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Checkpoint for Friday 11 September 2009
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Claims controversial athlete is a hermaphrodite
6:57 PM.An Australian newspaper claims gender tests on women's 800 metres champion Caster Semenya reveal she's a hermaphrodite. Audio
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Waatea news
6:53 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Focus on politics for 11 September 2009
6:40 PM.The Labour Party is holding its annual conference in Rotorua over the weekend, just 10 months after being thrown out of office by voters. Audio
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Sports news
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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NZ Post cuts back another Christchurch PostShop
6:26 PM.People living in the Christchurch suburb of Linwood have vowed to fight a cut back in services and possible closure of their local PostShop. Audio
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Maori "warrior gene" theory debunked
6:25 PM.A controversial claim that Maori have a"warrior gene"which makes them violent has been disproved in a new review. Audio
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Apology over branding Barack Obama a liar
6:24 PM.The US President has accepted an apology from a Republican congressman who called him a liar. Audio
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Evening business
6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Third option for a new highway on the Kapiti Coast
6:18 PM.The Transport Minister has bowed to public pressure and instructed the Transport Agency to add a third option to develop State Highway 1 through the Kapiti Coast. Audio
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Jakarta warns against "Balibo Five" probe
6:10 PM.Indonesia's President is warning that ties with Australia may be harmed by a war crimes inquiry into five journalists' deaths in East Timor, including that of New Zealander Gary Cunningham. Audio
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Reserve Bank supports tougher housing tax laws
6:07 PM.Toughening up the tax laws for property speculators won't prevent New Zealanders from putting their money in housing - that's according to some business and property groups. Audio
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Pigeons faster than broadband in South Africa
5:57 PM.If you're having trouble with your broadband connection you might consider carrier pigeons instead. Audio
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First commercial supply deal signed for biofuel
5:55 PM.A major milestone's been reached by New Zealand's fledgling bio-fuel industry, with the first large-scale commercial deal in the country. Audio
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Residents refuse to backdown over Waterview
5:51 PM.The green light's been given to Auckland's controversial Waterview motorway connection - but opponents are vowing to fight on. Audio
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PM fronts up to angry firefighters
5:48 PM.The Prime Minister has fronted up to about 60 fire fighters protesting outside the opening of a new station in Auckland. Audio
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Waatea news
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Name suppression lifted for Christchurch murder accused
5:43 PM.The Christchurch man accused of murdering his wife and his neighbour can now be identified, following his second appearance in court. Audio
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Goff cruises into Labour Party conference
5:39 PM.Phil Goff has arrived at the Labour Party conference on a borrowed Triumph motorcyle, ready to admit that they made mistakes while in Government. Audio
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Sports news
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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ARC fights back on downsize of Auckland
5:33 PM.The Auckland Regional Council is going into battle with the Government over plans to downsize the super city. Audio
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Rain delays play at the US Open
5:25 PM.The US Open quarter-final battle between the world number three Rafael Nadal and the 11th-seeded Fernando Gonzalez has been delayed by rain. Audio
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Britain's honorary consul found dead in Jamaica
5:22 PM.Police in Jamaica are investigating a deadly attack on a New Zealander who was Britain's honorary consul in Monetgo Bay. Audio
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Evening business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Senior police officer convicted for drink driving
5:17 PM.A senior police officer who was caught driving after drinking heavily at the police college bar has been convicted and fined. Audio
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Auckland bus drivers reject latest pay offer
5:13 PM.Hopes for a breakthrough in the Auckland bus drivers' industrial dispute have been dashed and major disruption for 80,000 passengers looks inevitable. Audio
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Abused child's new caregiver charged with assault
5:09 PM.Child Youth and Family is defending its role in placing an abused child with a caregiver who is now also charged with assaulting the youngster. Audio