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Checkpoint for Wednesday 13 May 2009
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Ninety schoolgirls poisoned in Afghanistan
6:57 PM.The authorities in the capital Kabul are investigating whether the girls were the victims of deliberate gas poisoning. Audio
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Worry over economic refugees in Asia Pacific
6:55 PM.Scientists are warning of the consequences of climate change devastation in the coral triangle North of Australia. Audio
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Unseasonal snowfalls open ski fields early
6:52 PM.Mt Hutt is set for its first May opening in over a decade, as Jessica Maddock reports. Audio
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Waatea news
6:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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60th anniversary of Berlin airlift
6:47 PM.Ceremonies have been taking place in the German capital Berlin to mark the 60th anniversary of the ending of the Berlin airlift. Audio
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US elected to UN Human Rights Council
6:42 PM.The Bush administration voted against its creation in 2006 - but the US has now been elected to the UN's Human Rights Council. Audio
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Sports news
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Resident reacts to motorway plans
6:27 PM.Michael Tritt lives on Hendon Ave, and has had no formal notification of how his property will be affected. Audio
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Evening business
6:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Court told of attempts to drive out evil spirits
6:21 PM.Relatives of a woman who died during an attempted exorcism in Lower Hutt have told a Wellington jury about efforts made to drive evil spirits out of her. Audio
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Super-city legislation debated under urgency
6:18 PM.Parliament has gone into urgency to debate legislation establishing the Auckland super-city council, with Labour accusing the Government of staging "a coup against democracy". Audio
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NZ on Air investigating Lee allegations
6:14 PM.New Zealand on Air is urgently investigating whether the production company owned by National MP Melissa Lee made political advertisements with taxpayer money. Audio
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Len Snee is remembered in Napier today
6:10 PM.Napier's slain police officer Len Snee has been remembered as a colossal man who strode quietly around his profession and who will never be forgotten. Audio
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Reserve Bank repeats call for lower interest rates
5:56 PM.Reserve Bank says retail banks reap unprecedented profits from floating mortgages and repeats call for lower interest rates. Audio
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A thousand companies fleeced in advertising invoice scam
5:52 PM.Police say well in excess of two million has been fleeced from at least 1,000 companies nationwide in an advertising scam. Audio
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Post-mortem results for Napier gunman released
5:49 PM.The police say the Napier gunman Jan Molenaar died from a self-inflicted gun shot. Audio
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Waatea news
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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English repeats intention to scrap Labour promises
5:43 PM.The Finance Minister has repeated his intention to scrap many of the spending promises made by the former Government. Audio
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Truckie sacked over weight wins employment decision
5:39 PM.A truckie sacked for being overweight has had his day in court and won. Audio
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Parliament hears submissions on tougher sentences
5:37 PM.Parliament is currently looking at extending the jurisdiction of the Youth Court and introducing tougher sentences. Audio
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Witness tells court that Laniet Bain had a baby
5:36 PM.A jury has heard that Laniet Bain told a fellow prostitute that she had given birth to a white baby in Papua New Guinea that had been fathered by Robin Bain. Audio
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Sports news
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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NZ on Air investigates National MP's company
5:26 PM.New Zealand on Air is urgently investigating whether the production company owned by National MP Melissa Lee made political advertisements with taxpayer money. Audio
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Evening business
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Avondale community leader vows to fight motorway decision
5:22 PM.Duncan McDonald, chairman of the Avondale Community Board, talks to Mary about the ensuing fight. Audio
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More homes bulldozed under new Waterview plan
5:14 PM.365 homes are being demolished under the new one point four billion dollar plan for a controversial road that will sweep through the Auckland suburbs of Mount Albert and Waterview. Audio
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Waterview resident reacts to motorway plans
5:13 PM.365 homes are being demolished under the new one point four billion dollar plan for a controversial road that will sweep through the Auckland suburbs of Mount Albert and Waterview. Audio
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Huge gathering at slain officer's funeral
5:10 PM.Len Snee has been remembered as a colossal man who strode quietly around his profession and who will never be forgotten. Audio