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Checkpoint for Tuesday 6 October 2009
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6:59 PM.In the United Kingdom actors and comedians have been remembering the groundbreaking sketches of Monty Python's Flying Circus which first appeared on television 40 years ago. Audio
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Claims lack of treatment for sex offenders
6:55 PM.The Parole Board has released a decision today, refusing to let the former leader of the Christian Heritage Party, Graham Capill out of prison. Audio
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Christchurch rest home under fire
6:51 PM.New reports by the Health and Disability Commission have criticised the Christchurch resthome where a dementia patient was not showered for a year. Audio
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Waatea news
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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China visit sparks N Korea nuclear talk hopes
6:43 PM.In what's being described as a significant breakthrough North Korea has said it may be willing to consider returning to the six-party talks on ending its nuclear weapons programme. Audio
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Christmas book that's beyond belief
6:38 PM.Buoyed by the success of the UK's first ever atheist bus advertising campaign, some of Britain's most prominent humanists have joined forces to provide a second controversial offering. Audio
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Evening sports news
6:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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State Highway 5 almost clear of cars
6:28 PM.Heavy snow has caused havoc over the past three days, bringing down a number of power lines and closing State Highway 5. Audio
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Tsunami victims start setting up more permanent homes
6:25 PM.Samoan families who've been living in temporary shelter since the tsunami are starting to move closer to their old villages. Audio
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Evening Business News for 6 October 2009
6:22 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Farmers say police put animals in jeopardy
6:17 PM.Federated Farmers says it wants to speak with police about how they handled the situation. Audio
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Hawks Bay residents return home after search
6:13 PM.As police cordons were lifted today around three thousand hectares of Hawkes Bay farmland, relieved residents returned home to check on their land and stock. Audio
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Phillip Field gets six years in prison
6:07 PM.Phillip Field is behind bars tonight, the first member of parliament in New Zealand to be prosecuted and now jailed, for bribery and corruption. Audio
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UN attacked in Pakistan's capital
5:56 PM.The United Nations Secretary General Ban ki Moon has condemned an attack on a UN compound in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, which killed five employees of the World Food Programme. Audio
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Woman tells court she was exploited
5:54 PM.A woman who claims a Wellington couple sexually assaulted her and enticed her into prostitution at the age of 14 has revealed further details about her escort agency work. Audio
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Lack of credit could hurt recovery
5:51 PM.There are signs the economic recovery could be undermined by a shortage of credit to businesses. Audio
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Waatea news
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Two cases investigated at Villa Gardens Home and Hospital
5:43 PM.The Health and Disability Commission has criticised a Christchurch resthome after finding that a dementia patient was not showered for an entire year. Audio
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Auckland commuters told to find other ways to travel
5:35 PM.Thousands of Auckland bus passengers face massive disruption once again with services suspended indefinitely from early Thursday morning. Audio
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Evening sports news
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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American Samoa recovers
5:27 PM.People displaced by the deadly earthquake triggered tsunami in American Samoa are begining to filter back to their homes Audio
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Evening Business News for 6 October 2009
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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2 year old still missing
5:20 PM.It's now been nearly 24 hours since two year old Asiling Symes went missing in West Auckland and police say they have grave fears for her safety. Audio
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Govt allies butt heads once again over Maori issues
5:17 PM.The National-led government's two main allies are once again butting heads - this time over the controversy surrounding the bid for broadcasting rights for 2011 Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Farmers count the cost of the man hunt
5:16 PM.They've been unable to properly feed or look after their cows because of tight police security. Audio
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Police catch suspected gunman
5:11 PM.A gunman at the centre of a massive two day police search in southern Hawkes Bay raised his weapon and struggled with the two armed officers who found him hiding in a toilet block at the Norsewood… Read more Audio
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Disgraced former MP receives 6 year prison term
5:07 PM.Phillip Field is behind bars tonight,the first member of parliament in New Zealand to be prosecuted and now jailed for bribery and corruption. Audio