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Checkpoint for Thursday 17 September 2009
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Magic ads
6:58 PM.Advertising companies are always after that little bit of magic, that clever little gimmick that gets a product noticed. The new trick? Magazine adverts that move. Audio
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Supporters flock to court for Gerard Otimi appearance
6:55 PM.Supporters of Gerard Otimi, the man accused of running a passport scam targetting Pacific Island overstayers, prayed and sang hymns outside court today. Audio
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Waatea news
6:53 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Indonesian security says top militant may be dead
6:51 PM.Officials in Indonesia say four suspected militants have been killed during a police raid on the island of Java. Audio
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Super city legislation passed
6:47 PM.Parliament has cleared the way for Auckland to become a super city, with one council, one mayor, one rates bill and one plan instead of eight. Audio
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NZ house market: 9th least affected out of 32 countries
6:43 PM.Real estate consultancy Knight Frank says New Zealand ranks among the top 10 housing markets in the world for toughing out the house price slump. Audio
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Aussie children placed into the care of sex offenders
6:41 PM.Child abuse experts in Australia say the young person protection system in Victoria is in chaos. Audio
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Australian man fathers 4 children with his daughter
6:36 PM.Police in Australia say DNA tests have established a man accused of child abuse is the father of his daughter's four children. Audio
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Sports news
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Carter revives race controversy in US
6:27 PM.The White House has moved swiftly to dismiss comments by the former president, Jimmy Carter, that suggested recent attacks on Barak Obama's policies are driven by racism. Audio
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Evening business
6:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Mary Travers loses fight with cancer
6:22 PM.Mary Travers, of the trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died from cancer at the age of 72. Audio
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Council delay fumigant decision despite protest
6:19 PM.The Marlborough District Council is delaying decisions about the use of the controversial fumigant, methyl bromide, despite a protest today which ended in the council's chamber. Audio
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Police name UK visitors killed in car crash
6:16 PM.The Christchurch police say jet-lag may have been a factor in a car crash that killed 3 English tourists, including a 3-year old girl. Audio
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Chairman explains Wanganui decision making process
6:09 PM.The Chairman of the Geographic Board, Don Grant, says their decision hinged on historical evidence which shows that early settlers always intended that the name of the city match that of the river. Audio
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Mayor vows to fight Wanganui spelling change
6:07 PM.Emotions are running high following the Geographic Board's unanimous decision that Wanganui should be spelt with an 'h". Audio
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NZ has an epidemic rise in necrotising fasciitis
5:54 PM.New Zealand is suffering from an epidemic rise in cases of the flesh eating disease 'necrotising fasciitis', with the number of people dying equal to swine flu. Audio
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Undie 500 canned
5:51 PM.The Undie 500 car rally has been canned after it led to rioting in Dunedin for the fourth year in a row. Audio
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New Lynn to be transformed into a rail hub
5:48 PM.Multi-million dollar plans to make Auckland's rail network rival that in Wellington have moved a step closer, with a spin off for a traditionally industrial part of town. Audio
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Waatea news
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Telecom warns of fault delays of 11 days
5:43 PM.Angry Telecom customers in Northland are demanding action and compensation as they wait for repairs on faulty phone lines. Audio
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Porirua hospital patients sue government
5:39 PM.The Supreme Court has ruled that a group of 6 former Porirua Hospital patients can now sue the Government for compensation. Audio
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English faces fresh criticism
5:35 PM.The Finance Minister Bill English faces fresh criticism that he should have disclosed a conflict of interest when claiming roughly $900 a week in accommodation expenses. Audio
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Sports news
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Undie 500 organisers seek new destination
5:26 PM.Organisers of the infamous Undie 500 rally say the event won't be returning to Dunedin in the foreseeable future. Audio
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Evening business for 17 September 2009
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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LWR complaint laid with Serious Fraud Office
5:19 PM.The National Distribution Union is pleased the receivers of Lane Walker Rudkin have laid a complaint with the Serious Fraud Office, though it won't help the 228 people who have lost their jobs. Audio
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Photo saga soldiers to be sent home from Afghanistan
5:17 PM.3 New Zealand soldiers serving in Afghanistan are being sent home because they emailed photographs of themselves posing with a bomb and machine guns. Audio
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Iwi have been fighting for name change for 20 years
5:14 PM.Ken Mair is a spokesperson for the iwi who first wanted an 'H' in Wanganui. He says he's been fighting for the change for two decades. Audio
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Michael Laws doesn't think Wanganui will get an 'h'
5:10 PM.Wanganui Mayor Michael Laws is expecting the Minister to reject the Board's decision, which he has roundly condemned. Audio
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Controversy continues over Wanganui spelling
5:08 PM.It's Wanganui with an H but for how long? Audio