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Checkpoint for Monday 21 September 2009
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SAS now in Afghanistan.
5:07 PM.SAS troops are now in Afghanistan on what the Prime MInister is describing as a dangerous assignment which could result in death or injury. Audio
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PM orders adventure tourism sector investigation
5:13 PM.The Prime Minister has ordered an investigation into the adventure tourism sector after the death of an English tourist in Queenstown last April. Audio
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Prisoner numbers hit record high
5:19 PM.The number of prison inmates has hit its highest level ever, with 8,509 people being held in prisons or police stations as of today. Audio
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Evening Business News for 21 September 2009
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Conchords miss out - but Collete claims one for downunder
5:26 PM.New Zealanders failed to strike the right note at the 61st Emmy awards - with the Flight of the Conchords missing out on all six awards they were nominated for. Audio
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Evening sports news
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Police defend their actions in protecting murder house
5:36 PM.The police insist they went above and beyond to protect Christchurch's so called house of horror from an arson attack. Audio
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Supermarket chain ditches Foodtown and Woolworths brands
5:40 PM.Progressive Enterprises is dumping its Foodtown and Woolworths brands in favour of a single chain of Countdown supermarkets. Audio
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Three police officers in court on assault charges
5:44 PM.Three police officers have appeared in the Auckland District Court again jointly charged with assaulting two university students. Audio
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Waatea news
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Former French Prime Minister goes on trial
5:49 PM.The former French Prime Minister, Dominique de Villepin, goes on trial today over an alleged plot to prevent Nicolas Sarkozy from winning the country's top job in 2007. Audio
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Widow may not receive damages over Blue Chip collapse
5:53 PM.A High Court ruling, awarding tens of thousands of dollars to an elderly Blue Chip investor, could bring a flood of similar claims accusing financial advisers of negligence. Audio
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Taranaki to host biggest surfing event NZ has ever seen
5:57 PM.Taranaki is to host the biggest surfing event the country has ever seen with the best 17 women surfers in the world taking part. Audio
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Investigation of adventure tourism sector ordered
6:07 PM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has ordered an investigation into the adventure tourism sector, sparked by a letter of the father of a British tourist who drowned while river boarding last year. Audio
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Corrections Association reaction to prisoner numbers
6:13 PM.The number of prison inmates has hit its highest level ever, with 8,509 people being held in prisons or police stations as of today. Audio
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Police say film students with gun lucky to be alive
6:18 PM.The Police say students who were confronted by armed police officers while they were filming a robbery inside a dairy are lucky no-one was killed. Audio
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Scientist says Aussie earthquake overdue
6:21 PM.Australians are being warned a significant volcanic eruption is well overdue. Audio
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Evening Business News for 21 September 2009
6:27 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Kasparov vs Karpov 25 yearsd on
6:30 PM.One of the greatest rivalries in the history of chess will be renewed tonight as Gary Kasparov takes on Anatoli Karpov in the Spanish city of Valencia Audio
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Evening sports news
6:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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UK correspondent
6:38 PM.For the latest news from the UK, we're joined now by our correspondent in London, Barney Burnham. Audio
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Former mayor of Masterton amazed
6:43 PM.A former mayor of Masterton says he is amazed that Christchurch City Council did not provide protection for a house burned down after a double homicide. Audio
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Waatea news
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Quadriplegic man dies after court ruling last month
6:50 PM.A quadriplegic man from Perth who won the right to starve himself to death has died. Audio
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University inquiry into controversial costumes
6:53 PM.Lincoln University's Vice-Chancellor, Roger Field, has apologised for any offence caused by students who dressed as Nazis and Jewish prisoners during a weekend party. Audio
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Cubans rock at massive peace concert
6:56 PM.Cuba has hosted its largest open-air rock concert since the revolution 50 years ago. Audio