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Checkpoint for Wednesday 7 April 2010
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Checkpoint Choice for Wednesday 7 April 2010
7:00 PM.The public may soon be able to invest in Fonterra, Forensic work continues at house in Hokitika, Call for cheaper after hours care for Porirua children. Audio
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Nigeria gets new cabinet members
6:58 PM.Nigeria's acting president Goodluck Jonathan has sworn-in the members of his new cabinet. Audio
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One in three women in Australia will be assaulted
6:55 PM.In Australia a national survey of attitudes towards domestic violence has found that one in five people thinks it's excusable if the attacker lost control or later regrets it. Audio
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Lib-Dems could be the party to watch in UK elections
6:54 PM.UK voters will be heading to the polls on May the 6th and the Conservatives are billing it as the most important election of a generation. Audio
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Activists scuffle with police in Egypt
6:53 PM.Egyptian activists demanding political reforms have clashed with police in central Cairo. Audio
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Calls for investigation into civilian deaths in Peru
6:49 PM.The international human rights organisation Human Rights Watch has called on the Peruvian government to conduct a thorough investigation into the killing of six civilians by police. Audio
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Waatea News for 7 April 2010
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Solicitor-General decides against Waihopai saboteur appeal
6:42 PM.The Solicitor-General says the crown will consider seeking one-point-one million dollars in damages from three activists aquitted of intentionally damaging the cover of the Waihopai satellite dish. Audio
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Russia joins global alliance on greenhouse gases
6:38 PM.The first meeting of the New Zealand-led global alliance on agricultural greenhouse gases has kicked off, with Russia joining up and bringing the total number of countries involved to 29. Audio
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Sri Lanka prepares for general election tomorrow
6:35 PM.A day before Sri Lanka's general election protesters are rallying to demand the release of the main opposition candidate General Sarath Fonseka. Audio
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Sports News for 7 April 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Govt says Labour should be apologising, not investigating
6:28 PM.The Health Minister says instead of investigating the state of New Zealand's aged care, Labour should be apologising for its neglect of the sector when it was in power. Audio
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Court finds ARC unfairly blocked developer's project
6:25 PM.The Auckland Regional Council has been ordered to pay almost a hundred-thousand dollars to a developer after the Environment Court found the council acted unfairly in blocking one of its projects. Audio
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Evening Business for 7 April 2010
6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Thai protesters breach parliament
6:19 PM.Hundreds of Anti-Government protesters in Thailand have retreated to outside the Parliament in Bangkok after briefly breaching a security cordon. Audio
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Crews prepare for oil ship salvage on Great Barrier Reef
6:14 PM.Australia's Maritime Safety Authority is supervising the salvage operation of a Chinese coal ship stranded on the Great Barrier Reef. Audio
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Dairy farmers welcome rise in milk powder prices
6:10 PM.Debt ridden and drought hit dairy farmers throughout the country are delighted by the overnight hike in dairy prices. Audio
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Proposal to allow outside investment in Fonterra fund
6:07 PM.The public will be able to invest in a Fonterra linked fund under the dairy giant's final restructuring proposal which it says will also enable it to head off competition from foreigners buying up… Read more Audio
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Corpse taken to airport for flight
5:58 PM.Police in Britain have arrested two women after they tried to take a dead relative on a flight to Germany. Audio
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More than 300 thousand dollars in legal help for MPs
5:56 PM.Legal bills for two National Party MPs have cost taxpayers 336-thousand dollars in the past few years. Audio
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Glider crash may have been the result of competitiveness
5:52 PM.An investigation has found the pressure of the National Gliding Championships may have been a driving factor in the death of a pilot two years ago. Audio
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Waatea News for 7 April 2010
5:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Proper nouns allowed on Scrabble
5:46 PM.For the first time proper nouns can be used in the game of Scrabble. Audio
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US releases document on nuclear strategy
5:43 PM.The United States has warned North Korea and Iran that no options are being taken off the table in dealing the threat of a build-up in nuclear capabilities. Audio
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Draft Media Decree released in Fiji
5:40 PM.Journalists in Fiji could be jailed for up to five years and media organisations fined more than 350 thousand for publishing anything the country's military government decides is not in the public… Read more Audio
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Legal aid changes
5:36 PM.The Justice minister says some lawyers won't make the grade under a tougher system to decide who can provide legal aid services. Audio
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Sports News for 7 April 2010
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Health Board Investigates Missing Money
5:27 PM.The police and the Capital and Coast District Health Board are investigating allegations that hundreds of thousands in taxpayer money has been misused by a Maori trust in Kapiti. Audio
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Torrential rain in Rio kills more than a hundred people
5:25 PM.In Rio de Janeiro more than a hundred people have been killed and many more are homeless after the heaviest rains in decades triggered deadly mudslides and turned roads into rivers. Audio
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Evening Business for 7 April 2010
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Call for cheaper after hours care for Porirua children
5:17 PM.Doctors say the health of thousands of poor children living in Porirua City north of Wellington is under threat because of a lack of free after-hours care. Audio
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Forensic work continues at house in Hokitika
5:13 PM.The bodies of two men who were shot dead in Hokitika may be removed from the crime scene tonight as forensic work continues. Audio
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The public may soon be able to invest in Fonterra
5:07 PM.The co-operative's plan allows farmers to buy and sell shares among themselves rather than having to go through the company. Audio