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Checkpoint for Wednesday 10 March 2010
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German prince pays a princely sum
6:58 PM.Princess Caroline of Monaco's husband Prince Ernst August of Hanover has been fined $384,000 for intentionally causing bodily harm to a hotel manager. Audio
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Russian hackers considered best in the world
6:53 PM.Russian hackers have earned themselves the dubious reputation of being some of the best criminal minds in cyberspace. Audio
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Women and children raped in Haiti
6:50 PM.The streets of earthquake devastated Haiti are becoming more dangerous as the pullout of U.S. troops approaches. Audio
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Waatea news for 10 March 2010
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Biden upset with Israel over settlement plan
6:42 PM.The American vice-president Joe Biden has accused Israel of undermining Middle East peace talks after it announced plans for another sixteen hundred houses in East Jerusalem. Audio
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The latest news from Japan
6:37 PM.For the latest news from Japan our correspondent in Tokyo, Robin Powell joins us. Audio
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Evening sports news for 10 March 2010
6:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Iwi representatives push for tobacco restrictions
6:28 PM.Iwi representatives in Auckland are asking the Government to force tobacco companies to ask them for permission before selling cigarettes and tobacco in their district. Audio
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Brown welcomes devolution of justice to Northern Ireland
6:26 PM.For the first time in 39 years Northern Ireland will take over responsibility for policing and justice from London. Audio
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Pakistani villagers form militias to combat Taliban
6:23 PM.In parts of northern Pakistan there are now signs of growing local resistance to the Taliban and the ideology they represent. Audio
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Evening Business News for 10 March 2010
6:20 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Ignorance not bliss for KiwiSaver members
6:17 PM.A new survey has found that most KiwiSaver members are living with a false sense of security about their investments. Audio
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Australian and Indonesian leaders talk tough on people smuggling
6:14 PM.The Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and the Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono have sealed an agreement to crackdown on people smuggling and prevent boatloads of asylum seekers from… Read more Audio
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Anne Tolley on education cuts
6:09 PM.Listening to that was the Education Minister Anne Tolley. Audio
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Jobs to go at Education Ministry
6:06 PM.Jobs at the Education Ministry are in for a shake-up as the Government demands 25 million dollars in savings over the next three years. Audio
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Long awaited sequel to Phantom of the Opera premiers in London
5:58 PM.The sequel to one of the biggest phenomena in entertainment history The Phantom of the Opera has officially opened in London. Audio
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More medals missing from army museum
5:55 PM.A stocktake of property at the the National Army Museum in Waiouru has finished in the red, revealing two sets of medals are missing. Audio
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DNA extracted from eggshells of extinct birds
5:51 PM.In a world first, scientists have extracted DNA from the fossilised eggshells of extinct birds - including moa. Audio
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KiwiSaver members have false sense of security
5:47 PM.A new survey has found that most KiwiSavers are living with a false sense of security about their investments. Audio
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Waatea news for 10 March 2010
5:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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What's gone wrong with this year's Girl Guide biscuits?
5:42 PM.What's gone wrong with this year's batch of Girl Guide Biscuits? Some people are complaining they aren't up to scratch. Audio
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Waihopai activists say they invoked the name of Jesus
5:39 PM.A man who attacked the Waihopai spy station near Blenheim in 2008 has told a Jury he and his fellow activists invoked the name of Jesus as they slashed one of the station's satellite domes. Audio
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Iran's president visits Afghanistan
5:36 PM.Iran's president is about to meet with his Afghan counterpart, during his first trip to Afghanistan since he and Hamid Karzai were re-elected last year. Audio
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Evening sports news for 10 March 2010
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Police say it could have been tragic after car hits station
5:29 PM.Two police officers have been injured when a car crashed into the front doors and foyer of the Hamilton Central Police Station this afternoon. Audio
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Police thought to shot man wanted over Bali bombings
5:26 PM.The President of Indonesia has confirmed that a top fugitive wanted over the 2002 Bali bombings has been killed in a police raid near Jakarta. Audio
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Evening Business News for 10 March 2010
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Care-givers guilty of killing disabled woman
5:22 PM.The sister of an intellectually disabled woman killed at the hands of her caregivers says she blames herself for her death. Audio
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Maori Party raises fears over tertiary education changes
5:19 PM.The Maori Party says it was not consulted over Government changes to tertiary education, which it fears could hurt Maori students the most. Audio
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Caution urged over terms of trade figures
5:15 PM.The country's purchasing power with the rest of the world has jumped by the largest amount in 35 years - but there's a warning we've still got a long way to go. Audio
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Killers of taxi driver go to jail
5:12 PM.A Christchurch teenager will spend at least 15 and a half years behind bars after admitting he murdered a Christchurch taxi driver. Audio
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Ministry says jobs will go as it cuts its budget
5:07 PM.The Ministry of Education says jobs will go as it carves 25 million dollars off its budget but won't confirm how many or from where. Audio