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Checkpoint for Thursday 3 February 2011
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Farmers say dung beetles will save them millions of dollars
6:55 PM.The dung beetle is coming to New Zealand. Audio
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Chile, Colombia and Indonesia new targets for foreign students
6:52 PM.New Zealand educators hope to attract a lot more students from Chile, Colombia and Indonesia in the next five years. Audio
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Waatea News for 3 February 2011
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Free trials of the"morning after"pill
6:40 PM.Some pharmacists are calling for the Emergency Contraceptive Pill to be free for all young women, after subsidising it has shown a reduction in the abortion rate. Audio
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AIA says there's no reason to ground Air National
6:35 PM.The Aviation Industry Association says there is no reason to keep the small airline, Air National, grounded. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 3 February 2011
6:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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PM confident ruling out Peters won't put off older voters.
6:27 PM.The day after the Prime Minister ruled out working with Winston Peters he's been courting votes in the New Zealand First Leader's stronghold of superannuants. Audio
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Real estate agent gets jail time for bank scam
6:24 PM.An Auckland real estate agent has been sent to jail for four and a half years for his part in a scam that cost banks almost four million dollars. Audio
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Evening Business News for 3 February 2011
6:22 PM.Briscoe Group's managing director, Rod Duke, told business reporter, Naomi Mitchell, that trading during the final few months of the year was extremely pleasing. Audio
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Australia's biggest storm in living memory
6:13 PM.Australia's biggest storm in living memory is slowly weakening after cutting a swathe of destruction through parts of northern Queensland - locals are astonished that so far no-one has been killed or… Read more Audio
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Senior economist at Westpac
6:10 PM.Joining us to discuss the figures is senior economist at Westpac Dominick Stephens. Audio
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PM urges NZers not to lose confidence in the economy
6:07 PM.Opposition parties say the Government must come up with a plan to create jobs. Audio
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Christchurch man sentenced for murder
5:57 PM.The son of a Christchurch woman bludgeoned to death as she slept in her bed has told the court he can't get that image out of his head. Audio
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Tensions within the Maori Party
5:53 PM.More now on tensions within the Maori Party, as it deals with a complaint against Te Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira. Audio
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Waatea News for 3 February 2011
5:50 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Correspondent in Cairo
5:46 PM.Our correspondent Natalie Carney is in Cairo, and joins us on the line. Audio
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Townsville copes with storm surge after cyclone
5:44 PM.The city of Townsville has also been battered by Cyclone Yasi, with torrential rains and winds of about 100 kilometres an hour. Audio
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Recruitment on 6.8 per cent unemployment
5:40 PM.More now on the sharp rise in unemployment. Audio
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Labour unveils election year line-up
5:37 PM.The Labour Party leader, Phil Goff, has kept faith with a core of senior MPs but says he is also introducing fresh talent with today's shadow cabinet reshuffle. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 3 February 2011
5:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Wellington streets crowded with Sevens fans
5:29 PM.New Zealand's biggest dressup party is one day away. Audio
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Warning for Maori Party leadership
5:25 PM.The Tai Tokerau branch of the Maori Party is warning the leadership, the party's on a path to destruction unless it deals with a complaint about Hone Harawira. Audio
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Evening Business News for 3 February 2011
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Violent clashes continue in Cairo
5:18 PM.Pitched battles have continued through the night in Cairo, between supporters of Eygpt's President Hosni Mubarak and protesters who are demanding he quit. Audio
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Unemployment figures surge higher again
5:14 PM.New figures show a big jump in unemployment in the final three months of last year, adding to speculation that the country fell back into recession in the second half of the year. Audio
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Tully one of the hardest hit by Cyclone Yasi
5:10 PM.In Tully, businessman Barry Barnes has been out looking at the damage in his shattered town. Audio
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The latest on Cyclone Yasi
5:07 PM.Australia's biggest storm in living memory is slowly weakening after cutting a swathe of destruction through parts of northern Queensland - locals are astonished that so far no-one has been killed or… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 3 February 2011
5:00 PM.The clean up begins after Australia's biggest storm in living memory. Another leap in unemployment figures and street battles in Cairo rage through the night. Audio