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Checkpoint for Friday 16 April 2010
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Library of tweets
6:59 PM.The Library at the US Congress is to archive every single public tweet ever made. Audio
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NZ Mass for Polish President
6:57 PM.A midday Mass has been held in Wellington for the Polish President, Lech Kaczynski, his wife and the ninety-four others killed when their government jet went down while trying to land in Russia last… Read more Audio
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Spanish judge appears before the Supreme Court
6:55 PM.Spain's best known judge has appeared before the country's Supreme Court for the second time in recent months. Baltasar Garzon who first became known abroad when he tried to prosecute Augusto Pinochet… Read more Audio
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Waatea News for 16 April 2010
6:52 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 16 April 2010
6:38 PM.For years New Zealand's anti-nuclear policy has been an irritant in the relationship with the United States. That appears to now be history, with this country's anti-nuke credentials the reason why… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 16 April 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Counter tickets for World Cup go on sale
6:27 PM.There was a carnival like atmosphere in South Africa as World Cup football ticket centres opened for the final phase of sales. Audio
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Evening Business for 16 April 2010
6:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Pope asks Christians to do penance
6:23 PM.Christians need to do penance that's the message from Pope Benedict to the faithful in connection with the sex abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Church. Audio
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UK holds first televised political leaders debate
6:21 PM.Gordon Brown, David Cameron the leader of the opposition Conservative Party and Nick Clegg the leader of the Liberal Democrats argued about the economy and domestic issues such as immigration, health… Read more Audio
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Russia freezes adoptions by Americans
6:18 PM.The Russian government is suspending all adoptions of children by United States citizens. The announcement comes after a seven year-old Russian boy was sent back on his own to Moscow because his… Read more Audio
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Polls close in Sudan's election
6:16 PM.The polls have closed after five days of voting in Sudan's first multi-party election since 1986. Audio
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Aim for Mars not the Moon
6:15 PM.President Obama's decision earlier this year to kill off America's next space flight programme just as the space shuttle approaches retirement has divided pioneer astronauts and dismayed communities… Read more Audio
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Japanese whaling meat on sale in U.S.
6:10 PM.With less than two months until the International Whaling Commission meeting, scientists are pitching a last minute bid to stop Japan's so called scientific research program. Audio
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Travel chaos caused by Iceland volcano
6:08 PM.As many as 600 thousand air travellers around the world have had their plans thrown into chaos, thanks to a massive plume of ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland. Audio
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U.N. report critical of Musharraf govt. over Bhutto's death
5:57 PM.The long awaited UN report into the assassination of the Pakistani political leader Benazir Bhutto two years ago is highly critical of the military government of General Pervez Musharraf which was in… Read more Audio
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Unsubsidized tertiary students cost educators
5:55 PM.Tertiary Education Commission figures show universities and polytechnics have been carrying unsubsidised students and they would have been worth nearly thirty-three million dollars in government… Read more Audio
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Thai protester escapes arrest through window
5:49 PM.A Thai anti-government protest leader has escaped from a Bangkok hotel besieged by security forces by climbing down a rope. Audio
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Waatea News for 16 April 2010
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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China's Prime Minister visits quake zone
5:43 PM.China's Prime Minister, Wen Jaibao has visited the remote region of Qinghai province to see the devastation caused by the earthquake for himself. Audio
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Country areas get better broadband
5:36 PM.Availability of broadband in country areas has more than doubled in the last three years but that's still not good enough for Federated Farmers. Audio
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Sports News for 16 April 2010
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Iceland eruption brings back memories
5:29 PM.The massive disruption to flights caused by a volcanic eruption in Iceland has brought back memories of a drama which unfolded on a British Airways flight in 1982. Audio
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Hamilton comes down with V8 fever
5:25 PM.The economic downturn is expected to have an impact on the Super V8 car race in Hamilton but organisers are still confident the event will be a success. Audio
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Evening Business for 16 April 2010
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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House prices hit a 20 year high
5:20 PM.House prices have hit a 20 year high for the month of March, but the market over-all remains relatively flat. Real Estate Institute figures show more than 6000 houses were sold last month, up from a… Read more Audio
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Auckland bank building evacuated
5:18 PM.Hundreds of staff from the ANZ bank building in Auckland's Queen Street have been evacuated after a bomb threat. Audio
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Volcanic ash causes backlog of air passengers in NZ
5:15 PM.Air New Zealand says two of its flights out of Europe have been cancelled - affecting 700 passengers. Audio
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Iceland eruption leads to air travel chaos
5:07 PM.Hundreds of thousands of air travellers remain stranded across Europe and around the world, thanks to a massive plume of volcanic ash. Airports have been closed in Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint Choice for Friday 16 April 2010
5:00 PM.Iceland eruption leads to air travel chaos, Volcanic ash causes backlog of air passengers in NZ, House prices hit a 20 year high, Country areas get better broadband, Iceland eruption brings back… Read more Audio