation. Audio
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Fuel Tax (Part 2)
5:20 PM.Back to our lead story about the Government's announcement about transport funding. Audio
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Evening Business News for 16 March 2009
5:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Joseph Fritzl on Trial
5:28 PM.An Austrian man is due to appear in court for the first day of his trial, on charges for crimes which shocked the country. Audio
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Sports News
5:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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David Bain Trial
5:38 PM.The 36 year old is being retried for the murders in Dunedin in 1994. Audio
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Manakau Bank Robbery
5:42 PM.A man depositing thousands of dollars of cash at a National Bank branch in Manukau City was approached by another man. Audio
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AIG Company Bonuses
5:45 PM.It's a public relations nightmare for the firm, but also for the Obama Administration. Audio
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SIS MP Watch
5:47 PM.The Prime Minister has recommended the Security Intelligence Service stop monitoring the activities of sitting MPs. Audio
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Waatea News
5:51 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Australian Immigration
5:54 PM.The Australian government is slashing the number of skilled migrants being allowed into the country. Audio
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Facebook Court Decision
5:57 PM.The High Court has given permission for court papers to be served via the social networking website Facebook. Audio
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Fuel Tax (Part 3)
6:06 PM.The Auckland Regional Council says it has real concerns about how some transport projects will be funded now. Audio
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BNZ Fights IRD
6:11 PM.At stake is the amount of tax it owes on more than $500,000,000 worth of transactions. Audio
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Pakistan Politics
6:15 PM.Prime minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani, has announced the reinstatement of the former chief justice, Iftikhar Chaudhry. Audio
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Fur Import Ban
6:16 PM.A coalition of animal protection groups has called on the Government to ban the importation of cat and dog fur. Audio
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Evening Business News for 16 March 2009
6:20 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Wellington Rape Trial
6:22 PM.56-year-old Abdirazak Mussa faced two charges of rape, and one of abduction. Audio
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Heart Valve Disease
6:24 PM.A study looking at cases of heart valve infections has revealed that many patients get the disease while they're in hospital. Audio
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Internet Sexual Soliciting
6:28 PM.A research project into the online sexual soliciting of teenagers says there is a huge lack of understanding amongst parents. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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David Bain Trial (Part 2)
6:37 PM.A third emergency worker has told the High Court that he did not think David Bain had suffered a fit or seizure. Audio
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Wellington Education Summit
6:40 PM.The importance of intervening early in the life of children with behavioural difficulties has been stressed at the summit. Audio
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Poor Productivity
6:44 PM.New Zealand's abysmal productivity record is showing signs of turning around - but experts say more needs to be done. Audio
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Waatea News
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Joseph Fritzl on Trial (Part 2)
6:51 PM.Lawyers for Josef Fritzl say he will plead guilty to incest and rape. Audio
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Christchurch Social Housing
6:55 PM.The Christchurch City Council is looking for new ways to fund it's social housing portfolio. Audio
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Beacon False Alarms
6:58 PM.Two false call-outs from discarded emergency beacons sparked full-scale helicopter searches over the weekend. Audio