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Checkpoint for Tuesday 15 March 2011
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Firsthand quake experience for US PhD student
6:57 PM.A PhD student from the United States who moved to Canterbury to study earthquakes says his firsthand experience in Christchurch has been extremely useful. Audio
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Japanese quake could be good for NZ exporters long term
6:54 PM.New Zealand exporters are assessing the implications of Japan's earthquake on their multi billion dollar trade. Audio
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Former ACC gets homes detention
6:51 PM.A former ACC property manager who admitted taking cash and gifts in exchange for favours and information says he is ashamed of what he has done. Audio
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Waatea News for 15 March 2011
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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NZ Parliament offers condolences to the people of Japan.
6:45 PM.In Parliament today MPs were unanimous in offering condolences to the people of Japan for the losses they have suffered. Audio
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Government restricts enrolments in Christchurch schools
6:43 PM.School principals say new restrictions on enrolments at schools in and around Christchurch are a relief. Audio
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Licensing system introduced for bouncers
6:38 PM.An operating license is being introduced for all crowd controllers and personal guards - including bouncers - but the new system won't come into play until after the Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Sports News for 15 March 2011
6:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Law Society warns of backlog of cases in Chch
6:28 PM.The Law Society is warning disruption to services following last month's earthquake in Christchurch is likely to lead to a massive bottleneck of court cases. Audio
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Air NZ issues profit warning
6:25 PM.Surging oil prices and the impact of devastating earthquakes in Christchurch and Japan have prompted Air Zealand to issue a profit warning. Audio
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UN Security Council meets about Libya
6:20 PM.There's a growing sense of urgency at the United Nations among supporters of a proposed no fly zone in Libyan airspace. Audio
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Workers shattered by yarn plant closure
6:17 PM.One of the nearly 200 workers who've lost their jobs at a yarn spinning plant in Christchurch says its a kick in the guts - but he understands why the operation has had to close. Audio
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NZ USAR team going into Minami-sanriku
6:12 PM.The New Zealand search and rescue specialists in Japan are now preparing to head into hard hit small port city of Minami-sanriku near Sendai city in the Myagi province. Audio
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Auckland waterfront developers say first stage will be ready
5:56 PM.The company developing part of the Auckland city waterfront says the first stage will be ready for the Rugby World Cup. Audio
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NZ scientists say proposed job cuts are part of long-term trend
5:53 PM.The Association of Scientists says possible job cuts at the NIWA reflect a long-term lack of government funding for crown research institutes. Audio
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Waatea News for 15 March 2011
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Drink drive grandmother freed from prison
5:45 PM.A Kapiti Coast grandmother, jailed for just over two years, for driving drunk and killing a new father, has been paroled after serving less than half of her prison sentence. Audio
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Increase in alcohol-fuelled crime following Chch quake
5:41 PM.The police say alcohol-fuelled crime is increasing in small Canterbury towns, as stressed-out Christchurch people head there for a break from the city. Audio
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The latest on the third explosion at Fukushima nuclear plant
5:38 PM.Returning to Japan now, where there has been a third explosion at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Audio
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Sports News for 15 March 2011
5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Losing the World Cup would be huge blow - Fergie McCormack
5:30 PM.The former All Black, and Canterbury rugby stalwart, Fergie McCormick, believes Christchurch can still host World Cup games - as long as AMI Stadium is safe. Audio
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PM dismisses pessimistic reports about Rugby World Cup
5:27 PM.The Prime Minister has dismissed international media reports that suggest Christchurch won't host Rugby World Cup games later this year. Audio
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Evening Business for 15 March 2011
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Jobs lost as Chch yarn plant closes
5:20 PM.Almost 200 workers in Christchurch have lost their jobs with the closure of the Canterbury Spinners Plant - which the owners say was so badly damaged in last month's earthquake that it is beyond… Read more Audio
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NZ mother hopes her son can leave Japan soon
5:18 PM.New Zealanders with friends and family in Japan are watching today's developments closely. Audio
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More on what's happening at Fukushima
5:14 PM.Stephanie Cooke is the editor of Nuclear Intelligence Weekly, the author of"In Mortal Hands: A Cautionary History of the Nuclear Age"and she covered the aftermath of the Chernobyl accident. Audio
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Our correspondent 100 km from Fukushima
5:09 PM.Former Radio New Zealand reporter Victoria Young is about a hundred kilometres from Fukushima nuclear plant. Audio
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Third blast at Fukushima means dangerous radiation levels
5:08 PM.Japan's Prime Minister is warning people of high radiation levels and the risk of further leaks of radioactive material after a third explosion at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 15 March 2011
5:00 PM.A third blast at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant. Warnings of high radiation levels and further leaks and 220 textile workers in Christchurch are about to lose their jobs. Audio