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Checkpoint for Friday 14 August 2009
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Fish tattooed for good luck
6:59 PM.Pet shops in China are offering tattooed fish. Audio
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Fashion store employee with prosthetic arm wins tribunal
6:58 PM.A young woman with a prosthetic arm who worked for a fashion store in London has successfully sued the company for wrongful dismissal. Audio
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Waatea news
6:55 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Focus on politics for 14 August 2009
6:41 PM.The National-led Government has announced it will cut greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 10 to 20 percent by 2020. The Cabinet agreed on the target this week and tabled it at a meeting of… Read more Audio
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Sports news
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Shakespearean sonnet to be performed in Maori at the Globe
6:27 PM.The Maori language is set to take centre stage at a special ceremony at the Globe Theatre in London. Audio
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British PM joins online campaign supporting NHS
6:25 PM.The British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, and his wife, Sarah, have joined an online campaign defending the country's National Health Service from criticism in the United States. Audio
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RMT Union calls for a national port strategy
6:20 PM.The Rail and Maritime Transport Union is calling for a national strategy to save port companies from throwing millions of dollars at attracting only short-term shipping business. Audio
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Evening business
6:18 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Signs of economic recovery in France and Germany
6:14 PM.There are signs of recovery in Europe's two biggest economies. Audio
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Accusations of torture in Iran
6:11 PM.One of the defeated candidates in Iran's presidential elections has accused the authorities of allowing the torture, rape and murder of election protesters held in the country's prisons. Audio
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Calls for more resources for Taiwan rescue operation
6:09 PM.Nearly four hundred people are still missing and now feared dead following a mudslide in just one village in southern Taiwan. Audio
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Ski party caught in avalanche in Methven area
6:05 PM.There's been an avalanche in the Methven area at the Totara Peak. A ski party consisting of 5 people was caught in the avalanche at about 4:20 this afternoon. Audio
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Golf and rugby sevens one step away from Olympics
5:57 PM.The final whistle hasn't been blown yet, but if all goes according to plan golf and rugby sevens will be confirmed as part of the programme for the 2016 Olympic Games. Audio
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Scientists to start mass DNA project on WW1 soldiers
5:53 PM.Scientists are about to start a mass DNA testing programme to try to idenitify the remains of hundreds of World War 1 Australian and British soldiers killed in one of the conflict's fiercest battles.
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2008 drought cost economy $2.8 billion
5:50 PM.The Ministry of Agriculture has calculated that the 2007 and 2008 droughts cost the New Zealand economy almost three billion dollars. Audio
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Waatea news
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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66 new knights and dames
5:43 PM.66 New Zealanders were formally honoured with titles today at Old St Paul's Cathedral in Wellington. Audio
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U-turn on funding cuts for special needs students
5:39 PM.The Education Minister has done a u-turn on plans to cut funding for special needs children getting extra therapy - but critics say the battle is far from over. Audio
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Retail recovery comes with warning
5:36 PM.There's further evidence of a recovery in the economy, with retail sales rising for the third consecutive month in June. Audio
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Sports news
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Air traffic workers suspended after mid-air collision
5:26 PM.A New York air traffic controller who was handling the plane which collided in mid air with a helicopter over the Hudson River have been suspended from duty for being on the phone at the time of the… Read more Audio
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Evening business
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Contractor found dead at Fonterra plant
5:21 PM.A man has been found dead in an elevator shaft at Fonterra's Edendale plant in Southland. Audio
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Search operation suspended amidst hoax fears
5:18 PM.Police say a search and rescue operation triggered by an early morning mayday call from a boat south east of Whangarei may have been a hoax. Audio
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Maori teacher - exorcism death nothing to do with Maori culture
5:14 PM.Dr Tui Adams is a teacher in tikanga Maori for Tainui - he gave evidence at the trial saying what happened to Janet Moses had nothing to do with any accepted Maori cultural practice. Audio
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Family convicted of manslaughter escape prison sentence
5:11 PM.The family convicted of the manslaughter of Janet Moses, who drowned during a bizarre and prolonged attempt to drive out evil spirits, have escaped being sent to prison. Audio
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Fire service search for children down culvert
5:08 PM.The Police and fire service have blocked off part of a street in the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert, after reports of children being stuck down a large drain. Audio