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Checkpoint for Wednesday 25 November 2009
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Two teenage girls guilty of murdering retired school teacher
5:07 PM.Two teenage girls have been found guilty of murdering a retired school teacher who was bashed to death in Opotiki. Audio
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John Rowe's neighbour reacts to verdict
5:11 PM.Ted Gibson is the neighbour who discovered John Rowe after the fatal beating. Audio
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ETS close to passing after Maori Party confirmed support
5:14 PM.The Bill amending the emissions trading scheme is close to passing its final reading after the Maori Party confirmed this afternoon it was still voting for the legislation. Audio
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Last ditch efforts to prevent bill being passed
5:17 PM.Meanwhile the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is urging the government not to pass the bill. Audio
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Evening business for 25 November 2009
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Malcolm Turnbull survives party vote
5:24 PM.Attempts to topple the Australian Opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull have failed. Audio
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Trees force airline to cut back on flight capacity
5:26 PM.One man and his trees are upsetting Rotorua's plans to boost international tourism. Audio
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Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones world premieres in London
5:28 PM."Best film of next year", "incredibly lovely" and "infuriatingly coy"- that's what the reviewers are saying about Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones which had its world premiere in London earlier today.
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Sports news for 25 November 2009
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Carpark scam affects thousands of credit card owners
5:36 PM.Two investigations are underway after it was discovered thousands of credit card users in Auckland have had their card details stolen after using an inner city carpark. Audio
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Anger over lack of arrests in Philippines massacre
5:39 PM.Public pressure is mounting on the government and police in the Philippines to take action over an election-related abduction and massacre. Audio
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Coalition Director used different name and title for meeting
5:42 PM.The Smokefree Coalition is being accused of cloak and dagger tactics after its new director is said to have infiltrated a meeting held by cigarette retailers. Audio
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Airshow promoter found guilty of fraud
5:45 PM.A Hamilton man who attempted to stage a major airshow has been found guilty of fraud and breaches to the Fair Trading Act. Audio
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Waatea news for 25 November 2009
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Guilty verdict in drug dealer murder case
5:49 PM.A man with a history of violent offending has been found guilty of killing a young Palmerston North drug dealer whose body has never been found. Audio
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ETS just passed final reading in Parliament
5:56 PM.The National-led Government's amended Emissions Trading Scheme has just passed its final reading in Parliament. Audio
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World temperatures rise
5:58 PM.This year will be in the top five warmest years globally since records began 150 years ago. Audio
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Victim's family satisfied with guilty verdict
6:07 PM.The family of an elderly Opotiki man who was bashed to death by two teenage girls say they are satisfied that the pair have been found guilty of murder. Audio
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ETS just passed final reading in Parliament
6:09 PM.The National-led Government's amended Emissions Trading Scheme has just passed its final reading in Parliament. Audio
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Labour MP Shane Jones on ETS
6:12 PM.The Labour MP Shane Jones says the Maori Party faces anger from its own members for supporting the Government's amended emissions trading scheme. Audio
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A doctor says he agreed to pay patient hush money
6:14 PM.The Christchurch doctor accused of the most serious charge under medical disciplinary proceedures says he agreed to pay a woman 50 thousand dollars if she dropped her complaint against him. Audio
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Cambodia approaches crucial moment in Khmer Rouge trial
6:17 PM.The defence team for the former Khmer Rouge prison chief, known as Comrade Duch, has begun presenting its closing arguments in Cambodia. Audio
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Evening business for 25 November 2009
6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Latest news from Japan
6:26 PM.To Japan now where police have issued arrest warrants for four children of U.S. military personnel in Tokyo. Audio
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Fijians continue to leave for work in New Zealand
6:29 PM.Businesses in Fiji are experiencing a shortage of skilled labour in the country with workers continuing to leave Fiji for New Zealand and Australia. Audio
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Sports news for 25 November 2009
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Website launched to monitor rising child health problems
6:41 PM.A way of tracking the needs of vulnerable children affected by the economic downturn has been launched today. Audio
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More asylum seekers are likely to be heading to Australia
6:44 PM.Refugee advocacy agencies in Asia are warning that more asylum seekers are likely to be heading to Australia in the coming months. Audio
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Waatea news for 25 November 2009
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Obama to announce troop decision on Afghanistan shortly
6:52 PM.The Whitehouse says President Obama will announce within the next few days his decision on whether to send tens of thousands of extra troops to Afghanistan. Audio
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UK holds inquiry into Iraq war
6:55 PM.More than six years after the invasion of Iraq, a long-awaited inquiry into Britain's role in the war has opened in London. Audio
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Phar Lap gallops again in Timaru
6:58 PM.A life-size bronze sculpture of Phar Lap in full gallop has been unveiled today in the South Canterbury town where he was born. Audio