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Checkpoint for Thursday 3 December 2009
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White House to enforce new security rules
6:59 PM.The White House is enforcing new rules to monitor official events, after two people met President Obama at a State Dinner to which they were not invited. Audio
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Dubai World problems
6:58 PM.It's nearly a week since Dubai shocked world markets by asking for a reprieve on the repayment of a multi-billion dollar debt against one of its biggest government-controlled companies, Dubai World. Audio
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New research into the effects of childcare
6:56 PM.There have long been arguments about the merits of putting youngsters in childcare. Audio
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Arabs increasingly loosing right to live in East Jerusalem
6:54 PM.An increasing number of Arabs have been losing their right to live in East Jerusalem. Audio
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25 years on from Bhopal gas leak
6:50 PM.It's twenty five years since a highly poisonous gas leaked from a pesticide plant in Bhopal in central India. Audio
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Waatea news for 3 December 2009
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Japan's government to launch new stimulus package
6:45 PM.Japan's government is likely to agree this week to an extra budget to combat a rising yen and deflation. Audio
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Police issue 12 Crimes of Christmas messages
6:42 PM.The police are taking a festive approach to crime prevention - with the launch their 12 Crimes of Christmas campaign. Audio
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Green Party puts forward forestry plan
6:40 PM.The Green Party has announced a plan it says will create an estimated 50-thousand jobs, improve the health of our forests, and significantly reduce New Zealand's carbon emissions. Audio
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Sports news for 3 December 2009
6:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Five British yachtsmen freed by Iran
6:28 PM.Five British yachtsmen who crossed into Iran's waters in the Gulf have now been released. Audio
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Evening business for 3 December 2009 - part 2
6:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Seminar held on internet's effect on fair trials
6:20 PM.Making it a criminal offense for jurors to search the web, and asking newspapers to take their archived stories off-line have been floated as ways to help juries remain impartial. Audio
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New govt initiative to help victims of family violence
6:18 PM.A crisis team which will go into homes to support victims of family violence is being trialled in Auckland. Audio
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Sir Paul Reeves - NZ's Fiji policy needs an urgent rethink
6:15 PM.The special Commonwealth envoy to Fiji, Sir Paul Reeves, says New Zealand's foreign policy towards the Pacific island nation needs a complete overhaul. Audio
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American Samoa worried by increase in troop numbers
6:08 PM.The announcement of 30 thousand more US troops for Afghanistan is causing unease in American Samoan. Audio
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Obama defends his troop withdrawal plans
6:05 PM.President Obama's plan to set a date for starting troop withdrawals from Afghanistan is coming under fire from his former Presidential rival. Audio
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SmartGate takes on role of customs officers
5:57 PM.A new 'do it yourself system' that will reduce the time it takes for airline passengers to get through passport control has been unveiled at Auckland International Airport. Audio
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Doctors call for public debate on health spending
5:55 PM.Senior doctors say health services aren't being delivered equally and a public debate is needed. Audio
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Testy exchanges over ACC entitlements for criminals
5:50 PM.The Automobile Association has asked politicians not to take too tough a line on criminals' entitlements to Accident Compensation Corporation cover. Audio
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Waatea news for 3 December 2009
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Gas pipeline under pressure
5:45 PM.The gas industry is scrambling to free up a constricted supply of natural gas into Auckland. Audio
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US Defence Secretary says extra troops essential
5:40 PM.Senior members of the US administration have spent the day on Capitol Hill defending President Obama's new strategy for Afghanistan. Audio
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Key to go to Copenhagen climate change meeting
5:35 PM.Opposition parties say the Prime Minister will come under pressure at Copenhagen over New Zealand's performance to help combat climate change and significantly reduce carbon emissions. Audio
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Sports news for 3 December 2009
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Tiger Woods apologises for transgressions
5:28 PM.Tiger Woods has issued a public statement apologising to his family for what he euphemistically calls transgressions. Audio
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Legal Services Agency chair aims to stamp out corrupt behaviour
5:25 PM.The new head of the agency in charge of legal aid says he's hoping to launch a joint investigation with the law society to get to the bottom of how many lawyers are rorting the system. Audio
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Evening business for 3 December 2009
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Third bill spells out detail of super city structure
5:20 PM.Candidates seeking to become Auckland's first super mayor will be able to spend nearly six hundred thousand dollars during the official campaign period. Audio
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Hundreds of dairies face liquor licence blow
5:15 PM.Hundreds of corner dairies face losing their licence to sell alcohol following a landmark decision by the Liquor Licensing Authority. Audio
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The Law Society on non-parole periods
5:10 PM.Reaction from the Law Society criminal law convenor Jonathan Krebs. Audio
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Judge proclaims 'life does mean life' at Ashley Peach sentencing
5:05 PM.A High Court judge has vented his anger about the public's misconception that murder sentences are too light - saying life does mean life. Audio