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Checkpoint for Friday 30 April 2010
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Tongan Attorney General resigns
5:08 PM.Tonga's Attorney General has resigned in protest over government interference in the judiciary saying the country is heading down the same path as Fiji. Audio
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Disaster looms along the Gulf of Mexico
5:12 PM.In the U.S a massive oil spill is now washing up on the Louisiana Coast and President Obama is promising every single available government resource will be used to stop it getting any closer to the… Read more Audio
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Lake Wakatipu continues to rise
5:15 PM.The flood alert in Queenstown will remain in place for at least a week, with Lake Wakatipu likely to overflow if there's anymore rain. Audio
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Thousands of Auckland homes built with low grade timber
5:18 PM.Around four thousand Auckland homes and garages have been built with low grade timber that was falsely labelled as premium load bearing wood. Audio
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Evening Business for 30 May 2010
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Chinese world expo opens tomorrow
5:23 PM.China's showcase world expo opens tomorrow to huge international attention, with more than two-hundred and forty countries on display. Audio
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Sports News for 30 May 2010
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Internet child pornographer gets 4.5 years
5:38 PM.A Wellington man who admitted to being part of an international internet child pornography ring will spend the next four and a half years behind bars. Audio
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British Tory leader comes out on top in final debate
5:40 PM.It's less than a week to the British election and the leaders of the three main parties have held their last televised debate. Audio
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Manslaughter for man whose jeep rolled onto another vehicle
5:40 PM.An Auckland man has been charged with manslaughter after an 8-car pile up which killed another driver. Audio
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Waatea News for 30 May 2010
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Christchurch con artist jailed for five years
5:48 PM.A conman who took elderly Christchurch residents into his confidence while delivering meals on wheels, then stole from them, has been sentenced to 5 years in jail. Audio
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Warning for govt about early childhood education
5:52 PM.Three education professors are warning families to keep a critical eye on government plans for pre-school education. Audio
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Legality of Council stock shooting policy queried
5:55 PM.The Whangarei District Council is defending its policy of shooting farm stock wandering onto roads, saying it has dramatically decreased the risk to motorists. Audio
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Much of Afghanistan supports the Taliban
5:58 PM.The US defence department says only a quarter of what it regards as key regions in Afghanistan supports President Hamid Karzai. Audio
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People feel more pain when others empathise with their pain
5:58 PM.People feel more pain when they get empathy from others and women are are more sensitive to pain then men but complain less. Audio
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Government is expecting to cut 470 jobs
6:08 PM.The Government is expecting to cut 470 jobs in the public service by the end of next year. Audio
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Resignation not a surprise
6:12 PM.Tonga's Attorney General has resigned in protest over government interference in the judiciary saying the country is heading down the same path as Fiji. Audio
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Flood alert remains in place
6:13 PM.The flood alert in Queenstown will remain in place for at least a week, with Lake Wakatipu likely to overflow with any more rain. Audio
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Former managing director fined for misleading customers
6:19 PM.Around four thousand Auckland homes and garages have been built with low grade timber that was falsely labelled as premium load bearing wood. Audio
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Evening Business for 30 May 2010
6:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Protest at Canterbury Regional Council
6:25 PM.At least 300 people have gathered outside the Canterbury Regional Council offices to protest against the Government's sacking of the councillors. Audio
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Concern over rising numbers of youth homelessness
6:28 PM.Front line welfare workers in Australia say there's been a rise in the number of homeless young people needing emergency accommodation. Audio
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Anti-mining group prepares for weekend protest
6:29 PM.Anti-mining group Coromandel Watchdog is preparing for a weekend protest in Auckland - its first in nearly 15 years. Audio
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Sports News for 30 May 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 30 May 2010
6:38 PM.This week the Law Commission tabled a hard hitting report recommending a raft of changes to crack down on the misuse of alcohol. It wants to raise the age at which people can purchase alcohol to 20… Read more Audio
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Waatea News for 30 May 2010
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Facebook accounts up for sale
6:52 PM.Internet security experts have warned that accounts of more than a million Facebook users have been put up for sale on a Russian website. Audio
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Shanghai ready for the World Expo
6:58 PM.Tomorrow morning the Chinese city of Shanghai will be a blaze of colour for the opening ceremony of its World Expo. Audio
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Checkpoint Choice for Friday 30 May 2010
7:00 PM.Tongan Attorney General Resigns, Lake Wakatipu continues to rise and thousands of homes in Auckland built with below standard timber. Audio