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Checkpoint for Thursday 22 April 2010
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Estonia looks after its frogs
6:58 PM.After the coldest winter in decades, spring has finally arrived in the Baltic nations and animals are coming out of hibernation. Audio
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Classes to make pupils more confident
6:58 PM.A school in the Indian state of Gujarat has introduced fire-walking lessons for children. Audio
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Australian scientists make breakthrough in obesity research
6:53 PM.Scientists have shown for the first time that a modest amount of weight loss can reverse many of the damaging changes in immune cells caused by obesity. Audio
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Air traffic ban benefits environment
6:51 PM.As airports across Europe reopen six days after an ash cloud from forced them to close, the costs to airlines and economies is said to be enormous. Audio
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New income figures for Fiji
6:49 PM.A workshop in Fiji has heard that almost half of the country's population lives in poverty. Audio
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Waatea news for 22 April 2010
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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New pictures of the Sun
6:45 PM.The American space agency, NASA, has compelling new pictures of explosions and convulsions on the Sun. Audio
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Robert Gates wants changes to licensing system
6:43 PM.The United States Defence Secretary wants an overhaul of the licensing process for defence hardware. Audio
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Bill to ban full face veils in Belgium
6:39 PM.Belgium may become the first country in Europe to ban full face veils. Audio
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Australia cans controversial insulation scheme
6:35 PM.The Australian Government has confirmed it won't be reviving its controversial 2-point-5 billion dollar home insulation scheme. Audio
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Evening sports news for 22 April 2010
6:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Taskforce to investigate death of Carl Williams
6:28 PM.Police in Victoria, in Australia, have set up a special taskforce to investigate the circumstances that may have led to the death of convicted killer, Carl Williams. Audio
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Greece's debt crisis worsens
6:25 PM.Despite the intervention of the European Union and the International Monetary Fund last month, Greece's debt crisis is getting worse. Audio
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Evening Business News for 22 April 2010
6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Calls to better support child witnesses
6:19 PM.The Children's Commissioner and Barnardoes are calling for the Government to change the way child witnesses are dealt with in the criminal justice system. Audio
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Report expected to recommend increase in alcohol excise
6:17 PM.A Law Commission report on alcohol is expected to recommend a substantial increase in excise duty to help combat the misuse of liquor. Audio
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Man questioned over attack on police officer
6:14 PM.The police investigating an attack on an officer in the Waikato town of Ngaruawahia last night have taken a man in for questioning. Audio
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What would an ash cloud do to New Zealand?
6:09 PM.In New Zealand , Scott Barnard from Canterbury University has been studying what effect a massive volcanic ashfall would have on this country's infrastructure - including its airports and aircraft. Audio
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British govt accused of mishandling crisis
6:07 PM.The volcanic ash cloud which closed the skies above Europe for almost a week has cost the airline industry billions of dollars and the British Government in particular has been accused of mishandling… Read more Audio
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Businesses worry about effect of Party Central
5:58 PM.Some Auckland bars and restaurants are unhappy with the 23 million dollar development for Rugby World Cup supporters on Queens Wharf. Audio
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Big rise in baby boomer debt levels
5:56 PM.The debt collecting agency Baycorp says baby boomers are finding it harder to shake off the effects of the recession. Audio
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One year since swine flu first reached New Zealand
5:52 PM.The Health Ministry says there have been four confirmed cases of swine flu in the country since the beginning of the year, but there are no signs yet of the expected second wave of the virus. Audio
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Canterbury Regional Councillors' replacements announced
5:49 PM.A former Labour Cabinet Minister, Environment Court Judge and head of Federated Farmers are among those replacing the sacked Canterbury Regional councillors. Audio
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Waatea news for 22 April 2010
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Vanuatu volcano damaging crops and water supplies
5:43 PM.A volcano in Vanuatu which has been erupting ash since last September is damaging crops and polluting water supplies. Audio
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Hoax bomb causes delays at Dunedin Airport
5:41 PM.A hoax bomb caused major disruption at Dunedin International Airport today, closing the airport for five hours. Audio
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International students likely to be worth $3 billion by 2011
5:39 PM.Education New Zealand says the annual value of the international student industry is on track to exceed three-billion dollars by the end of next year. Audio
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More public service jobs likely to go
5:35 PM.More public servants are likely to lose their jobs as the Government continues to clamp down on its spending. Audio
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Evening sports news for 22 April 2010
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Last stretch of SH1 sealed near Cape Reinga
5:27 PM.The last stretch of gravel road on State Highway One has finally been sealed today -- in the Far North. Audio
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Power being restored following Wellington-wide blackout
5:25 PM.Power is being restored to homes and businesses across Wellington after an accident at a substation caused a city-wide blackout. Audio
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Evening Business News for 22 April 2010
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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English vs King
5:19 PM.The Government is dismissing Nga Puhi's attempt to use the United Nations declaration on indigenous rights to claim the Treaty grounds in the Bay of Islands. Audio
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Rugby union blames recession for record deficit
5:14 PM.The New Zealand Rugby Union has recorded its largest ever financial loss. Audio
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No extra money for govt departments
5:08 PM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, has today painted a bleak picture of the economy and more public servants are likely to lose their jobs as the Government continues to clamp down on its spending. Audio
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Checkpoint choice for Thursday 22 April 2010
5:00 PM.The best of Checkpoint. Audio