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Checkpoint for Friday 13 August 2010
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Waatea News for 13 August 2010
6:54 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 13 August 2010
6:38 PM.Auckland correspondent Todd Niall looks at the amalgamation of Auckland's eight local bodies into one super city and how it will change the power dynamics between the region and the Government. Audio
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Sports News for 13 August 2010
6:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Umaga says Steelers chasing shield
6:28 PM.This weekend a top of the table clash in the Rugby Provincial Championship, could give Tana Umaga the chance to lift the Ranfurly Shield for the first time. Audio
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Evening Business for 13 August 2010
6:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Study into steroid use by Australian teenagers
6:18 PM.An Australian study has found that nearly 2 and half percent of teenagers are experimenting with anabolic steroids. Audio
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Phoenix striker looking for double-double
6:14 PM.After just missing out on the A-League final last season, the Phoenix will ride a football World Cup-generated wave of support in Wellington when they start the season by playing Gold Coast United… Read more Audio
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Unions naming and shaming to fight extension of 90 day trial
6:07 PM.The Council of Trade Unions has launched a name and shame campaign, targeting businesses it says have unfairly dismissed people under the 90-day trial period. Audio
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Sandwich in a can is about to go on sale in the USA
5:54 PM.It could be either the best thing since sliced bread, or the sandwich in a can could be heading straight for the bin. Audio
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Waatea News for 13 August 2010
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Australia's indigenous people want own seats
5:44 PM.A new group representing indigenous people in Australia wants to push for specific Aboriginal seats in the Parliament, similar to the Maori seats in New Zealand. Audio
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Builders 'not to blame for leaky homes'
5:41 PM.An architect with more than 40 years experience says builders are not to blame for the leaky homes problem, and is instead pointing the finger at the Building Research Association. Audio
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Feud resumes between North Shore Mayor and blogger
5:38 PM.An insult-laden feud between North Shore City mayor Andrew Williams and a blogger is back on again after a late night exchange on the Internet. Audio
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Sports News for 13 August 2010
5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Antarctic whisky all intact
5:29 PM.Waiting for ice to thaw can be a bit like watching paint dry but for a team of Antarctic Heritage Trust conservators the two week wait has revealed exactly what they'd hope for, eleven intact bottles… Read more Audio
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Melbourne crime family patriarch shot dead
5:24 PM.Schools in a west Melbourne suburb are in lockdown as police hunt for a gunman who shot dead a local crime boss. Audio
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Evening Business for 13 August 2010
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Mt Hutt ski area manager
5:20 PM.The Mt Hutt ski area manager, David Wilson. Audio
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Hundreds make it off Mt Hutt
5:18 PM.More than a thousand skiers and snowboarders trapped on Mt Hutt overnight were finally able to get off the mountain this morning, thanks to a break in the weather. Audio
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Panel speaks about plans to address neurosurgery row
5:12 PM.An expert panel appointed to help resolve a row over neurosurgery in the South Island has revealed details about how it will do its contentious job. Audio
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The housing market has fallen to a new low
5:08 PM.Latest figures show July sales fell to their lowest level since Real Estate Institute began records in 1992. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 13 August 2010
5:00 PM.The housing market has fallen to a new low, Panel speaks about plans to address neurosurgery row, Hundreds make it off Mt Hutt, Melbourne crime family patriarch shot dead and Antarctic whisky all… Read more Audio