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Checkpoint for Monday 12 October 2009
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ARC delivers ultimatum to NZBus
5:07 PM.The head of the Auckland Regional Council has delivered an ultimatum to the bus company which has locked out its drivers, get the buses back on the road or we'll find someone else to run the service. Audio
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ARTA on the Auckland bus strike
5:11 PM.The Chairman of the Auckland Regional Transport Authority is not speaking to the media but joining us now is ARTA spokesperson Sharon Hunter. Audio
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NZIER predicts serious house shortage
5:16 PM.The New Zealand Insitutute of Economic Research is warning that if low levels of house building continue, there could be a serious shortage of homes in two to three years Audio
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Christchurch hospital running out of space for patients
5:20 PM.Christchurch Hospital is running out of space for patients and the problem has got so bad it had considered allowing the emergency department to take over the chapel. Audio
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Evening Business News for 12 October 2009
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Lord Ashcroft offers reward
5:27 PM.The British Lord who helped secure the return of stolen war medals is now offering a $50,000 reward in the Aisling Symes case. Audio
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Samoa marks White Sunday
5:29 PM.Today is a special day set aside to celebrate the children in Samoa. Audio
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Evening sports news
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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PM doesn't want 30 to 50 percent hikes in ACC levies
5:36 PM.The Prime Minister John Key says he wants to avoid hikes of 30 to 50 percent in accident compensation levies, but won't yet reveal how big the increases will be. Audio
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Off duty officer hurt while breaking up fight
5:39 PM.A Hastings police officer is in hospital with serious head injuries after being assaulted while trying to break up a fight early on Sunday morning. Audio
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Central Plains outlines plans for revised irrigation scheme
5:42 PM.A hearing to determine if a controversial irrigation scheme will get the go ahead in Canterbury has resumed today, with the company behind the project outlining its revised scheme. Audio
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Gay rights activists march on the US capital
5:45 PM.In the US, tens of thousands of people have marched through Washington, demanding greater rights for gays and lesbians. Audio
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Waatea news
5:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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New Zealand accent rated most attractive outside of UK
5:52 PM.Kiwis have topped the list of preferred English speakers outside of the UK. Audio
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Scientists rethink frequency of earthquakes
5:56 PM.The spate of deadly earthquakes in the past fortnight is prompting some seismologists to challenge the conventional wisdom that it's merely a coincidence when earthquakes occur in quick succession but… Read more Audio
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West Auckland parents anxious for childrens' saftey
6:07 PM.Schools close to the West Auckland house where toddler Aisling Symes vanished say, on the first day for the new term, many parents are anxious for their children's safety and aren't letting them walk… Read more Audio
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New crime hotline launched
6:09 PM.As of 4 o'clock this afternoon you can ring a new tip, off line set up to help fight crime, but your call will be answered by an operator in the United Kingdom. Audio
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UN mission chief in Afghanistan defends himself
6:14 PM.The head of the United Nation's mission in Afghanistan has defended himself for the first time against the stinging criticism from his former deputy, about his approach to allegations of electoral… Read more Audio
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Tsunami victims struggling with psychological scars
6:19 PM.In Samoa the physical wounds suffered by the victims of the tsunami may be healing but many are staying in hospital as they try to deal with the psychological scars. Audio
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Evening Business News for 12 October 2009
6:22 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Survey: low drinking age has had negative effect
6:25 PM.It's been ten years since the drinking age was lowered to 18 and a recent poll says nearly three quarters of people think it was a bad idea. Audio
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Reaction to Boyzone star's sudden death
6:29 PM.The music industry has reacted with disbelief after the death of Stephen Gately a member of the Irish group 'Boyzone' who died suddenly at the age of 33. Audio
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Evening sports news
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Brazilian TV presenter hands himself in to police
6:37 PM.A Brazilian TV presenter accused of ordering killings to boost his programme's ratings has turned himself in to police after going on the run. Audio
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Questions over the Pakistani army's ability to provide security
6:42 PM.Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik says an offensive into the insurgent stronghold of South Waziristan is now inevitable after a day long siege at the army headquarters which ended when… Read more Audio
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Clinton in Belfast to help in peace process
6:44 PM.The US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, has arrived in Northern Ireland on the latest leg of her European tour. Audio
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Waatea news
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Over 40 Afghans granted refugee status in Australia
6:46 PM.The Australian government has decided to grant refugee status to 42 Afghan men who survived a boat explosion that killed five of their fellow asylum seekers in April. Audio
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No TV for under 2s
6:51 PM.No child under two should watch any television at all. That's according to new research from the Royal Melbourne Children's Hospital. Audio
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Colombia to scrap secret police
6:55 PM.Colombia is planning to scrap the controversial secret police, the DAS, and replace it with a new Central Intelligence Agency. Audio
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Is it more dangerous to drink and drive or to walk home drunk?
6:57 PM.Their pop approach to economics earned them a cult following around the world with their first book, Freakocomics. Audio