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Checkpoint for Tuesday 31 March 2009
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Flu puts Tokelau children in firing line
6:57 PM.Children in Tokelau have become the worst casualties of a suspected influenza outbreak. Audio
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NASA displays test model of Orion
6:54 PM.The American space agency NASA has been displaying a test model of Orion - the craft that's due to replace the space shuttle. Audio
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Waatea News
6:51 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Southern African leaders suspend Madagascar
6:48 PM.Leaders of the South African Development Community announced their decision after a summit in Swaziland. Audio
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Warnings about new bushfire building standards
6:45 PM.Justin Leonard is a bushfire expert from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. Audio
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Bus drivers snagged by Snapper
6:42 PM.GO Wellington bus drivers say they're being hit in the wallet by the city's new bus ticketing system. Audio
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Marketing plan for NZ food research
6:39 PM.There plans to establish a brand to market New Zealand food research expertise to the world. Audio
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Obama unveils plan for US car crisis
6:36 PM.The White House is driving a hard bargain with manufacturers seeking more financial assistance from the federal government. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Reaction to ultra-fast broadband plans
6:26 PM.With telecommunications analyst, Rosalie Nelson. Audio
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Evening Business
6:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Midwife denies wrongdoing in stillbirth
6:19 PM.A Northland midwife faced tough cross examination at a health practitioners disciplinary tribunal hearing today. Audio
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"Hang Bain" sign on detective's house
6:15 PM.A former detective has admitted in the High Court that he painted a sign saying "Hang Bain" on the side of his house. Audio
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Law Society: Bail Act fine as is
6:06 PM.We're joined by the Law Society criminal law convenor Jonathan Krebs. Audio
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Conchords hit Masterton tonight
5:57 PM.Tonight they'll perform a fundraiser in Masterton for Jemaine Clement's former high school - Makoura College. Audio
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NZ nurse helps fight Tokelau flu
5:54 PM.A New Zealand nurse is enroute to Tokelau, as the islands continue to battle an influenza-like outbreak. Audio
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Tramper recovered after eight days
5:50 PM.Matthew Briggs was picked up by helicopter today and flown to Grey Base Hospital in Greymouth where he's undergone surgery. Audio
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Waatea News
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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New look for ACC Board
5:45 PM.Labour says the new-look Board of the Accident Compensation Corporation has been selected to smooth the way for privatisation. Audio
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Tensions rise as North Korea prepares to fire rocket
5:42 PM.North Korea is just days away from launching a rocket into space, triggering a rise in tensions in the region. Audio
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Broadband plan omits rural New Zealand
5:38 PM.Rural New Zealand is questioning the Government's plan for ultra-fast broadband to 75% of households but leaving them out. Audio
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Sports News
5:35 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Who will host the 2016 Olympics?
5:27 PM.A procession of potential Olympic host cities have been doing their best to impress at a meeting in Queenstown. Audio
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Ministerial baubles for Richard Worth's Indian trip
5:24 PM.The Internal Affairs Minister has admitted he had ministerial assistance and received an official briefing while on a personal trip to India. Audio
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Evening Business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Pakistani official calls for unity following attack
5:19 PM.Pakistan police are interrogating four suspects captured during the storming of a police academy in Lahore. Audio
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Former officer under scrutiny at Bain retrial
5:15 PM.The credibility and reputation of a former top police officer has come under intense scrutiny in the David Bain retrial today. Audio
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Murder verdict puts bail laws under scrutiny
5:07 PM.The Justice Minister is promising tougher bail laws. Audio