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Checkpoint for Wednesday 16 June 2010
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Hearing a male voice can reveal fighting ability
6:59 PM.Researchers in the United States say that humans have a remarkable ability to judge a man's fighting ability just by hearing the sound of his voice. Audio
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Haitians still struggling to survive
6:57 PM.International offers of aid may have come flooding in after a devastating earthquake hit Haiti five months ago but most countries have yet to produce the actual money. Audio
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Fresh violence in Kyrgyzstan
6:54 PM.Gunfire has flared again in Kyrgyzstan as thousands, desperate to flee ethnic clashes, try to pass through the sealed border into Uzbekistan. Audio
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EU leaders angry with France and Germany
6:50 PM.A united European Parliament has launched a blistering attack on EU leaders for allowing Paris and Berlin to set the agenda in the power tussle over new economic governance measures. Audio
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Waatea news for 16 June 2010
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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China correspondent
6:42 PM.China's Premier wants better treatment for rural migrant workers who are flooding into the cities. Audio
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The two Koreas rattle sabres sinking of warship
6:39 PM.North Korea's is threatening war if the United Nations Security Council condemns it for the sinking of a South Korean warship. Audio
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Lawyers question High Court's ability to determine Maori rights
6:36 PM.Lawyers, who specialise in treaty claims on the foreshore and seabed, are questioning whether High Court judges have the skills to rule on customary rights. Audio
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Evening sports news for 16 June 2010
6:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Hitchcock's Psycho half a century old today
6:28 PM.Fifty years ago today, one of the most famous of movie thrillers had its world premiere in New York - Psycho directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Audio
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Health Minister grilled over service cuts by some DHB's
6:25 PM.The opposition has tried to put the Health Minister on the spot over cuts to services provided by some District Health Board. Audio
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Pacific Islanders told to embrace education
6:21 PM.Pacific Islanders are being told they need to embrace education as enthusiastically as they have traditionally embraced the church. Audio
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Evening Business News for 16 June 2010
6:18 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Auckland prison begins first intensive drug treatment programme
6:15 PM.The Auckland prison in Paremoremo is to begin its first intensive drug treatment programme for inmates. Audio
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UN report projects agriculture boom in developing nations
6:12 PM.An OECD report says agricultural production in developing countries such as India and China is likely to grow up to three times as fast as western countries, over the next decade. Audio
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Oil bosses under fire in Congress
6:10 PM.Major oil firms drilling off the US coastline have been accused of being as unprepared as BP for a large-scale spill. Audio
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Obama addresses the nation on oil leak
6:06 PM.The President of the United States has tried to reassure Americans that's he in control of what he's called the country's worst environmental disaster. Audio
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Plug may be pulled on World Cup
5:57 PM.They're not the first to threaten industrial action during the Football World Cup, but workers from South Africa's power industry have the potential to cause the most mayhem. Audio
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2degrees hoping for quick decision over regulation
5:55 PM.The mobile phone company, 2degrees says it should be easy for the government to decide to regulate the cost of switching phone calls between networks. Audio
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More information to be given in credit checks
5:52 PM.There are fears changes to privacy rules could turn driver licences into national identity cards. Audio
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Fieldays optimistic can reach 300-million sales mark again
5:48 PM.This years National Agricultural Fieldays are expected to generate over 300-million dollars worth of sales, now the economy is on the improve. Audio
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Waatea news for 16 June 2010
5:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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North Korea issues warning to UN
5:41 PM.North Korea's is threatening war if the United Nations Security Council condemns it for sinking a South Korean warship in March. Audio
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Farmers, councils oppose water policy statement
5:38 PM.Some farmers and regional councils are completely opposed to a tough new policy on polluted rivers. Audio
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Christchurch man convicted of murdering his tetraplegic friend
5:35 PM.A Christchurch man, who killed his wheelchair-bound friend, saying he was putting him out of his misery, has been found guilty of murder. Audio
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Evening sports news for 16 June 2010
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Sperm whales offset carbon footprint by defecating
5:26 PM.Whale excrement is good for the planet, according to research out of South Australia. Audio
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Evening Business News for 16 June 2010
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Show and Tell at Parliamentary select committees
5:20 PM.It was 'show and tell' time at Parliament today, with MPs being presented with prison riot batons, helmets and shields, and a suitcase filled with heroin, cocaine, ecstacy and methamphetamine. Audio
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Tempers fray during questions on asset sales
5:17 PM.Tempers flared in Parliament today when a debate over possible asset sales escalated into a row over ministerial spending and allowances. Audio
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All Whites have five days to step up game for Italy
5:14 PM.There's no time for the All Whites to bask in the glory of their World Cup performance this morning, with the team facing the might of defending World Champions Italy in five days time. Audio
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Obama makes debut prime-time TV address from Oval Office
5:07 PM.The United States President Barack Obama has warned that America will be fighting, what he describes as the oil spill epidemic, for months if not years to come. Audio
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Checkpoint choice for Wednesday 16 June 2010
5:00 PM.President Obama promises to hold BP to account for America's worst environmental disaster. MPs check out a suitcase full of heroin cocaine and ecstasy and new evidence that saving the whales could… Read more Audio