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Checkpoint for Monday 12 July 2010
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Tasmanian devil gets a make-over
6:57 PM.Taronga zoo in Sydney is giving the endangered Tasmanian Devil a bit of an image make-over in an effort to save it from a flesh-eating cancer and possible extinction. Audio
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Kenyan MPs want hefty salary increase
6:55 PM.Kenya's parliamentarians say they won't pass the national budget unless the finance minister Uhuru Kenyata implements the hefty salary increase they awarded themselves last week. Audio
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How survivors of Haiti quake are coping
6:53 PM.Today marks six months since a devastating earthquake struck Haiti. Audio
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Polls show approval for Arizona's immigration laws
6:49 PM.Over the weekend protesters in the United States ramped up opposition to Arizona's immigration laws which they say will target Hispanics. Audio
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Waatea News for 12 July 2010
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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15 years since Srebenica massacre
6:44 PM.In Bosnia hundreds of victims of the Srebenica massacre are being reburied on the 15th anniversary of the atrocity when more than 7-thousand Muslim men and boys were murdered by Bosnian Serb troops. Audio
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End of World Cup adventure for South Africa
6:40 PM.That's the sound of Spain's 1-nil win over the Netherlands in this morning's World Cup final. Audio
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People gather for a total solar eclipse of the sun
6:38 PM.Many people travelled to parts of the Pacific region over the weekend to catch a glimpse of today's total eclipse of the sun. Audio
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New mobile phone software could be used in disasters
6:27 PM.Researchers in Australia have developed software that allows ordinary mobile phones to communicate with each other without phone towers or satellites. Audio
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Japan's ruling party loses upper house majority
6:23 PM.Japan's ruling party has been thrashed in the upper house elections - putting the Prime Minister's job at risk. Audio
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Evening Business News for 12 July 2010
6:20 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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UK correspondent
6:14 PM.To Northumberland in the UK now, where Raoul Moat is dead after a week-long manhunt that culminated in a six hour stand-off with armed officers over the weekend. Audio
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Rumours of an August election for Australia
6:11 PM.Opinion polls in Australia suggest that Julia Gillard's elevation to Prime Minister has boosted Labour's position against the coalition lead by Tony Abbott. Audio
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Two survive plane crash near Palmerston North
6:07 PM.Two men have been rescued after their plane crashed in the Ruahine Ranges, near Palmerston North, this afternoon. Audio
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New photos of Castro appear on internet
5:58 PM.New photographs of Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro have appeared on an official Cuban website. Audio
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Proposed new electoral legislation is archaic
5:54 PM.MPs here have heard that proposed new electoral laws are archane and could lead to confusion over who is funding campaigns. Audio
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Top job at risk after Japan's upper house elections
5:52 PM.Japan's governing Democratic party has been thrashed in the upper house elections - putting the Prime Minister's job at risk. Audio
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First in series on driver safety
5:48 PM.We begin a series on road safety - taking a closer look at why around 400 people die on New Zealand roads every year. Audio
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Waatea News for 12 July 2010
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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'Barefoot bandit' caught in the Bahamas
5:42 PM.An American teenage fugitive who earned himself the name 'barefoot bandit' has been caught in the Bahamas after two years on the run. Audio
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Westpac: Housing market likely to remain weak for years
5:37 PM.Westpac economists are warning the housing market is likely to remain weak for several years. Audio
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Uganda bomb attacks leave 64 people dead
5:35 PM.The death toll in twin blasts in the Ugandan capital Kampala is rising. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 12 July 2010
5:35 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 12 July 2010
5:31 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Drug Foundation says Super City race wrong place for P debate
5:26 PM.The head of the Drug foundation says the super city mayoral race is the wrong place to debate drug law reform. Audio
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PM defends government, calls anti-whaling activist ungrateful
5:23 PM.The Prime Minister has hit back at anti-whaling activist Pete Bethune calling him ungrateful, after he told media he felt abandoned by the Government while he was in prison in Japan. Audio
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Evening Business News for 12 July 2010
5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Fans in NZ bars and restaurants for the World Cup final
5:17 PM.Spain's Prime Minister says he"suffered like never before"during his country's"epic"and"nailbiting"win over the Netherlands in this morning's Football World Cup final. Audio
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Two survive plane crash near Palmerston North
5:15 PM.Two men have survived a plane crash in the Ruahine Ranges, near Palmerston North. Audio
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Turnaround in Govt books
5:10 PM.Higher investment returns have helped turnaround the Government's books, with its defict for the 11 months to the end of May just two-point-one billion dollars. Audio
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Parents of farmer shot dead in Feilding speak to media
5:07 PM.The parents of a Feilding farmer shot in his driveway say his death has been gut-wrenching and the worst part is not knowing why someone would want to hurt him. Audio
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Checkpoint Choice for Monday 12 July 2010
5:00 PM.A plea from the parents of a Feilding farmer shot dead in his driveway. The Prime Minister accuses Pete Bethune of being downright ungrateful and the rescue of an instructor and student who survived a… Read more Audio