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Checkpoint for Thursday 13 May 2010
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David Cameron and Nick Clegg's 'love fest'
6:58 PM.During the British election campaign, the leaders of the main political parties were at each others' throats, keen to point out how much they disagreed with each other. Audio
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Inquest into deaths on Lake Tekapo
6:54 PM.A Coroner investigating the deaths of three fishermen on Lake Tekapo says it should be compulsory for people to wear lifejackets and carry communication equipment on small boats. Audio
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Oil spill complicates success of climate legislation
6:50 PM.The long delayed US climate legislation has finally been presented to the Senate. Audio
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BP continues its efforts in the Gulf of Mexico
6:49 PM.BP now says it will try for the second time to cap the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. Audio
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Waatea news for 13 May 2010
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Dunedin company urges Kiwirail to reconsider train contract
6:43 PM.A Dunedin company that took on international competitors to create a state of the art Air Traffic Control Simulator says Kiwirail could also beat the odds. Audio
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UN nuclear watchdog has Israel in its sights
6:40 PM.For months Iran has been under pressure over its nuclear ambitions, but now the UN's nuclear watchdog wants Israel discussed at a meeting in June. Audio
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New British govt's view on Afghanistan
6:38 PM.One of the most crucial foreign policy issues facing the new British government is Afghanistan. Audio
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Karzai and Obama meet in Washington
6:35 PM.Barack Obama has endorsed efforts by the Afghan President to reach out to Taliban fighters. Audio
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Local politicians want freedom camping rules set-up
6:27 PM.Local government politicians are calling for the Government to establish a set of national rules for freedom camping. Audio
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More drinking education needed
6:23 PM.Teachers and students say schools need to do more to educate teenagers about the dangers of alcohol. Audio
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Evening Business News for 13 May 2010
6:20 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Evening sports news for 13 May 2010
6:20 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Unions urge caution with Holidays Act review
6:17 PM.Unions fear employers are attempting to use a review of the Holidays Act as a chance to"gouge out"existing staff entitlements on sick leave and holiday pay. Audio
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Spain to cut public service salaries
6:14 PM.The Government in Spain is to cut public service salaries this year as part of harsh austerity measures aimed at getting the country out of debt. Audio
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Key gives tourism industry a $30 million boost
6:11 PM.The Prime Minister has announced a 30-million dollar funding boost for the tourism industry, but says the sector must work to get more bang for its marketing dollars. Audio
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Group takes class action against Australian banks
6:07 PM.It's tipped to be one of the biggest class actions ever taken in Australia. Audio
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Neil Armstrong wants space programme reconsidered
5:58 PM.Neil Armstrong who in 1969 was the first man to set foot on the moon, has urged the Obama administration to rethink its plans to cut back on its human spaceflight programme. Audio
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Tiger penis seized at Auckland airport
5:54 PM.Biosecurity officials have seized what they believe to be a tiger penis and gallbladder during a search at Auckland International Airport. Audio
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World Cup transport plan unveiled
5:51 PM.Auckland suburbs will be shut down and roads closed as Rugby World Cup organisers push fans out of their cars and on to public transport during next year's tournament. Audio
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Officials still don't know what caused Tripoli plane crash
5:48 PM.Libyan authorities have ruled out terrorism but are no closer to explaining why a recently-built airliner crashed as it landed at Tripoli Airport, killing 103 people. Audio
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Waatea news for 13 May 2010
5:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Serbian paramilitary leader arrested in Sydney
5:40 PM.A worldwide manhunt has come to an end in Sydney, for a former Serbian paramilitary leader suspected of war crimes. Audio
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Ngati Porou says John Key's cannibalism joke just a joke
5:37 PM.Back to John Key's joke about Tuhoe eating him for dinner. Audio
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Evening sports news for 13 May 2010
5:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Steven Joyce talks about student enrolments
5:26 PM.Listening to that was the Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce - he's with us. Audio
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Govt restrictions on tertiary enrolments stretched to the limit
5:23 PM.Tertiary institutions expect to push government imposed enrolment caps to their limit this year. Audio
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Evening Business News for 13 May 2010
5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Hamilton student arrested after brandishing knife
5:15 PM.A Hamilton high school went into lockdown mode earlier today because of a student with a knife. Audio
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Analysis of Key's comments
5:12 PM.Our political reporter Julian Robins joins us. Audio
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Key says joke was light-hearted
5:09 PM.The Prime Minister, John Key has had to apologise for making a joke about Tuhoe eating him for dinner. Audio
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Body found in hunt for missing Whanganui woman
5:07 PM.The police searching for the missing Whanganui woman Marice McGregor have found a body in a ravine. Audio
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Checkpoint choice for Thursday 13 May 2010
5:00 PM.Police hunting for a missing Whanganui woman reveal they've found a body. John Key is forced to eat his words over the Tuhoe cannabilism joke and tertiary institutions expect to push Government… Read more Audio