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Checkpoint for Thursday 24 March 2011
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Former military man tipped to head recovery effort
6:56 PM.News that a former military man, Major General Martyn Dunne, is expected to head the first stage of earthquake recovery in Christchurch has reignited debate about how that recovery should be managed. Audio
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Start date for 24-7 adult emergency services delayed
6:53 PM.After years of delay, adults in West Auckland are being forced to wait another three months for around-the-clock emergency services. Audio
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Waatea News for 24 March 2011
6:50 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Opening of renovated Government House
6:47 PM.Government House in Wellington has been officially reopened by the Govenor General, Sir Anand Satyanand. Audio
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Fake missing person pleads guilty to wasting police time
6:44 PM.Bizarre details have emerged in Court about a Wellington man who faked his own disappearance in January, sparking an extensive search and rescue operation. Audio
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Manufacturing big contributor to positive GDP
6:37 PM.The country has narrowly avoided another recession. Latest figures show the economy grew by 0.2% in the final three months of 2010. Audio
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Sports News for 24 March 2011
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business for 24 March 2011
6:25 PM.The Securities Commission has won an interim injunction stopping partnerships controlled by the Christchurch businessman, Bernard Whimp, from making a questionable offer to buy shares. Audio
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Triathlete delighted and dismayed at doping decision
6:21 PM.A triathlete who returned a positive test for morphine has had his explanation accepted but he'll still be stripped of his title. Audio
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Loose rocks are removed from cliff faces above Christchurch
6:11 PM.Work is being done to remove loose rocks from cliff faces in the south-east of Christchurch. Massive boulders dot people's gardens and in some cases their homes. Audio
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Finance Minister claims economy has made aggressive recovery
6:08 PM.The Finance Minister claims the economy has made an aggressive recovery even though in the second half of last year it didn't grow at all. Audio
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Marine and Coastal passes despite efforts to delay it
5:53 PM.The Marine and Coastal Area bill has just been passed into law, despite an attempt by the Act party to further delay it. Audio
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Waatea News for 24 March 2011
5:51 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Pilots told how to survive emergency landing
5:47 PM.The Civil Aviation Authority is telling private aircraft pilots how to improve their chances of surviving an emergency landing and how to avoid having to make one in the first place. Audio
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Australia joins the countries banning some imports from Japan
5:40 PM.Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore are the latest countries to ban food imports from areas near Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant, because of radiation contamination worries. But New… Read more Audio
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Arts Centre tenants and staff let go as repairs assessed
5:37 PM.There have been more job losses in Christchurch, with all of the tenants at the city's Arts Centre having their tenancies terminated, and half of the centre's staff being let go. Audio
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Sports News for 24 March 2011
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Transport Accident Investigation Commission's recommendations
5:28 PM.The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is calling for recreational boaties to hold licences after an inquiry into a collision on a Queenstown River. Audio
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Australia joins the countries banning some imports from Japan
5:25 PM.Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore are the latest countries to ban food imports from areas near Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant, because of radiation contamination worries. But New… Read more Audio
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Evening Business for 24 March 2011
5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Hughes stood down from portfolios by leader
5:16 PM.The Labour MP Darren Hughes has been stripped of his roles as chief whip and education spokesman while the police investigate a sexual complaint laid against him. Audio
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Double dip recession averted
5:08 PM.The country appears to have dodged a double-dip recession at the end of 2010. Fgures show the economy grew by zero-point-two per cent in the final three months of last year - reversing a similar size… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 24 March 2011
5:00 PM.Double dip recession averted, Hughes stood down from portfolios by leader, Transport Accident Investigation Commission's recommendations, Arts Centre tenants and staff let go as repairs assessed, and… Read more Audio