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Checkpoint for Friday 9 April 2010
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Ancient skeletons may represent new species
6:58 PM.The discovery of two ancient skeletons in South Africa has sparked a furious debate among anthropologists about whether or not the remains represent a new species of ancient humans. Audio
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Waatea news for 9 April 2010
6:55 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Sports news for 9 April 2010
6:36 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Focus On Politics for 9 April 2010
6:30 PM.One of the Maori Party's key policy goals is becoming a reality, with Tariana Turia named as the Whanau Ora Minister this week, and a group named to run the controversial new programme. It's being… Read more Audio
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Alabama governor cracks down on slot machines
6:27 PM.The Governor of Alabama is trying to crack down on electronic bingo, saying the slot machines are essentially pokies and illegal under state law. Audio
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Scientists look at link between UV and vitamin D
6:24 PM.Scientists researching the link between UV radiation and vitamin D levels say early results suggest that in winter those in the south of the country are getting less than their required daily vitamin… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 9 April 2010
6:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Chief Justice wants crackdown on cyberbullies
6:17 PM.The former Chief Justice of the Family Court in Australia has challenged politicians to come up with new laws to crackdown on cyber bullying. Audio
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Gardens suffer in Auckland drought
6:14 PM.People living in some of the North's drought stricken regions are finding the dry conditions are wrecking havoc on their gardens. Audio
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Christchurch extends boyracer bylaws
6:12 PM.Christchurch City Councillors have voted to extend a proposed bylaw that bans boy racers from cruising in parts of the city. Audio
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Slums swept away in Rio de Janeiro
6:10 PM.Some two hundred people are now feared to have been buried by a landslide in Rio de Janeiro, following the heaviest rains in decades. Audio
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Tough message for asylum seekers
6:07 PM.Australia has sent a tough message to asylum seekers announcing it has stopped processing all new refugee claims from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Audio
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Pioneer of punk passes on
5:57 PM.The pop impressario, Malcolm McLaren, whose name is inextricably linked with the punk era, has died in Switzerland. Audio
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Kyrgyz President says opposition takeover is illegal
5:56 PM.The Kyrgyz President is refusing to admit defeat after his political opponents dissolved parliament and demanded his resignation following violent protests. Audio
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Israeli Prime Minister cancels Washington trip
5:54 PM.The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has cancelled a planned visit to Washington next week where President Obama is to hold an international summit on nuclear security. Audio
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Council considers bumping up cremation fees
5:51 PM.The manager of a privately owned crematorium is defending plans by the New Plymouth District Council to almost double its fees. Audio
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DOC moves endangered skinks to help save them
5:48 PM.Five Grand and three Otago skinks have been transferred to new homes at a wildlife reserve in Christchurch as part of a captive breeding programme to stop the native species from being wiped out. Audio
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Waatea news for 9 April 2010
5:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Meridian Energy compensates iwi for damage to river life force
5:43 PM.Meridian Energy says it will compensate a West Coast iwi for disrupting a river's life force if it builds a $300 million hydro dam near Westport. Audio
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More mudslides in Brazil
5:40 PM.Some two hundred people are now feared dead after another landslide in Rio de Janeiro, following the heaviest rains in decades. Audio
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Landmark reform for the Family Court?
5:35 PM.In what it's describing as a landmark reform, the Family Court is speeding up the way it deals with child custody disputes, particularly where they involve the risk of violence or abuse. Audio
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Sports news for 9 April 2010
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Details of SFO restructure
5:25 PM.Specialist investigations teams are being set up to examine corporate and markets fraud, bribery, corruption and Police linked cases as part of a restructure of the Serious Fraud Office. Audio
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Evening business for 9 April 2010
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Decree grants immunity to Fiji's coup leaders
5:19 PM.Fiji's military leaders have granted themselves immunity from prosecution for their 2006 coup and for the one in 2000. Audio
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Government spending below forecast
5:16 PM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, says there are promising signs in the latest Treasury data that the public service is keeping tighter control of spending. Audio
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Hui about foreshore and seabed starts in Picton
5:12 PM.The Government's proposals to replace the Foreshore and Seabed Act have run into opposition at the first in a series of hui at the top of the South island. Audio
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Australia cracks down on asylum seekers
5:08 PM.Australia has sent a tough new message to Sri Lankan and Afghan asylum seekers announcing it has stopped processing all new refugee claims. Audio
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Checkpoint Choice for Friday 9 April 2010
5:00 PM.Australia cracks down on asylum seekers; hui about foreshore and seabed starts in Picton; and government spending below forecast. Audio