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Checkpoint for Wednesday 15 September 2010
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Veteran says British owe alot to Sir Keith Park
6:56 PM.A commemorative service has been held in Wellington to mark 70 years since the Battle of Britain. Audio
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Toxic chemical levels in New Zealanders continue to fall
6:53 PM.There's good news for mothers considering breast feeding. Audio
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Some American Samoan tsunami victims still waiting on aid money
6:50 PM.Questions are being asked over why some tsunami victims in American Samoa are unable to rebuild and others are homeless when thousands of dollars in donations is yet to be distributed. Audio
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Waatea News for 15 September 2010
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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State of the art catamaran for the Wellington Maritime Police
6:42 PM.A new catamaran has been officially commissioned for the Maritime Police in Wellington. Audio
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Foreshore and Seabed replacement legislation in House today
6:36 PM.New legislation to replace the controversial Foreshore and Seabed Act has had its first reading in Parliament. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 15 September 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Canterbury's chief medical health officer warns of asbestos
6:25 PM.The chief medical officer of health for the region, Dr Alistair Humphrey, says people carrying out repairs on their earthquake-stricken properties need to be wary of asbestos. Audio
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Fisher and Paykel Appliances talks to RNZ's Business Editor
6:21 PM.Fisher and Paykel Appliances says its new fridge compressor will save power and increase storage capacity, though it'll be a couple of years before it's widely available for sale. Audio
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Education Minister needs to learn from lessons of the past
6:13 PM.Trevor Mallard says the Education Minister needs to learn from lessons of the past. Audio
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Further revelations from ACT MP
6:07 PM.ACT's embattled law and order spokesperson has admitted in Parliament he used the name of dead child to get a passport after being inspired by the book The Day of the Jackal. Audio
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Air traffic controller distracted by phone call before crash
5:55 PM.An investigation into a midair collision in New York last year which killed New Zealand helicopter pilot Jeremy Clarke and eight others blames an air traffic controller. Audio
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Surge in Aussie cocaine use linked to Mexican drug cartel
5:50 PM.A special investigation by the ABC in Australia has found that a surge in cocaine use there is being fuelled by one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels. Audio
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Waatea News for 15 September 2010
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Police catch seven teenagers after a crime spree in Kaiapoi
5:45 PM.The police, backed by soldiers, have arrested seven teenagers for what they're calling a crime spree within the earthquake cordon in a suburb of Kaiapoi. Audio
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Cordon Bleu finds recipe for success
5:42 PM.The prestigious Paris-based Cordon Bleu Institute, which has trained the cream of the world's chefs for over a century, is opening its first school in New Zealand. Audio
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Political lecturer on ACT revelations
5:36 PM.ACT's embattled law and order spokesperson has told Parliament he committed passport fraud after being inspired by the book Day of the Jackal. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 15 September 2010
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Police make 35 arrests during a week long drug raid
5:28 PM.Wellington police have rescued a young child from a Newlands P lab in a series of raids where officers arrested 35 people and seized several hundred thousand dollars worth of drugs, including… Read more Audio
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Canterbury health officials issue asbestos warning
5:24 PM.Those clearing up earthquake-damaged buildings in Canterbury are being warned to beware of asbestos. Audio
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Evening Business News for 15 September 2010
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Ministry of Education - offer to PPTA is fair and reasonable
5:19 PM.The Ministry of Education has offered teachers a pay rise of one-and-a-half per cent from settlement and a further one per cent next year. Audio
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PPTA holds first strike in eight years
5:16 PM.Today secondary teachers went on strike for the first time in eight years. Audio
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Sensible Sentencing Trust reaction to Garrett revelations
5:13 PM.Mr Garrett has worked closely with the Sensible Sentencing Trust - its spokesman Garth McVicar says he knew several years ago about the MP's brushes with the law. Audio
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David Garrett comes under more fire
5:07 PM.ACT's embattled law and order spokesperson has admitted in Parliament he used the name of dead child to get a passport after being inspired by the book The Day of the Jackal. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 15 September 2010
5:00 PM.Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 15 September 2010. Audio