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Checkpoint for Thursday 10 June 2010
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A look back at how today's expenses revelations played out
6:58 PM.A recap on the story of the day - the use and abuse of ministerial credit cards when Labour MPs were Ministers. Audio
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Dramatic rise in murder rate of labour activists
6:57 PM.There's been a dramatic increase in the number of labour activists being murdered around the world. Audio
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Moscow talks try to stem heroin flow from Afghanistan
6:54 PM.Representatives from more than thirty countries are in Moscow for talks on how to stem the flow of heroin from Afghanistan. Audio
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Deportation of Iraqis from Europe sparks human rights concerns
6:53 PM.More than fifty Iraqi nationals have been deported back home from four European countries. Audio
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Obama says Palestine conditions unsustainable
6:51 PM.US President Barack Obama says living conditions in the Gaza strip are unsustainable. Audio
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Waatea news for 10 June 2010
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Injured Kiwi's cast replaced at Auckand Zoo
6:45 PM.Staff at Auckland Zoo have delicately replaced the cast of a Northland Brown Kiwi which suffered extensive injuries to its foot after being struck by a car. Audio
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Second wave of flooding forces evacuations in Poland
6:43 PM.Hundreds of residents in southern Poland have been evacuated from their homes after a second wave of flooding hit the area. Audio
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Twelve on trial after $1.5 billion cocaine seizure
6:41 PM.Twelve foreigners whose arrest led to two tonnes of cocaine being seized in the Gambia have appeared in court. Audio
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South Korean general accused of spying for North
6:37 PM.South Korea has arrested a two-star general on charges of leaking the country's entire war plan to North Korea. Audio
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Evening sports news for 10 June 2010
6:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Treasury boss: work being done on public's attitude
6:29 PM.The head of Treasury has told MPs it's been trying to find out why there's public opposition to selling state-owned assets. Audio
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Environmentalists call for slow-down on oil exploration
6:26 PM.Environmentalists want New Zealand to follow Norway's lead and put a moratorium on new oil exploration drilling until the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has been fully investigated. Audio
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Evening Business News for 10 June 2010
6:23 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Iran issues defiant response
6:21 PM.Iran has issued a defiant response to the UN resolution for stronger sanctions, saying it will not halt its nuclear enrichment programme. Audio
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Exporters react to rise in OCR
6:16 PM.Exporters' worst nightmares were confirmed today when the Official Cash Rate was lifted for the first time in three years. Audio
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Chris Carter explains his credit card use
6:12 PM.Former Labour Government Minister Chris Carter has sent off a cheque today for just over 250 dollars to cover movies, birthday flowers for his partner and a spa for one of his staff at a hotel in… Read more Audio
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Labour MPs' personal spending on ministerial credit cards
6:07 PM.The political future of former Labour Party cabinet minister, Shane Jones, is in doubt - after he admitted charging pornographic movies to the taxpayer. Audio
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Bomb kills and wounds dozens at wedding in Afghanistan
5:58 PM.A massive explosion has ripped through a wedding party in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province. Audio
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The easy guide to the Football World Cup
5:54 PM.One of the most watched sporting events in the world, the football world cup, gets underway in just two days. Audio
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Nick Smith wants air quality standards lowered
5:49 PM.The Environment Minister wants air quality standards to be relaxed, describing them as unfair and unrealistic. Audio
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Waatea news for 10 June 2010
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Jury retires for night
5:44 PM.The High Court jury in the trial of the two men charged with murdering Sergeant Don Wilkinson has retired for the night after less than four hours of deliberations. Audio
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Government floats big change for teacher education
5:42 PM.A government advisory group says a postgraduate qualification should be required for new teachers. Audio
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More sanctions on Iran
5:40 PM.The UN Security Council has approved a set of new sanctions against Iran. Audio
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Alan Bollard explains reasons behind OCR hike
5:36 PM.The Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard today did exactly what was expected nudging the official cash rate from its historic low of 2 and a half percent to 2.75 percent. Audio
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Evening sports news for 10 June 2010
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Evening Business News for 10 June 2010
5:27 PM.News from the business sector including a report.market. Audio
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Analysis of OCR rise
5:24 PM.Joining us on the line is Infometrics senior economist Gareth Kiernan. Audio
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OCR raised for first time in 3 years
5:21 PM.It's bad news today for a third of homeowners who are on floating mortgage rates. Audio
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Political analysis of today's revelations
5:16 PM.Our Political Editor Brent Edwards joins us. Audio
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Shane Jones on his credit card expenditure
5:11 PM.Bruce Thorpe is a staunch Labour supporter who's helped with campaigns for Shane Jones. He says today's revelations are bad news for the MP. Audio
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Jones' future in doubt over taxpayer funded porn
5:07 PM.The political future of former Labour Party cabinet minister, Shane Jones, is in doubt - after he admitted charging pornographic movies to the taxpayer. Audio
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Checkpoint choice for Thursday 10 June 2010
5:00 PM.Shane Jones's day of confesssion and shame for charging pornographic movies to the taxpayer and fears a rise in interest rates could derail the patchy economic recovery. Audio