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Checkpoint for Tuesday 22 September 2009
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Economic downturn benefits climate change
6:58 PM.New evidence suggests the global economic downturn has led to the biggest fall in carbon emissions in more than 3 decades. Audio
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U.N. to relocate 27,000 refugees in Chad
6:56 PM.The United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Chad has confirmed that efforts are underway to relocate 27,000 refugees from a camp located dangerously close to the Sudanese border. Audio
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Hope for paraplegics
6:53 PM.Scientists in Switzerland have been able to make paralysed rats run again. Audio
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Renault escapes with suspended ban
6:50 PM.The French Formula One team, Renault, has escaped an immediate ban from motor racing despite admitting to what's been labelled the worst single piece of cheating in the sport's history. Audio
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Waatea news
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Freedom camper confusion prompts calls for change
6:44 PM.Calls are being made for a much more consistent approach to the rules around so-called freedom camping. Audio
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Japan's new leader to make debut on world stage
6:41 PM.Japan's new Prime Minister makes his debut on the international stage later today with his bold plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Audio
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UN rallys political support for climate change conference
6:39 PM.With just three months to go before the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, the UN Secretary General, is using the UN's annual General Assembly to push leaders to"seal the deal." Audio
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Inquest probes suspected dog attack near Alice Springs
6:36 PM.A coroner in Alice Springs has told an inquest"it's unacceptable that in the 21st century, packs of dogs roam the streets, biting, mauling and eating parts of citizens". Audio
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Evening sports news
6:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Fiji: GCC meeting house built when there is no GCC
6:26 PM.It's taken four years and millions of dollars to build - but a special meeting house for Fiji's Great Council of Chiefs will be opened this week. Audio
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Pokie Trust Fraud hearing underway
6:24 PM.A former MP is one of four people accused of being involved in a complex pokie trust fraud. Audio
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Evening Business News for 22 September 2009
6:21 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Vikings not as fearsome as thought
6:19 PM.The Vikings were fearsome warriors who wore helmets with horns, and roamed the seas off the coast of Britain in medieval times. Audio
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Microbes used to clean up Antarctica oil spills
6:16 PM.Scientists from the Australian Antarctic Division say they've come up with a method of using microbes to remove oil spills. Audio
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Food Act to be overhauled
6:12 PM.A national restaurant grading system and tougher penalties are part of an overhaul of the Food Act expected to be in place by the beginning of 2011. Audio
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Enquiry into death of man while in British military custody
6:10 PM.A public enquiry is underway into the death of an Iraqi man who was tortured while he was held in British military custody. Audio
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Economists say dairy boost comes as welcome relief
6:06 PM.Fonterra's payout boost could mean as much as an extra seventy thousand dollars a year for the average dairy farmer, but according to one industry expert, it won't be enough for those with heavy debt… Read more Audio
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Arson suspected as Queensland heats up
5:57 PM.Fire crews have been fighting bushfires across Southern Queensland as the region bakes. Audio
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Nick Smith called a liar during ETS spat
5:53 PM.A senior Labour MP has called the Climate Change Minister Nick Smith a liar as MPs argued over the cost of the Government's emissions trading scheme. Audio
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Farmer in court over ill-treatment of cow
5:50 PM.A Taihape District Court has heard that a cow which was impaled on the front fork of a tractor, and which a farmer believed to be dead, was in fact alive and conscious. Audio
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Waatea news
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Explosion at Haywards substation
5:45 PM.An explosion and fire at a key part of the national power grid has been blamed on an electrical fault. Audio
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Deficit improvement expected to be short-lived
5:41 PM.Lower payments to foreign investors have led to a significant improvement in the country's financial position with the rest of the world. Audio
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Survey backs claims economic recovery has begun
5:38 PM.A survey of ten large institutions suggests a year and a half of economic decline is over. Audio
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Evening sports news
5:35 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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MP spotted reading while driving
5:29 PM.The National MP Paul Hutchison has apologised after being caught out for reading behind the wheel while driving on Auckland's motorway. Audio
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David Bain's uncle breaks his silence
5:25 PM.The uncle of David Bain has broken his silence in the wake of his nephew's acquittal, saying he and his family are unhappy with the judical process that saw David Bain walk free. Audio
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Nick Smith called a liar during ETS spat
5:22 PM.A senior Labour MP has called the Climate Change Minister Nick Smith a liar as MPs argued over the cost of the Government's emissions trading scheme. Audio
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Evening Business News for 22 September 2009
5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Farmers welcome milk payout announcement
5:15 PM.The country's due for a 750 million dollar economic boost with the biggest exporter Fonterra today announcing a hefty 55 cent increase in the forecast milk payout for famers. Audio
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Naitoko family spokesperson reacts to McDonald sentencing
5:11 PM.Peter Sykes is a spokesperson for the Naitoko family - he joins us now. Audio
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Stephen McDonald jailed for 13 years
5:07 PM.The man who sparked a police chase through Auckland in which an innocent teenager was shot dead has just been sentenced to 13 years in prison with a minium non-parole period of eight years. Audio