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Checkpoint for Tuesday 25 May 2010
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An artificial pancreas could help diabetes sufferers
6:55 PM.Scientists in Boston are working on one of the most promising ideas for combating type one diabetes - an artificial pancreas, a mechanical replacement for the organ that's key to controlling the… Read more Audio
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Fiji needs massive IMF loan
6:52 PM.Fiji's interim administration is likely to need a massive IMF loan it's been chasing in order to pay off some of the huge debts due later this year. Audio
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Israel tried to sell nuclear weapons to South Africa
6:49 PM.Israel's President Shimon Peres has denied a report which claims there was a nuclear pact between Israel and apartheid South Africa. Audio
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Waatea news for 25 May 2010
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Floods in Poland take more than a dozen lives
6:44 PM.The death toll from the worst floods to hit Poland in over a decade has reached 15. Audio
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300,000 affected by floods in Sri Lanka
6:41 PM.Sri Lankan media is reporting that three-hundred thousand people have been affected by heavy flooding in the west and south of the country. Audio
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British austerity measures could backfire
6:36 PM.Some analysts are warning that the British government's spending cuts could backfire and push Europe into a double-dip recession. Audio
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Evening sports news for 25 May 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Former head of Victoria Police accused of lying
6:28 PM.In Australia, the former head of Victoria Police is preparing to defend herself against the accusation that she lied to the Bushfires Royal Commission. Audio
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More domestic violence after civil defence emergencies
6:24 PM.New research has found there's more domestic violence after Civil Defence emergencies. Audio
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Evening Business News for 25 May 2010
6:20 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Helicopter Trust wants flexibility from CAA over flying rules
6:17 PM.The Taranaki Community Rescue Helicopter Trust wants more flexibility around flying rules, after a crackdown that's meant it's no longer able to operate from the hospital in New Plymouth. Audio
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South Korea announces sanctions against the North
6:14 PM.The United States has confirmed it will hold naval exercises with South Korea, after a report blamed the North for the sinking of a Southern warship. Audio
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Federated Farmers dispute Government ETS figures
6:09 PM.Federated Farmers is hitting back at criticism from the Government that it is drumming up opposition to the Emissions Trading Scheme by using false figures. Audio
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Weather watch in South Canterbury
6:07 PM.Torrential rain is continuing to pound North Otago where the town of Oamaru has been cut off for much of the day with State Highway 1 still closed. Audio
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Part of Ardmore Airport evacuated due to ammo dump
5:58 PM.Businesses were evacuated at Auckland's Ardmore Airport today, after an ammunition dump was discovered near the airfield. Audio
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Anger over failed attempts to stem oil leak
5:55 PM.BP has pledged up to $500,000,000 to fund research into the long term environmental impact of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Audio
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Mental health worker denies sex with patient
5:51 PM.A nurses' assistant has denied he had a sexual relationship with a patient from Whanganui Hospital's mental health unit. Audio
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Anti-mining campaigns bring submissions to 35,000
5:48 PM.The Government's controversial mining proposals have received the largest public response in 25 years, with about 35,000 submissions. Audio
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Waatea news for 25 May 2010
5:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Debate on asset sales in Parliament
5:42 PM.The National Party turned the tables on the Opposition in the House this afternoon, when the Labour Party leader Phil Goff was reminded of his own long list of asset sales. Audio
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Couple sentenced to 11 years for manslaughter
5:39 PM.The caregivers found guilty of killing an intellectually disabled South Auckland woman, and dumping her body in a river, have been jailed for more than 11 years. Audio
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Fonterra says record payout is possible next season
5:35 PM.Fonterra denies it's confusing farmers by telling them they could be in for a massive record payout next season while at the same time saying not to count on it. Audio
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Evening sports news for 25 May 2010
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Jamaican security forces storm Kingston slum
5:26 PM.Jamaican security forces hunting for an alleged drugs lord have stormed his Kingston stronghold - with one soldier killed and unconfirmed reports of bodies lying in the streets. Audio
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Evening Business News for 25 May 2010
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Row between National and ACT on cost of ETS to rural sector
5:19 PM.An argument has blown up between National MPs and its support party ACT over the cost of the emissions trading scheme to the rural sector. Audio
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First power increase in line with ETS
5:16 PM.Mercury Energy is the first power company to front up with price increases its blaming on the Emmissions Trading Scheme. Audio
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Tonight's weather forecast
5:15 PM.To tell us what's expected over the next 24 hours, the Met Service meteorologist Bob McDavitt joins us. Audio
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Update from Waitaki Civil Defence
5:12 PM.Rowan Carroll is from the region's civil defence - she's with us. Audio
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Oamaru downpour continues
5:07 PM.Rivers are rapidly rising in South Canterbury and North Otago after a day of torrential rain. Audio
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Checkpoint choice for Tuesday 25 May 2010
5:00 PM.Torrential rain floods roads and closes schools in North Otago - rivers are rapidly rising there and in South Canterbury. The first power company puts up prices blaming the ETS. Jamaican security… Read more Audio