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Checkpoint for Wednesday 15 June 2011
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Study shows we think we like things when we really don't
6:54 PM.Do you like particular songs or music because you think you should like them or because you really do - and how do you tell the difference? Audio
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Tonga places caps on whale watching industry
6:51 PM.Caps are being placed on Tonga's whale watching industry, over fears that over-crowding could scare off the main attraction. Audio
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Waatea News for 15 June 2011
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Family members major abusers of elderly
6:43 PM.People who care for the elderly say it is family members who are responsible for most of the abuse or neglect of old people, but few cases are reported. Audio
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Contractors move in on condemned State homes
6:38 PM.Contractors in Lower Hutt are preparing to demolish 27 state houses, even though some residents are still living in the condemned units. Audio
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Retailers still facing tough times despite sales pickup
6:35 PM.Retailers say they continue to face tough times, despite the strongest quarterly increase in sales in four years. Audio
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Sports News for 15 June 2011
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Stillbirth study suggests sleep position important
6:25 PM.Pregnant women may be able to halve their risk of having a late stillbirth by sleeping on their left hand side. Audio
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NDU on potential Pumpkin Patch job losses
6:23 PM.The National Distribution Union says late this afternoon Pumpkin Patch gave more than 50 people at its East Tamaki premises notice they could be made redundant. Audio
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Evening Business for 15 June 2011
6:20 PM.Pumpkin Patch has announced plans to close its underperforming US stores, as it battles challenging retail conditions across all its markets. Audio
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Verdict in Killer Clown Fiends trial
6:17 PM.Returning to the trial in the High Court at New Plymouth of three men accused of murdering a fellow drug-dealer. Audio
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Mara wants trans-Tasman pro-democracy cooperation
6:13 PM.The Fijian military commander who fled to Tonga to escape sedition charges is now calling for pro-democracy groups to form a united front. Audio
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Chch residents queue for water and consider leaving town
6:11 PM.Thousands of homes are still without water after Monday's severe aftershocks caused widespread damage to Christchurch's water suppy. Audio
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Bottle Lake Forest an answer for Christchurch?
6:08 PM.As tempers start to fray in Christchurch over when the government will tell people if they have to move, attention is focusing on what safe parts of the city could be developed for new housing. Audio
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Unusual lunar eclipse expected tomorrow morning
5:57 PM.Early risers tomorrow may be lucky enough to see an unusual lunar eclipse. Audio
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Final report issued on big electricity price spike
5:51 PM.The Electricity Authority has upheld its finding against Genesis Energy over a price surge three months ago, but it will take longer for there to be any remedy to it. Audio
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Killer Clown Fiends jury returns, but no verdict yet
5:48 PM.The jury has returned but has not yet delivered its verdict in the trial of three men accused of murdering a fellow drug-dealer. Audio
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Waatea News for 15 June 2011
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Greens say Christchurch suburbs plan needs a hurry up
5:39 PM.The Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee is defending the time it's taking to get robust information for a full report on the matter. Audio
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Govt blamed for quake "political dithering"
5:35 PM.Pressure is building on the Government to reveal not only what parts of quake hit Christchurch will be abandoned, but also where displaced residents might move to. Audio
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Sports News for 15 June 2011
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Chch geologist describes running for his life
5:26 PM.A geologist checking public tracks and footpaths in the Port Hills above Christchurch has described running for his life on Monday as the ground gave way beneath him. Audio
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I wasn't pushed - Southern DHB chief
5:23 PM.The Southern District Health Board says its chief executive made his own decision to leave and wasn't pushed. Audio
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Evening Business for 15 June 2011
5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Inquest begins into Aisling Symes death
5:16 PM.Errors have been revealed in the police search for a toddler who was missing for a week before her body was discovered in a drain. Audio
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Christchurch power, water, roads update
5:14 PM.The work to restore water and power to thousands of Christchurch homes has continued today despite more aftershocks. Audio
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Labour on Govt silence about Christchurch
5:11 PM.The MP for Christchurch East Lianne Dalziel joins us. Audio
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The pressure is on for the Govt to make a decision
5:07 PM.Pressure is building on the Government to reveal not only what parts of quake hit Christchurch will be abandoned, but also where displaced residents might move to. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 15 June 2011
5:00 PM.The chorus swells of Christchurch people demanding answers from the Government and errors are revealed in the police search for a toddler. Audio