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Checkpoint for Wednesday 5 August 2009
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US moves closer to closing Guantanamo Bay
6:57 PM.Details are emerging about how the Obama administration may manage to shut down Guantanamo Bay by the President's January deadline. Audio
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First jury trial in Japan for more than 60 years
6:52 PM.Japan's first jury trial since the Second World War is underway, with thousands of people queuing daily to watch the proceedings. Audio
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Waatea news
6:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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John Key reacts to Mr English's announcement
6:46 PM.Prime Minister John Key has just held a news conference at the Pacific Islands Forum in Cairns. Audio
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Growing numbers forced to rely on food banks
6:44 PM.More and more New Zealanders are turning to food banks to fill the pantry. Audio
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Ahmadinejad sworn in for a second term
6:42 PM.Mahmud Ahmadinejad has been sworn in for a second term as president of Iran. Audio
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Attacks on the homeless increase in the US
6:40 PM.The number of people living rough on the streets in the United States is expected to rise as unemployment and evictions or foreclosures continue to take their toll. Audio
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Clinton begins high-profile diplomatic mission to Africa
6:39 PM.The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has begun a high-profile diplomatic mission to Africa. Audio
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Indecency trial for trouser-wearing woman adjourned
6:37 PM.Police in Sudan have fired teargas on demonstrators outside court to disperse the supporters of a woman who's being prosecuted for wearing trousers. Audio
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Sports news
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Interest in rugby waning
6:25 PM.They're licking their wounds following back to back losses - and the bad news keeps coming for the All Blacks. Audio
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Evening Market Update for 5 August 2009
6:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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NZers most to blame for tourism carbon footprint
6:21 PM.Local tourists have a carbon footprint three times the size of visitors from overseas. Audio
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Eco-classroom taking shape at Hamilton School
6:16 PM.The first eco-classroom in a New Zealand school to be designed and driven by students is taking shape in Hamilton. Audio
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Report says country's home renovation bill will rise
6:13 PM.A new report says tens of thousands of New Zealanders could face tough financial decisions as their homes reach an age when they need major renovations. Audio
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Fiji remains hot topic at Pacific Islands Forum
6:09 PM.Fiji has once again reared its head at the official opening of the Pacific Islands Forum in Cairns. Audio
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English says he'll pay it back
6:07 PM.After days of scrutiny over how much taxpayers help out with the Finance Minister's housing expenses, Bill English has announced he's paying back thousands of dollars. Audio
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UCLA issues sixth edition of its slang dictionary
5:55 PM.If you're paralysed by fomo and your shirt's not tight there's probably no way anyone will say you're so Obama. Audio
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Telecom workers go on indefinite strike
5:53 PM.Telecom customers on Auckland's North Shore face severe delays as contractors down tools with no end date. Audio
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Witness in Field's trial says the verdicts are fair
5:50 PM.An Auckland builder who gave evidence for the crown at Taito Phillip Field's trial says the guilty verdicts are fair. Audio
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Waatea news
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Freed journalists return home from Pyong Yang
5:42 PM.After five months of captivity in North Korea, American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee are on their way home after being pardoned by the reclusive communist state. Audio
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Trio charged in connection with Sydney terror plot
5:37 PM.Australian police have charged another three men over a suspected conspiracy to launch a terrorist attack on an army base in Sydney. Audio
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Sports news
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Kiwi men rank poorly in egalitarian index
5:28 PM.New Zealand men keen to attract a partner could do well to brush up on their cooking and cleaning skills. Audio
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Labour stands by its action on Field in 2005
5:25 PM.The Labour Party is standing by the way it dealt with its former MP Taito Philip Field when accusations first arose in 2005. Audio
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Evening business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Fonterra warns tough times aren't over
5:20 PM.Farmers and the public are being warned not to regard this month's rise in dairy prices as a sign the recession is starting to ease. Audio
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Petrol and diesel prices rise
5:17 PM.Petrol and diesel has gone up by five cents a litre at the four major petrol stations, despite the New Zealand dollar reaching a ten month-high against the US dollar. Audio
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No warning signs at Auckland beaches - despite health alert
5:14 PM.Auckland City's beaches are still without warning signs despite a public health alert telling people - especially children - to stay away. Audio
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Pay back time for English
5:07 PM.After days of scrutiny over how much taxpayers help out with the Finance Minister's housing expenses, Bill English has announced he's paying back thousands of dollars. Audio