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Checkpoint for Thursday 13 August 2009
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Back to the future for Auckland's trams?
6:58 PM.The museum that's played home to Auckland's old trams for decades is embracing a proposal to get a fleet back into the heart of the city. Audio
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Fear Taleban attacks will affect election
6:54 PM.Another Taleban attack on a government base in Afghanistan's north is fuelling fear ahead of next week's election. Audio
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Israelis rebuild Palestinian houses destroyed by their govt
6:51 PM.Some Israelis are challenging their government over the practice of demolishing Palestinian houses. Audio
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Waatea news
6:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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National Music Conservatorium inches closer
6:45 PM.The Christchurch city council is asking cantabrians if it should pay for a 14 million dollar National Music Conservatorium proposed for the centre of Christchurch. Audio
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Aussies encouraged to send goodwill messages into space
6:41 PM.In the 80's it was all about ET phoning home - now earthlings are being offered a more hi-tech way of sending goodwill messages into space. Audio
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Hugo Chavez lays into the game of golf
6:38 PM.The Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, has said capitalism leads straight to hell and now apparently so does golf. Audio
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Sports news
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Teenager launches cycle safety campaign
6:28 PM.A teenager who almost died in a cycling accident in Christchurch has launched a campaign to make the roads safer for those on two wheels. Audio
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Evening business
6:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Man arrested after massive jewellery heist
6:23 PM.London police have arrested a man in their hunt for the smartly dressed robbers who pulled off what is thought to be Britain's biggest jewellery heist. Audio
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Dame Kiri Te Kanawa bows out of opera after 40 years
6:19 PM.Performers are heaping praise on the beloved soprano, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, after confirmation she's to bow out of professional opera productions. Audio
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Body recovery continues after PNG plane crash
6:17 PM.Efforts to retrieve bodies and investigate the cause of the fatal plane crash in Papua New Guinea are continuing. Audio
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Politicians told to stop holding the country back
6:11 PM.Politicians are being told it's time they"slaughtered some of the sacred cows"that are holding the country back from export development. Audio
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It's time to say goodbye to cell phones in cars
6:07 PM.From November the 1st drivers will be banned from texting or talking on handheld mobile phones. Audio
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Mapua residents want accountability for soil mounds
5:55 PM.People living right next door to the country's former most toxic site are demanding to know who is going to take responsibility for a large pile of soil left behind after the site was cleaned up. Audio
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Young drivers could find phone ban tough
5:52 PM.A ban on cell-phone use while driving will come into force in November - but just how difficult is it going to be to convince drivers to stop texting and talking? Audio
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Obama's healthcare reforms under fire
5:50 PM.Politicians across the US are being pummeled by the public as they stump up in series of town hall style meetings to win support for President Obama's healthcare overhaul. Audio
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Waatea news
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Food Innovation New Zealand will 'boost exports'
5:44 PM.The Prime Minister is giving a new food marketing initiative his seal of approval saying it will dramatically increase the value of exports and create jobs. Audio
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Man rescued for a second time on Ruahine Ranges
5:41 PM.Hawke's Bay search and rescue are branding a man's actions as 'irresponsible' after rescuing him for the second time from a snow-covered ridge in the Ruahine Ranges. Audio
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Lockerbie bomber may be released from prison
5:37 PM.The Libyan man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, which killed 270 people, looks likely to be freed from prison on compassionate grounds. Audio
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Sports news
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Australian carbon trade laws rejected
5:28 PM.The Australian parliament has rejected the government's contentious carbon trading scheme to tackle global warming. Audio
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Evening business
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Missing league player ruled dead after inquest
5:22 PM.The Chief Coroner says installing a permanent landline phone at Bethalls Beach near Auckland should be considered, following the drowning of rising league star Sonny Fai. Audio
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Bread and vege prices hitting shoppers hardest
5:19 PM.There's been a big increase in the price of bread and vegetables over the past twelve months but butter and cheese are cheaper. Audio
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Man accused of stabbing ex-wife appears in court
5:16 PM.The lawyer for a man accused of stabbing his ex-wife to death says he will vigorously defend the charge. Audio
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Police say cell phone ban good idea
5:13 PM.The National Manager of Road Policing, Paula Rose. Audio
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Mobile phones banned in cars from November
5:08 PM.From November the 1st drivers will be banned from texting or talking on handheld mobile phones. Audio