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Checkpoint for Tuesday 14 September 2010
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Wgtn council wants to expand on an idea to offer free internet
6:57 PM.The Wellington City Council wants to expand on an idea by an internet company to offer free wireless internet access on the waterfront to other parts of the city centre. Audio
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Waatea News for 14 September 2010
6:50 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Shark attack victims gather at UN
6:45 PM.A group of shark attack survivors have joined forces to lobby for the protection of the feared ocean predators. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 14 September 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Are teens taught how to look after drunk friends?
6:28 PM.In Britain the Red Cross is pushing for teenagers to be taught how to look after drunk friends. Audio
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Evening Business News for 14 September 2010
6:21 PM.Retail spending was weaker than expected in July, showing households remain cautious and the economic recovery is sluggish. Audio
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Junior hospital doctors talks with employers scuttled
6:17 PM.Divisions between junior hospital doctors and their employers deepened today with planned talks scuttled in Auckland. Audio
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Bill for quake damaged roads millions of dollars
6:14 PM.The Transport Agency says initial repairs to State Highways damaged in the Canterbury earthquake could cost up to six million dollars. Audio
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Ian Athfield to head architect team in Canterbury
6:10 PM.The Wellington architect Ian Athfield is off to Christchurch to head a team of architects looking at how the city can be rebuilt. Audio
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Residents in affected areas reluctant to leave
6:07 PM.Christchurch homeowners are describing burglaries of quake hit houses as despicable. Audio
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Survey shows most New Zealanders think the economy's in trouble
5:54 PM.A new survey shows almost 70 percent of people think the economy is in trouble - a big leap from the middle of the year when almost half thought things could be on the mend. Audio
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Porirua retailers fed up with teenage shoplifters
5:50 PM.Some retailers in Porirua's Hartham Place say they're fed up with intimidation from teenage shoplifters. Audio
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Waatea News for 14 September 2010
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Whale Oil blogger convicted of breaching suppression orders
5:45 PM.The internet blogger Cameron Slater has been fined nearly $7,000 and ordered to pay court costs for defying the courts and publishing information which had been suppressed. Audio
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Rafal Nadal secures place among tennis' elite
5:41 PM.Spain's Rafael Nadal has secured a place among tennis' elite winning the US Open today, to complete his collection of grand slam titles. Audio
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Antarctic rescue flight due back in Christchurch at 9
5:39 PM.An Air Force Orion that's made a mercy dash to Antarctica to evacuate a seriously ill American man is due back in Christchurch just after nine o'clock tonight. Audio
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PM adamant new bill ends foreshore controversy
5:36 PM.The Prime Minister is adamant the new legislation replacing the Foreshore and Seabed Act should bring the controversy to an end. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 14 September 2010
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Convicted law and order spokesperson says he is not a hypocrite
5:28 PM.The ACT Party's law and order spokesperson is denying he's a hypocrite for failing to reveal he has a conviction for assault. Audio
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Evening Business News for 14 September 2010
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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New Director-General of Health believes in job cutting
5:19 PM.The newly announced Director-General of Health believes it is possible to cut doctor and nurse positions without compromising health services. Audio
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New rules for skydiving operators
5:16 PM.New rules are being introduced restricting the number of skydivers able to fly in a converted top dressing plane, following the crash of a similar plane earlier this month at Fox Glacier. Audio
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Debate begins on legislation to fast-track reconstruction
5:13 PM.Emergency legislation designed to fast-track reconstruction in Canterbury has passed its first reading in Parliament, with unanimous support. Audio
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Twenty-five armed police now involved in search for gunman
5:08 PM.Waikato police are warning people in the King Country to take extra security precautions tonight as they hunt for a gunman on the loose. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 14 September 2010
5:00 PM.Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 14 September 2010. Audio