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Checkpoint for Tuesday 21 September 2010
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The WHO wants new approaches to lifestyle disease prevention
6:51 PM.The World Health Organisation says new policies must be introduced in the north Pacific to tackle increasing problems caused by poor diet and physical inactivity. Audio
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Waatea News for 21 September 2010
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Call for volunteers for Rugby World Cup
6:41 PM.Famous New Zealanders are calling for people to join them, and become volunteers for next year's Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 21 September 2010
6:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Security surveillance boosted in New York City
6:25 PM.Police surveillance of New York City subway stations has been ramped up in response to security threats such as the attempted bombing of Times Square in May. Audio
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Evening Business News for 21 September 2010
6:22 PM.The Institute of Economic Research's report estimate the economy will expand by 2-point-8 percent in 2011, half a percent less than what was forecast in June. Audio
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Confusion over apparent mistake in prisoner voting bill
6:18 PM.There appears to be confusion among some Government MPs over whether a mistake in a proposed law has been fixed, needs to be fixed, or exists at all. Audio
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Rare meeting of North Korea's ruling party to take place
6:12 PM.A date's been set for a rare meeting of North Korea's ruling communist party - with speculation that Kim Jong-Il is set to name his successor. Audio
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Standoff at Australian detention centre protest
6:06 PM.Detainees are still protesting on the roof of the Villawood detention centre near Sydney, and some have threatened to jump if their cases aren't reviewed. Audio
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Kiwi egg hatches despite being rocked in Canterbury quake
5:56 PM.A kiwi chick hatched at Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch had a shaky start to life after being rocked about in an incubator during the 7.1 earthquake nearly three weeks ago. Audio
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Chinese tourists flocked to NZ in August
5:53 PM.More tourists from China came to New Zealand last month than in any other August on record. Audio
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Conservation Minister to look at mining rents
5:48 PM.The Conservation Minister is looking at ways to charge miners more for operating on conservation land. Audio
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Waatea News for 21 September 2010
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Taito Phillip Field goes to the appeal court
5:43 PM.The Court of Appeal has been told the wrong legal test of bribery was used against the former MP, Taito Phillip Field, leading to a flawed trial and a miscarriage of justice. Audio
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Principals want solution to secondary teacher pay dispute
5:39 PM.The Secondary Principals Association says industrial action planned by teachers, which will start next term, could be even more disruptive than a strike. Audio
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Skyhawk deal in danger of falling over
5:35 PM.A longstanding deal to sell the country's mothballed Skyhawk combat aircraft is in danger of falling through unless a deal can be sealed within the next two months. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 21 September 2010
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Hide rejects calls for him to be removed as a minister
5:27 PM.The ACT leader Rodney Hide says he has never taken any steps to cover up details of his former MP David Garrett's past, and intends to carry on as a government minister. Audio
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Power cuts affect thousands across North Island
5:25 PM.Twelve thousand electricity customers across the North Island have spent much of the day without power as severe gusts have caused fresh faults and hampered reconnection work. Audio
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Evening Business News for 21 September 2010
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Government to investigate what went wrong at Stadium Southland
5:16 PM.Government engineers will carry out their own investigation into the roof collapse at Stadium Southland. Audio
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Chef de mission still not giving green light to Delhi games
5:11 PM.The New Zealand Commonwealth Games Chef de Mission says the athletes village is far from satisfactory and he's still not giving the team the go ahead to attend. Audio
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Man arrested and charged with murder of Carmen Thomas
5:07 PM.Police investigating the disappearance of 32-year-old Auckland woman, Carmen Thomas, have charged the father of her young son with her murder, even though her body has not yet been located. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 21 September 2010
5:00 PM.A man is charged with the murder of Carmen Thomas. New Zealand's Commonwealth Games team still doesn't have a green light to go to Delhi and the Government sends in its own engineers to investigateā¦ Read more Audio