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Checkpoint for Tuesday 16 June 2009
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A museum in Paris takes on Tarzan
6:58 PM.A museum in Paris is devoting an exhibition to Tarzan, the fictional jungle hero created nearly one hundred years ago. Audio
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New US general takes over in Afghanistan
6:55 PM.A former United States special forces commander has taken charge of nearly 90 thousand US and Nato led troops in Afghanistan. Audio
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Former vice president of DRC charged with war crimes
6:53 PM.A panel of judges has ruled that the former vice president of the Democratic Republic of Congo will stand trial at the International Criminal Court in the Hague. Audio
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UK calls enquiry into Iraq war
6:51 PM.The British prime minister Gordon Brown has kept his promise to hold an independent inquiry into the Iraq war. Audio
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Waatea news for 16 June 2009
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Obama on health care
6:44 PM.The American President says warned that the US can't continue with its present system of health care. Audio
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First case of swine flu confirmed in Samoa
6:40 PM.Samoa has confirmed its first swine flu case today in a group of students from Australia. Audio
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Sports news for 16 June 2009
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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One dead in anti-Ahmedinejad rally in Iran
6:29 PM.State television in Iran is reporting that seven people have been killed near the site of a protest rally in Tehran. Audio
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Controversy over taser use in Australia
6:26 PM.The New South Wales government is standing by its decision to equip police officers with 2,000 extra tasers despite Queensland putting their use on hold. Audio
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Government bureaucracy cuts hitting regions
6:23 PM.The government's purge of the bureacracy in its own departments is now being felt in the provinces. Audio
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Evening business for 16 June 2009
6:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Pharmacies report increasing demand for Tamiflu
6:14 PM.And that demand for Tamiflu is putting pressure on pharmacists. Audio
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Roche says don't panic over supplies of Tamiflu
6:11 PM.The makers of the anti-viral drug Tamiflu say there's been a massive increase in demand for the medicine in this country over the last two weeks but they can keep up. Audio
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Police aim to cut their budget by 21 million dollars
6:07 PM.The police say they need to slash their spending by 21 million dollars in the current year, and are considering reducing their vehicle fleet by more than 300. Audio
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Are free-range eggs being falsely labelled?
5:56 PM.A new test developed by a New Zealand scientist has revealed that some eggs may be labelled free-range when in fact they are not. Audio
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New faces at Parliament
5:53 PM.There was a flurry of activity at Parliament today with two new MPs, a new Minister and two new whips taking up their places in the House. Audio
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More school closures as swine flu spreads
5:51 PM.Three schools and two early childhood centres are now closed as swine flu continues to spread through the community. Audio
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Waatea news for 16 June 2009
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Wording of smacking referendum under fire
5:40 PM.With voting on the child discipline referendum yet to open, the Prime Minister has called the question ambiguous and the opposition leader says he won't be casting a vote. Audio
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Pathologist at murder trial asked about sexual practice
5:40 PM.A pathologist has been questioned about a sexual practice involving restriction of the airways while giving evidence about the cause of death of An An Liu. Audio
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Criticism of Auckland's Queens Wharf project
5:37 PM.The 40 million dollar deal to purchase Auckland's Queens Wharf is being criticised for its cost and lack of community consultation. Audio
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Sports news for 16 June 2009
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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President Obama makes an appeal to Iran youth
5:27 PM.The state television in Iran is reporting that seven people have been killed near the site of a rally in Tehran. Audio
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Road conditions update
5:26 PM.The Rimutaka Hill Road has just closed again because of snow and State Highway 87 in the South Island is also closed. Audio
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Heavy snow closes schools and roads in the south
5:23 PM.Heavy snow caused havoc in the south of the South Island today with some areas reporting knee-deep snowfalls. Audio
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Evening business for 16 June 2009
5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Two arrests in murder inquiry after body found in car
5:18 PM.The Hamilton body-in-the-car case has taken another turn, with the arrest of two people charged with murder. Audio
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The spread of swine flu continues
5:14 PM.The spread of swine flu continues with yet more disruption to schools and workplaces, with a Christchurch seafood factory sending its workers home for the rest of the week. Audio
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Police reveal the need to slash 21 million off their spending
5:07 PM.The cut is part of National's drive for savings across the public sector and the police have said they are looking to cut 300 vehicles from their fleet, or 10 percent. Audio