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Checkpoint for Wednesday 18 August 2010
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Auckland super city structure under fire again
6:51 PM.Auckland's supercity is again under fire with more criticism that the structure is undemocratic and unaccountable. Audio
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Doubt over Pacific islands trade deals
6:48 PM.Questions remain over whether Pacific island states are going to sign up to some of the major trade deals which are currently the subject of intense negotiations. Audio
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Waatea News for 18 August 2010
6:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Fishing tragedy highlights risks faced by industry
6:36 PM.There's little chance now that three men missing after a fishing trawler sank early this morning will be found alive. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 18 August 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Search continues for missing four-year-old
6:26 PM.The police in Gisborne say they remain confident that a four-year-old missing since three o'clock yesterday afternoon will be found and reunited with his family. Audio
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Evening Business News for 18 August 2010
6:22 PM.The chief executive at Fletcher Building, Jonathan Ling, says it's been a tough year, and while he's cautious about the outlook for this year the company is eyeing up some growth opportunities. Audio
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Business lobbyists targeting public ownership of ports
6:16 PM.The owners of the Ports of Auckland are scathing about a new report from a group of business lobbyists which suggests local authorities sell their port shares. Audio
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Mother on trial for drowning death of baby
6:14 PM.The Crown has suggested a woman who was struggling to cope with her two children let one drown to make her life easier. Audio
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Aerial search for trawler survivors ends
6:11 PM.A Royal New Zealand Airforce Orion aircraft has finished an aerial search of the area around where the boat sank and found no trace of the last life raft. Audio
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Reaction from lawyer representing Oyang 70
6:09 PM.On the line is Mike Sullivan - a lawyer at Ocean Law in Nelson. He represents the Oyang Corporation of Korea, which owns the Oyang 70, and the Christchurch-based company Southern Storm Fishing, which… Read more Audio
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Fishermen from Oyang 70 presumed drowned
6:06 PM.The three fishermen still missing following this morning's sinking of the Oyang 70 are presumed drowned and the search has been stood down. Audio
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Voters don't believe Aus. Govt can take credit for economy
5:56 PM.Australia is the only developed country to have escaped recession during the global economic crisis, yet many voters don't believe the Labour Government can take any credit for that. Audio
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A look ahead to tonight's netball test against Jamaica
5:54 PM.The Silver Ferns are the overwhelming favourites to beat Jamaica in tonight's netball game in Christchurch. Audio
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Land slip fears spark evacuations in Whakatane
5:51 PM.Serious fears of a potential land slip has forced the evacuation of four houses in Whakatane. Audio
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Waatea News for 18 August 2010
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Pacific tsunami was caused by rare double quake
5:40 PM.Last September's devastating tsunami which killed nearly 200 people in Samoa and Tonga was caused by a rare double earthquake - not a single quake as originally believed. Audio
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More on John Barlow's parole board hearing
5:36 PM.The convicted double-murderer John Barlow has been granted parole and will be freed from prison next week. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 18 August 2010
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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ACT's Hide says complaint by Roy over defence document odd
5:28 PM.Rodney Hide is still refusing to talk about the dumping of Heather Roy as deputy leader of the ACT party, but he's calling a complaint she made about him, odd. Audio
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Govt sets up backup funding facility for Kiwibank
5:25 PM.The Government has swung in behind Kiwibank's plans for growth with several hundred million dollars the bank can use if it gets into serious strife. Audio
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Evening Business News for 18 August 2010
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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The latest on the missing 4-year-old Gisborne boy
5:20 PM.The police in Gisborne say searches today for a missing four-year-old have proved fruitless. Audio
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More on the three men missing at sea
5:16 PM.Talley's Amaltal Atlantis rescued the survivors from life rafts. Audio
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Trawler sinks off Dunedin with at least three confirmed dead
5:11 PM.There's little chance now that three men missing after a fishing trawler sank early this morning will be found alive. Audio
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Double murderer John Barlow set to be released from prison
5:07 PM.Double murderer John Barlow has been granted parole and is to be released from prison next week. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 18 August 2010
5:00 PM.The double murderer John Barlow is to be released from prison. Hopes fade for three men still missing after a fishing trawler capsizes and a police dive squad joins the hunt for a missing 4-year-old… Read more Audio