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Checkpoint for Monday 16 May 2011
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Camperlobacter rates decrease, but risk is still high
6:56 PM.Rates of campylobacter have halved in the past few years but New Zealand still has amongst the highest number of reported cases in the developed world. Audio
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Waatea News for 16 May 2011
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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The latest news from Latin America
6:43 PM.Twenty-seven decapitated bodies have been discovered near Guatemala's border with Mexico. Audio
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Sports News for 16 May 2011
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Queenstown Jet company fined
6:26 PM.A Queenstown jet boat company has been fined $35,000 for breaches of maritime safety rules. Audio
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Evening Business for 16 May 2011
6:23 PM.The services sector is starting to recover after months of severe contraction. Audio
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Doctors urge changes to seat belt laws
6:18 PM.Two Auckland paediatricians say children are dying in road crashes because the Government's pussy-footing around with seatbelt safety. Audio
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Lieutenant Colonel Tevita Mara gives his side of the story
6:15 PM.In Fiji - the hunt is on for those who helped a senior military commander escape sedition charges and flee to Tonga. Audio
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Killers consent to parole freeze
6:11 PM.Two high-profile murderers have agreed to having their parole chances frozen until mid-2013. Audio
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Quake inquest lifts load despite harrowing stories
6:08 PM.The first day of a coroner's inquest in Christchurch has heard harrowing details of the final moments of some of those who died in February's earthquake. Audio
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Doctors urge changes to seatbelt laws
5:54 PM.Two Auckland paediatricians say children are dying in road crashes because the Government's pussy-footing around with seatbelt safety. Audio
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Pilots' union says CAA is invading their members' privacy
5:50 PM.The Airline Pilots' Association is going to Court to try and stop the Civil Aviation Authority carrying out what it calls secretive background checks. Audio
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Waatea News for 16 May 2011
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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David Bain to speak at Australian justice conference
5:44 PM.David Bain has agreed to his first outing as a public speaker since he was cleared of the murder of his family. Audio
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Court appearance for IMF head postponed
5:37 PM.A court appearance by the head of the International Monetary Fund has been postponed so he can undergo a medical examination tonight after being accused of trying to rape a hotel maid. Audio
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Sports News for 16 May 2011
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Prison officer admits drugs charges
5:27 PM.A former Rimutaka Prison manager has admitted growing cannabis and being part of a conspiracy to sell it. Audio
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Hospital hideaway caught in ceiling
5:25 PM.A naked man wanted by police had them searching for much of the day today after he climbed into the ceiling at Auckland City Hospital. Audio
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Evening Business for 16 May 2011
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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No plans to get involved in tension between Fiji and Tonga
5:21 PM.New Zealand politicians are watching the tension between Fiji and Tonga very closely, but the Government has no plans to help resolve the dispute. Audio
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Fiji police hunt for those who helped top army man escape
5:17 PM.In Fiji the hunt is on for those who helped a senior military commander escape sedition charges and flee to Tonga. Audio
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Police say inquest a landmark for families
5:13 PM.Police Inspector Mark Harrison has been at the inquest today and joins us. Audio
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Coroner's inquest hears details of victims final moments
5:07 PM.Harrowing details of the final moments of some of those who died in February's devastating earthquake have been spelled out at a coroner's inquest in Christchurch. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 16 May 2011
5:00 PM.Harrowing details about the final moments of those trapped inside the CTV building. Fiji's hunt for the people who helped a senior military fugitive flee to Tonga and the naked man who hid from policeā¦ Read more Audio