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Checkpoint for Tuesday 2 November 2010
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Waatea News for 2 November 2010
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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GP pleads guilty to fraud
6:40 PM.An Auckland doctor who fraudulently claimed more than 180 thousand dollars from the Auckland District Health Board has escaped a jail term. Audio
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Genetic link between depression and alcoholism identified
6:36 PM.Christchurch researchers are trying to find better ways to treat people who suffer from both depression and alcoholism. Audio
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Sports News for 2 November 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Mapp says consolidating defence bases best way to save money
6:25 PM.The Government says the best way to save taxpayers' money would be to consolidate defence bases. Audio
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Maori disappointed with idea to redirect reo funds
6:22 PM.Maori speakers in the rural Bay of Plenty do not want the government to redirect funding for Te Reo into other areas of the culture. Audio
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Evening Business for 2 November 2010
6:19 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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David Bourke court case
6:14 PM.The sister of Whanganui man Timothy Bourke says he was very depressed and like a walking zombie in the weeks leading up to when he was shot dead. Audio
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Government release sweeping review of Defence Force
6:10 PM.A least one military base will close, and hundreds of Defence Force jobs given to civillians under sweeping changes revealed in the first major review of the military in more than ten years. Audio
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Melbourne Cup doesn't disappoint
6:07 PM.It's famous as the horse race that can bring two countries to a standstill, and this year's Melbourne Cup didn't disappoint. Audio
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Auckland Council members sing maiden speeches
5:56 PM.The new members of the Auckland Council have given their maiden speeches, with some councillors taking their cue from their singing mayor and outlining their aspirations for the city through song. Audio
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ERMA gives methyl bromide users another ten years
5:53 PM.Opponents of methyl bromide are reacting with disbelief and disappointment to this afternoon's announcement from the Environmental Risk Management Authority. Audio
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whanua support worker breaks down at kahui inquest
5:51 PM.A former whanau support worker has broken down while describing how the mother of the Kahui twins dumped one of them in their cot during an argument with their father. Audio
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Waatea News for 2 November 2010
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Political opinion split on change to MPs allowance
5:43 PM.Political parties are split over whether a proposed law change would result in a relaxation of the rules around MP expenses. Audio
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Wages rise at fastest pace in a year
5:39 PM.Wage rates rose at their fastest pace in a year in the three months to the end of September. Audio
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Americain has won Melbourne Cup
5:36 PM.Back to Flemington now where Americain won the Melbourne Cup a short time ago. Audio
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Sports News for 2 November 2010
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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October breaks numerous sunshine records
5:26 PM.A spectacularly sunny and very dry October has shattered records the length of the country. Audio
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Green light for country's biggest geothermal plant
5:25 PM.Contact Energy has got the green light to build the country's biggest geothermal power station near Taupo, which is the first project to go through the new fast-tracked environmental consent process. Audio
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Evening Business for 2 November 2010
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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former army chief praises defence review
5:16 PM.The Chief of the Defence Force, Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae wouldn't be interviewed on Checkpoint saying the Defence Review is a political document. Audio
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Government plans to go ahead with defence upgrades
5:14 PM.A least one military base will close, and hundreds of Defence Force jobs will be given to civillians under sweeping changes revealed in the first major review of the military in more than ten years. Audio
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TAB betting numbers on Melbourne Cup
5:09 PM.Joining us now is the TAB's Racing manager Michael Dore. Audio
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Racing commentator Jack Petley on the Melbourne Cup
5:07 PM.Joining us from across the Tasman is racing commentator Jack Petley. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 2 November
5:00 PM.Racing commentator Jack Petley on the Melbourne Cup, TAB betting numbers on Melbourne Cup, Government plans to go ahead with planned defence upgrades and purchases, former army chief praises defenceā¦ Read more Audio