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Checkpoint for Wednesday 8 April 2009
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Indonesians prepare to head to the polls
6:58 PM.Indonesians go the polls tomorrow in the third general election since the fall of the Suharto regime in 1998. Audio
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A former peruvian president goes to jail for 25 years
6:56 PM.The former Peruvian president, Alberto Fujimori, has been found guilty of ordering political killings. Audio
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Footage released of G20 demo death
6:53 PM.A new video has emerged which could shed new light on the death of a man during last week's G20 protests in London. Audio
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Aftershocks hit quake region of Italy
6:50 PM.Strong aftershocks have made the work of rescuers in the Italian city of L'Aquila, much more difficult. Audio
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Barack Obama visits Iraq
6:47 PM.Barack Obama has ended his first overseas trip as US President with an unannounced stop in Iraq. Audio
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Waatea news for 8 April 2009
6:43 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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One of the fathers of the computer age dies
6:41 PM.The British statistician, philosopher and intelligence analyst Jack Good has died at the age of 92. Audio
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Greens and Nats agree to work together
6:36 PM.The Greens and the National Party have signed a memorandum of understanding. Audio
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Sports news for 8 April 2009
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Jockeys deride padded whips as"PC Rubbish"
6:27 PM.Moves to make the use of padded whips by jockeys compulsory are being criticised as"political correctness gone mad". Audio
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Evening business for 8 April 2009
6:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Debit cards gain new popularity
6:21 PM.Credit shy New Zealanders are putting a new type of plastic in their wallet. Audio
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Helen Clark makes it official
6:18 PM.Helen Clark leaves New Zealand shortly to head the United Nations Development Programme, one of the UNs top ranking positions. Audio
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Man dies after road rage assault
6:15 PM.Reporter Leilani Momoisea visited the family home in Te Atatu in Auckland, this afternoon. Audio
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Fireman killed while fighting blaze will be missed
6:11 PM.The death of volunteer firefighter this morning has been felt throughout the entire firefighting community. Audio
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Pita Sharples and the Super City Council
6:06 PM.Minister of Maori Affairs rejects claims his dissent has created a rift between government and his own party. Audio
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Helen Clark delivers her valedictory speech.
5:57 PM.The former Prime Minister is leaving Parliament after 27 years as Labour's MP for Mount Albert, nine of those as Prime Minister. Audio
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Former accoount, JP and marriage celebrant gulity of fraud
5:55 PM.He pleaded guilty at the Napier District Court. Audio
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Search continues for Italy quake survivors
5:51 PM.Rescuers have spent a second night in freezing temperatures searching for survivors after Monday's earthquake in central Italy. Audio
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Waatea news for 8 April 2009
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Former ACC board member hits back at Government
5:44 PM.A former member of the ACC board sacked by the minister Nick Smith has hit back at criticism of the previous board. Audio
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PPTA cautious about hereditary rights
5:40 PM.The Post Primary Teachers Association is cautious about how the legislation could be changed. Audio
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Minister of Education considers hereditary rights
5:38 PM.The Minister of Education is to consider giving some families hereditary rights to attend a state school. Audio
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Clarity sought on super-city jobs
5:35 PM.The union representing thousands of Auckland council workers wants a guarantee they'll keep their jobs. Audio
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Sports news for 8 April 2009
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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The latest from David Bain's re-trial
5:25 PM.David Bain is charged with the murders of his parents Robin and Margaret and his three siblings Arawa. Audio
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Evening business for 8 April 2009
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Pita Sharples under pressure over Auckland stance
5:19 PM.Minister of Maori Affairs rejects claims his dissent has created a rift between government and his own party. Audio
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Man jailed indefinitely for raping boys
5:12 PM.A Taranaki man who has multiple convictions for sexually assaulting teenagers over three decades has again been jailed. Audio
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Man dies after road rage assault
5:08 PM.A 78 year old Auckland man critically injured during a road rage attack has died in hospital. Audio