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Checkpoint for Wednesday 28 April 2010
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Syria and Iran accused of supplying missiles to Hezbollah
6:59 PM.The American defence secretary Robert Gates has accused Syria and Iran of supplying increasingly sophisticated rockets and missiles to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Audio
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Truckies worried about increasing diesel costs
6:56 PM.The price of Diesel is continuing to increase, and it seems to be closing in on the cost of petrol. Audio
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Several al-Qaeda suspects arrested over assassination attempt
6:53 PM.Police in Yemen have arrested several al-Qaeda suspects after a suicide bomber tried to kill Britain's ambassador on Monday. Audio
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Waatea news for 28 April 2010
6:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Respected think-tank criticises major UK political parties
6:47 PM.Just over a week out from Britain's general election, a highly respected think-tank has criticised all the major parties for failing to explain how they'd repair the country's public finances. Audio
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Man admits killing Rotorua school principal outside bar
6:45 PM.The sister of the slain school principal and Bay of Plenty regional councillor, Hawea Vercoe, says she is surprised the killer has been released on bail. Audio
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Patients to be moved out of Hawke's Bay's hospice
6:42 PM.An independent audit of patient care at Hawkes Bay's Hospice has found there's a dysfunctional relationship between staff and management, and the current working environment is unsustainable. Audio
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Help needed to stop child offenders become youth offenders
6:39 PM.With new figures out on youth crime, MPs have been warned that more of today's child offenders will become tomorrow's youth offenders unless there is proper intervention. Audio
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Two year cannabis operation criticised
6:36 PM.Cannabis users say a two year police operation leading up to busts on indoor gardening retail stores has been a waste of resources. Audio
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Evening sports news for 28 April 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Ukraine's parliament descends into mayhem
6:27 PM.A parliamentary vote in Ukraine descended into mayhem today. Audio
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Evening Business News for 28 April 2010
6:23 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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More support for foreign-trained doctors
6:19 PM.The Medical Council is promising better supervision and support for the approximately three thousand foreign-trained doctors working in this country. Audio
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Youth violent crimes on the increase
6:16 PM.A study of the rate of child offending and prosecutions between 1992 and 2008 show the total number of children under the age of 16 being apprehended by the police has fallen since its peak in 1996. Audio
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Govt hearing submissions on voluntary student union membership
6:13 PM.Parliament began hearing submissions today on a bill that aims to make membership of student associations voluntary. Audio
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Midwives could be turning some parents off immunisation
6:10 PM.Hostility by some midwives towards immunisation could be turning some parents off vaccinating their children. Audio
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ASH on increasing the excise on cigarettes
6:07 PM.Parliament has moved into extraordinary urgency to pass legislation tonight which will immediately increase the excise on cigarettes by ten percent. Audio
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Director Peter Jackson is now a Sir
5:58 PM.The New Zealand film director Peter Jackson became a Sir this morning, receiving his knighthood from the Governor-General, Sir Anand Satyanand. Audio
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Agri Minister says irrigators, environmentalists can get along
5:55 PM.Irrigators have been told they won't be given an open slather on water, even though the government wants to accelerate irrigation schemes. Audio
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Goldman Sach senior executives face senate committee
5:51 PM.Goldman Sach senior executives were grilled for over 11 hours on Capital Hill in Washington DC today. Audio
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Waatea news for 28 April 2010
5:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Independent audit into Cranford Hospice released
5:45 PM.Patients are to be moved out of Hawke's Bay's only hospice, which has been found to have dysfunctional relationships between managers and staff and a culture of blame and mistrust. Audio
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Govt indicates agriculture's entry to ETS may be delayed
5:41 PM.The Government has indicated that the agriculture sector's entry into the Emissions Trading Scheme could be delayed after next year's review. Audio
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Financial rating agency downgrades Greece to"junk"status
5:38 PM.Stock markets around the world have fallen again in response to the intensifying debt crisis in Greece. Audio
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May Wang appears in Auckland District Court
5:35 PM.The woman fronting a bid by a Hong Kong company to buy the Crafar dairy farms has appeared in court on charges that she left the country and failed to co-operate with liquidators after the break down… Read more Audio
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Evening sports news for 28 April 2010
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Flood debris poses shipping risk as clean-up begins
5:28 PM.Flood plans are being prepared in Queenstown as heavy rain begins falling in the catchments around Lake Wakatipu, which is now in danger of over-flowing into downtown Queenstown. Audio
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Evening Business News for 28 April 2010
5:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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St Laurence says its capital has eroded
5:22 PM.Another finance company says it will be placed in receivership unless investors agree to swap their debt for equity in a new company. Audio
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Robert Mokaraka appears in court
5:19 PM.An Auckland actor who police say engineered a confrontation with police has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill two police officers. Audio
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PM confirms parents may pay more for early childhood ed.
5:16 PM.The Prime Minister has confirmed parents might end up paying more for early childhood education. Audio
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Helicopter crash survivor wakes up
5:12 PM.The only surviving member of an Air Force helicopter crew which crashed on Sunday is now awake and has begun speaking about what he remembers. Audio
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Parliament moves into extraordinary urgency
5:08 PM.Parliament has moved into extraordinary urgency to pass legislation tonight which will immediately increase the excise on cigarettes by ten percent. Audio
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Checkpoint choice for Wednesday 28 April 2010
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