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Checkpoint for Monday 17 August 2009
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Fatah party elects Jew
6:58 PM.The Fatah party of the Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has elected an Israeli Jew to its largest governing body, the revolutionary council. Audio
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All Whites launch final phase of world cup campaign
6:55 PM.It's been 27 years since New Zealand made it's first - and to date only - appearance at the mens football world cup. Audio
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Just how much faster can humans get?
6:52 PM.It's no surprise that he came in first but the way Usain Bolt won the one-hundred metres sprint at the World Athletics Championships has stunned sports commentators and scientists alike. Audio
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Waatea news
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Dunedin City Council buys Carisbrook Stadium
6:43 PM.The Dunedin City Council has bought Carisbrook Stadium from the Otago Rugby Football Union for $7,000,000. Audio
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Northland TV station faces axe
6:39 PM.Channel North Television in Whangarei says it's facing permanent shutdown when the country's television services switch to a digital-only network. Audio
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South American News
6:33 PM.To Peru, where police have fired tear gas on protestors denouncing years of government inaction after an earthquake ravaged the town of Pisco in 2007. Audio
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North Korea relaxes border restrictions
6:27 PM.North Korea has agreed to re-open its border with South Korea and restart a lucrative tourism industry. Audio
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Evening Business News for 17 August 2009
6:24 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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ACC cutting physiotherapy contributions
6:20 PM.From mid-November physiotherapy patients will have to pay for part of their treatment as ACC reduces the amount of money it contributes towards accident victims Audio
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Australia looks to streamline its terror laws
6:13 PM.Australia's anti-terror laws are in for a shakeup with proposed changes described as the most sweeping reforms since 2005 London bombings. Audio
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Bushfire report : 'still a long way to go'
6:07 PM.After weeks of harrowing evidence from witnesses to Australia's worst natural disaster, authorities and experts, Victoria's Bushfires Royal Commission has recommended sweeping changes to the state's… Read more Audio
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Australians and New Zealanders have potty mouths
5:56 PM.An Australian language expert is suggesting that Australians and New Zealanders have some of the most relaxed attitudes in the world towards swearing. Audio
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New Zealand Navy prepares to identify Tongan wreckage
5:53 PM.A New Zealand Navy dive team has arrived at the site of the Princess Ashika ferry sinking off the coast of Tonga. Audio
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Disciplinary hearing over school rugby brawl
5:50 PM.A pair of Auckland high schools will face a disciplinary hearing in the wake of a brawl during an inter-school rugby match at the weekend. Audio
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Waatea news
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Court dismisses appeals against Holcim plant
5:44 PM.Holcim Cement has been given the go ahead to build a huge $300,000,000 plant at Weston near Oamaru. Audio
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Aid finally arrives for victims of Taiwan typhoon
5:42 PM.The first shipments of aid have arrived in Taiwan a week after parts of the country were devastated by Typhoon Morakot. Audio
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MP's comments on court case offend Maori
5:37 PM.The Maori community and political rivals have rounded on Labour MP Trevor Mallard following his comments about the Janet Moses case. Audio
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Evening sports news
5:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Valerie Vili wins second world title
5:28 PM.The champion shot putter, Valerie Vili, has become the only New Zealander to successfully defend a world title in track and field. Audio
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Evening Business News for 17 August 2009
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Cadbury admits switch to palm oil was a mistake
5:22 PM.Cadbury New Zealand has melted under consumer pressure and decided to remove palm oil from its recipe for dairy milk chocolate. Audio
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Black Saturday bushfires: Melbourne tables interim report
5:18 PM.In Melbourne, The Bushfire Royal Commission has released its interim findings into Australia's worst natural disaster. Audio
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Nurses defend back-office health staff
5:15 PM.Nurses say a major health report is unfairly denigrating the work of staff who are essential for keeping the wheels of the system turning. Audio
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NZ and Australia to hold joint cabinet meeting
5:11 PM.The Prime Minister John Key says Australian and New Zealand ministers will hold a joint Cabinet meeting in Sydney on Friday as part of his official visit to Australia. Audio
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River boarding company 'put lives at risk'
5:07 PM.Maritime New Zealand says a Queenstown river boarding company was ill prepared and put the lives of its employees and clients at risk, contributing to the death of a tourist in April last year. Audio