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Checkpoint for Friday 29 May 2009
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Phil Spector about to be sentenced
6:58 PM.Record producer Phil Spector is expected to be sentenced to prison in Los Angeles later today for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson six years ago. Audio
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Indians in Australia too Indian?
6:57 PM.An Australian police officer is about to visit India to explain to students how to stay safe on a trip to his country. Audio
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Waatea news
6:54 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Focus on politics for 29 May 2009
6:40 PM.This week the Finance Minister Bill English delivered the National led Government's first budget. Audio
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Sports news
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Gym stoush brews in Queenstown
6:27 PM.A battle is brewing in Queenstown over the local council's decision to open a gym, in competition with two privately owned facilities. Audio
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Cricket no go in Italy
6:25 PM.There's a sort of culture war going on in Brescia Northern Italy, and it involves the latest growth sport there - cricket. Audio
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New film highlights role of Burmese undercover reporters
6:22 PM.The trial of Burma's main opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on charges of breaching house arrest has been a frustrating experience for journalists trying to get word to the outside world. Audio
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Evening business
6:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Gun drama at Epsom Girls' Grammar
6:17 PM.Details have emerged of a gun drama at another Auckland high school - this time in the upmarket suburb of Epsom. Audio
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Thousands protest in Germany over failing companies
6:14 PM.Thousands of protestors have converged on the economics ministry in Germany to goad the government into action over large failing companies. Audio
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Building consents bounce back
6:12 PM.House building consents are on the rise again, after continued falls for almost two years. Audio
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Conservation gets cold shoulder in Budget
6:09 PM.Conservation was one of the big losers in the Budget. Audio
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Man accused of spreading HIV remanded in custody
6:06 PM.The man dubbed a sexual predator, who is accused of spreading HIV is tonight behind bars, but his identity remains a secret. Audio
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Kea nips off with passport in Te Anau
5:58 PM.The story of a Scottish tourist, his missing passport and a cheeky kea. Audio
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New research aims at predicting earthquakes
5:55 PM.A pioneering research project is under way off the coast of Japan which aims to bring the day when earthquakes become predictable, closer. Audio
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Milk's carbon footprint studied - comparisons impossible
5:52 PM.An 18-month study examining the carbon footprint of milk produced by the dairy giant Fonterra, has concluded that one litre of milk pumps almost one kilogram of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Audio
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Obama tries for elusive peace in the Middle East
5:48 PM.Barack Obama has become the latest US president to try his hand at finding an elusive peace in the Middle East. Audio
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Waatea news
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Government defends funding boost for private schools
5:42 PM.The Education Minister, Anne Tolley, is defending a 35 million dollar funding boost for private schools at a time of government cuts. Audio
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Family says IPCA report found wanting
5:37 PM.The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found an officer involved in a driving incident that left an Auckland teen seriously injured, broke the law. Audio
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Sports news
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Hawkes Bay fraudster jailed
5:28 PM.One of the victims of a Hawkes Bay fraudster, jailed today for five years, says the sentence is not enough to deter other white collar criminals who present themselves as pillars of the community. Audio
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South Korea buries former leader as tensions rise
5:25 PM.Thousands of South Koreans have today farewelled their former president Roh Moo-hyun. Audio
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Evening business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Lionman says he's ready to help at troubled park
5:16 PM.The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has today officially closed Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens after the death of a keeper, mauled by a tiger. Audio
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Tourism industry's thoughts on Air NZ cuts
5:10 PM.At least 80 jobs are on the line at Air New Zealand, with the company today announcing it's cutting services - a move it appears to be at least partly blaming on the government. Audio
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English warns future budgets could be even tighter
5:07 PM.The Government's planned tax cuts are now history, with the Finance Minister warning that future budgets could be even tighter. Audio