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Checkpoint for Thursday 30 June 2011
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Waatea News for 30 June 2011
6:52 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Ultra fast broadband is launched at three rural schools
6:46 PM.Three rural schools are the first in the country to experience fast internet speeds as part of the Government's $285 million rural broadband initiative. Audio
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Owner watched employees running towards him on fire
6:45 PM.The owner of a timber manufacturing business watched as his employees ran towards him on fire after an explosion in Mount Maunganui today. Audio
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NIWA forecasts mild winter for most of the country
6:43 PM.Temperatures are likely to be slightly above average in the North Island and top of the South, and Northland can also expect less rain. Audio
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Brash not apologising for Hitler comments
6:37 PM.The Act Party leader Don Brash says he has nothing to apologise for over his 'little Hitlers' comment. Audio
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Sports News for 30 June 2011
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business for 30 June 2011
6:22 PM.In business news, Lyttelton Port is struggling to secure insurance to cover natural disasters. Audio
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Australian researchers develop printable solar cells
6:19 PM.Researchers in Australia have developed flexible solar cells that can be painted or printed directly onto a surface. Audio
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Libraries not likely to snub Kahui book
6:17 PM.The book about the mother of the Kahui twins banished from shelves by some major retailers is likely to be available in public libraries. Audio
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AMI secures last minute reinsurance
6:12 PM.AMI, the insurer the Government's had to step in to save, has secured last minute cover from its reinsurers. Audio
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Third Canterbury council in insurance strife
6:08 PM.The Christchurch city and Waimakariri District councils have from today got no insurance cover for future earthquakes after their existing policies expired at 4pm. Audio
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Prisoners dunk NRT patches in tea for nicotine hit
5:56 PM.Some prisoners, desperate for a cigarette, have resorted to dunking their quit-smoking patches in tea to extract as much niccotine as possible. Audio
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Marina Erakovic moves through to Wimbledon doubles semi-finals
5:53 PM.The tennis player Marina Erakovic is just one win away from becoming the first New Zealand woman to make a grand-slam final, after reaching the doubles semi-finals at Wimbledon overnight. Audio
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Waatea News for 30 June 2011
5:51 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Woman dead after being hit by bus
5:44 PM.A Massey University student hit by a bus in Wellington's city centre has died, the first bus-pedestrian fatality since route changes were made last year. Audio
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Temporary mine seal expected to be finished tonight
5:41 PM.Mines rescue teams expect to complete the installation of a temporary seal inside the Pike River mine by tonight. Audio
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Papers show Govt did consider compulsory savings
5:35 PM.Official papers released today reveal the Government has been considering making KiwiSaver compulsory. Audio
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Sports News for 30 June 2011
5:31 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Final witness gives evidence at Kahui inquest
5:26 PM.A coroner in Auckland has heard about the moment the distraught mother of the Kahui twins made a cryptic declaration. Audio
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ESR investigating second herbal high
5:25 PM.ESR says it should know by tomorrow whether a second herbal high contains a potent prescription drug used to contol anxiety and epilepsy. Audio
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Evening Business for 30 June 2011
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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New Zealand dollar reaches new high
5:21 PM.The New Zealand dollar has reached its highest level in 26 years, after the Greek parliament voted in favour of austerity measures intended to save the country from defaulting on its debts. Audio
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Health officials ban synthetic cannabis
5:14 PM.A popular and controversial synthetic cannabis has been ordered off the shelves by Health officials because it contains a potent prescription drug used to control anxiety and epilepsy. Audio
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Insurance deadline for councils passes
5:06 PM.The deadline for the Christchurch and Waimakariri councils to get insurance cover passed earlier this afternoon. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 30 June 2011
5:00 PM.Insurance deadline for councils passes; health officials ban synthetic cannabis; New Zealand dollar reaches new high; final witness gives evidence at Kahui inquest; papers show Govt did consider… Read more Audio