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Checkpoint for Wednesday 1 April 2009
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High walls put up around the slums of Rio
6:58 PM.In Brazil concrete walls up to three and a half metres high are to be put up around some of Rio de Janeiro's slums. Audio
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Corruption allegations at war crimes trial
6:54 PM.It's a trial that's digging deep into Cambodia's past and exposing what may be a very corrupt present. Audio
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Waatea news for 1 April 2009
6:51 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Volunteers needed for polypill trial
6:43 PM.Medical researchers at Auckland University are behind the new pill. Audio
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Pathologists say profession is at crisis point
6:40 PM.Pathologists say their profession is at crisis point in New Zealand. Audio
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Natural disaster zone declared in NSW
6:37 PM.More than 800 people spent the night in evacuation centres and beaches were closed along the coast, including around Sydney. Audio
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Sports news for 1 April 2009
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Bleak predictions from the World Bank
6:29 PM.The World Bank is joining the chorus of economic gloom in its latest economic forecasts. Audio
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Wallabies are declared pests
6:26 PM.A massive jump in South Canterbury's wallaby population has seen them declared as pests by the Regional Council. Audio
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Super-city to stifle residents views?
6:23 PM.Auckland community board representatives are worried super-city plans will stifle resident involvement in local body politics.. Audio
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Evening business for 1 April 2009
6:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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London on high alert ahead of G20 summit
6:17 PM.With London hosting its largest gathering of world leaders since 1946, police and security authorities are on high alert. Audio
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NZ withdraws bid for seat on Human Rights Council
6:14 PM.The United States indicated it would also like a place at the table. Audio
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Nurseries to dump seedling oversupply
6:12 PM.Forest nurseries are set to dump a massive oversupply of seedlings as buyers pull out of their contracts. Audio
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Police Minister keen for more police on streets
6:06 PM.More violence around the country has caused intense debate on the left and the right. Audio
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Forensic examination at 65 Every St explained
5:56 PM.Mr Bain is accused of murdering his 5 family members and the Crown says the forensic material proves its case. Audio
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Waatea news for 1 April 2009
5:53 PM.News from the Waatea team Audio
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Electricity sector review launched
5:47 PM.The Minister Gerry Brownlee says fresh legislation could be in place within a year. Audio
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Mayor reckons West Coast is"over-governed"
5:44 PM.The Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn is calling for a single council on the West Coast. Audio
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Tax cut quarrel sees Cunliffe zip his lip
5:41 PM.The Labour Party's finance spokesperson David Cunliffe isn't normally known for his reticence. Audio
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Students fear privacy breach
5:38 PM.Students at Massey University are worried their personal and private details may have been viewed by other students. Audio
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NZ abandons bid for Human Rights Council seat
5:35 PM.The Government says it pulled out of the running after the United States indicated its interest in winning a spot. Audio
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Sports news for 1 April 2009
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Once-in-a-century flooding hits NSW
5:26 PM.Floodwaters trapped New South Wales residents at Coffs Harbour overnight and around two thousand people in other towns. Audio
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Evening business for 1 April 2009
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Parliamentary ovation for Helen Clark
5:21 PM.Former Prime Minister Helen Clark was this morning unanimously confirmed as the new head of the UN's development programme. Audio
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Family violence pushes police figures higher
5:16 PM.The Government is being accused of softening its stance on the causes of violent crime. Audio
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Main trading banks holding fire
5:13 PM.Banks aren't lowering their fixed mortgage rates despite the reserve bank saying recent rises were unwarranted. Audio
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Strict bail for Avondale College stabber
5:08 PM.A 17-year-old Avondale College student who stabbed his teacher has been granted bail. Audio