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Checkpoint for Monday 6 July 2009
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Dunedin retailers angry about removal of free parks
6:58 PM.The removal of most of Dunedin's free central city carparks has angered retailers, who believe the move will damage their businesses. Audio
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World's biggest seal hunt underway
6:56 PM.In the African state of Namibia what's expected to be the world's biggest seal hunt of the year is now underway. Audio
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Rusian and U.S. leaders meet in Moscow
6:54 PM.The Russian president Dmitriy Medvedev says he's moderately optimistic of a successful outcome from a crucial summit with US President Barack Obama. Audio
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North Korea's latest missile tests has military very worried
6:51 PM.North Korea's ballistic missile launches appear to be getting more accurate. Audio
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The defining human tragedy of this century
6:49 PM.Oxfam's calling on the leaders of the wealthy nations meeting at this week's G8 Summit in Italy to commit to cutting the carbon emissions and to make available 150 billion u.s. dollars to help poorerā¦ Read more Audio
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Waatea news
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Afghanis flee U.S. attacks on taliban controlled areas
6:44 PM.Local residents in Afghanistan have begun to flee areas where U.S. led missions are taking back Taliban controlled territory. Audio
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Swine flu death toll climbs in Argentina
6:38 PM.To South America now, where authorities in Argentina have ordered schools to close and people are staying off the streets of the capital as the death toll from swine flu continues to climb. Audio
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Evening sports news
6:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Hearings on super city get underway
6:28 PM.Early submissions on the proposals for a super city Auckland have highlighted the clash of views about putting power in the hands of a super council or keeping it local. Audio
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Lawyer meets with families of Air France flight victims
6:24 PM.Medical examiners have identified another eight of the 51 bodies recovered from the Air France flight that plunged into the Atlantic Ocean at the beginning of June. Audio
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Evening Business News for 6 July 2009
6:22 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Ex Army rifles found in gunman's flat
6:19 PM.The Defence Force has confirmed two rifles used in the Napier siege were ex Army firearms. Audio
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Law Society on changes to justice system
6:13 PM.Under proposed changes to the justice system, defendants could lose the right to be present in court for all stages of their case. Audio
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Woman with swine flu lays complaint with DHB
6:10 PM.A Christchurch woman who had swine flu while giving birth in hospital has laid a complaint with the Canterbury District Health Board over the care she received. Audio
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NZ first country to buy Baxter Healthcare vaccine
6:07 PM.The Government has bought an unlicensed Swine Flu vaccine, which has not yet been through all its clinical trials, to be given to doctors and nurses on the frontline of the pandemic. Audio
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Meeting between Sarkozy and Brown
5:57 PM.The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy are tolding talks in France later today. Audio
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CTU economist talks about interest rates
5:54 PM.The Council of Trade Union's economist Bill Rosenburg is with us now. Audio
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Cunliffe renews call for bank rates inquiry
5:51 PM.Labour's Finance spokesperson, David Cunliffe, says some people on floating home loans are paying up to one and a half per cent too much interest on their mortgages. Audio
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Waatea news
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Two dead as Honduran protestors try to storm airport
5:42 PM.The ousted president Manuel Zelaya has been stopped from landing at the main Honduras airport as military vehicles and groups of soldiers blocked the runway. Audio
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Government buys Swine Flu vaccine Q and A
5:37 PM.In a world first, the Government has bought 300,000 doses of a new unlicensed vaccine to protect frontline health and other emergency workers against swine flu. Audio
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Evening sports news
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Lawyer on justice system changes
5:27 PM.Nigel Hampton QC is a lawyer in Christchurch. Audio
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Justice Minister takes steps to make system more efficient
5:24 PM.Under proposed changes to the justice system, defendants could lose the right to be present in court for all stages of their case. Audio
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Evening Business News for 6 July 2009
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Federer takes his 15th grand slam title
5:19 PM.Roger Federer making history with his victory at Wimbledon this morning. Audio
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No petrol infuriates Tokomaru Bay locals
5:15 PM.The tiny isolated settlement of Tokomaru Bay has run out of petrol and a local storeowner has blasted BP for refusing to bring in more supplies on Friday. Audio
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Taser flown in to confront man in river stand off
5:11 PM.A three hour standoff between police and a man standing on the edge of the Waikato River in Hamilton this morning ended after police had to send for a taser to be flown down from Auckland. Audio
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Government buys Swine Flu vaccine
5:07 PM.The Government's just announced that it's bought an unlicensed Swine Flu vaccine, which has not yet been through all its clinical trials, to be given to doctors and nurses on the frontline of theā¦ Read more Audio