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Checkpoint for Wednesday 10 June 2009
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Too many wallabies in Scotland
6:58 PM.Now you've no doubt heard of the Loch Ness monster which is said to live in a Scottish lake and which almost certainly doesn't exist. Audio
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Calls for release of American jounalists
6:56 PM.The relatives of two American journalists who've been sentenced to 12 years hard labour in North Korea have called on the government to release them. Audio
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Geese caused plane to land on Hudson River
6:53 PM.New information has been released on the U.S. Airways flight which was forced to land on the Hudson River in New York in on January the 15th. Audio
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13 more bodies found from Air France crash
6:51 PM.Thirteen more bodies have been recovered from the Air France plane which crashed in the Atlantic Ocean bringing the total number found so far to 41. Audio
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Waatea news for 10 June 2009
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Guantanamo detainee faces court in America
6:44 PM.For the first time a Guantanamo Bay detainee has been sent to the United States to face trial. Audio
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UN condemns Pakistan bomb attack
6:41 PM.The United Nations Secretary General has strongly condemned an attack on a luxury hotel in Pakistan which killed 11 people including an employee of the UN. Audio
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Banking industry defends profiting during recession
6:38 PM.Banking experts are defending the profits made by the finance industry against criticisms from business and consumer groups, and a parliamentary select committee. Audio
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Text messaging catches truants
6:27 PM.Teenage truants are being thwarted by technology, with text messaging helping some schools improve their attendance rates by up to 20 percent. Audio
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Sports news for 10 June 2009
6:27 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening business for 10 June 2009
6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Further charges laid against William Stewart
6:20 PM.Captured fugitive William Stewart was back in court this morning facing 62 new charges for offences allegedly committed while on the run from police. Audio
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Indian students rally in Australia
6:20 PM.Australia's prime minister is urging against vigilante action in the wake of a string of violent attacks against Indians in Sydney and Melbourne. Audio
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Conservative recession spending here to stay?
6:16 PM.A new global poll suggests that spending habits created during the recession may be here to stay. Audio
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EMA on compensation for swine flu victims
6:07 PM.The statement follows a call by unions for employers to compensate workers exposed to the virus in the course of their jobs. Audio
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The biggest drop in export prices since 1957
6:07 PM.Export prices have suffered their biggest drop in more than 50 years. Audio
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Teething problems for Jetstar's NZ domestic services
5:56 PM.It wasn't all plain sailing for Australian airline Jetstar today, with several flights delayed on its first day of domestic services in New Zealand. Audio
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Government denies it's planning to axe free local calling
5:54 PM.An end to free local calls is not on the table, according to the Communications Minister. Audio
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Law Society worried about expansion to Public Defenders Service
5:50 PM.The Law Society is worried an expansion to Auckland's Public Defenders Service has been rushed through and not properly investigated. Audio
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23 thousand dollar fine for illegal poultry operation
5:43 PM.An Auckland woman has been fined more than 23 thousand dollars for slaughtering chickens in conditions described by the judge as 'stomach turning'. Audio
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Waatea news for 10 June 2009
5:43 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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A warning for Facebook users
5:38 PM.A media law expert is warning Facebook users about the legal risks of joining a group that claims David Bain is guilty. Audio
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More people exposed to dioxin in New Plymouth
5:35 PM.More people are coming forward with their own stories of people being exposed to toxic chemical waste in New Plymouth. Audio
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Sports news for 10 June 2009
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Export prices have suffered their biggest drop in 50 years
5:27 PM.Latest figures show that in the March quarter prices dropped by 8-point-2 per cent, the largest fall since 1957. Audio
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Death toll rises after suicide bomb in Pakistan
5:23 PM.Police in Pakistan say the death toll from a suicide blast at a luxury hotel in Peshawar city has risen to 15, with more than 50 people injured. Audio
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Evening business for 10 June 2009
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Labour leader says woman's letter to Key is a compromise
5:18 PM.The Labour Party member at the centre of one set of allegations against the former minister, Richard Worth, has written to John Key about her concerns. Audio
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Closing statements in the murder case of Marie Davis
5:14 PM.A defence lawyer has asked the jury in a Christchurch murder case to consider whether the victim may have committed suicide or died accidentally. Audio
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Suspected swine flu at NZQA
5:09 PM.Thirty staff from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority have been quarantined after one of its workers was confirmed as having swine flu. Audio
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Workers in 'swine flu isolation' not entitled to extra sick pay
5:06 PM.Employers are warning they're under no obligation to pay employees forced to stay home after exposure to swine flu at work. Audio