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Checkpoint for Wednesday 4 November 2009
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Baldwin and Martin to host 82nd Oscars
6:59 PM.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced funnyman Steve Martin and Oscar-nominated actor Alec Baldwin will co-host the 82nd Academy Awards ceremony. Audio
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The World's flora and fauna in a bad way
6:55 PM.The latest international report on the state of the world's flora and fauna shows a bad situation that is getting worse. Audio
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At least three new creatures discovered
6:52 PM.Some unusual species have been discovered by National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research during its latest deep-sea survey of underwater mountains on the Chatham Rise. Audio
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North Korea could make another nuclear bomb
6:50 PM.North Korea says it's reprocessed thousands of spent fuel rods giving it the potential to make more fuel for nuclear weapons. Audio
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Waatea news for 4 November 2009
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Stakeholders meeting tomorrow to discuss designs
6:42 PM.The future of the Queens Wharf upgrade may be in doubt, with wide criticism of the proposed designs. Audio
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Latest news from China
6:38 PM.We cross to our correspondent in Beijing, Quentin Sommerville. Audio
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Sports news for 4 November 2009
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Council tries to reduce spiralling road casualties
6:27 PM.Fishhooks have been identified around Wellington Regional Council aspirations to snap motorists on red-light and speed cameras. Audio
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Study looks at mental health risks around abortion
6:24 PM.An Otago University study has found that women who experience some degree of distress about having an abortion are more likely to have mental health problems. Audio
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Evening business for 4 November 2009
6:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Drivers turn down 11.5pc increase over three years
6:18 PM.Hundreds of Auckland bus drivers have rejected their employers' latest pay offer, raising the possibilty of more industrial action. Audio
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Jury retires in Tahani murder trial
6:15 PM.A High Court jury considering the fate of the parents charged after the death of their 11-week-old child in South Auckland, has retired for the evening. Audio
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Sir Paul Reeves 'don't give up on democracy in Fiji'
6:10 PM.The Commonwealth's special envoy to Fiji, Sir Paul Reeves, says despite the expulsions New Zealand must remained committed to supporting Fiji's road back to democractic elections. Audio
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Fiji's acting high commissioner to NZ booted out
6:08 PM.The Foreign Affairs Minister has announced that Fiji's acting High Commissioner to New Zealand Kuliniasi Seru Savou has been declared persona-non-grata and must leave. Audio
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Invercargill City Council meeting sparks war of words
5:55 PM.Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt says he is standing by his comments that his attempts to oust the deputy mayor could leave"blood on the floor". Audio
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Milk powder price rise gives dairy industry a boost
5:52 PM.There's growing confidence in the dairy industry following another rise in the whole milk powder price, which has shot up a masive 88-percent in the past four months. Audio
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Fiji's High Commissioner to NZ will be expelled
5:48 PM.The Foreign Affairs Minister has announced that Fiji's acting High Commissioner to New Zealand has been declared persona-non-grata and will be expelled. Audio
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Waatea news for 4 November 2009
5:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Fatal house fire on Banks Peninsula
5:43 PM.A person has been killed in a house fire near the remote settlement of Little Akaloa on Banks Peninsula. Audio
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House prices up almost 6 percent in October
5:41 PM.Auckland house prices are almost at a two year high. Audio
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Brownlee "no" to dam project welcomed
5:38 PM.The Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee is trying to play down off-the-cuff comments he made about a controversial West Coast hydro dam project. Audio
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Sports news for 4 November 2009
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Qantas pilots forget to lower landing gear
5:29 PM.An air safety investigation has been launched in Australia after a Qantas jet made its approach to land at the country's busiest airport without its landing gear down. Audio
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Women fight eviction from state homes
5:27 PM.Three Lower Hutt women with Mongrel Mob connections who are fighting eviction from their state homes are fast running out of legal options. Audio
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Govt books go further into the red
5:22 PM.The Government's ailing finances have fallen further into the red with an operating deficit for the first three months of the financial year almost double what was forecast. Audio
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Evening business for 4 November 2009
5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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NZ Bus: drivers' decision "completely beggars belief"
5:16 PM.Auckland's bus drivers have refused a pay offer by NZ Bus, opening up the possibility of more commuter chaos. Audio
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Stephen Smith: Fiji's conduct 'deeply regrettable'
5:15 PM.Australia's Foreign Minister has announced Fiji's top envoy there will also be sent back to Suva. Audio
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NZ moves to expel Fiji's Head of Mission
5:08 PM.The government has told Fiji's acting High Commissioner here to get out of the country. Audio