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Checkpoint for Tuesday 30 March 2010
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UK holds first pre-election debates
6:57 PM.The first in a series of live television debates in the run-up to Britain general election has taken place. Audio
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Germany and Turkey at loggerheads over EU ambitions
6:55 PM.The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has restated her view that Turkey shouldn't be a full member of the European Union. Audio
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Success in fight against pirates
6:53 PM.A joint operation between western and Seychelles maritime forces has captured a group of Somali pirates and rescued a number of hostages. Audio
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Christian militia members arrested in US
6:50 PM.American authorities have arrested nine members of a Christian militia for conspiring to kill police officers and wage war against the United States government. Audio
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Waatea News for 30 March 2010
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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42 Below apologises for logo on War Memorial
6:44 PM.The 42 below Vodka Company has apologised for projecting its sign onto the side of the carillon at the National War Memorial. Audio
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NZ urged to harness more wind for power
6:42 PM.New Zealand is being urged to harness wind power and boost wind generated energy. Audio
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500 people attend anti-mining rally at Parliament
6:39 PM.About 500 people attended a rally at Parliament today protesting the Government's plan to open up more conservation land to mining. Audio
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China leads the World in state executions
6:37 PM.Last year China executed more people than the rest of the world put together. That's according to the human rights group Amnesty International which has just published their annual report on state… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 30 March 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Moko's missing teeth
6:29 PM.Whakatane's delinquent teenage dolphin Moko is in trouble again - this time for failing to look after his teeth. Audio
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Canterbury regional councillors are sacked
6:24 PM.Parliament has gone into urgency to pass legislation that will enable a panel of Commissioners to be appointed to run the Canterbury regional council. Audio
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Evening Business for 30 March 2010
6:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Failed air show promoter gets home detention
6:18 PM.The promoter of a Waikato airshow that collapsed leaving sponsors and exhibitors 350-thousand-dollars out of pocket has escaped a prison sentence. Audio
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New apartment demand slumps to record low
6:15 PM.New figures show the number of building consents for apartments fell to a near 15-year low in February. Audio
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Rio Tinto fires executives
6:12 PM.The mining giant Rio Tinto has sacked its former executive Stern Hu and his Chinese colleagues within hours of them being found guilty of bribery and stealing trade secrets - and ahead of any appeals… Read more Audio
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Coroner - gorge deaths were preventable
6:07 PM.A coroner says the deaths of six students and their teacher in the Mangatepopo Gorge two years ago were preventable. Audio
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Supporters of Lake Alice say inquiry not thorough
5:57 PM.The police announced today that no criminal charges will be laid against Doctor Selwyn Leeks, who was accused of abusing patients at the hospital's Child and Adolescent Unit between 1972 and 1977. Audio
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OPC plans future gorge trips
5:54 PM.The Outdoor Pursuits Centre responsible for the deaths of six students and their teacher in the Mangatepopo Gorge two years ago says it'll be ready to do gorge trips again in six to nine months time. Audio
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Still no claim of responsibility for Moscow bombings
5:51 PM.No group has yet claimed responsibility for the double suicide bomb attack on the Moscow metro that killed 38 people, but the Russian government's already blaming Islamic rebels. Audio
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Waatea News for 30 March 2010
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Canterbury Regional Councillors sacked
5:44 PM.Returning to our earlier story, the government is sacking Canterbury Regional Council's 14-elected representative and replacing them with commissioners. Audio
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Four Maori MPs vote against welfare changes
5:41 PM.Four Maori Party MPs have voted against welfare legislation amidst accusations the Government did not consult them properly over the changes. Audio
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Embattled North Shore Mayor refuses to resign
5:38 PM.The North Shore City mayor is refusing to resign as mayor, despite calls from five councillors to step down and instead he's announced he will seek a position on Auckland's Supercity. Audio
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Rugby World Cup ticket scramble looms
5:36 PM.The scramble to secure tickets to next year's Rugby World Cup matches kicks off in four weeks with the smaller centres tipped to be the fastest sellers. Audio
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Sports News for 30 March 2010
5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Heatley to return to Cabinet
5:26 PM.The former Housing and Fisheries minister Phil Heatley - who resigned from Cabinet over two bottles of wine - has got his jobs back. Audio
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Evening Business for 30 March 2010
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Mother says gorge trip not safe
5:19 PM.The mother of a boy killed in the Mangatepopo canyoning tragedy says students should not be allowed back in the gorge because there is no guarantee the trip can ever be done safely. Audio
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Canterbury Regional Councillors sacked
5:13 PM.The government has sacked Canterbury Regional Council's 14 elected representatives and appointed a panel of commissioners to be led by Dame Margaret Bazley. Audio
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Inquest into deaths of Napier gunman and police officer
5:08 PM.Details of what happened inside the house at the centre of last year's Napier Police siege have been heard for the first time in court. Audio
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Checkpoint Choice for Tuesday 30 March 2010
5:00 PM.Inquest into deaths of Napier gunman and police officer, Canterbury Regional Councillors sacked, Mother says gorge trip not safe, Heatley to return to Cabinet and Embattled North Shore Mayor refuses… Read more Audio