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Checkpoint for Monday 23 November 2009
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Amazing finds in the dark depths of the World's oceans
6:58 PM.The dark depths of the world's oceans hold far more life than previously thought, according to a 10 year study that has just been published. Audio
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Martinborough Pinot triumphs at wine awards
6:55 PM.More than 100 gold medals were handed out at the Air New Zealand wine awards in Christchurch on Saturday night, the highest number in the competition's history. Audio
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Paramilitary threat in Northern Ireland highest in six years
6:53 PM.In Northern Ireland an independent commission has warned the paramilitary threat in the province is currently at its highest level in six years. Audio
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Possible major breakthrough in cancer treatments
6:51 PM.A blood test's being developed in Australia which will not only detect 15 percent of all cancers but will also help in anti-cancer treatments for some of the most aggressive forms. Audio
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State Services Commissioner investigating seminar complaint
6:49 PM.The future of a seminar on Government initiatives to tackle youth employment is in doubt, after a complaint to the State Services Commission. Audio
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Waatea news
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Kiwi thug 'not wanted' says Australian police union
6:43 PM.A police union in Melbourne says a young New Zealand criminal who successfully fought a deportation order should not have been allowed to stay. Audio
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American couple admit spying for Cuba
6:37 PM.A retired United States official and his wife have admitted spying for Cuba for nearly 30 years. Audio
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Evening sports news
6:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Tougher controls for Kaikoura dolphin tours
6:29 PM.Watching and swimming with dusky dolphins off Kaikoura is to be more strictly controlled under new Department of Conservation regulations. Audio
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Supreme Court agrees to hear murder appeal in NZ first
6:26 PM.In a legal first for this country, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal against a murder aquittal. Audio
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Evening Business News for 23 November 2009
6:23 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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First Khmer Rouge trial enters closing stages
6:21 PM.The first trial at Cambodia's Khmer Rouge Tribunal is entering its final week with lawyers presenting their closing arguments after months of testimony. Audio
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Report finds a do-it-yourself attitude may hinder businesses
6:17 PM.New Zealanders number eight wire mentality and a do-it-yourself attitude, may actually be holding the country back. Audio
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Labour: ETS deal"quick and dirty"
6:15 PM.The Labour Party has described the deal as quick and dirty - its climate change spokesperson Charles Chauvel is with us. Audio
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Ngai Tahu welcomes modified ETS
6:07 PM.National's modified emissions trading scheme has been hailed by the South Island iwi Ngai Tahu as an innovative solution to compensate Maori for treaty settlements made before the Kyoto agreement. Audio
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Jumbo retires from circus life
5:57 PM.After years of controversy the Weber circus has finally given up Jumbo the elephant who's now been taken on by the SPCA. Audio
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DHBs struggle to meet immunisation targets
5:53 PM.A district health board that's failing to meet immunisation goals says it's hard to persuade families to get children immunised at the right times. Audio
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Inquiry underway after Christmas Island riot
5:50 PM.Australia's Immigration Department has launched an inquiry into a riot at the Christmas Island Detention Centre at the weekend. Audio
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Waatea news
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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SA Premier speaks out about sex scandal claims
5:43 PM.South Australian Premier Mike Rann has made his first public appearance since a former parliamentary barmaid made explosive claims about what she said was a lenghty affair between them, during a TV… Read more Audio
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Kiwi 'can do culture' holding businesses back
5:40 PM.New Zealanders number eight wire mentality and a do-it-yourself attitude, may actually be holding the country back. Audio
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Men in court over Howick murder
5:36 PM.Two men are on trial in the High Court in Auckland over the death of a man who was stabbed with kitchen knives as he walked home from a party in Howick. Audio
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Evening sports news
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Doctor facing serious allegations of sex with a patient
5:26 PM.A Christchurch doctor accused of having sex with a 16 year old patient and giving her cocaine, 24 years ago, could be struck off the medical register if he is found guilty. Audio
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Evening Business News for 23 November 2009
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Radiation leak at Three Mile Island
5:23 PM.150 workers have been sent home after a radiation leak at the notorious Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania. Audio
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Angry scenes as man charged with murder of Hawea Vercoe
5:19 PM.There were angry scenes at the Whakatane District Court today, where a man appeared charged with the murder of Bay of Plenty regional councillor and school principal Hawea Vercoe. Audio
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Maori Party says deal will benefit all
5:15 PM.Listening to Climate Change Minister Nick Smith, was Maori Party MP Rahui Katene. Audio
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Nick Smith on ETS deal
5:10 PM.Iwi have failed to get the government to agree to a key demand for flexible land use. This would have meant that when pre-1990 trees are cut down re-planting can be done in a different place. Audio
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Govt announces details of ETS deal with Maori Party
5:07 PM.Maori are to be allowed to plant trees on Crown-owned land and claim some, or all, of the carbon credits as part of the Government's emissions trading scheme. Audio