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Checkpoint for Tuesday 20 April 2010
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Venezuela celebrates its bicentenary
6:59 PM.Leaders from around Latin America have attended events in Venezuela to mark the two hundredth anniversary of the country's independence. Audio
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Campaign to try and turn around poor voter turnout
6:56 PM.Local Government New Zealand is hoping a million dollar advertising campaign will help fix the country's dismal voter turnout at elections. Audio
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Telstraclear could move call centre jobs offshore
6:53 PM.Telstraclear is considering cutting 120 call centre jobs in New Zealand, and sending the work to the Philippines. Audio
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Vodafone may have jeopardized bid to avoid regulation
6:50 PM.Vodafone may have jeopardised its bid to avoid regulation of the industry by offering a dirt cheap mobile calling offer to its prepay customers. Audio
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Waatea news for 20 April 2010
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Suffragette battle brews over centenial Auckland memorial
6:45 PM.More than one-hundred years after women won the right to vote, another suffragette battle is brewing over the placement of an Auckland centenary memorial. Audio
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Wall Street firms in the sights of prosecutors
6:42 PM.Allegations that investment giant Goldman Sachs duped clients have added new urgency to the push for financial regulatory reform in the United States. Audio
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Govt considers zoning in effort to close early childhood gaps
6:39 PM.The government is considering enrolment zones for early childhood services it is setting up at South Auckland schools. Audio
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Wave and tidal energy conference underway
6:36 PM.Plans to generate electricity from undersea turbines at the mouth of Tory Channel have been unveiled today. Audio
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Evening sports news for 20 April 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Kalgoorlie hit by earthquake
6:26 PM.Hundreds of school children were evacuated from classrooms this morning after an earthquake hit the Western Australian city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Audio
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Evening Business News for 20 April 2010
6:23 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Declaration Indigenous Peoples Rights reaction
6:19 PM.Reaction has been mainly positive to the news the government has finally ratified the United Nations Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Audio
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New regions officially in drought
6:16 PM.The Government has declared more regions to be officially in drought. Audio
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Cost of living poised to increase further
6:13 PM.The cost of living edged up again in the first three months of the year. Audio
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Latest on new volcanic ash cloud
6:07 PM.European governments are preparing to finally lift the no-fly zone across the continent, but a new volcanic ash cloud from Iceland is threatening further hold-ups. Audio
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Rare insight into the Scottish Wildcat
5:58 PM.A research project in the Highlands of Scotland is providing a rare insight into one of Britain's most elusive species, the Scottish wildcat. Audio
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Teacher gets 9 years jail for indecent acts with pupil
5:55 PM.A High Court judge has told an Auckland primary school teacher his manipulation of a pupil into performing a number of sexual acts, has potentially harmed the whole teaching profession. Audio
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Waatea news for 20 April 2010
5:53 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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New Plymouth bookshop warns of international lottery scams
5:50 PM.A small bookshop and postal agency in suburban New Plymouth says many elderly customers are being conned by international lottery scams. Audio
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ACC investigated over fraud allegations
5:44 PM.The Serious Fraud Office is investigating ACC over allegations of fraudulent property dealings going back several years. Audio
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2 Degrees welcomes Vodafone's latest move
5:41 PM.The mobile phone company 2 Degrees says Vodafone's latest pricing plan is anti-competitive and it's yet another argument for price regulation. Audio
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New ash cloud threatens as airspace begins to reopen
5:37 PM.European governments are preparing to finally lift the no-fly zone across the continent, but a new volcanic ash cloud from Iceland is threatening further hold-ups. Audio
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Evening sports news for 20 April 2010
5:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Cargo sheds to go in Queens Wharf development
5:28 PM.The final plan to turn Auckland's Queens Wharf into a fan base for the Rugby World Cup has been revealed it's a temporary building almost the size of a rugby field. Audio
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Marie Jamieson's killer gets at least 15 years
5:24 PM.A nine year long murder investigation finally came to end this afternoon with Joseph Reekers sent to prison for at least 15 years for the murder of Auckland hairdresser Marie Jamieson. Audio
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Evening Business News for 20 April 2010
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Analysis of indigenous declaration
5:18 PM.Joining us is our Political Editor Brent Edwards. Audio
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New Zealand affirms indigenous declaration
5:15 PM.The ACT party says its no surprises agreement with National has been breached, with the ratification today of the the United Nations' declaration on indigenous rights. Audio
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David Bain is allowed to apply for compensation
5:10 PM.David Bain is allowed to apply for compensation for wrongful imprisonment but he'll not only have to prove his innocence, he'll also have to prove his case has extraordinary circumstances. Audio
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Serious Fraud Office inquiry into potential ACC fraud
5:07 PM.The Serious Fraud Office is investigating ACC over allegations of fraudulent property dealings going back several years. Audio
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Checkpoint choice for Tuesday 20 April 2010
5:00 PM.The best of Checkpoint. Audio