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Checkpoint for Wednesday 13 April 2011
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Japan downgrades economy's prospects post-quake
6:53 PM.Japan has acknowledged the bodyblow its economy is suffering after last month's tsunami and earthquake. Audio
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Waatea News for 13 April 2011
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Kidsline sees 90% increase in bullying involving the net
6:42 PM.Kidsline, says there have been almost 90 per cent more calls about bullying over the internet and 11 percent more from children under 14 than this time last year. Audio
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What's with all the earthquakes?
6:38 PM.It's a question many people are asking themselves, while many eminent seismologists are predicting the world will soon experience a quake that on its own claims more than 1 million lives. Audio
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Sports News for 13 April 2011
6:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Treasury says time to consider merging smaller Govt agencies
6:25 PM.The Treasury says it's found 236 million dollars of possible back office savings across government agencies. Audio
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Evening Business for 13 April 2011
6:22 PM.Helicopters New Zealand has been sold to rival, Canadian Helicopters. Audio
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Potato industry desperate for government assistance
6:19 PM.A tiny insect and the bacterium it carries have hammered some North Island potato crops - with one processor now warning if a solution's not found soon, it'll mean the end of the industry. Audio
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Anti internet piracy Bill being rushed through
6:15 PM.The Copyright Amendment Bill bans file sharing under threat of an Internet account being suspended. Audio
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Housing market showing recovery signs
6:12 PM.The Real Estate Institute says latest house sale figures show the market is beginning a slow recovery. Audio
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Labour slates legal aid changes
6:07 PM.Labour says the Government's clampdown on legal aid will only lead to innocent people being locked up. Audio
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Child abuse legislation could do opposite of intended - laywer
5:57 PM.Government legislation aimed at curbing child abuse is being labelled socially destructive. Audio
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Legal aid changes threaten justice for children
5:51 PM.The Law Society is promising to pressure the Government over legal aid, saying its changes to cut down costs are a threat to children. Audio
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Waatea News for 13 April 2011
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Maori board accepts more money from Auckland council
5:45 PM.More now on the deal done by the Auckland Council that gives the independent Maori statutory board more money. Audio
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Select Committee hearing takes place in Christchurch
5:40 PM.In Christchurch local councillors are outraged they were forbidden to see the legislation for the new authority to oversee the rebuild of Christchurch, despite council staff having a copy. Audio
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Hanover head victim of finance scam
5:38 PM.It's been revealed that the head of failed Hanover Finance, Mark Hotchin was the victim of a finance scam, known as a Ponzi scam and that he was granted name suppression when the case went to trial. Audio
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Protesters meet to decide what action to take next
5:36 PM.A legal team for iwi and Greenpeace protesters is meeting now to decide whether to ignore police instructions to stay away from an oil and gas survey ship working for Petrobras off East Cape. Audio
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Sports News for 13 April 2011
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Another 123 Chch buildings to be partly or fully demolished
5:25 PM.Civil Defence has just annnounced 123 more Christchurch buildings will be demolished or partly demolished. Audio
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Evening Business for 13 April 2011
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Maori board wrestles more money from Auckland council
5:20 PM.The Independent Maori Statutory Board is getting more money from ratepayers and is now dropping its legal action against the Auckland Council. Audio
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Legal aid changes won't save money - criminal lawyer
5:15 PM.Ted Faleauto has practised law in Manukau for almost two decades - all his business is criminal legal aid work. Audio
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Minister says legal aid an unaffordable open chequebook
5:12 PM.An enormous open chequebook the Government cannot afford to cash. That's how the Justice Minister describes legal aid. And today he announced the Government's new plans to rein in costs. Audio
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Auditor-General's office investigating Pansy Wong
5:07 PM.The Auditor-General's office is investigating the use of travel perks by the former National MP Pansy Wong and her husband Sammy Wong. Audio