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Checkpoint for Tuesday 3 June 2008
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One Month Since Cyclone Nargis
6:57 PM.The authorities there have continued to refuse entry into the worst hit areas to large numbers of foreign aid workers. Audio
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New Zealand Waterways Are Given a Life Line
6:50 PM.Scientists have modified a sponge like material, Zeolite, which appears to soak up nutrients that leak into streams and rivers. Audio
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A New Tiny Star Has Been Discovered
6:43 PM.The discovery by New Zealand and Japanese astronomers has set the science world aflutter. Audio
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United States Getting Tougher on International Travelers
6:35 PM.The Green party describes the new regulations as"bureacracy gone mad". Audio
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UK Correspondent - Barney Burnham
6:24 PM.Foreign workers being exploited and the Queen and others farewell the QEII. Audio
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Carisbrook Celebrates 100 Years of Rugby
6:18 PM.Next month the All Blacks will take on the Springboks at the historic ground. Audio
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Bo Diddley Could Have Been a Violinist
6:14 PM.The young man from Mississippi fell in love with the sound of the electric guitar, which was synonymous with his brand of rhythm, blues and rock 'n roll. Audio
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"Food Production Must Double"- UN Food Official
6:12 PM.World leaders have been warned about the true scale of the food crisis the world is facing. Audio
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Democratic Presidential Nomination Almost Over
5:54 PM.The final primaries are in Montana and South Dakota and Senator Barack Obama is 40 delegates shy of clinching the nomination. Audio
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New Zealand Music Months Dark Secret
5:48 PM.With success from Flight Of The Conchords and Liam Finn, some in the industry are unhappy that NZ EMI boss is losing his job. Audio
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Evening Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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First Ever Natural Burial Site Officially Opened
5:44 PM.Wellington Mayor, Kerry Prendergast has hailed the site as being another step towards the city's clean, green reputation. Audio
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Bush Hits Back Over Flawed Intelligence Claim
5:40 PM.Mr Rudd has used the imminent withdrawal of Australian troops from Iraq to criticize what he calls "the abuse of pre-war intelligence". Audio
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Electoral Commission Allocating Party Campaign Funds
5:36 PM.As usual the two major parties - National and Labour - get the lion's share of the money on offer. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 3 June 2008
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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New Research into When Humans Arrived in New Zealand
5:30 PM.Radiocarbon dating of the Pacific rat now suggests that the first humans landed here in the late 13th century. Audio
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Controversial Apperance at Food Summit in Rome
5:25 PM.Robert Mugabe has provoked widespread criticism by attending the UN's Food Summit at a time when his own government is under fire for allowing hunger at home. Audio
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Evening Business for 3 June 2008
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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All Black and Irish Rugby Sides Named
5:18 PM.A dozen players have either retired or left NZ since the World Cup last year. Expect a few changes. Audio
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The Government Accused of Discrimination
5:15 PM.Lawyers for The Child Poverty Action Group told the Human Rights Tribunal that by combining a family assistance payment with an incentive to work, the government is leaving around 150 thousand… Read more Audio
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"Boaties Are Risking Their Lives"- Maritime New Zealand
5:13 PM.There have been 18 near misses involving ships and ferries in the Cook Strait in the past year. Audio
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Top Federal Investigator Caught in Drug Ring
5:08 PM.Mark Standen is accused of using his position at the New South Wales Crime Commission to help a drug syndicate based in Europe. Audio