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Checkpoint for Monday 13 December 2010
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Waatea News for 13 December 2010
6:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Frustration continues to mount in quake-hit Christchurch
6:42 PM.Frustration appears to be mounting in the worst-affected areas of Christchurch, more than three months since a seven-point-one magnitude quake hit. Audio
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The latest news from the UK
6:35 PM.The son of Pink Floyd guitarist, David Gilmour, has been arrested in connection with the student demonstrations in London last week. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 13 December 2010
6:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Leaked US cable suggests Russian mafia active in Thailand
6:24 PM.US diplomatic cables posted on the Wikileaks website have revealed that American law enforcement agencies in Thailand are investigating Russian organised crime networks in the country. Audio
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Evening Business News for 13 December 2010
6:20 PM.Shares in Telecom have edged up after being named as a preferred bidder to roll out ultra fast broadband to most of the country, including the important Auckland region. Audio
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Convicted murderer claims his freedom of expression breached
6:17 PM.A convicted murderer has gone to the High Court in Wellington today over his claim that the Corrections Department breached his rights by destroying some items taken from his cell. Audio
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Consumer NZ says time to regulate sun bed operators
6:14 PM.Consumer New Zealand says sunbed operators aren't complying with voluntary standards and its time to make the rules compulsory and licence all operators. Audio
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Reaction in Greymouth to Pike River receivership
6:08 PM.Many West Coasters are shocked at the news that Pike River Coal has been put into receivership, as they continue to grieve for the 29 men who died at the mine last month. Audio
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More children going to hospital since recession
5:55 PM.More children have been going to hospital since the global recession started. Audio
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First meeting for revamped Capital and Coast DHB
5:52 PM.Wellington's debt plagued Capital and Coast District Health Board had its first meeting today under revamped leadership. Audio
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Waatea News for 13 December 2010
5:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Dangerous driving charges laid
5:46 PM.A man the police say was driving a car which went into the Whanganui River on Saturday afternoon, killing a woman and a toddler, has been denied bail because of a string of driving and court offences.
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Auckland Council split over starting point for rates debate
5:38 PM.Auckland's newly amalgamated Council has today split over how low to go when setting next year's rate rise. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 13 December 2010
5:35 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Hospital staff not treating patients with enough respect
5:26 PM.The man in charge of hospital services in west and north Auckland says he has got rid of more than thirty managers within the Waitemata District Health board. Audio
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Evening Business News for 13 December 2010
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Union reaction to Pike River receivership
5:19 PM.The EPMU's area organiser, Garth Elliott, got the news this morning from Pike River's chief executive Peter Whittall. Audio
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Pike River Coal placed in receivership
5:17 PM.Pike River Coal has been put into receivership, three weeks on from the series of explosions which claimed the lives of 29 men. Audio
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Meeting follows years of officers being vulnerable
5:13 PM.Today's meeting between police management and their minister follows years of anxiety about police officers on lone patrol being vulnerable to attack at completely unexpected moments. Audio
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Police recommend greater access to firearms.
5:10 PM.The Police Commissioner Howard Broad has made a formal recommendation to the Government that front line staff should have greater access to firearms. Audio
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Rescue operation underway as Korean Fishing vessel sinks
5:07 PM.A major rescue operation is underway in the Southern Ocean where a Korean fishing vessal went down early this morning. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 13 December 2010
5:00 PM.A major rescue operation in the southern ocean for 22 fishermen feared dead. The Police Commissioner recommends police should have greater access to firearms and the Pike River Coal Mine is put into… Read more Audio