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Checkpoint for Monday 31 May 2010
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Tomb rediscovered in Egypt
6:57 PM.In Egypt, archaeologists have announced the rediscovery of a tomb which belonged to the mayor of the ancient capital Memphis. Audio
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Transport officials call in debt collectors for unpaid tolls
6:54 PM.Transport officials have called in the debt collectors after drivers racked up more than half a million dollars in unpaid tolls on the Northern Gateway toll road in just six months. Audio
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Queenstown predicted 20 years away from financial recovery
6:51 PM.Queenstown has represented the epitome of boom time living, but with its debt predicted to reach 400 million in the next decade, the council is left hastily reworking its ten year plan. Audio
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Waatea news for 31 May 2010
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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UK correspondent
6:41 PM.The new British coalition government has lost its treasury minister just 18 days into office and his replacement is already under fire. Audio
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Latest on the Gaza flotilla clash
6:38 PM.Up to 14 people are reported to be dead. Audio
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Evening sports news for 31 May 2010
6:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Just 107 km of PM's cycleway built
6:24 PM.Just 107 kilometres of the Government's new national cycleway have been built in the 10 months since the Prime Minister announced his quickstart construction program. Audio
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Evening Business News for 31 May 2010
6:20 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Business as usual for Britain's coalition government
6:18 PM.Members of Britain's coalition government are insisting that the resignation of a finance minister over his expense claims will have no impact on plans to cut public spending. Audio
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Councils assess flood damage
6:15 PM.Some of the water schemes which were shut off in North Otago's Waitaki District have now been turned back on, but residents are being warned water problems may continue until the end of the week. Audio
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Pioneer filmmaker Mereta Mita has died
6:09 PM.Pioneer filmmaker Mereta Mita has died after collapsing on the steps of Maori Television's Auckland headquarters, where she had been attending a meeting about an upcoming special. Audio
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Violent clashes between Israeli navy and aid convoy
6:07 PM.The Free Gaza Movement is one of those involved in the so-called Freedom Flotilla. Audio
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Tougher entry standards for some unis next year
5:57 PM.Universities are raising their entry standards for next year's enrolments. Audio
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Man pulls out knife at Hamilton school
5:54 PM.A 26-year-old Hamilton man will likely be charged after an incident involving a knife at a school. Audio
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Reports of 16 deaths in Israeli attack on Gaza convoy
5:52 PM.Israeli television is now reporting between 14 and 16 people are dead after Israeli naval commandos boarded the six-ship convoy which has 600 people on board. Audio
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Constables charged with kicking a man being arrested
5:50 PM.Two Dunedin police constables have appeared in court accused of kicking a man while two other constables were attempting to arrest him. Audio
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Waatea news for 31 May 2010
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Oil leak in Gulf of Mexico could continue until August
5:43 PM.The US government says it's prepared for the worst, now that the latest attempt by BP to stem the Gulf of Mexico oil leak has failed. Audio
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Panel to investigate Justice Wilson complaint
5:39 PM.In a first for New Zealand, a Judicial Conduct Panel has been established to decide if a Supreme Court judge should be sacked. Audio
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Evening sports news for 31 May 2010
5:35 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Navy's latest ship suffers engine fault
5:30 PM.The Navy's latest ship has developed an engine fault thought to be identical to one on its sister vessel. Audio
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Sydney Opera House could be permanently closed
5:26 PM.Sydney's most iconic image could face the final curtain as severe financial straits threaten to permanently close the Opera House. Audio
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Evening Business News for 31 May 2010
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Bethune takes the stand in Tokyo
5:20 PM.The anti-whaling activist Pete Bethune has taken the stand in a Tokyo court today to defend himself against accusations he threw acid at a Japanese whaler in the Southern Ocean. Audio
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Methcon - drug driving legislation doesn't do enough
5:15 PM.Mike Sabin is the director of drug education company Methcon, and he joins us. Audio
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AA says drivers on drugs are slipping through checkpoints
5:11 PM.The Automobile Association and an anti-drug trust say people who are high on drugs are slipping through police checkpoints. Audio
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Gaza flotilla attacked by Israeli commandos
5:07 PM.Israeli television is saying at least ten people have been killed and 30 wounded after the Israeli navy clashed with protestors on board a Palestinian aid convoy sailing for the Gaza Strip. Audio
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Checkpoint choice for Monday 31 May 2010
5:00 PM.Reports of ten dead as the Israeli Navy clashes with a Palestinian aid convoy. Claims people who're high on drugs are slipping through police checkpoints and is the Sydney Opera House facing its final… Read more Audio