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Checkpoint for Tuesday 13 April 2010
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Romeo and Juliet gets a makeover
6:58 PM.In a move that could have traditionalists dashing for the exit, Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company is giving one of the Bard's most famous plays a makeover. Audio
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Anti-bullying programmes struggle under reduced funding
6:55 PM.Anti-bullying programmes are under threat with some groups saying they're unable to provide services to schools due to recent Government funding cuts. Audio
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Women dying during pregnancy greatly reduced
6:54 PM.The number of women dying during pregnancy or childbirth has fallen substantially according to new research published in The Lancet medical journal. Audio
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Immunity for those involved in abuses during Fiji coups
6:51 PM.Human rights advocates say many abuses that occurred during Fiji's recent coups may go unpunished now a decree has granted immunity from prosecution to those involved. Audio
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Gordon Brown pledges reforms in election manifesto
6:49 PM.Britain's governing Labour party is pledging to reform the country's political system and public service. Audio
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Waatea news for 13 April 2010
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Unilever commits to using only certified sustainable palm oil
6:43 PM.The multinational Unilever - which produces everything from soup to soap - has committed to using only certified sustainable palm oil within five years. Audio
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Canterbury Regional Councillors slam govt in final speeches
6:40 PM.The deputy chair of the Canterbury Regional Council, Jo Kane, and the former chair, Sir Kerry Burke, have fired a parting shot at the government for sacking the council. Audio
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Australian invention may pose threat to nuclear security
6:37 PM.As a summit of world leaders begins in Washington, a prominent US physicist is warning that an Australian invention poses a significant threat to nuclear security. Audio
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Evening sports news for 13 April 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Indonesian police arrest members of new terror group
6:28 PM.Indonesian police say the half a dozen men they arrested at the weekend are militants with suspected links to a new terror group. Audio
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Waikato drought situation described as serious
6:24 PM.Waikato farmers are being told to swallow their pride and ask for help after the region was declared to be in a drought last week. Audio
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Evening Business News for 13 April 2010
6:19 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Taxi driver attacked in Christchurch
6:17 PM.The Christchurch police want to hear from anyone who knows anything about an attack on a taxi driver which caused him to crash. Audio
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March a much better month for retail spending on plastic
6:15 PM.After a slow start to the year, shoppers burst out of the blocks last month. Audio
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Bulldozers clear rubble after fire in Raglan
6:11 PM.A massive blaze at Raglan Wharf early this morning has destroyed a building and cost the small town about 20 jobs. Audio
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Key's one-on-one with Biden at nuclear summit
6:08 PM.Prime Minister John Key says a high profile disagreement with US Senators over New Zealand's dairy industry is not an insurmountable problem. Audio
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Team New Zealand enters Volvo Ocean Race
5:57 PM.A Spanish footwear company is stumping up tens of millions of dollars for Team New Zealand to take part in next year's Volvo Ocean Race. Audio
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Wellington company wins Digital Emmy Award
5:55 PM.Champagne corks have been popping for a Wellington production company which has nabbed New Zealand's first ever Digital Emmy Award. Audio
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Wellington City Council fined over landfill death
5:53 PM.The Wellington City Council has been fined $110,000 after a council employee died in what's been described as a preventable accident at the city's landfill. Audio
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Remains of the late Polish president's wife identified
5:50 PM.Poland is now in a period of official mourning following a plane crash which killed dozens of senior officials. Audio
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Waatea news for 13 April 2010
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Were the 1956 Maori rugby team told to throw a game?
5:44 PM.A rugby player from the 1956 New Zealand Maori team says the side was told to throw its match against the Springboks. Audio
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Extra drug and drink monitoring for pilots
5:40 PM.The union representing pilots says extra monitoring for drug and alcohol problems among pilots is unnecessary. Audio
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Waikato farmers are told to ask for help
5:37 PM.Waikato farmers hit by drought are being told to swallow their pride and ask for help before their situation gets worse. Audio
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Evening sports news for 13 April 2010
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Electronic spending growth hits 5 year high
5:28 PM.A rise in electronic spending last month has contributed to the biggest annual increase in putting-it-on-the-plastic in five years. Audio
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Fire destroys popular Raglan destination
5:25 PM.The Waikato District Council says it is too early to say whether it will rebuild what's described as Raglan's social hub, after a devastating fire this morning. Audio
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Evening Business News for 13 April 2010
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Carpark hit and run case in court
5:19 PM.The crown says a woman killed in a hit-and-run in a South Auckland mall was the victim of a group of thieves circling the carpark waiting to strike. Audio
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Welfare review could lead to overhaul of the benefit system.
5:15 PM.Reducing long term welfare dependency is the main aim of a Welfare Review Group set up by the Government which could lead to an overhaul of the benefit system. Audio
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Nuclear summit opens with a warning
5:11 PM.The Washington summit on nuclear security has opened with dire warnings about the consequences if nuclear weapons fall into the hands of terrorists. Audio
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Charges filed against Lombard Finance directors
5:08 PM.The former cabinet ministers Sir Douglas Graham and Bill Jefferies have been charged with misleading investors, following the collapse of Lombard Finance. Audio
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Checkpoint choice for Tuesday 13 April 2010
5:00 PM.The best of Checkpoint. Audio