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Checkpoint for Monday 8 March 2010
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China shifts large numbers of people
6:55 PM.China's moving more than 300 thousand people as part of a massive engineering project to transfer water from the wet south to the arid north. Audio
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Indonesia's President to visit Australia tomorrow
6:52 PM.The politically fraught subject of people smuggling is expected to be high on the agenda when the Australian prime minister meets Indonesia's President in Canberra this week. Audio
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Special football match to help Haiti
6:50 PM.Haiti's national football team has taken part in a special match against a team of former soccer stars from across Europe. Audio
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Car bomb in Lahore in Eastern Pakistan
6:48 PM.There are reports that up to 11 people have been killed in a large explosion outside a Federal Investigative Agency in Lahore in Eastern Pakistan. Audio
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Waatea news for 8 March 2010
6:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Massive insurance claims after Melbourne's weekend storm
6:43 PM.Insurance companies in Australia are still counting the cost of a once-in-a-century hailstorm that hammered Melbourne. Audio
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Anti-pirate goo
6:40 PM.A new type of slippery goo could be used to stop pirates boarding ships. Audio
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UK correspondent
6:35 PM.We cross to the UK and our correspondent in London Barney Burnham. Audio
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Evening sports news for 8 March 2010
6:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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GM potatoes to be grown in Europe
6:26 PM.For the first time a genetically modified potato developed by a German company has permission to be grown in Europe. Audio
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Fat identified as 'sixth taste'
6:22 PM.A study which found that some people can detect tiny amounts of fatty acids in food could hold the key to reducing obesity. Audio
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Rest home says it cared as best it could for missing patient
6:20 PM.The sister of a rest-home patient who's been missing for nearly three weeks, says she's upset and disappointed he was able to leave the home when staff knew he had dementia. Audio
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Evening Business News for 8 March 2010
6:17 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Oscar winners
6:14 PM.The 82nd Academy Awards are just wrapping up in Los Angeles with the film the Hurt Locker talking out Best Picture. Audio
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High swells leave debris at Hawkes Bay beaches
6:12 PM.Civil Defence authorities in Hawkes Bay have lifted an alert sparked by huge sea swells, but are warning residents may again be asked to evacuate coastal areas overnight. Audio
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Karzai visits a former Taliban stronghold
6:10 PM.The Afghan President Hamid Karzai has visited the former Taliban stronghold of Marjah for the first time since it was retaken in a major offensive last month. Audio
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US al Qaeda spokesman reportedly arrested
6:07 PM.Pakistani security officials claim they've captured an American al Qaeda spokesman wanted in the United States for treason. Audio
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Power surge fries electrical appliances
5:57 PM.Orion New Zealand is investigating who's liable for damage caused when a tree fell on a power line in Banks Peninsula causing a major power surge. Audio
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Man jailed for stealing Christmas
5:55 PM.A Christchurch man who stole childrens' presents in the early hours of Christmas morning has been jailed for two years and five months. Audio
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Far North reinstates drought alert
5:52 PM.The Far North District Council is reinstating its drought alert because water levels have reached dangerously low levels again despite recent rain and people conserving the supply. Audio
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Clean up underway in Victoria
5:50 PM.A massive clean up is in full swing after a weekend of wild weather in Victoria. Audio
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Waatea news for 8 March 2010
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Smoking ruining marae life
5:44 PM.An inquiry into the tobacco industry and its affect on Maori has been told smoking has invaded every part of iwi life and should be banned. Audio
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Auckland teacher sex trial
5:40 PM.The High Court in Auckland has heard evidence of how a primary school teacher groomed and manipulated a young boy into performing a number of sexual acts. Audio
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Strong voter turnout in Iraq's general election
5:37 PM.Initial forecasts show voter turnout in Iraq's general election was at least 50% in most areas, despite bomb and grenade attacks that killed 38 people. Audio
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Weta Digital wins Oscar
5:35 PM.The New Zealand visual effects company Weta Digital won an Oscar at the 82nd Academy Awards this afternoon. Audio
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Evening sports news for 8 March 2010
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Modest recovery for building sector
5:28 PM.The construction industry says it may never get cheaper than it is now to build a new house, with many firms competing for jobs. Audio
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Police review finds Brash inquiry conducted competently
5:24 PM.Despite two police investigations, the mystery of who stole Don Brash's emails remains unsolved. Audio
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Evening Business News for 8 March 2010
5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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West Auckland police investigate assault on couple
5:19 PM.The police in West Auckland are investigating a serious assault that has left a young couple with what detectives describe as horrific injuries. Audio
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PM cannot say how many public servants will lose jobs
5:15 PM.The Prime Minister says he cannot say how many public servants will lose their jobs as a result of restructuring of the Public Service. Audio
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Waihopai saboteurs appear in court
5:13 PM.A Catholic priest has told a Jury that his attack on a dome at the Waihopai spy base was done to protect others from serious injuries. Audio
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Biggest swells in more than a decade in Hawkes Bay
5:07 PM.People are being told to stay off Hawkes Bay beaches from Waipatiki to Waimarama after the biggest swells in 12 years. Audio