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Checkpoint for Wednesday 20 January 2010
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Internet experts NZ should follow Australia's security stance
5:57 PM.Internet experts say the Government should follow Australia in warning users to upgrade security following a recent cyber attack on the search engine Google. Audio
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Drought declared in Northland
5:55 PM.The Government has formally declared the Northland region to be in drought. Audio
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Painkillers containing codeine could be restricted
5:50 PM.Access to painkillers containing codeine may soon be restricted, following concerns about increasing rates of misuse and addiction. Audio
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Australian Open update
5:48 PM.It's day three at the Australian Open where New Zealand's Marina Erakovic lost her singles game. Audio
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Aid finally moving from Haiti's airport to those who need it
5:46 PM.A week since the devastating earthquake in Haiti the international aid effort is stepping up a gear. Audio
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Community groups angry at fast-tracking of Waterview project
5:43 PM.The New Zealand Transport Agency is moving to fast-track Auckland's controversial billion dollar Waterview motorway connection. Audio
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Gunman on rampage in Virginia
5:39 PM.We now cross to the United States where a lone gunman is reported to have shot and killed 8 people in Central Virginia. Audio
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Council: wrong event, wrong time, wrong place
5:36 PM.An Auditor General's report into the Auckland Regional Council's failed David Beckham football event reveals a litany of problems leading to the 1.8 million dollar loss. Audio
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Sports news for Wednesday 20 January 2010
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Former Labour Prime Minister named as next US ambassador
5:23 PM.A former Labour prime minister, Mike Moore, is to be New Zealand's next ambassador to the United States. Audio
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Major political upset for Obama
5:23 PM.President Barack Obama's Democratic Party has suffered a stinging setback. Audio
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Evening business for Wednesday 20 January 2010
5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Price of foods drops for fifth month in a row
5:17 PM.One of the country's biggest supermarket companies says declining grocery prices are encouraging customers to buy healthier foods. Audio
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Analysis of the recommendations
5:14 PM.Radio New Zealand's political editor Brent Edwards has been following the work of the Tax Working Group. Audio
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Tax Working Group recommends raising GST
5:08 PM.The Government's being urged to raise GST and impose a land tax while also cutting personal income tax and company tax rates. Audio