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Checkpoint for Tuesday 24 November 2009
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The Iranian President's visit to Brazil draws sharp criticism
6:58 PM.Teheran's nuclear programme has attracted lots of international criticism and anger. Audio
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Indian PM warmly welcomed by Obamas in Washington
6:56 PM.The Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has begun a visit to the US for talks expected to be dominated by Afghanistan, Pakistan, climate change and nuclear energy co-operation. Audio
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Indonesia's president addresses the nation on corruption
6:53 PM.The Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is being criticised for not doing enough to fight corruption. Audio
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A new front in the fight against Al-Qaeda
6:50 PM.Europe is joining the United States to tackle a new front in the fight against Al Qaeda, the Sahara desert. Audio
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Waatea news for Tuesday 24 November 2009
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Birther movement gains momentum in US
6:41 PM.A conspiracy movement which claims President Barak Obama is a foreign imposter, is gaining traction on the internet, according to a US academic. Audio
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A first for a passenger flight in Amsterdam
6:40 PM.A passenger flight powered partially by bio-fuels has taken off from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. Audio
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Many icebergs heading towards New Zealand
6:37 PM.A group of icebergs is floating towards New Zealand - with one possibly as close as 30 kilometres away. Audio
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Sports news for Tuesday 24 November 2009
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Gannet divorce rate similar to humans'
6:27 PM.They were once thought to mate for life - but new research suggests Australasian gannets have a divorce rate similar to humans. Audio
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Evening business for Tuesday 24 November 2009
6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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NZ climate change scientists caught up in controversy
6:19 PM.New Zealand climate change scientists have been caught up in the controversy over thousands of leaked emails and documents from a UK university's climate research unit. Audio
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Power restored to 25,000 Timaru homes and businesses
6:16 PM.A massive power-cut shut down the entire Timaru district today. Audio
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Commerce Commission issues formal warning to energy companies
6:13 PM.The Commerce Commission has issued a formal warning to two energy companies over the purchase of the Cobb power station near Nelson in 2002. Audio
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Kiwirail defends rail upgrade project
6:10 PM.Kiwirail is defending its half a billion-dollar upgrade of the Wellington rail network, despite a significant drop in passenger numbers. Audio
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Electric trains for Auckland
6:07 PM.Aucklanders are to get half a billion dollars worth of electric trains after the government announced today it was approving a loan for Kiwirail to buy a new fleet of electric trains. Audio
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Survey shows NZ drivers are poor parkers
5:57 PM.A survey of New Zealand drivers suggests we have a lot to learn when it comes to parking etiquette. Audio
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Parents say they've a right to know what's happening
5:55 PM.Parents of students at an expensive Auckland private school say they want answers about how the school is being run, after half the board of governors walked out. Audio
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A web war between Microsoft and Google
5:52 PM.The computer software giant Microsoft may just have fired the opening shots in a web-war that could bring an end to free news on the internet. Audio
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Waatea news for Tuesday 24 November 2009
5:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Coma man of 23 years actually conscious
5:44 PM.A Belgian man who was wrongly thought to be in a coma for 23 years has described his joy after doctors realised he was in fact conscious. Audio
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Christchurch doctor gives evidence in his defence
5:41 PM.A Christchurch doctor accused of having sex with a 16 year old patient and giving her cocaine, has started giving evidence in his defence. Audio
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Government extends youth jobs scheme
5:37 PM.The Labour Party has taken the Government to task over its Job Opportunities Scheme, questioning just how effective it's been in reducing youth unemployment. Audio
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Sports news for Tuesday 24 November 2009
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Education Minister reads picture book to PPTA members
5:29 PM.Members of the Post Primary Teachers Association say they are bemused and outraged by an unusual address by the Education Minister Anne Tolley. Audio
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Gunmen believed to have links to rival politicians
5:28 PM.Hundreds of extra troops have been sent to the Southern Philippines after the abduction and killing of at least 22 people. Audio
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Driver in fatal chase looked 'like a man possessed'
5:25 PM.An Auckland woman says she thought a man being pursued by police on an Auckland motorway was going to jump in her car and put a gun to her head. Audio
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Evening business for Tuesday 24 November 2009
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Harawira likely to stay in party, says Sharples
5:18 PM.The Maori Party co-leader has given the strongest hint yet that the party's errant MP Hone Harawira will be accepted back into the fold, but only under certain conditions. Audio
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Full steam ahead for electric train system
5:12 PM.Aucklanders are to get half a billion dollars worth of electric trains after the government announced today it was approving a loan for Kiwirail to buy a new fleet. Audio
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Government under attack for fast tracking ETS
5:07 PM.The Government is under attack for fast tracking the emissions trading scheme under urgency. Audio