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Checkpoint for Tuesday 15 December 2009
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Venezuela's first Socialist toy shop opens
6:57 PM.In the Venezuelan capital Caracas queues of people have waited for hours to buy thousands of Barbie dolls and other popular toys at huge discounts. Audio
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Tobacco kick-backs slammed
6:52 PM.The Health Ministry is warning tobacco companies they could face prosecution if they continue offering retailers cash and other incentives to sell their products. Audio
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Waatea news for 15 December 2009
6:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Department of Labour on Icepak sentencing
6:45 PM.The seven firemen injured in the Tamahere coolstore explosion last year say the owners of the plant are hiding behind its corporate structure to avoid paying sufficient reparation. Audio
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Benefit fraud cases taking longer for ministry
6:40 PM.Politicians are being accused of creating hysteria around benefit fraud and using the justice system to support their claims. Audio
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Walkout at Copenhagen climate talks
6:36 PM.Politics and pollution have been the catalyst for a walkout by developing nations at the UN climate summit. Audio
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Sports news for 15 December 2009
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Debate over flag choice
6:27 PM.The Labour Party leader Phil Goff has moved quickly to squash any suggestion that there is discord within his party over the selection of the Maori flag to fly on Waitangi Day. Audio
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Philippines volcano threatens to erupt
6:24 PM.In the Philippines, 9000 families are being evacuated as what's often described as the world's most perfect volcano threatens a major eruption. Audio
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Evening business for 15 December 2009
6:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Guilty verdicts in Howick stabbing
6:19 PM.A High Court jury has found two men guilty of stabbing an Auckland man to death as he walked home from a party. Audio
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Injured firefighter speaks after Icepak verdict
6:16 PM.Icepak, the company which owned the coolstore near Hamilton that exploded in April last year, killing one fireman and injuring seven others, has been fined $37,000 and ordered to pay reparation of… Read more Audio
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Transmission Gully
6:11 PM.We hear the opinions of MP Sue Kedgley. Audio
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Books in better shape but no relaxation of spending
6:07 PM.The Government's finances are in better shape than expected but the Finance Minister has warned spending will remain tightly controlled. Audio
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U.S calls on Iran to free trio of hikers
5:58 PM.The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Iran to free three Americans as soon as possible after Tehran announced they would be put on trial. Audio
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Unhappy Christmas for British travellers
5:55 PM.British Airways cabin crew have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a dispute over job cuts and changes to staff contracts. Audio
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Maori Party's whanau ora goal another step closer
5:53 PM.The Maori Party's goal of changing the way social services are delivered to Maori is another step closer, with discussions being held on making separate funding available in next year's budget. Audio
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Tongan Inquiry hears distressing witness testimony
5:51 PM.The full horror of women and children struggling to escape from a Tongan ferry as it went down in August has been heard at an inquiry into the sinking. Audio
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Waatea news for 15 December 2009
5:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Aid agencies assess storm damage in Fiji
5:46 PM.In Fiji four people are dead and at least two thousand people are homeless in the wake of Cyclone Mick which battered the country yesterday. Audio
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Economists pick unemployment to remain higher for longer
5:42 PM.Economists are picking the unemployment rate to remain at high levels for longer than previously predicted. Audio
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Sentencing decision announced in Coolstore case
5:38 PM.Icepak, the company which owned the coolstore near Hamilton that exploded in April last year, killing one fireman and injuring seven others, has been fined $37,000 dollars and ordered to pay… Read more Audio
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Sports news for 15 December 2009
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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NZ sent to bottom of class on climate change
5:28 PM.As fraught climate change negotiations continue in Copenhagen, New Zealand has been sent to the bottom of the class in a ranking of countries based on their green credentials. Audio
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Father sentenced to life in jail for baby's death
5:25 PM.The father of an 11-week-old baby who was starved and beaten to death, has been sent to jail for at least 17 years. Audio
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Evening business for 15 December 2009
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Minister says Transmission Gully will benefit coast
5:17 PM.We spoke to the Minister of Transport Steven Joyce. Audio
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Tolls considered as way to fund Transmission Gully
5:14 PM.Wellington's controversial billion dollar highway through Transmission Gully has been given the green light but it's not clear yet who'll pay, with the government still considering a toll. Audio
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Finance Minister: better outlook doesn't mean more spending
5:08 PM.The New Zealand economy is still in a hole - although the hole isn't quite as deep as first feared. Audio