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Checkpoint for Friday 18 September 2009
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Work and alcohol, a costly cocktail
6:58 PM.An Australian government report suggests the practice of after work drinks is costing the country and businesses billions of dollars every year in lost productivity. Audio
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Feeding programmes in Somalia forced to close
6:55 PM.The World Food Programme says shortages of funds in Somalia have forced it to close feeding programmes for over 100,000 acutely malnourished children. Audio
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Waatea news
6:52 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Focus on politics for 18 September 2009
6:37 PM.The embattled Emissions Trading Scheme law is about to arrive back in Parliament to be debated all over again. Audio
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Sports news
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Residents radiation fears
6:27 PM.People living near Wellington's Moa Point are angry they were not consulted about a plan to install New Zealand's first Cyclotron in their suburb. Audio
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OECD warns of increased job crisis
6:24 PM.The OECD is warning of a growing jobs crisis in advanced economies. Audio
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Evening business
6:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Indonesian police to release Top DNA results
6:17 PM.Police in Indonesia say they will release DNA test results to remove any doubt one of Asia's most wanted militants has been killed. Audio
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Reaction to Ambach manslaughter sentence
6:12 PM.More now on today's sentencing of 31-year-old Ferdinand Ambach who bashed 69 year old Ron Brown to death with a banjo. Audio
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Fonterra share offer could raise $400 million
6:07 PM.A share offer by Fonterra to dairy farmers could realistically bring in more than $400 million dollars for the cooperative. Audio
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Tea parties and picnics in central city parking spaces
5:57 PM.Tea parties, picnics, lounge-chairs and ukuleles aren't usually what you'd see taking up parking space in the central city. But tiny pockets of green grass have been popping up where you'd normally… Read more Audio
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Aung San Suu Kyi appeals detention ruling
5:55 PM.Myanmar's oppostion leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is appealling against last month's court ruling ordering her to a further 18 months in home detention. Audio
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Police investigate 'brutal' salon robbery
5:51 PM.Police on Auckland's North Shore are investigating the aggravated robbery of a hair salon by a man with a sawn-off shotgun who punched one staff member in the neck. Audio
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NZ bowls team in cheating scandal
5:47 PM.Claims of match-fixing are casting a shadow over New Zealand's lawn bowls World Champions. Audio
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Waatea news
5:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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New power line building generates debate
5:42 PM.The battle may have been lost, but opponents of a new electricity transmission line, stretching from South Waikato to Auckland, say though they are worn out, they will continue to fight for a just… Read more Audio
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Shareholder reaction to Fonterra plans
5:36 PM.The country's biggest exporter Fonterra has revealed details today of its second attempt to get farmers to back a new way of raising money to fund the company's expansion and development plans. Audio
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Sports news
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Scientists discover T-Rex's miniature ancestor
5:24 PM."Jaws on legs" is how scientists are describing a miniature T-Rex that lived millions of years before its giant ancestor and that's overturned thinking about the way the massive predator evolved. Audio
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Reduced quake fears won't affect building regs
5:22 PM.The Wellington City Council says new earthquake rules for buildings won't be relaxed, despite easing fears of a devastating tremor striking the Capital. Audio
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Evening business
5:19 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Universities call for tougher entrance requirements
5:15 PM.Universities want to make it much harder for prospective students to get into their classes. Audio
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Ambach jailed for 12 years for manslaughter
5:12 PM.The family of a man bashed to death by a banjo after being accused of attempted rape has delivered angry and emotional statements in court about the defence of provocation. Audio
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Fonterra reveals plans to attract more farmer funding
5:07 PM.The country's biggest exporter Fonterra has revealed details today of its 2nd attempt to get farmers to back a new way of raising money to fund the company's expansion and development plans. Audio