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Checkpoint for Wednesday 3 March 2010
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Fewer foreigners likely to attend World Cup
6:58 PM.South Africa's been marking one-hundred days before the football world cup. Audio
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Surgeons prepare for transplant surgery
6:55 PM.A man from Victoria is about to become Australia's first double hand transplant patient. Audio
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Google outlines plans for change to China operation
6:51 PM.A senior executive at the internet giant Google told a United States Committee today that the company has not yet set a date to end its censorship of web search results within China. Audio
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Water-ice found on Moon
6:49 PM.Scientists have found millions of tonnes of water-ice at the Moon's north pole. Audio
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Waatea news for 3 March 2010
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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John Howard appointed to ICC
6:42 PM.The head of New Zealand cricket is disappointed the former Australian Prime Minister John Howard is to be the new vice president of the International Cricket Council. Audio
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Fatwa issued against terrorism and suicide bombing
6:40 PM.The leader of an international muslim movement has issued a fatwa against terrorism and suicide bombing in the name of Islam. Audio
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GM recalls over a million cars in North America
6:37 PM.The United States' largest car maker, General Motors, is voluntarily recalling 1.3 million vehicles in North America to fix a power steering problem linked to 14 crashes and one injury. Audio
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Evening sports news for 3 March 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Live Aid millions used to buy weapons
6:28 PM.Evidence has emerged that millions of dollars donated to the relief effort for the Ethiopian famine in the mid 1980s went to buy weapons not food. Audio
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Evening business for 3 March 2010
6:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Kiwi high against pound but low against Australian dollar
6:21 PM.It's been a day of two halves for the New Zealand dollar. Audio
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Seaworld under spotlight over killer whales
6:17 PM.Details are emerging about the death of a Seaworld trainer in the United States last week. Audio
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Chile appeals for more international help
6:14 PM.Chile's President Michelle Bachelet has ordered thousands of troops onto the streets and is appealing for more international help to deal with the weekend's earthquake disaster. Audio
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Tougher penalties mooted for smugglers
6:12 PM.A German man from Uganda who was caught trying to smuggling native geckos out of the country has been sentenced to 15 weeks jail. Audio
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Political reaction to the Govt's transport strategy
6:08 PM.There's to be zero tolerance for teenagers who drink and drive but the Government still hasn't decided if it'll crack down on how much adults can have before they're over the limit. Audio
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Karadzic war crimes trial adjourned
5:58 PM.The former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic says that the two worst atrocities of the Bosnian War are myths and he denies any involvement. Audio
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16 Rugby World Cup matches to screen live and for free
5:54 PM.A New Zealand consortium has been awarded the rights to screen sixteen key Rugby World Cup matches live and free-to-air. Audio
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Alcohol Healthwatch says proposed alcohol limits aren't enough
5:51 PM.The Government's being accused of putting votes before saving lives as it delays deciding whether to get tough on drink driving limits for adults. Audio
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Waatea news for 3 March 2010
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Naomi Campbell accused of hitting taxi driver
5:47 PM.The British supermodel, Naomi Campbell, is wanted for questioning by the New York Police Department after she was accused of assaulting her driver. Audio
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Greenhouse gas research centre open
5:44 PM.A new research centre aims to slash New Zealand's high rate of agricultural greenhouse gases. Audio
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Age Concern says Otago DHB proposal contradicts itself
5:40 PM.Age Concern says a proposal to make elderly people wait six months for a place in a rest home while taking away their in-home help is cruel and dangerous. Audio
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Minister keen on tracking mums in child abuse cases
5:37 PM.The Minister of Social Development, Paula Bennett, says if she can prevent child abuse by tracking mothers who have hurt children before, she will do it. Audio
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Evening sports news for 3 March 2010
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Armed vigilantes patrol neighbourhoods in Chile
5:27 PM.In Chile, armed vigilantes, on the look out for thieves, are now patrolling in areas outside the devastated city of Concepcion as thousands of extra troops have brought looting inside the city under… Read more Audio
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Evening Business for 3 March 2010
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Whanganui Hospital radiologist raises concerns
5:21 PM.Whanganui Hospital says there's a risk to patient safety as its sole radiologist does the work of more than three doctors. Audio
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NZ free-to-air broadcast rights confirmed for Rugby World Cup
5:17 PM.Rugby fans in New Zealand will be able to watch 16 key World Cup matches live and for free under a deal announced this afternoon. Audio
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Ten year road strategy released
5:08 PM.There's to be zero tolerance for teenagers who drink and drive but the Government still hasn't decided if it'll crack down on the generous amounts of alcohol adults can have before they're over the… Read more Audio