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Checkpoint for Monday 4 April 2011
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Australian writer re-emerges in China
6:50 PM.The Chinese-Australian writer who vanished a week ago has re-appeared to say he was not kidnapped by China's secret police. Audio
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Waatea News for 4 April 2011
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Hearing underway for multi-million dollar Otago port expansion
6:43 PM.A resource consents hearing for multi-million dollar expansion plans for the major port in Otago has started in Dunedin. Audio
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More from the UN's representative on Ivory Coast
6:40 PM.Returning to the story of the violent struggle for power in the western African country of Ivory Coast. Audio
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Sports News for 4 April 2011
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Reliance on food parcels leaps in Whangarei
6:27 PM.The Salvation Army says the numbers of people relying on food parcels in Whangarei has almost doubled since the beginning of the year. Audio
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Evening Business for 4 April 2011
6:24 PM.Many small companies are neglecting to perform basic credit checks before loaning money, putting their businesses at risk. Audio
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Fossil fuel row follows pre release of cabinet energy paper
6:20 PM.The accidental release of a proposed energy strategy ahead of its consideration by cabinet has reignited debate on the environmental cost of powering the country. Audio
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The latest news from Latin America
6:16 PM.French investigators say they've found wreckage from the Air France jet which mysteriously disappeared over the Atlantic nearly two years ago after departing from Brazil. Audio
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Ivory Coast fighters locked in power struggle
6:08 PM.The fighters locked in a power struggle in Ivory Coast are dug in across the main city of Abidjan after three days of pitched battles. Audio
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14 year detained for smuggling drugs
5:57 PM.Hawke's Bay Regional Prison says it's found a 14-year-old boy trying to smuggle drugs to a prisoner. Audio
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Car falls up to six floors trapping driver
5:54 PM.A car has careered through a substantial barrier and over the edge of a multi-storey carpark in central Melbourne dropping up to six floors and becoming wedged between two buildings. Audio
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Waatea News for 4 April 2011
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Losses, finance company bailouts tops a billion dollars
5:43 PM.Expected taxpayer losses from the bailout of finance companies including South Canterbury Finance have blown out to one-point-two billion dollars. Audio
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Christchurch schools say roll drops will cost jobs
5:40 PM.School principals in Christchurch's eastern suburbs expect they will have to sack staff if their rolls do not recover before the end of the year. Audio
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Christchurch Civil Defence briefing
5:38 PM.Wet weather in Christchurch is putting extra pressure on quake-damaged sewage and power networks. Audio
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Plaintiffs open in the case against Graham Latimer
5:35 PM.A Northland hapu has opened its civil case in the High Court against its former leader, Sir Graham Latimer. Audio
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Sports News for 4 April 2011
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Half of the businesses in CBD have now been made secure
5:26 PM.Half of the businesses in the cordoned off part of central Christchurch have now been made more secure from the elements and criminals. Audio
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Evening Business for 4 April 2011
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Government books deteriorate
5:20 PM.The Government's books are continuing to deteriorate as the cost of the Christchurch earthquake is added to a rising operating deficit. Audio
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Casino moves to make repairs, save jobs
5:16 PM.Christchurch casino is poised to send builders in to assess its quake-damaged building, moving it closer to saving hundreds of jobs. Audio
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Hamilton doctor guilty of professional misconduct
5:12 PM.A Hamilton GP who let his wife to pose as a nurse and carry out medical procedures, has been found guilty of professional misconduct. Audio
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Custodial sentences for Ashika convicted
5:08 PM.The New Zealander John Jonesse, has been jailed for five years for his role in the Tongan ferry disaster two years ago which claimed the lives of 74 people. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 4 April 2011
5:00 PM.A New Zealander's jailed for 5 years over Tongan ferry disaster. A GP is found guilty of letting his unqualified wife treat patients and Christchurch casino moves on repairs to help save jobs. Audio