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Checkpoint for Friday 4 September 2009
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Vahidi's appointment criticised
6:58 PM.Argentina has labelled the Iranian parliament's appointment of Ahmad Vahidi as defence minister an 'affront'. Audio
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Explosion in Afghanistan
6:57 PM.In northern Afghanistan many fatalities are feared after a large explosion. Audio
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Waatea news
6:55 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Focus on politics for 4 September 2009
6:37 PM.Both the National and Labour Parties say they are willing to compromise to reach a deal on an amended emissions trading scheme. Labour is due to restart talks with the Government next week in an… Read more Audio
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Sports news
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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After hours parking in Auckland sparks anger
6:27 PM.A plan to charge for after hours parking on Auckland's inner city streets has enraged businesses and residents. Audio
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Somali woman sentenced for falsely claiming refugee status
6:26 PM.A Somali woman who destroyed her New Zealand passport and sought refugee status in an effort to bring her family here has escaped being sent to prison. Audio
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Evening business
6:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Reaction to super-city plan
6:18 PM.Director of AUT's Institute of Local Government David Wilson expresses his view on the proposed super-city plans. Audio
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Super-city set to be downsized
6:13 PM.The new Auckland super city looks set to be a little less super-sized, with a select committee confirming it will give away some of the region's most beautiful coastal land. Audio
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Two bodies found in Chch house: man charged
6:06 PM.An update on the Christchurch murders. Audio
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Final witness of Hitler's downfall tells his story
5:57 PM.World War Two claimed more than 50 million lives. Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his Berlin bunker in April 1945. Of the people with the Nazi leader in that bunker, only one is still alive. The… Read more Audio
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Scientists identify three genes unique to humans
5:55 PM.Researchers in Ireland have identified three genes unique to humans which are not shared with our closest relatives, chimpanzees. Audio
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Researchers say tobacco policies need overhaul
5:52 PM.Health researchers are suggesting radical changes to the country's tobacco policies, saying the status quo produces only a modest reduction in smoking rates. Audio
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Bulgarian men in custody over ATM fraud claims
5:49 PM.Two Bulgarian men have been remanded in custody, charged over an ATM card skimming operation. Audio
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Waatea news
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Paraparaumu airport redevelopment gets green light
5:42 PM.Opponents of a major redevelopment of Paraparaumu Airport north of Wellington say the Enivronment Court has given the project the go ahead without addressing arguments over the land's ownership. Audio
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N Korea enters final phase of uranium enrichment
5:38 PM.North Korea says it has entered the final phase of uranium enrichment to make nuclear weapons. Audio
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Sports news
5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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King of Pop's funeral takes place amid tight security
5:30 PM.Two months after his death, and amid ongoing inquiries into the circumstances of that death, Michael Jackson has finally been laid to rest. Audio
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Evening business
5:29 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Rodney Hide on super city plan
5:24 PM.Rodney Hide speaks out on the super city plan. Audio
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Latest plan for Auckland super city revealed
5:20 PM.The latest plan for Auckland's super city has been revealed - it includes a big change to the region's northern boundary, and more power for local boards. Audio
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Contractor killed in explosion at bitumen yard
5:16 PM.A young man has been killed in a massive explosion at the Fulton Hogan Bitumen yard in Greymouth. Audio
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Neighbours shocked by Christchurch homicides
5:13 PM.Neighbours at the scene of the homicide investigation were shocked by today's developments. Audio
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Two bodies found in Chch house: man charged
5:07 PM.A Christchurch man has been charged with murder after the bodies of two women were discovered under the floorboards of his house. One of the women is his wife, the other is believed to be Tisha Lowry… Read more Audio