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Checkpoint for Friday 2 July 2010
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Wimbledon
6:56 PM.At Wimbledon Tomas Berdych, the man who saw off champion Roger Federer earlier this week, is now hoping to eliminate Novak Djokovic in the men's semi finals. Audio
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Waatea news for 2 July 2010
6:53 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Focus on politics for 2 July 2010
6:35 PM.Households face higher prices from this week as the Emissions Trading Scheme pushes up the cost of power and petrol and ACC charges rise. Audio
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Evening sports for 2 July 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Asia faces water crisis
6:28 PM.Asia faces a growing water crisis, and could be forty percent short of the water it needs by 2030. Audio
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Julian Dean sole NZ rider in Tour de France
6:26 PM.Cycling's 97th Tour de France starts on Sunday with New Zealand rider Julian Dean among the 180 strong field. Audio
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Saatchi plans to give gallery and artworks to British nation
6:24 PM.The British art collector Charles Saatchi is donating a large part of his collection - worth more than $37 million US - to the nation. Audio
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Scientists study effect of oil spill on sharks
6:22 PM.Researchers studying the migratory habits of sharks in the Gulf of Mexico are now using satellite tags on the fish to monitor whether or not they are travelling through the oil spill area, and what… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 2 July 2010
6:19 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Womens group in danger of losing charity status
6:17 PM.The country's umbrella organisation for 46 women's groups fears it is going to be struck off the charities register. Audio
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Britain's Times newspaper online starts to charge readers
6:14 PM.From today anyone wanting to read Britain's Times newspaper online will have to pay to do so. Audio
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Israel willing to release a thousand Palestinian prisoners
6:12 PM.The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, says he's willing to release a thousand Palestinian prisoners to secure freedom for an Israeli soldier. Audio
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Public likely to think miners won marketing battle
6:07 PM.Australia's new Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has ended a damaging dispute with global miners by dumping the super profits tax. Audio
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Plans for vertical seats for plane passengers
5:59 PM.The budget European carrier, Ryanair, says it has plans to allow passengers to fly standing up. Audio
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Ghana carries Africa's football hopes heading into semi-finals
5:55 PM.The hopes of the whole of Africa now ride on Ghana's shoulders leading into this weekend's quarter finals of the Football World Cup. Audio
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Hundertwasser foundation approves Kawakawa project
5:53 PM.After a rocky start to their relationship the Hundertwasser Foundation in Vienna and the Far North District Council are now united on how to commemorate the artist who built the much admired toilets… Read more Audio
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Death toll from bombing in Lahore passes 40
5:51 PM.Twin suicide bomb blasts have killed at least 41 people and injured more than 170 in the Pakistani city of Lahore. Audio
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Waatea news for 2 July 2010
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Magic team head to Sydney for last chance game
5:44 PM.This weekend is the last chance for New Zealand to make the finals in the netball ANZ championship, the premier competition that so far it's always lost to Australia. Audio
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Govt and principals to meet about national standards
5:39 PM.The government and principals have agreed to meet to try and thrash out problems with the controversial national standards in reading, writing and maths. Audio
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Alleged Russian spy said to have confessed
5:37 PM.Prosecutors in the United States say that one of the suspects in an alleged spy ring has confessed to federal agents that he worked for Russia's intelligence service. Audio
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Evening sports news for 2 July 2010
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Business leaders find mayoral candidates don't meet wish list
5:28 PM.Some Auckland business leaders say they are unimpressed with the current candidates for the Supercity mayor and are hoping another person will throw their hat into the ring. Audio
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Principals react to Tolley speech
5:23 PM.The Education Minister told primary principals today they should stop talking to the media about the controversial national standards in reading, writing and maths. Audio
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Evening business for 2 July 2010
5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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All Whites Coach returns home
5:19 PM.The All Whites head coach says despite any calls he may or may not have received after his team's success at the Football World Cup he is planning to stick with the Wellington Phoenix for now. Audio
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Aussie PM dumps"super profits"tax
5:14 PM.Australia's new Prime Minister has cleared a major hurdle to an early election by ending a two month fight with the mining industry over a tax on super profits. Audio
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Kiwibank head calls on Govt to make saving compulsory
5:11 PM.Kiwibank's chief executive Sam Knowles says its time to make the Kiwisaver scheme compulsory to help lead New Zealand out of debt. Audio
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Man jailed over carpark death
5:08 PM.The man who killed a woman in front of her eight year old son will spend at least 12 years in jail but her family say that will do nothing to ease their pain. Audio
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Checkpoint Choice for Friday 2 July 2010
5:00 PM.Man jailed over carpark death; Kiwibank head calls on Govt to make saving compulsory; Aussie PM dumps"super profits"tax; All Whites Coach returns home; principals react to Tolley speech; and business… Read more Audio