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Checkpoint for Monday 30 March 2009
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NIWA forecasts mild autumn and early winter
6:57 PM.A mild autumn and early winter and healthy hydro lakes - that's the latest NIWA climate forecast . Audio
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Waatea news
6:54 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Homeless Japanese
6:51 PM.They lost their homes when they lost their jobs. Audio
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Computer Spying
6:49 PM.An enormous electronic spy network, said to be based mainly in China, has infiltrated computers all over the world. Audio
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G20 Summit Talks
6:46 PM.It was hoped there would be a unified response to the global financial crisis. Audio
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Sydney Biker Attack
6:43 PM.The New South Wales police are hunting for a gunman who was involved in the overnight attack. Audio
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Deputy mayor criticises decision to put H in Wanganui
6:41 PM.The city's Deputy Mayor Dot McKinnon doesn't accept the board's decision. Audio
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Controversy around Heke flagpole auction
6:38 PM.Controversy surrounds plans to auction what's said to be a remnant of the flagpole cut down by Hone Heke in 1845. Audio
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Sports news
6:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Duch trial begins in Cambodia
6:29 PM.The man who ran Cambodia's most notorious torture centre and prison during the Khmer Rouge reign of terror is standing trial. Audio
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Fatal football stampede on Ivory Coast
6:27 PM.The government in Ivory Coast says it will launch a full inquiry into a stampede. Audio
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Virus mutilation for April Fools
6:23 PM.It's expected that the destructive Conficker virus will somehow evolve on Wednesday. Audio
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Evening Business News for 30 March 2009
6:20 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Auckland murder trial verdict comments
6:12 PM.We're joined now by Charlie Borrell, the victim's father. Audio
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Wanganui becomes Whanganui
6:07 PM.A spelling mistake extending back more than 150 years. Audio
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Question mark over landlords ability to spot drug dealers
5:56 PM.Could you spot a drug dealer? Audio
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Strikes bring Australia's airports to a standstill
5:54 PM.Qantas workers have brought airports to a standstill and disrupted flights around Australia. Audio
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Officer quizzed at Bain retrial
5:51 PM.One of the higher ranking officers has been in the witness box defending his actions today. Audio
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Waatea news
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Auckland stabbing murder trial verdict
5:46 PM.A jury has found an Auckland man guilty of the murder of an Auckland Grammar student. Audio
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Trial starts of former Khmer Rouge leader
5:42 PM.Prosecutors will today outline the case against a former Khmer Rouge leader. Audio
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Busy day at Manukau District Court
5:39 PM.There have been two high-profile appearances in the Manukau District Court today. Audio
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Internal Affairs Minister reprimanded
5:36 PM.The Internal Affairs Minister, Richard Worth, has been reprimanded by the Prime Minister. Audio
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Sports news
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Air NZ accused of attempted strike-breaking
5:25 PM.The Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union is angry over an advertisement. Audio
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IOC President warns of recession-hit Olympics
5:22 PM.At a media conference in Wellington today, Dr Rogge outlined the challenges facing the IOC. Audio
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Evening Business News for 30 March 2009
5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Former officer guilty of dangerous driving
5:16 PM.The jury decided the U-turn manouvre was dangerous and took less than an hour to convict him. Audio
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Split opinions over Wanganui spelling
5:13 PM.Opinion remains split in Wanganui over the Geographic Board's ruling that the city should be spelt with an 'H'. Audio
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Auckland stabbing murder trial
5:10 PM.The jury at the murder trial of an Auckland man is struggling to reach a verdict. Audio
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Regional Airport Control Tower changes
5:07 PM.Air New Zealand says regional services will be slashed and jobs put at risk because of a law change. Audio