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Checkpoint for Wednesday 3 November 2010
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World Rowing Champs running smoothly because of volunteers
6:55 PM.The World Rowing Championships have reached the halfway mark on Lake Karapiro thanks in the main to hundred of volunteers. Audio
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Researchers working to give every species its own DNA barcode
6:51 PM.The International Barcode of Life project was officially launched in Toronto in October and is using DNA barcoding techonology to create a database of species. Audio
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Waatea News for 3 November 2010
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Farmers welcome new initiative to improve quad bike safety
6:39 PM.Farmers could soon be prosecuted if they ignore safety guidelines for using quad bikes. The Minister of Labour, Kate Wilkinson launched a new campaign at Mystery creek near Hamilton, which aims to… Read more Audio
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Smoking phase-out is basically prohibition
6:37 PM.The New Zealand arm of the world's second largest tobacco company says phasing out tobacco products by 2025 is basically prohibition. Audio
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Sports News for 3 November 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Claim of Right defence to be ammended
6:25 PM.The Claim of Right defence, used by the men who attacked the Waihopai spybase in 2008, will be amended so that anyone using it has to have an honest belief that they have an interest in the proporty… Read more Audio
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Evening Business for 3 November 2010
6:22 PM.Nuplex is picking its annual profit will rise as much as 17% in the current financial year, as long as New Zealand and Australian currencies do not keep appreciating. Audio
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Wang cross-examined in bankruptcy hearing
6:18 PM.Businesswoman May Wang is refusing to tell the High Court in Auckland who she's borrowed money from to help pay creditors she owes millions of dollars to. Audio
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Surf-Aid gets tsunami survivors under cover despite storm
6:15 PM.Volunteers for the New Zealand aid agency Surf Aid are braving big seas, coral reefs and high winds to save the survivors of the tsunami off Sumatra. Audio
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US voters deal sharp blow to President
6:07 PM.In the U.S Mid-term elections voters have dealt a sharp blow to President Barack Obama. Audio
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Ministry tries to win over rebel schools
5:57 PM.Ministry of Education staff have begun telephoning the more than 225 school boards that today rebelled against the government's national standards in reading, writing and maths. Audio
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Taskforce says govt not doing enough to close gap with Aussie
5:49 PM.The taskforce looking at ways of closing the income gap with Australia has told the National-led Government it is not doing enough to lift incomes in this country. Audio
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Waatea News for 3 November 2010
5:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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CYF says Kahui family would have been monitored if referred
5:44 PM.Child Youth and Family says the Kahui family would have been closely monitored had social workers at Middlemore Hospital made a referral. Audio
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Police failures in case of hanged Rotorua prisoner
5:38 PM.The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found the lack of staff at the Rotorua police station and the inadequate supervision of officers were factors in the death of a man in custody. Audio
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Sports News for 3 November 2010
5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Father elated after child assault conviction quashed
5:29 PM.A Christchurch father who was found guilty of assaulting his four year old son is elated the Supreme Court has now quashed his conviction. Audio
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Navy apology over drunken home invasion
5:26 PM.The Royal New Zealand Navy has apologised to a Nelson mother and her children who were terrified by drunken sailors trying to break down their front door. Audio
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AA calls for drop in petrol prices
5:24 PM.The AA is calling for oil companies to drop petrol and diesel prices after big rises during October. Audio
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Evening Business for 3 November 2010
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Republicans make gains in US midterm elections
5:19 PM.Voter anger over a sour American economy has seen an extraordinary turnaround from two years ago and the huge support for Barak Obama's message of hope and change. Audio
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Speaker backs down on international travel disclosures for MPs
5:13 PM.In a swift u-turn, the Speaker of the House has backed down from his decision to keep overseas travel claims secret. Lockwood Smith had announced he was changing the system because it was unfair… Read more Audio
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David Tamihere set free from prison
5:08 PM.The double-murderer, David Tamihere, is being freed after more than two decades behind bars. The Parole Board says it's satisfied the 57-year-old can be safely released, although he still adamantly… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 3 November 2010
5:00 PM.David Tamihere set free from prison, US voters deal sharp blow to President, Speaker backs down on international travel disclosures for MPs, Police failures in case of hanged Rotorua prisoner, Wang… Read more Audio