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Checkpoint for Monday 31 August 2009
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U.N. hosts 5 day conference on climate
6:59 PM.The World Climate Conference is starting in Geneva with United Nations member states. Audio
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Bodies believed to be comrades of Che Guevara found
6:57 PM.Forensic investigators have uncovered the bodies of people they believe were guerillas who fought alongside Che Guevara and carried on the revolutionary cause after his death Audio
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East Timorese celebrate poll on independence
6:55 PM.East Timor's been celebrating the tenth anniversary of its vote on independence which came after 25 years of Indonesian occupation. Audio
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Future of Centre for New Zealand Studies uncertain
6:52 PM.A top level meeting's to be held in London over the future of the Centre for New Zealand Studies. Audio
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Waatea news
6:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Colombia's president has swine flu
6:43 PM.To South America now, where swine flu has been rampaging through the continent without fear or favour with Colombia's President now ill with the disease. Audio
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Business confidence surges in August
6:37 PM.The National Bank Business Confidence Survey shows firms in August were at their most confident in five years. Audio
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Evening sports news
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Serbia moves to control media
6:28 PM.Tabloid journalism has exploded in Serbia over the past decade and now its parliament is busy debating a bill to introduce stricter controls of the media. Audio
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Libya celebrates Gaddafi's rise to power
6:26 PM.A week of celebrations has begun in the Libyan capital Tripoli marking the 40th anniversary of the military coup that brought Colonel Muamar Gaddafi to power in 1969. Audio
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Refugees flee to China
6:24 PM.The authorities in Myanmar, also known as Burma, have broadcast details of clashes which erupted earlier this month between their own forces and Kokang rebels. Audio
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Evening Business News for 31 August 2009
6:22 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Police want victims of million-dollar fraudster to come forward
6:18 PM.The police in Oamaru want to hear from anyone who may have been the victim of an accused fraudster, believed to have swindled millions of dollars over the past. Audio
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Landslide election victory for Japan's opposition
6:15 PM.Japan's next leader, Yukio Hatoyama, is beginning a transition to power after winning a landmark general election. Audio
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Maori Party wants stronger controls on emissions
6:07 PM.Parliament has released its report on how New Zealand's greenhouse gas polluters should be forced to reduce the amount of carbon they pump into the atmosphere. Audio
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New locator beacon aids speedy rescue
5:58 PM.A helicopter pilot who picked up an injured tramper in the Kaikoura ranges on Saturday says the rescue was helped by the tramping party's new 406 megahertz locator beacon. Audio
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North Korean weapons found on Australian ship
5:53 PM.Containers full of North Korean weapons have been found on an Australian cargo ship destined for Iran. Audio
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Waatea news
5:50 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Students stage mass walkout in NSW
5:46 PM.Students at a New South Wales high school have staged a mass walkout in protest over the death of a classmate in a schoolyard fight. Audio
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Fires rage out of control in LA
5:41 PM.The governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, says a wildfire in the Los Angeles hills is now out of control and threatening thousands of homes - some worth millions of dollars. Audio
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Rugby League international faces drunk charges
5:36 PM.New Zealand rugby league international and Roosters NRL star, Setaimata Sa has been charged by police in Sydney after claims of running riot at a local hotel. Audio
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Evening sports news
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Manukau mayor moving fast in race for super city mayoralty
5:28 PM.The Manukau City mayor Len Brown is moving fast to stamp his mark on his campaign for the super city's mayoral chains, but others say his early push could backfire. Audio
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Evening Business News for 31 August 2009
5:27 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Business confidence soars
5:22 PM.Business confidence has hit a five year high, with 34 per cent of firms expecting the economy to improve in the next 12 months. Audio
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Man charged with murder after Napier shooting
5:19 PM.A 39 year old man Wilson Apatu from Waikoau in Northern Hawke's Bay appeared in the Napier District court today, following a double shooting in the small community. Audio
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Analysis of ETS report
5:14 PM.Our political editor Brent Edwards has been looking at the report. Audio
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ETS report released
5:08 PM.Parliament has released its report on how New Zealand's greenhouse gas polluters should be forced to reduce the amount of carbon they pump into the atmosphere. Audio