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Checkpoint for Friday 17 April 2009
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Violence as Indians vote in general election
6:56 PM.Violence marred the polling in some areas but the turnout was generally good in the rest of the country. Audio
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Waatea news
6:52 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 17 April 2009
6:37 PM.A look back at the New Zealand government's response to the events which have unfolded in Fiji over the past week. Audio
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Sports news
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Manuka scrub a potential goldmine
6:28 PM.Researchers at Waikato Uni may have found a way of identifying whether your patch of manuka scrub could be a money spinner. Audio
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US President targets Mexico drug violence
6:25 PM.The U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in Mexico to confront a security threat on America's doorstep. Audio
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US Middle East envoy visits Israel
6:23 PM.The United States Middle East envoy George Mitchell is making his third visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories. Audio
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Evening business
6:22 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Political rowing over fatal boat explosion
6:17 PM.The Australian government is trying to dampen the debate that's erupted over the explosion on an asylum seekers fishing boat. Audio
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Indian election
6:13 PM.It's democracy on a truly vast scale, polling has begin in India's general election where over 700 million are eligible to vote. Audio
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Investigation over train driver who overran stop
6:10 PM.An investigation into why a freight train driver overran a stop says it's just luck there was no other train heading his way. Audio
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Communities react to Clutha dam proposals
6:07 PM.Contact Energy is looking at building more hydro dams on the Clutha River. Audio
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Gorbachev speaks of reducing nuclear stockpiles
5:57 PM.The former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev says he has no doubts that the world can get rid of all its nuclear weapons. Audio
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Earthrace stops in Wellington on NZ tour
5:54 PM.The powerboat Earthrace has arrived back in New Zealand after circling the globe in record time. Audio
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Navy says vessels mark new era for defence
5:50 PM.It's the end of an era for Whangarei and the beginning of a new one for the navy. Audio
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Waatea news
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Investigation into boat explosion underway
5:45 PM.An investigation has begun into the cause of an explosion that killed three Afghan asylum seekers on a boat off West Australia. Audio
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Amnesty for CIA interrorgators
5:45 PM.Barack Obama says CIA officials won't be prosecuted for having used harsh interrogation methods on terrorism suspects. Audio
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Credit cards cancelled because of fraud threat
5:43 PM.Several banks are cancelling some travellers' credit cards once they've returned from overseas to prevent fraud. Audio
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Further scientific evidence in the Bain retrial
5:40 PM.More scientific evidence was heard in Christchurch today as the sixth week of David Bain's retrial drew to a close. Audio
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Sports news
5:37 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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V8 fans converge on Hamilton
5:31 PM.It's petrol head heaven in Hamilton with the start of the second Hamilton-400. Audio
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Evening business
5:27 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Green Party opposed to more hydro dams
5:24 PM.Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimmons on hydro electric schemes on the Clutha River. Audio
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Clutha dam may increase electricity price
5:18 PM.A new proposal to look at building more hydro electric schemes on the Clutha River, could lead to higher electricity prices. Audio
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The price of food rises
5:15 PM.The price of food has risen half a percent in March and overall it's shot up by almost 9% over the past year. Audio
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Bank workers union criticises pay freeze
5:10 PM.Andrew Campbell is from the bank workers union Finsec. Audio
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ASB freezes staff pay, reduces bonuses
5:06 PM.The ASB is freezing the pay of thousands of staff earning over fifty thousand dollars in an effort it says to save jobs. Audio