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Checkpoint for Thursday 1 July 2010
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Film on President Obama's childhood shown in Jakarta
6:58 PM.A fictionalised film based on President Obama's childhood years in Indonesia has been screened to the public at a red carpet premiere in Jakarta. Audio
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Sperm whales found to be contaminated with chromium
6:55 PM.The US based conservation group, Ocean Alliance, has found high levels of the potentially carcinogenic metal, chromium, in sperm whales. Audio
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The latest news from Wimbledon
6:52 PM.We cross to our tennis correspondent in the UK for the latest from Wimbledon, where the first all unseeded grand slam final of the Open era is a possibility depending on the outcome tonight's women's… Read more Audio
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Iranian nuclear scientist he was kidnapped by the US
6:49 PM.State television in Iran has broadcast a video purportedly of an Iranian nuclear scientist who claims he was kidnapped by the US last year and taken to Arizona. Audio
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Waatea News for 1 July 2010
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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US cut 4 billion dollars in aid to Afghanistan
6:44 PM.A United States House of Representatives committee has voted to cut nearly four billion US dollars in non-military aid to the Afghan government. Audio
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Aids Society says criminalising drugs increases HIV rates
6:36 PM.The International AIDS Society says the war against drugs has failed and is helping to increase the spread of HIV-AIDS. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 1 July 2010
6:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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American civil liberties union challenge"no fly"list
6:26 PM.The American civil liberties union is taking up the case of ten people who have been placed on what is known as a 'no-fly' list. Audio
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Above average temperatures forecast for the rest of winter
6:24 PM.NIWA has just released its forecast for July to September and climate scientist Georgina Griffiths joins us. Audio
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Niger Delta struggles with on going oil spills
6:22 PM.As bad as the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is, if spills were measured over decades, the ones in the Niger Delta could be the worst ever. Audio
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Restaurant Brands CEO on growing popularity of KFC
6:19 PM.Strong sales in KFC have boosted the share price of a leading fast food chain. Audio
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Hurricane Alex hitting Mexico and Texas
6:17 PM.Texas is bracing itself for the full effects of Hurricane Alex which has already hit Mexico with winds gusting up over a hundred kilometres an hour. Audio
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More than 100 foreign troops die in Afghanistan in June
6:11 PM.June has been the bloodiest month so far for foreign troops fighting in Afghanistan. Audio
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Parliament speaker: Area may be set aside for MP's protests
6:07 PM.The Speaker of Parliament, says in future he may ask for an area to be set aside for MP's wanting to protest. Audio
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Fossils of fearsome giant sea monster discovered in Peru
5:57 PM.Researchers say they have discovered the fossilised remains of a giant sea predator which terrorised the oceans thirteen million years ago. Audio
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New leader of Philippines says there will be change
5:54 PM.The new president of the Philippines has been sworn in promising to stamp out corruption and poverty. Audio
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Kiwibank cuts key mortgage rate
5:51 PM.Kiwibank has aggressively cut a key mortgage interest rate despite recent rate rises in the home loan market. Audio
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Family shattered and in shock over death
5:49 PM.Grieving relatives of a man at the centre of a homicide investigation in Hamilton say they are absolutely shattered and in shock over his death. Audio
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Waatea News for 1 July 2010
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Speaker writes to MPs over protests at Parliament
5:43 PM.The Speaker of Parliament, says in future he may ask security staff to set aside an area for MP's to stage protests. Audio
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Govt accused of rubber-stamping roading project
5:40 PM.The government is being accused of rubber-stamping Auckland's Waterview motorway connection before it even reaches the consent process. Audio
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Review of Film Commission released
5:35 PM.Movie makers in this country regard the Film Commission as a rule bound inflexible enemy, making incomprehensible decisions by committee behind closed doors. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 1 July 2010
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Consumer to pay more for power and petrol under ETS
5:25 PM.Our reporter, Teresa Cowie asks consumers what they know about the ETS scheme that's about to cost them another $165.00 a year. Audio
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Petrol prices up as ETS comes into force
5:21 PM.The emissions trading scheme is now up and running and already petrol and diesel prices have risen. Audio
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Evening Business News for 1 July 2010
5:18 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Police Commissioner opens investigation into former officer
5:13 PM.The lawyer for a former police superintendent under a criminal investigation says his client has not been formally told he's being investigated. Audio
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Changes to MPs' allowances recommended
5:07 PM.Sweeping changes to MPs' allowances are being recommended, to remove the perception they are making personal gains at public expense. Audio
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Checkpoint Choice for Thursday 1 July 2010
5:00 PM.Sweeping changes to MP's allowances recommended. A criminal investigation into the conduct of a former police superintendent and the emissions trading scheme is now up and running and already petrol… Read more Audio