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Checkpoint for Monday 6 April 2009
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Inquiry into Rome's homeless children
6:59 PM.The Mayor of Rome has ordered an inquiry after the discovery of a group of hungry and homeless Afghan children. Audio
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Mumbai terror suspect's lawyer threatened
6:56 PM.Proceedings against Mohammed Ajmal Kasab were delayed to allow him to get legal representation. Audio
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Napier hosts Maori Fisheries Conference
6:52 PM.Domestic fish consumption is well behind other forms of protein, and needs a big push. Audio
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Waatea news
6:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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New Zealanders consider arts essential
6:46 PM.Just over half of us say we can't live without the arts. Audio
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US President visits Turkey
6:44 PM.The United States President Barack Obama is in the Turkish capital Ankara, on the last stop of his European tour. Audio
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Eftpos figures show big drop in travel spending
6:41 PM.The company that processes the majority of eftpos transactions says there's been a dramatic drop in spending on travel. Audio
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UK correspondent
6:35 PM.We cross now to the UK and we're joined now by our correspondent Barney Burnham. Audio
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Sports news
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Darkness brings on the winter blues
6:27 PM.Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD - is once again beginning to rear it's ugly head. Audio
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Earthquake in Italy (part 2)
6:23 PM.At least 16 people are now reported dead and thousands are homeless after a strong quake struck central Italy. Audio
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Evening Business News for 6 April 2009
6:21 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Labour told to work for Pacific votes
6:17 PM.Many Pacific leaders fear a merger of the region's eight councils into a single body. Audio
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Reaction to North Korea rocket launch
6:14 PM.The BBC's correspondent in Tokyo, Roland Buerk joins Mary Wilson. Audio
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UN discusses North Korean rocket launch
6:11 PM.Deep divisions on how to respond to North Korean's long range rocket launch have prevented any agreement. Audio
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Research on prison attack dogs suggested
6:07 PM.Using attack dogs in prisons is one option being considered as a means of dealing with violent inmates. Audio
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Six gay men shot dead in Iraq
5:57 PM.Six gay men have been shot dead in two separate incidents in Iraq in the past 10 days. Audio
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Price of milk survey draws big response
5:53 PM.Hundreds of people around the country have responded to an online survey on the price of milk. Audio
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Wanganui to vote again on spelling town with H
5:51 PM.Citizens, lawyers and a historian have joined the fight over how Wanganui will be spelt. Audio
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Waatea news
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Commerce Case
5:45 PM.Avanti Finance is the first company to defend charges under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act. Audio
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New guidelines on slaughter
5:41 PM.Sheepdogs could be put out of work as the Government reviews whether they are causing too much suffering to sheep. Audio
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Kiwi hits a three month high
5:36 PM.The New Zealand dollar has hit a three month high as overseas investors start returning to riskier currencies like the Kiwi. Audio
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Sports news
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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David Bain trial
5:27 PM.David Bain is being retried for the murders of his parents and three siblings in Dunedin in 1994. Audio
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UN Security Council fails to get agreement on North Korea
5:22 PM.The United Nations Security Council ended three hours of closed door emergency talks today. Audio
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Evening Business News for 6 April 2009
5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Suggestion attack dogs be used in prisons
5:17 PM.Using dogs to control prison inmates is being considered as part of a Corrections Department study. Audio
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Rescue underway to reach crippled Italian yacht
5:14 PM.Two Italian sailors stranded in the middle of the Pacific Ocean face a lengthy wait before they can be rescued. Audio
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Earthquake in Italy
5:08 PM.At least six people are dead in Italy, following an earthquake that's destroyed thousands of buildings and has left thousands homeless. Audio