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Checkpoint for Wednesday 20 May 2009
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Eiffel Tower anniversary
6:58 PM.Thousands of people have turned out in Paris to mark the anniversary of the dedication of the Eiffel Tower 120 years ago. Audio
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Canterbury Plains irrigation scheme still an option
6:54 PM.An ambitious irrigation scheme servicing a large chunk of the Canterbury Plains is still an option. Audio
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California votes on tax increases
6:52 PM.Californians have been voting in a referendum on tax increases and budget cuts aimed at reducing the state's multi-billion dollar budget deficit. Audio
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Waatea news
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Fundraising calf scheme celebrates 25th birthday
6:47 PM.One of the simplest and more successful fundraising programmes is celebrating its 25th birthday. Audio
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More than 2 million flee Pakistan's Swat Valley
6:42 PM.The United States says it's giving Pakistan millions of dollars to help people displaced by fighting in the Swat Valley. Audio
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UN calls for aid groups to be allowed into Sri Lanka
6:38 PM.The United Nations wants the Sri Lankan government to allow aid groups into war ravaged areas in the north of the country. Audio
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Sports news
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Lisa Cropp's future still in the balance
6:27 PM.A top jockey prosecuted by an independent racing authority for taking illegal drugs will now have to wait to find out her future in racing. Audio
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Evening business
6:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Labour sceptical about funding for social services
6:20 PM.The Government has announced a $40 million boost to recession hit community groups, along with plans to reshape the way it will fund them in the long term. Audio
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Tasers called torture
6:11 PM.The United Nations committee against torture is urging the Government to reconsider police using tasers saying they constitute a form of torture. Audio
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Surgeons defend themselves over report
6:07 PM.Surgeons are defending their ability to carry out a wide range of operations in provincial parts of the country in the wake of criticism over the poor skills of a Gisborne surgeon. Audio
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Veterans mark 68th anniversary of Battle of Crete
5:57 PM.The 68th anniversary of the Battle of Crete was marked in Wellington today, by veterans who were injured and captured. Audio
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Funding to close Guantanamo Bay denied
5:55 PM.Democrats in the United States Senate have had second thoughts about funding the closure of Guantanamo Bay. Audio
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Extortionist targets Chinese businesses in Auckland
5:51 PM.The police are urging Chinese businesses in Auckland not to give in to an extortionist demanding tens of thousands of dollars. Audio
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Lee stands up to fiery students who label her a racist
5:48 PM.National's candidate in the Mount Albert by-election has come under fire from Auckland University students at a debate at its city campus this afternoon. Audio
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Waatea news
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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UK pathologist gives evidence at Bain trial
5:43 PM.One of the more famous names in recent medical history has appeared as a defence witness in the David Bain murder trial. Audio
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Lack of staff will hold back maternity expansion
5:38 PM.The College of Midwives says some district health boards won't be able to deliver expanded maternity services because they haven't adequately planned for the future. Audio
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Taser use by police"torture"says UN committee
5:35 PM.A United Nations committee is urging the Government to consider halting the use of tasers - saying they constitute a form of torture. Audio
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Sports news
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Scores killed in Indonesia plane crash
5:24 PM.In Indonesia an army transport plane with more than 100 people aboard has crashed into houses on eastern Java killing at least 78 people. Audio
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Evening business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Plunket treasurer jailed over $155k fraud
5:18 PM.A former Plunket treasurer and mother of two has been jailed for two and half years for defrauding the childrens' charity of more than 155 thousand dollars. Audio
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Health watchdog issues warning to provincial hospitals
5:13 PM.The public's health watchdog is warning provincial hospitals to make sure their general surgeons have the skills to perform specialised operations especially for bowel cancer. Audio
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Airline pilots seek injunction to stop Jetstar
5:07 PM.Action is being taken by the airline pilots union in the run up to the June 10th launch of the discount airline Jetstar. Audio