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Checkpoint for Tuesday 30 June 2009
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NY correspondent on Madoff sentence
6:58 PM.More now on the 150 year jail sentence handed down to the disgraced New York financier Bernard L Madoff. Audio
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Russia teases Georgia with war games
6:55 PM.Russia's begun large scale military exercises just to the North of its border with Georgia. Audio
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Gordon Brown announces public service reforms
6:53 PM.The British prime minister Gordon Brown has been setting out his government's plans for major public service reform, plans that are being seen as an early election manifesto. Audio
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Ahmadinejad confirmed as Iran's president
6:51 PM.The verdict of Iran's Guardian Council after it concluded a partial recount of votes is that there were few or no errors in Iran's controversial presidential election. Audio
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Waatea news
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Tension on the streets of Honduras
6:44 PM.President Obama has given his support to calls for the re-instatement of the Honduran president Manuel Zelaya who's been deposed by the military. Audio
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Fatal explosion on Italian train
6:42 PM.At least 13 people have been killed and more than 30 injured after a train derailed and exploded in Northern Italy. Audio
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US invasion forces leave Iraq
6:38 PM.Since 2003 the U.S. soldiers in their Humvees and Abrams tanks have been a fixture on the streets of Iraq. Audio
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Commissioner supports more private surgery - if done correctly
6:36 PM.The Health and Disability Commissioner says he's comfortable with a move towards more surgery being carried out in private hospitals as long as it's done right. Audio
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Sports news
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Concerns Obama is too close to the media
6:27 PM.After five months in office President Obama is getting high public approval ratings and a great deal of media coverage. Audio
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PM says reopening smacking debate could derail country
6:24 PM.The Prime Minister has knocked back an offer to cancel the smacking referendum, saying that reopening the debate on changing the law could distract the New Zealand public and Parliament for months. Audio
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Evening business
6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Pay equity campaign launched
6:18 PM.About 200 people braved the cold outside Parliament today for the launch of a national campaign to close the pay gap between men and women. Audio
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Woman involved in Nia Glassie's death released
6:14 PM.There's anger in Rotorua tonight at a decision to release from prison one of the people found guilty of abusing the murdered toddler Nia Glassie. Audio
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MSD to axe 200 jobs
6:11 PM.The Ministry of Social Development has confirmed that it will cut 200 jobs, with 80 of the positions being axed from Child Youth and Family. Audio
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Statement from Shayne Sime's family
6:06 PM.The family of the paraplegic man who was killed by police after he shot an officer and a neighbour, have spoken of their grief and apologised for the hurt caused. Audio
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Line 7 rejects offer of help from government
5:55 PM.The beleaguered clothing company Line 7 has today turned down any assistance from the government. Audio
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Private hospitals must handle post-surgery complications
5:53 PM.The Health and Disability Commissioner Ron Paterson is warning that private hospitals will have to show they can cope with unexpected post-operative complications if they're going to take on moreā¦ Read more Audio
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Jackson's mother files for child custody
5:47 PM.Michael Jackson's mother has said she'll file for custody of the late singer's three children. Audio
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Waihi Village residents still not allowed home
5:46 PM.Residents of the small settlement of Waihi village at the southern end of Lake Taupo were allowed home briefly earlier today to grab possessions and pets from their homes. Audio
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Waatea news
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Huge waves pound Hawke's Bay coastline
5:42 PM.Huge waves pounding the coastline near Cape Kidnappers have taken another large chunk of the road leading to a Hawke's Bay camping ground which looks increasingly under threat. Audio
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Kaikohe squatters claim Maori sovereignty
5:36 PM.A group of squatters in Kaikohe says the man who bought the building they're occupying owes them over four hundred thousand dollars in fines because he has no right to own it. Audio
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Sports news
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Madoff jailed for 150 years
5:29 PM.Cheated investors vented their rage at the disgraced financier Bernard Madoff as he was sentenced to 150 years jail for masterminding what's believed to be America's biggest fraud. Audio
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80 jobs go at Child Youth and Family
5:23 PM.A national child abuse prevention group is attacking the decision by Child Youth and Family to axe 18 social work positions that specialise in educating people how to recognise and report abuse. Audio
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Evening business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Man stabs himself at court
5:19 PM.A 29 year old man was rushed to hospital this afternoon after he stabbed himself in the neck at the Wellington District Court. Audio
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Flooding leaves Gisborne residents isolated
5:14 PM.Civil Defence is keeping a close watch on river levels in the Gisborne district, where some residents have been evacuated and flooding has made some roads impassable. Audio
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150 dead after Airbus crash
5:11 PM.150 people are feared dead after a Yemeni airliner crashed into the Indian Ocean in the Comoros archipelago off east Africa. Audio
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Gunman's family apologises to his victims
5:07 PM.The family of the paraplegic man who was killed by police after he shot an officer and a neighbour, has spoken of their grief and apologised for the hurt caused. Audio