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Checkpoint for Tuesday 28 September 2010
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Two attempted abductions in Christchurch
6:54 PM.The police in Christchurch are alarmed by the attempted abduction of two children from busy roads in the city. Audio
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Britain gets to know more about new Labour leader
6:47 PM.Britons are getting to know Ed Miliband, the man elected as new leader of the Labour Party ahead of his own brother. Audio
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Waatea News for 28 September 2010
6:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Australia's 43rd Parliament officially opens
6:36 PM.Labor's Harry Jenkins as been elected as speaker of Australia's forty-third Parliament during its official opening in Canberra today. Audio
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Sports News for 28 September 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business for 28 September 2010
6:24 PM.Proposed changes at AMP New Zealand Office Trust, to lower its management fees and change its company structure has been endorsed by a report, which says it's good for investors. The Trust has faced… Read more Audio
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Scholars call on Govt to rethink Canterbury earthquake law
6:21 PM.A group of legal scholars says the Government has set a dangerous precedent with its law to assist recovery from the Christchurch earthquake. Audio
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Report says intensive dairy farming threatening native fish
6:16 PM.There's new evidence intensive dairy farming is threatening to wipe out the native freshwater fish population. A report in the New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research shows 67% of native… Read more Audio
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Man pleads guilty to Raymond Piper's death
6:13 PM.The police say the man who pleaded guilty to the murder of Raymond Piper was the person who led them to the body. Audio
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1223 Council jobs in Auckland are axed
6:08 PM.There are predictions hundreds of council workers laid off in Auckland may be re-hired as Super City consultants on inflated wages. Audio
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US Mint out of American Buffalo Gold Bullion coins
5:56 PM.There's been a minor gold rush at the US Mint. It's run out of this year's stock of American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coins. The 24 karat, one-ounce coins are described as among the world's purest - and… Read more Audio
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Coroner's report into fatal shooting
5:53 PM.The fatal shooting of a Wairarapa teenager has prompted Wellington's Coroner to recommend a change to the firearms law. Audio
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Interislander rival uneasy about money for Aratere lengthening
5:50 PM.Official papers show the Interislander's main rival is worried about the government paying to lengthen the Interislander ferry Aratere. Audio
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Waatea News for 28 September 2010
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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PPTA prepares for long dispute
5:42 PM.The Post Primary Teachers Association has told its members to prepare for a tough and lengthy dispute. At its annual meeting members were warned that industrial action over their collective agreement… Read more Audio
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Dehli gets a tick from NZ's chef de mission
5:40 PM.New Zealand's chef de mission at the Commonwealth Games says the Dehli is reving up for the start of competition. Audio
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Bid to free humpback whale entangled in rope
5:37 PM.A risky operation is being carried out in the Far North to save a large humpback whale entangled in ropes. The Department of Conservation says the whale will die unless it is freed from the nylon… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 28 September 2010
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Kim Jong-il appoints son as four-star general
5:29 PM.North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has appointed his youngest son as a four-star general, just ahead of the scheduled opening of the biggest ruling party meeting for 30 years. Audio
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Evening Business for 28 September 2010
5:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Parker accused of avoiding debates for political reasons
5:23 PM.Wigram MP, Jim Anderton is accusing Christchurch mayor Bob Parker of avoiding local body election debates for political reasons. Audio
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Phoenix squares bill for unpaid ACC levies
5:18 PM.A last minute cheque, for more than a quarter of a million dollars, has saved the Wellington Phoenix football club from being taken to court. The Accident Compensation Corporation had launched legal… Read more Audio
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1223 workers to join Auckland unemployed
5:14 PM.There are predictions hundreds of council workers laid off in Auckland may be re-hired as Super City consultants on inflated wages. Audio
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Child Youth and Family admits mistakes
5:08 PM.The head of Child Youth and Family admits mistakes were made in the case of a woman sentenced today for the manslaughter of her baby who drowned in a bathtub. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 28 September 2010
5:00 PM.Child Youth and Family admits mistakes, 1223 workers to join Auckland unemployed, Man pleads guilty to Raymond Piper's death, Phoenix squares bill for unpaid ACC levies, Parker accused of avoiding… Read more Audio