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Checkpoint for Thursday 4 February 2010
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New Zealand's newest school opens in Queenstown
6:57 PM.The first new school to open in the lower South Island since 1981 welcomed pupils today. Audio
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Thousands of fans welcome rugby sevens players at parade
6:55 PM.Thousands of rugby revelers saturated Wellington's Lambton Quay today to officially welcome teams competing in this weekend's international Sevens tournament. Audio
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United States said to be at risk from a crippling cyber attack
6:52 PM.The top US intelligence analyst in the United States says the country is at risk from a crippling cyber attack. Audio
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Halberg Awards
6:49 PM.The country's top sporting personalities have begun gathering for the Halberg Awards in Auckland to decide who is New Zealand's best athlete. Audio
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Waatea news for 4 February 2010
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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ODHB members unanimously endorse merger with SDHB
6:42 PM.The Otago District Health Board has voted unanimously in favour of merging with its Southland counterpart. Audio
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Australia moves to tighten child sex laws
6:39 PM.The Australian government is moving to strengthen the nation's child sex exploitation laws. Audio
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Obama to be much tougher with China over trade
6:35 PM.President Obama has said he'll be much tougher with China to make sure it opens its market to trade with the United States. Audio
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Sports news for 4 February 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Crime suburb becomes top community
6:29 PM.A formerly down-trodden and crime-ridden part of Nelson has under-gone a transformation by being named New Zealand's top community. Audio
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Passengers told light turned red as driver passed through
6:25 PM.More than a thousand Wellington commuters were stuck on trains for more than hour this morning after a driver was taken off his train when he ran through a red light. Audio
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Evening business 4 February 2010
6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Daryl Graydon's killer gets at least 11 years
6:16 PM.A 20-year old who stabbed an Auckland man to death as he walked home from a party in Howick has been sentenced to at least 11 years in prison. Audio
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Machine can detect even a tiny amount of accelerant
6:15 PM.Fire officers around the country are receiving new equipment that may be key in proving whether a fire is arson. Audio
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New Zealanders are choosing to stay home
6:14 PM.There's been a dramatic drop in the number of New Zealanders heading over the ditch to live. Audio
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Jobless say work hunt getting harder
6:09 PM.As unemployment soars to 168-thousand, job seekers say the going is getting tougher. Audio
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MRI scan used to question man thought to be in vegetative state
5:57 PM.Scientists have been able to question a man who was thought to be in a vegetative state by reading his brain activity. Audio
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Court says internet provider not to blame for illegal downloads
5:54 PM.A judge in Sydney has found Internet provider iiNet cannot be held responsible if its users breach copyright laws with illegal downloads. Audio
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Police recapture Kevin Polwart
5:51 PM.Police have recaptured convicted armed robber Kevin Polwart six weeks after he escaped from Auckland Prison at Paremoremo. Audio
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Ibrahim sodomy trial finally begins in Malaysia
5:49 PM.Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has pleaded not guilty at his second trial for sodomy. Audio
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Waatea news for 4 February 2010
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Fiji democracy group welcomes latest round of political talks
5:43 PM.A New Zealand based group pushing for democracy to be restored in Fiji has welcomed signs of improving relations between the two countries but says the path ahead is fraught with difficulty. Audio
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Man sentenced for murder protests innocence
5:37 PM.A man sentenced today for the murder of a young Palmerston North drug dealer whose body has never been located is continuing to protest his innocence. Audio
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Unemployment rate hits 10 year high
5:35 PM.The unemployment rate hit a 10-year high in the final three months of last year leaping from 6.5 to a surprising 7.3 percent. Audio
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Sports news for 4 February 2010
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Three cheetahs break out at Orana Park
5:27 PM.A Christchurch woman has described the panic that broke out this afternoon at Orana Wildlife Park when three cheetahs escaped from their enclosure. Audio
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Net migration jumps almost six-fold
5:24 PM.There's been a dramatic drop in the number of New Zealanders heading over the ditch to live. Audio
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Evening business for 4 February 2010
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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PM warns against making money off flag
5:17 PM.The Prime Minister has delivered a blunt message to the Maori Party MP Hone Harawira, about making money off the Tino Rangatiratanga flag. Audio
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Anger erupts at taxi driver funeral
5:14 PM.Anger has spilled over at the funeral of a taxi driver killed over a 15-dollar fare. Audio
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Paula Bennett optimistic about employment figures
5:11 PM.John Key says not to panic - Employment MInister Paula Bennett agrees. Audio
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Key: 'don't despair over unemployment jump'
5:09 PM.The Prime Minister is telling people not to panic over the latest jump in unemployment which is now at a ten year high. Audio