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Checkpoint for Wednesday 19 May 2010
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New law in Venezuela to curb currency speculation
6:59 PM.Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has signed a new foreign exchange law intended to strengthen the bolivar currency. Audio
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New species of animal found in PNG
6:57 PM.The so-called 'pinnochio frog' is among several new species of animal discovered on an isolated mountain range in Papua New Guinea. Audio
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Daughter of Scientology leader calls the church toxic
6:54 PM.The daughter of the president of the Church of Scientology in Australia has spoken out against the organisation - describing it as toxic and accusing the church of tearing families apart. Audio
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Nestle changes way of obtaining palm oil
6:50 PM.The Swiss food giant Nestle has announced new guidelines on how the company obtains palm oil for its products including severing ties with companies that contribute to deforestation. Audio
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Waatea news for 19 May 2010
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Violence against women in Tonga quadruples
6:43 PM.Police statistics in Tonga show reported violence against women has quadrupled in the past decade - prompting calls for domestic violence to be defined as a crime. Audio
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Swine flu high on WHO annual assembly agenda
6:41 PM.The World Health Organisation is holding its annual assembly in Geneva this week. Audio
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Canadian sports doctor charged with supplying illegal drugs
6:40 PM.A Canadian doctor who lists golfer Tiger Woods and baseball star Alex Rodriguez among his high-profile clients has been charged with supplying illegal drugs. Audio
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Charges against horse trainer thrown out
6:36 PM.A judge in the Christchurch District Court has thrown out charges against a horse trainer accused of stealing horses from a Canterbury stud. Audio
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Evening sports news for 19 May 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Fed Farmers says Meridian Energy stonewalling on water deal
6:28 PM.Federated Farmers is worried the government's plans to make power companies more competitive could jeopardise access to water for irrigation in the South Island's Waitaki catchment. Audio
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Southland miners feel shafted over coal deal
6:24 PM.A group of retired Southland coal miners says Solid Energy is not filling its end of a retirement deal which guaranteed them discounted coal for the rest of their lives. Audio
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Evening Business News for 19 May 2010
6:20 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Reaction to Reserve Bank stability report
6:16 PM.The Reserve Bank has warned a lack of credit for businesses could hold back the economic recovery. Audio
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Hundreds of new faces in the British parliament
6:14 PM.To Britain where newly elected MPs have met for the first time in the House of Commons. Audio
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A NZ paramedic is holed up in Bangkok
6:09 PM.Marco Cunningham is a New Zealand paramedic based in Bangkok and is currently holed up in a temple just 500 metres from the protesters barricade. Audio
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Four dead and more than 50 injured in Bangkok
6:06 PM.Four people have been killed and more than 50 injured already today as anti-government protesters and the army do battle in central Bangkok. Audio
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New code on marketed food to children introduced
5:58 PM.The Advertising Standards Authority has introduced a new code on how food is marketed to children. Audio
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Auckland seeks new thinking from budget
5:54 PM.On the eve of the Budget, calls are coming from Auckland for some new thinking from the Government on how to boost the country's largest region. Audio
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NZ downsizes East Timor troop commitment
5:51 PM.Seventy-five soldiers left Christchurch for East Timor today - just over half the size of previous rotations. Audio
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Waatea news for 19 May 2010
5:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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More information in Emma Campbell search
5:44 PM.Police in Christchurch are looking for a car seen reversing up Dyers Pass Road the morning that Emma Campbell went missing. Audio
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Consternation in the North over rail review
5:41 PM.There's consternation in Northland over plans to review the future of rail in the region. Audio
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PM signals rich will pay more, not less, tax
5:38 PM.The Prime Minister has signalled the rich will end up paying more tax, not less, after tomorrow's Budget. Audio
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Brother says confirmation Marice McGregor death is bittersweet
5:35 PM.The brother of the Whanganui woman whose body was found last week says it's bittersweet to have police confirm her identity. Audio
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Evening sports news for 19 May 2010
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Police officer criticises stab proof vests
5:25 PM.A veteran police officer has strongly criticised the stab proof vests issued to the covert unit Sergeant Don Wilkinson belonged to - saying they are almost impossible to use. Audio
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Evening Business News for 19 May 2010
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Reserve Bank says business borrowing vital to recovery
5:20 PM.The Reserve Bank is warning low levels of borrowing by firms could hold back the economic recovery. Audio
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Papers reveal Govt nervous about UN Declaration
5:16 PM.Official papers reveal the Government was worried that affirming the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples could have legal implications in this country. Audio
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New charges laid against Bridgecorp directors
5:13 PM.The directors of the failed finance company Bridgecorp are being charged with fraud over the purchase a luxury launch and setting up what the Serious Fraud Office describes as a sham marketing/ call… Read more Audio
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Gun fire exchanged as more violence erupts in Bangkok
5:07 PM.There's gun fire and plumes of smoke rising in Bangkok where there's a showdown now between anti-government protesters and the army. Audio
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