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Checkpoint for Friday 24 December 2010
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Mystery of missing Phar Lap cup solved
6:57 PM.The mystery of what happened to the Melbourne Cup won by the New Zealand-born horse Phar Lap may have been solved this year. Audio
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Waatea News for 24 December 2010
6:54 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Sports News for 24 December 2010
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Focus On Politics for 24 December 2010
6:30 PM.The Labour Party will begin the New Year with a big task ahead of it, if it's to put a dent in National's lead in the opinion polls. Audio
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A Christmas message from AgResearch
6:28 PM.In the interest of making science more fun, a senior scientist at AgResearch, Matthew Barnett, has composed his own version of the 12 Days of Christmas song. Audio
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Tuatara love story is nominated for prestigious award
6:25 PM.The story of the on-again off-again courtship between two tuatara was this year selected as a finalist for the newcomers award at one of the UK's most prestigious natural history film festivals… Read more Audio
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Wellington gets Lonely Planet coolest little capital title
6:22 PM.Wellington's old reputation as grey, stodgy, bureaucratic and cardigan-wearing was finally laid to rest this year with the news that Lonely Planet voted the city the"coolest little capital in the… Read more Audio
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Evening Business for 24 December 2010
6:18 PM.An analyst says a partial takeover offer for control of PGG Wrightson is likely to succeed, despite expectations of better times ahead for the listed rural services firm. Audio
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Engineering expert - Capital must learn from Canterbury quake
6:12 PM.The head of an international team of engineers who are expert in designing for disasters says Wellington should look closely at the lessons from the Canterbury earthquake. Audio
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Former Khmer Rouge member sentenced to 35 years in jail
6:08 PM.The former Khmer Rouge prison governor Duch was the first member of Cambodia's notorious regime to stand trial this year, he was found guilty of murder, torture and crimes against humanity. Audio
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Cleaning up the Waikato River could cost billions
6:06 PM.It's been estimated that the cost of cleaning up the polluted Waikato River could run between one and nearly five billion dollars. Audio
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Oxford English dictionary makes it official: pavlova is ours
5:56 PM.New Zealand and Australia may still quibble over Russell Crowe and Phar Lap but this year the Oxford English Dictionary settled at least one argument - the pavlova is a New Zealand invention. Audio
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The latest Christmas news from the UK
5:48 PM.To the United Kingdom now, where our correspondent in London Barney Burnham says the weather is finally starting to thaw in time for Christmas Day. Audio
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Waatea News for 24 December 2010
5:43 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Pike River families looking forward to quiet mine visit
5:36 PM.Up to 60 relatives of the 29 men killed in the Pike River coal mine disaster are preparing for a visit to the site on Christmas morning. Audio
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Sports News for 24 December 2010
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Grandmother takes on burglars and wins
5:26 PM.Earlier this year two burglars got more than they bargained for when they broke into the home of a West Auckland grandmother. Audio
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Last minute Christmas shopping frenzy
5:23 PM.A burst of Christmas spirit, or some would say extreme consumerism, has erupted around the country as people got caught up in a last minute shopping frenzy. Audio
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Evening Business for 24 December 2010
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Canterbury quake family gives thanks this Christmas
5:18 PM.Christchurch woman Lavina Pockson and her family live in a house with big cracks in it, on land that's among the most damaged from the big September earthquake. Audio
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Survivors of ship sinking arrive safely on land
5:16 PM.The survivors from a Korean-owned and operated ship are back on land, ten days after their fishing vessel sank in the southern ocean. Audio
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Paymark figures show flat christmas eve shopping
5:13 PM.Retailers pinning their hopes on a bumper Christmas Eve to help them through hard times will be disappointed, with shoppers failing to beat last year's EFTPOS record. Audio
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Strong winds batter Wellington and Wairarapa
5:12 PM.While severe weather is easing in most of the country galeforce winds are still battering Wellington and Wairarapa. Audio
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Traffic update
5:10 PM.With us now is National Roading Manager yPaula Rose. Audio
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Christmas holiday road toll period underway
5:07 PM.Traffic is building around the country as people head off for their Christmas break.y Audio
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Checkpoint Choice for Friday 24 December 2010
5:00 PM.Christmas holiday road toll period underway; strong winds batter Wellington and Wairarapa; Paymark figures show flat christmas eve shopping; Canterbury quake family gives thanks this Christmas; last… Read more Audio