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Checkpoint for Monday 29 March 2010
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Calls for end to bullfighting in Spain
6:58 PM.More than one thousand people have demonstrated in Madrid to call for an end to bullfighting in Spain. Audio
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Kensington Palace in line for a makeover
6:55 PM.One of London's royal palaces is being given an artistic make-over to attract more visitors. Audio
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Russia gets rid of two time zones
6:52 PM.The world's largest country has just dispensed with two time zones. Audio
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UN defends peacekeeping mission
6:48 PM.The United Nations has been defending its peacekeeping operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Audio
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Waatea news for 29 March 2010
6:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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South America correspondent
6:41 PM.FARC rebels in Colombia have freed a soldier they kidnapped almost a year ago, and plan to release a second man this week. Audio
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Chatham islands boat heads out to pick up yacht
6:39 PM.A yacht found adrift without its skipper on board has been towed to the Chatham Islands, where investigators will try to unravel what went wrong. Audio
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Two bomb blasts rock Moscow
6:37 PM.Two separate blasts have rocked underground metro stations in Moscow killing at least 40 people. Audio
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Evening sports news for 29 March 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Calls for Auditor General is investigate NSW government
6:27 PM.The New South Wales government is under fire for its handling of the sell off of the state lottery. Audio
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Evening Business News for 29 March 2010
6:24 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Petition for Auckland - Hamilton commuter rail
6:21 PM.Campaigners for a commuter train between Hamilton and Auckland are adament that a service would work, even though it failed when tried ten years ago. Audio
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Asylum seekers moved to Australian mainland
6:17 PM.In Australia a lawyer representing 17 Sri Lankan asylum seekers is worried the government is preparing to kick them out of the country before an independent review of their case has been finished. Audio
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Animal rights group accused of vigilantism on website
6:14 PM.Hateful and violent comments on an animal welfare group's facebook site have prompted some previous supporters to distance themselves. Audio
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Police seize millions in criminal assets
6:12 PM.The police say they've identified $36,000,000 of criminal assets, which they've seized or plan to seize, in just under four months. Audio
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New funding plan for Crown Research Institutes
6:11 PM.The Government is to change the way Crown Research Institutes are funded to give them more long-term certainty. Audio
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NZ consortium buys up Shell petrol stations
6:08 PM.For the first time in more than twenty years, a major petrol station chain is in New Zealand hands. Audio
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Supporters defend Andrew Williams
5:57 PM.Supporters of the beseiged North Shore City Mayor say a petition to have Andrew Williams step down is based on speculation and unproven allegations Audio
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Dunedin police want student pub's on-licence pulled
5:55 PM.The Liquor Licensing Authority is considering whether to cancel or suspend the right of the infamous student pub - the Captain Cook Tavern to sell alcohol . Audio
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Sleepover IHC staff strike tonight
5:51 PM.Six hundred IHC workers around the country are striking tonight instead of staying overnight at the homes for the intellectually disabled. Audio
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Waatea news for 29 March 2010
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Jigsaw want music video off the internet
5:45 PM.Child protection group Jigsaw, the Society for Promoting Community Standards and Rape Crisis are all demanding a music video be pulled from the internet. Audio
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Deal locks in access to Hong Kong market
5:42 PM.At 10 'oclock tonight New Zealand will bring down the curtain on a decade of negotiations when it signs a free trade deal with Hong Kong. Audio
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Gecko smugglers appear in court
5:39 PM.A Christchurch judge has told two international gecko smugglers he would impose tougher penalities on them if the law allowed it. Audio
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Obama's flying visit to Afghanistan
5:36 PM.Blink and you might almost have missed it - President Obama's first trip to Afghanistan. Audio
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Evening sports news for 29 March 2010
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Govt to release Foreshore discussion document
5:25 PM.The Government's long-awaited alternative to the controversial Foreshore and Seabed Act will be released later this week. Audio
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Evening Business News for 29 March 2010
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Destiny Church says no change to fostering
5:19 PM.A Destiny Church pastor whose job is arranging foster placements for children is now under scrutiny after her son was charged with indecently assaulting a teenage girl in foster care. Audio
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Police examine yacht found adrift
5:15 PM.A yacht found adrift without its skipper on board has been towed to the Chatham Islands, where investigators will try to unravel what went wrong. Audio
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Shell petrol stations are now in New Zealand hands
5:08 PM.Shell petrol stations are now in New Zealand hands with the global fuel giant today announcing the sale of its retail and distribution network to Infratil and the Superannuation Fund. Audio
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