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Checkpoint for Tuesday 19 October 2010
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Waatea News for 19 October 2010
6:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Decorated military man pleads guilty to murder
6:43 PM.One of Canada's top former military commanders has pleaded guilty to two murders, as well as a long list of sex crimes, some committed while he was in charge of the country's largest airbase. Audio
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Blind spot at Eden Park
6:38 PM.Rugby fans desperate to get to Rugby World Cup games at Eden Park may have to decide if they're happy to miss a try or two. Audio
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Environment Court hearing on wind farm continues
6:34 PM.A landscape architect has told the Environment Court in Hastings that putting 150 metre high wind turbines on a range south east of Dannevirke, would ruin an outstanding natural landscape. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 19 October 2010
6:31 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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New uniforms for prison guards
6:26 PM.It's out with the retro olive green and in with the modern blue hues for prison officers, whose uniforms are being updated for the first time in more than three decades. Audio
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Evening Business News for 19 October 2010
6:23 PM.The juice maker Charlies will start selling its products in the Australian supermarket chain Coles next month. Audio
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Scathing criticism of black caps echoed by former test player
6:20 PM.New Zealand Cricket will hold a crisis meeting on Friday, following the Black Caps recent four-nil thrashing in Bangladesh. Audio
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Expressionless repsonse to murder conviction from killer
6:16 PM.A Waikato horsebreeder has stood expressionless while a jury this afternoon found him guilty of murdering his wife in Matamata last September. Audio
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Fletchers: Canterbury repairs could take years
6:10 PM.Fletcher Construction says it may take years to repair an estimated 50-thousand homes in Canterbury following the September 4th earthquake. Audio
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Pressure on teachers unions for a new pay deal.
6:07 PM.Members of the PPTA are poised to strike tomorrow over their stalled collective agreement negotiations. Audio
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Waatea News for 19 October 2010
5:50 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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National and Labour clash over overseas investment rules
5:47 PM.National and Labour are at loggerheads over which party's taking a tougher line on foreign investment. Audio
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Crown concedes significant error in child assault case
5:43 PM.The Solictor General has conceded that a judge made a significant mistake during the high profile trial of a Christchurch man accused of assaulting his four year old son, which makes the man's… Read more Audio
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Gisborne winegrowers welcome Lion Nathan investment
5:40 PM.Gisborne wine growers are hoping for better times ahead after news today that a large portion of its industry is to change from French to Japanese ownership. Audio
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The Phillippines counts costs of Typhoon Megi
5:36 PM.It's still too early to know the full cost of Typhoon Megi which has struck the Phillippines bringing torrential rain and wind gusts of up to 260 kilometres per hour. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 19 October 2010
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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New Zealand's newest millionaire
5:26 PM.A Papakura father who describes himself as keen pig hunter, can now also call himself Lotto's newest millionaire. Audio
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SFO launches investigation into South Canterbury Finance
5:22 PM.The Serious Fraud Office is investigating tens of millions of dollars of possibly fraudulent loans made by South Canterbury Finance. Audio
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Evening Business News for 19 October 2010
5:19 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Matatmata horsebreeder found guilty of murder
5:15 PM.There were gasps of relief and tears today in the High Court in Hamilton as Matamata horsebreeder Gregory Meads was found guilty of murdering his wife Helen. Audio
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Maori support on foreshore wavering
5:11 PM.Maori Party support for the replacement legislation for the Foreshore and Seabed Act appears to be wavering. Audio
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More on the 5.0 aftershock in Canterbury
5:09 PM.For more on today's aftershock with us is our reporter Jessica Maddock. Audio
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Florist caught in mall during aftershock
5:07 PM.Christchurch is reeling from another shallow aftershock close to the city, which has caused more damage to buildings and further frayed nerves. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 19 October 2010
5:00 PM.More damage after another big aftershock in Canterbury, Maori Party support for the government's foreshore legislation wavers and we find out about Lotto's newest millionaire. Audio