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Checkpoint for Tuesday 23 June 2009
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New speaker elected in London
6:58 PM.The British House of Commons has elected a new Speaker following a scandal over MPs' expenses. Audio
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French police arrest 25 over country's biggest jewel theft
6:56 PM.French police have arrested 25 people in connection with the country's biggest jewel theft which took place in Paris last December. Audio
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Sarkozy says burkha not welcome in France
6:53 PM.For the first time since the nineteenth century a French president has addressed both houses of parliament. Audio
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Obama gets tough on tobacco companies
6:50 PM.The U.S. President has signed into law a bill giving the government unprecedented powers to regulate the tobacco industry. Audio
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Waatea news
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Value of storing carbon in soil 'ignored' in Kyoto protocol
6:44 PM.A Canadian expert in carbon trading says the huge contribution farmers can make to reducing climate change is being ignored. Audio
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Tomorrow marks the beginning of Matariki
6:43 PM.Matariki - the Maori New Year - begins tomorrow, amid growing calls for it to become a public holiday. Audio
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Civilians bear the brunt of modern conflict
6:40 PM.The International Committee of the Red Cross has released research showing the impact of war on civilians. Audio
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Iran claims demonstrations being exaggerated
6:36 PM.The Iranian government's complained that the western media is exaggerating the scale of the demonstrations over the disputed presidential election results but the signs are that protesters are still… Read more Audio
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Sports news
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Extreme makeover needed for Auckland's wharf sheds
6:28 PM.Two rusted sheds on Auckland's waterfront could be transformed into 'party central' for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Swine flu to return next winter?
6:23 PM.Confirmed cases of swine flu have risen again today, amid suggestions that the virus could return again next year - and rise to replace other seasonal flu strains. Audio
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Evening business
6:18 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Women sought over rugby bashing inquiry
6:16 PM.The police in Wellington want to speak to two young women caught on security camera footage going into a Featherston Street hotel with three French rugby players early on Sunday morning. Audio
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More grim news from the World Bank
6:14 PM.The World Bank says that although some countries may begin to recover this year from the global economic downturn developing nations will take much longer to bounce back. Audio
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The outlook for jobs and growth worsens
6:10 PM.The outlook for jobs and economic growth is looking worse but not quite as bad as Treasury has been picking. Audio
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1000 a week signing up for unemployment benefit
6:07 PM.About 1000 people a week are signing up for the unemployment benefit - many of them are young, and half are from the Auckland region. Audio
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Hamilton clinic investigated over 'irregularities'
5:57 PM.A high-profile Hamilton GP and his clinic have escaped legal action over what the Waikato District Health Board calls patient enrolment irregularities. Audio
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Government delays fast broadband announcement
5:52 PM.The telecommunications industry has been taken by surprise by the government's decision to delay an announcement on its 1-point-5 billion dollar broadband investment. Audio
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Swine flu cases on the rise
5:48 PM.Confirmed cases of swine flu have risen again today as winter flu also takes hold in the community. Audio
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Waatea news
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Labour accuses Govt of not doing enough for unemployed
5:43 PM.The Labour Party has accused the National-led Government of not doing enough to keep people in work, as the number going on the dole rises by about 11-hundred a week. Audio
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Opposition still wants Treasurer's head over OzCar scandal
5:40 PM.Australia's opposition leader is still calling for the Treasurer Wayne Swan to resign over the OzCar affair. Audio
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No safety threat to Wellington Mayor
5:36 PM.The police have told Wellington's Mayor Kerry Prendergast there's no threat to her safety, after talking to a man who made an abusive call to her office on Friday. Audio
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Sports news
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Canterbury rugby fans apathetic about Italy test
5:27 PM.Canterbury rugby supporters are voting with their feet and staying away from this weekend's Italian test. Audio
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Six dead and scores injured in train smash
5:24 PM.In Washington DC at least six people have been killed in the Metro subway's deadliest derailment in over three decades. Audio
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Evening business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Rankin warned over airing referendum opinions
5:18 PM.Both the Prime Minister and the Social Development Minister have spoken to the Families Commissioner Christine Rankin warning her against campaigning for the no vote in the smacking referendum. Audio
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Assault complaint against MP won't be pursued
5:14 PM.The Nelson police have decided not to pursue an assault complaint against the National MP and Minister Dr Nick Smith. Audio
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Police execute search warrant over passport scam
5:11 PM.One of the properties police searched today was the office of Joanna Fuimaono, who is part of Awhetu Services, which provides advocacy assistance for Pacific Islanders. Audio
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Gerrard Otimi faces charges over passport scam
5:07 PM.The man accused of duping Pacific Islanders in a passport scam has been arrested and charged. Audio