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Checkpoint for Thursday 19 August 2010
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Historic parliamentary journals go online
6:56 PM.A treasure trove of history covering the period of New Zealand's land wars and the gold rush is now just a mouse click away. Audio
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Transpower opens new facility at crucial Otahuhu substation
6:53 PM.The new multi-million-dollar upgrade of the substation responsible for a major blackout in Auckland four years ago has been officailly opened. Audio
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Waatea News for 19 August 2010
6:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Enrolment priority proposed for children of Old Boys and Girls
6:46 PM.Some of the country's most prestigious schools are pushing for a change to enrolment rules, which would allow the children of former students who live out of zone to jump the queue. Audio
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String of suicides prompts employee rallies in China
6:44 PM.Technology giant Foxconn has held employee rallies in its factories across China, to show its support for workers after 13 suicides. Audio
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Years of reconstruction work ahead in Haiti
6:38 PM.More than seven months after the earthquake which devastated Haiti, more money is being poured into reconstruction projects, as locals brace for the hurricane season. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 19 August 2010
6:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Surgeon loses name suppression
6:26 PM.A Wellington surgeon, whose patient died after a stomach-stapling operation, has lost his bid for name suppression. Audio
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Evening Business News for 19 August 2010
6:22 PM.Port of Tauranga is confident it will be the preferred hub for shipping companies in the North Island, as shippers look to cut costs by reducing the number of ports they stop at. Audio
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Campaigning underway for Cook Islands election
6:19 PM.Campaigning has begun within days of the announcement of this year's Cook Islands elections on November 17th. Audio
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More on the final hours of election campaigns in Australia
6:14 PM.Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard has given her final major speech of the election campaign. Audio
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Half the funds raised for Pakistan floods relief efforts
6:12 PM.More aid has been pledged for Pakistan after complaints that the international community's response to the devastating floods had been inadequate. Audio
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Gisborne police on search for missing boy
6:07 PM.The latest now on the search for the four-year-old Gisborne boy Lucas Ward, who disappeared from his grandmother's home on Tuesday afternoon. Audio
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New anti truant regulations deemed unreasonable
5:55 PM.Secondary principals say new regulations making schools responsible for prosecuting the parents of persistant truants are unreasonable. Audio
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Waatea News for 19 August 2010
5:50 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Crocodile predicts Aussie election result
5:48 PM.First it was Paul the Octopus, now it's Harry the Croc. Audio
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Gillard gives last big speech of the election campaign
5:43 PM.Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard has given her final major speech of the election campaign. Audio
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Australian police swoop in anti terror raids
5:40 PM.Australian federal police have swooped in a series of anti-terror raids across Melbourne. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 19 August 2010
5:37 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Sir Roger Douglas on the ACT Party's latest moves
5:27 PM.ACT leader Rodney Hide has defended the way he's dealt with his dumped deputy Heather Roy, saying he's no bully. Audio
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Parliament debates changes to labour laws
5:24 PM.It comes as unions prepare for rallies to be held around the country this weekend. Audio
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Evening Business News for 19 August 2010
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Bollard issues warning ahead of GST hike
5:19 PM.The Reserve Bank has warned it will ramp up interest rates if businesses and unions use the coming GST increase as a veil to increase prices and wages. Audio
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Trawler sinking survivors en route Christchurch
5:15 PM.Numerous agencies are gearing up for the arrival in Christchurch tomorrow morning, of the survivors of the sinking of the Oyang 70. Audio
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The latest on the missing four-year-old in Gisborne
5:12 PM.There's still no sign of a missing four-year-old Gisborne boy after a second full day of searching. Audio
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Rodney Hide says he's no bully
5:07 PM.The ACT party leader Rodney Hide has today defended the way he's dealt with his dumped deputy Heather Roy, saying he's no bully. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thurday 19 August 2010
5:00 PM.Rodney Hide says he's no bully. There's still no sign of the missing four-year-old Gisborne boy and Bollard issues warning ahead of GST hike. Audio