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Checkpoint for Friday 21 May 2010
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Checkpoint Choice for Friday 21 May 2010
7:00 PM.Government says asset portfolio 'ripe' for change, eg Kiwibank. PM plays down inflation fears. Police officer's partner gives evidence at murder trial. More market panic. Police believe disappearance… Read more Audio
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Indigenous rights march in Buenos Aires
6:58 PM.The centre of Buenos Aires has been brought to a standstill by a large march in support of indigenous rights. Audio
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Ethiopians go to the polls on Sunday
6:56 PM.Today is the final day of campaigning in Ethiopia ahead of parliamentary elections on Sunday. Audio
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Waatea News for 21 May 2010
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 21 May 2010
6:38 PM.In his Budget on Thursday the Finance Minister, Bill English, announced the most substantial change to the tax system since the goods and services tax was introduced in the mid-1980s. Audio
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Sports News for 21 May 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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NZ film maker recognised at Cannes Critic's week
6:29 PM.A New Zealand film maker has won the grand prize for the best short film at critics week at the Cannes Film Festival. Audio
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Space yacht sets sail to Venus
6:26 PM.A solar powered space yacht has set sail for Venus. Audio
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Little in Budget for low-waged Pacific Islanders
6:25 PM.Pacific Island leaders say many in their community will not be better off because of the budget's tax changes. Audio
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Evening Business for 21 May 2010
6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Regent Book Sale crucial this year
6:19 PM.The annual Regent Theatre 24 Hour Book Sale is underway in Dunedin, at a crucial time for the theatre. Audio
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Bold art theft rocks French capital
6:15 PM.The mayor of Paris is calling it an"intolerable attack"on the city's heritage. Audio
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A tax on world financial markets wanted
6:12 PM.The German Chancellor has indicated she's still keen for a tax on world financial markets. Audio
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GST increase may prompt rush on big-ticket items
6:08 PM.Some retailers are predicting a rush in spending on big-ticket items in the run up to the increase on GST in October. Audio
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More oil leaking into gulf than first thought
5:58 PM.The international oil giant British Petroleum has conceded that it underestimated the amount of oil leaking from its rig in the Gulf of Mexico which exploded and sank a month ago. Audio
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Television station outs a cabinet minister
5:55 PM.The Australian television station that outed a gay New South Wales cabinet minister is today defending its decision. Audio
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More clamp-downs proposed for Fiji
5:52 PM.In Fiji proposed strict rules on how women dress and even do their hair are under discussion as the country appears to clamp down even more on individual freedom. Audio
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Murder charge laid over death of NZ nurse
5:48 PM.Three weeks after the fatal stabbing of a New Zealand nurse in Sydney, a former US marine has been charged with her murder. Audio
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Waatea News for 21 May 2010
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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The world's first synthetic living cell developed
5:43 PM.Scientists in the United States have announced they've developed the world's first synthetic living cell. Audio
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Heavy rain causes sewage spill in Whangarei Harbour
5:40 PM.The heavy rain that's broken the drought in Northland has caused one unwelcome side-effect, a sewage spill in Whangarei harbour. Audio
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Fears over future superannuation fund entitlements
5:35 PM.There are warnings a further sidelining of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund in the Budget means people should prepare to rely less on the Government to provide for them in their old age. Audio
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Sports News for 21 May 2010
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Warning issued over fees for late credit card payments
5:25 PM.The Commerce Commission is warning banks and credit card companies against charging unreasonable late payment fees. Audio
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Evening Business for 21 May 2010
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Police believe disappearance staged
5:19 PM.Christchurch Police now say it is likely Emma Campbell's disappearance has been staged, but they're still unsure if anyone else is involved. Audio
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More market panic
5:16 PM.Fears that Europe will be unable to get on top of the debt crisis has sparked another round of market panic. Audio
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Police officer's partner gives evidence at murder trial
5:13 PM.A police officer whose partner was shot dead during an undercover operation in Auckland has told a High Court jury how he raised his hands in surrender when confronted by two armed men. Audio
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PM plays down inflation fears
5:10 PM.The Government's admitting its tax cuts won't cover the rising cost of living. Audio
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Government says asset portfolio 'ripe' for change, eg Kiwibank
5:08 PM.The Finance Minister Bill English has this afternoon floated the idea of partial asset sales in a second term - using Kiwibank as an example. Audio