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Checkpoint for Wednesday 17 February 2010
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Pope says sexual abuse by bishops"heinous"
6:58 PM.Pope Benedict has called the sexual abuse of children by Roman Catholic clergy in Ireland a heinous crime that wounded human dignity. Audio
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Taleban suffer severe blow
6:53 PM.The Taleban in denying any arrest has taken place, the White House is not commenting publicly but Pakistani and US officials have confirmed that a joint operation in Afghanistan has captured the… Read more Audio
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Bogus charities cash in on Haiti disaster
6:50 PM.Criminal gangs have been cashing in on the Haiti earthquake by seeking funds for bogus charities. Audio
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Waatea news for 17 February 2010
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Warnings accompany Go-By-Bike day
6:45 PM.Christchurch cyclists hope Go-By-Bike day will ease tension between motorists and bikers on the road. Audio
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Red Cross assesses cyclone damage in Tonga
6:43 PM.A New Zealand Red Cross worker who has arrived in Tonga to help with the clean up after Monday's tropical cyclone says there could soon be be a shortage of food. Audio
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Passports of alleged Hamas leader's killers"fraudulent"
6:39 PM.The British and Irish governments say passports belonging to those accused of killing a top Hamas official in Dubai are fake. Audio
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Sports news for 17 February 2010
6:35 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Farmers threaten national Transpower blocade
6:24 PM.A group of frustrated South Canterbury farmers have told Transpower it has a week to come up with a compensation deal or the padlocks are going on the gates. Audio
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Evening Business News for 17 February 2010
6:21 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Former PM Helen Clark recieves country's top honours
6:19 PM.The former Prime Minister, Helen Clark, has officially received the country's highest honour. Audio
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Intelligence analysts say arrest a major blow for Taleban
6:16 PM.Intelligence analysts say the capture of a top Taleban leader is a major blow to the Afghan Taleban. Audio
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Security expert on India terror threat
6:11 PM.Joining us is Professor Sandy Gordon from the Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security at the Australian National University. Audio
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Sports teams getting cold feet over India terror threat
6:08 PM.The Black Sticks tour to India is on hold with Hockey New Zealand saying the team will not be travelling there until it has further assurances from the Indian government that the players will be… Read more Audio
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Too much English used in Germany?
5:58 PM.A Bavarian headmaster is leading a backlash against the use of too much English in Germany. Audio
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US to build first nuclear power plant in 30 years
5:54 PM.The United States President Barack Obama has announced more than eight billion US dollars of government loan guarantees to build the first nuclear power plant in nearly three decades. Audio
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Body of baby found in Christchurch
5:51 PM.A police cordon will remain in place at a Christchurch house tonight where the body of a baby has been discovered today. Audio
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Waatea news for 17 February 2010
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Banks responsible for slumping rural
5:44 PM.With us is the president, of the Real Estate Institute Peter McDonald. Audio
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Banks not responsible for farm sale slump
5:40 PM.The Real Estate Institute is blaming banks for a worsening slump in the rural property market. Audio
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Cook Strait pricing leaves hydro dams idle
5:37 PM.Energy experts in Auckland have been told of hydro dams in the South Island working in slow motion while new power plants are being built in the North island. Audio
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Sports news for 17 February 2010
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Accused boy begins evidence in Templeman case
5:29 PM.The boy charged with the murder of Liberty Templeman has told the High Court in Whangarei he accidentally pushed her over in a stream. Audio
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Evening Business News for 17 February 2010
5:27 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Careless driver sentenced
5:23 PM.A woman who drove into a pack of 20 cyclists on Auckland's Tamaki Drive has been disqualified from driving for six months and ordered to pay four thousand dollars in reparations. Audio
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Transpower told to front up or stay out
5:18 PM.A group of frustrated South Canterbury farmers have told Transpower it has a week to come up with a compensation deal or the padlocks are going on the gates. Audio
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Feisty question time
5:15 PM.During a feisty Question Time in Parliament this afternoon ministers were left scrambling as they tried to explain two key government policies. Audio
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Black Sticks tour on hold
5:08 PM.Hockey New Zealand's Chief Executive Hilary Poole says it's possible the team may not go to India but at the moment the plan is in what she describes as a"holding pattern." Audio