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Checkpoint for Thursday 2 July 2009
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Canterbury farmer finds supernova
6:57 PM.It's a dream come true for one amateur astronomer in Canterbury. Audio
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Use of paracetamol to be reviewed
6:53 PM.Australian authorities are to review the use of the common pain-killer drug, paracetamol. Audio
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Portugal's drug law change proves positive
6:49 PM.Eight years ago today the law was changed in Portugal so that possessing or using any illicit drug was no longer a crime. Audio
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Waatea news
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Ousted Honduran president delays return home
6:43 PM.The newly installed government in Honduras is rejecting international calls to reinstate the deposed president, Manuel Zelaya, who says he will return home at the weekend after being ejected from the… Read more Audio
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Nomad gang members appear in court
6:40 PM.Seven people have appeared in court today in relation to a series of assaults in Horowhenua, which the police say are connected to conflict within the Nomad gang. Audio
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Naughty emailer gets his job back
6:36 PM.The Employment Relations Authority has found in favour of a worker sacked for sending dozens of smutty emails, arguing they were part of a wider work culture. Audio
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Sports news
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Energy firms shelve plans for Taranaki gas import terminal
6:28 PM.Port Taranaki residents say they're relieved plans for a local gas import terminal have been shelved because they feared it could explode and put lives at risk. Audio
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More on waihi Village residents returning home
6:25 PM.With us is a spokesperson for Waihi residents, John Mariu. Audio
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Evening business
6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Plane crash survivor returns home
6:20 PM.The teenage girl who was the sole survivor of the plane crash of the Comoros Islands is flying home to France to join her father. Audio
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Waihi residents allowed to return home
6:16 PM.The okay has been given for Waihi residents to return home. Audio
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Dramatic end to family sailing adventure
6:10 PM.An Auckland family of eight are thanking their lucky stars - and the French Navy - after their sailing holiday to Tonga ended with a dramatic rescue at sea. Audio
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Major offensive launched by US Marines in Afghanistan
6:07 PM.The biggest military offensive of Barack Obama's presidency has been launched, with thousands of US Marines storming into an Afghan river valley. Audio
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DOC searching for rare whale and its calf
5:55 PM.The Department of Conservation is trying to find a rare Southern Right Whale and its calf which have been spotted in Auckland's Waitamata Harbour. Audio
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Workers more optimistic about finding a job in 12 months time
5:52 PM.The chances of finding a job now are still looking pretty ugly but workers a lot more confident of their chances in 12 months time. Audio
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Announcement on swine flu vaccine imminent
5:49 PM.The Government says it's close to making an announcement about acquiring a swine flu vaccine, as the number of cases continues to rise around the country. Audio
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Waatea news
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Actor Karl Malden dies aged 97
5:43 PM.The award winning American actor, Karl Malden, who appeared in dozens of films and the long running TV series"The streets of San Francisco", has died at the age of ninety-seven. Audio
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June cold and wet says NIWA
5:40 PM.New figures out today confirm what many have been thinking. June was much colder than usual for a lot of the country. Audio
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Dog saves family after house set alight
5:37 PM.A woman's been arrested following a house fire in Tokoroa overnight, in which the police say a family of three could have been killed - if their dog hadn't raised the alarm. Audio
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Sports news
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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NZTA on slip at Busby Hill
5:30 PM.A geo-technical engineer from the New Zealand Transport Agency has been looking at the instability of the slip on State High 35 today. Audio
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State Highway 35 slip causes problems for Tokomaru Bay
5:27 PM.It may have stopped raining on the East Coast but life is still far from normal for people in Tokomaru Bay. Audio
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Evening business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Emotional return for family rescued at sea
5:20 PM.It started off as a family sailing adventure, but the Bradfield family got much more than they bargained for when they hit bad weather and had to be rescued by a French warship. Audio
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US Marines storm Afghan river valley
5:15 PM.Back to Afghanistan now and the CNNs Tom Coghlan is live from Kabul. Audio
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Police seize guns and ammo on outskirts of Tauranga
5:10 PM.Police say the potential for disaster doesn't bear thinking about, following the discovery of a substantial number of guns and ammunition on the outskirts of Tauranga. Audio
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US launches major offensive in Afghanistan
5:07 PM.Thousands of US Marines have stormed into an Afghan river valley by helicopter and land, launching the biggest military offensive of Barack Obama's presidency. Audio