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Checkpoint for Thursday 6 May 2010
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Obsessive Compulsive checkers obssesing about global warming
6:58 PM.A new study has found that almost a third of people with a form of obessive compulsive disorder have compulsions specifically related to climate change and how they contribute to it Audio
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Nigerian president dies
6:55 PM.The Nigerian president has died after being ill for some time. Audio
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Accusations staff in nuclear facility at risk
6:52 PM.An employee at the Lucas Heights nuclear facility in Australia says serious safety breaches at the site have put staff at risk. Audio
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Waatea news for 6 May 2010
6:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Greece casts shadow on the economic recovery in US
6:45 PM.Global markets are still being rattled by the Greek debt crisis and there are fears the bail-out won't stop the instability spreading to to other parts of Europe. Audio
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Peter Dunne wants drinking age to be conscience vote
6:43 PM.The Associate Minister for Health, Peter Dunne, is lobbying for any conscience vote on changes to the alcohol laws to be limited to the drinking age. Audio
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Waikato River bill passes
6:41 PM.Hundreds of members of Tainui converged on Parliament this afternoon to witness the passing of the historic Treaty settlement to protect the Waikato River. Audio
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Polls open in Britian
6:38 PM.Polling stations have just opened in Britain for what is expected to be the closest general election for decades. Audio
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Gas leak at Auckland
6:36 PM.A carpark and terminal at Auckland International Airport have been evacuated after a digger hit a gas line. Audio
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Evening sports news for 6 May 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Geographical profiling used in search for missing woman
6:29 PM.Police looking for the missing Whanganui woman Marice McGregor are now using a scientific technique known as geographical profiling to help with the search. Audio
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Report finds problems with beachfront development
6:26 PM.A report on the management of coastal areas has found major problems with uncontrolled beachfront development. Audio
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Evening Business News for 6 May 2010
6:23 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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US study into homegrown terrorist attacks
6:17 PM.A US study on homegrown terrorist attacks says effective intelligence gathering and a Muslim community that disavows violence have blunted the spread of extremism. Audio
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BP caps one of the three oil leaks
6:13 PM.The fight to tackle the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is still going on. Audio
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Company reflects growth in employment
6:10 PM.Temperzone in Auckland is one company which has taken on more workers since the beginning of the year. Audio
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Unions say unemployment still a problem for many
6:07 PM.There has been a dramatic fall in unemployment in the first three months of this year. Audio
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China to open tourism office in Taiwan
5:58 PM.China is due to open it's first official tourism office in Taiwan tomorrow. Audio
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Race contract extended for Hamilton V8s
5:55 PM.The new promoter of the Hamilton leg of Australian V8 supercars is planning to make the event bigger, better and profitable. Audio
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PM says Labour desperate as it moves to rethink policies
5:52 PM.The Labour Party is being labelled as desperate as it moves to rethink some of its policies. Audio
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Athens poised for more protests
5:49 PM.The Greek president Carolos Papoulias has issued a warning for his country to step back from the brink of social breakdown as protests over the Government's austerity measures turn deadly. Audio
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Waatea news for 6 May 2010
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Whanau Ora funding details released
5:42 PM.The amount of money to set up Whanau Ora has been revealed, and on the face of it, is a lot less than was originally anticipated. Audio
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Log ship to sail for Korea after negotiations with crew
5:39 PM.The Korean-owned log ship on which two men died earlier this week has left Port Marsden after negotiations with the demoralised crew who had wanted to leave the ship immediately and fly back home to… Read more Audio
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Crackdown on gaming machine societies
5:35 PM.Internal Affairs is cracking down on charitable trusts which have been lavishly wining and dining publicans in bid to get their pokie machines into the best gambling spots. Audio
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Evening sports news for 6 May 2010
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Labour accuses ACC Minister of bullying ACC claims protester
5:27 PM.The ACC Minister Nick Smith has been accused of bullying the woman at the centre of the police rape allegations. Audio
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IPCA report clears police officers
5:24 PM.Two officers involved in a police chase that led to the death of a teenager in Christchurch, have been cleared of misconduct by the Independent Police Conduct Authority. Audio
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Evening Business News for 6 May 2010
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Voting in Britain nearly underway
5:19 PM.Voting booths open in Britain in less than an hour's time in one of the tightest elections for decades. Audio
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Set up funding for Whanau Ora announced
5:16 PM.The amount of money to set up Whanau Ora has been revealed, and on the face of it, is a lot less than was originally anticipated. Audio
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Unions puzzled by job figures
5:12 PM.The numbers have unions scratching their heads. Audio
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Fall in unemployment pushes up NZ dollar
5:07 PM.A dramatic fall in the rate of unemployment has pushed up the New Zealand dollar and interest rates this afternoon. Audio
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