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Checkpoint for Tuesday 2 February 2010
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Rugby sevens fans gather in the Capital
6:58 PM.Rugby sevens teams and their legions of fans are starting to arrive in Wellington, for what has become both a sport and cultural event. Audio
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Fish oil could be the key to treat schizophrenia
6:55 PM.Doctors now know how to tell whether a young person is at risk of developing schizophrenia, but they're not so sure about the best form of treatment. Audio
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Scientists say moa flew to NZ 40 million years ago
6:52 PM.Scientists have come up with a new theory about the origins of the Moa saying the birds' ancestors flew to New Zealand from South America. Audio
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Catholic church annuls baptisms by rebel priest
6:49 PM.The Catholic Church in Brisbane was last year labelled by some as un-Christian - now it's being accused of attempting to rewrite history. Audio
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Waatea news
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Israel disciplines officers over attack on UN
6:43 PM.Israel's admitted to the United Nations that two military officers were disciplined for ordering an artillery attack on the United Nations headquarters in Gaza last year. Audio
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Drug effective in dozens of animal cases
6:36 PM.A cancer drug that's believed dissolve hard tumours is about to be trialled on humans, after great success with animals in Australia. Audio
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Sports news for 2 February 2010
6:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Sixteen teenagers shot dead in Mexico
6:27 PM.Mexican authorities say that sixteen teenagers have now died after gunmen stormed their party at the weekend in a border city near El Paso Texas. Audio
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British troops didn't have body armour for Iraq deployment
6:24 PM.The head of Britain's armed forces has told the inquiry into the war in Iraq that troops were sent in without the necessary body armour. Audio
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"Little Sweetie"estate to go to family
6:21 PM.A long running dispute over the multi-billion-dollar estate of one of Asia's richest women, Nina Wang, has been decided in favour of a charitable trust run by her family. Audio
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Evening Business News for 2 February 2010
6:18 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Sri Lankan President dimisses senior military officers
6:16 PM.Five days after being re-elected the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaska has dismissed a group of military officers. Audio
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Toyota's reputation takes a battering
6:13 PM.In the United States Toyota's announced it'll start fixing accelerator pedals, a problem that's led to the recall of millions of cars, including about 60 Avensis in New Zealand. Audio
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Obama's budget to Congress - a mix of spend and save
6:10 PM.The US President Barack Obama has unveiled his budget plan which, despite a series of cuts, still predicts a massive budget deficit of one point six trillion US dollars this year. Audio
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Telecom offers five million dollar compo plan
6:07 PM.Telecom has come up with a five million dollar compensation deal for its customers hit by last week's massive XT mobile network failure. Audio
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January wet and cloudy
5:57 PM.The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research says New Zealand has endured a wet, cloudy January, with temperatures tending to be slightly below average. Audio
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Power lines blamed for major blaze
5:53 PM.An inquiry into Victoria's Black Saturday bushfires last year has been told authorities were woefully unprepared, despite being aware of dire weather predictions. Audio
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Christian group may be charged with child trafficking.
5:49 PM.Haitian officials are negotiating with US diplomats over whether the American Christians accused of child smuggling should be sent home to be prosecuted. Audio
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Waatea news
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Anwar Ibrahim trial: The Sequel
5:42 PM.There's a sense of deja vu in Malaysia, as its opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim prepares to go on trial on sodomy charges for the second time Audio
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Hours and wage growth falls despite recovery
5:39 PM.New figures from Statistics New Zealand show the effects of the recession are still being felt in the jobs market. Audio
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Education union says Govt hitting panic button
5:35 PM.The teachers' union, the NZEI, says the Government has launched a marketing campaign for National Standards, which shows it's hit the panic button over the policy's rollout. Audio
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Sports news for 2 February 2010
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Government takes over animal cruelty bill
5:24 PM.The Government has thrown its support behind a Bill to increase the maximum penalty for animal cruelty from three to five years in prison. Audio
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Evening Business News for 2 February 2010
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Former banking exec admits multi-million dollar fraud
5:18 PM.A former ASB banking executive wants to get on with serving time in prison, after stealing nearly 18 million dollars in one of the country's largest ever cases of employee theft. Audio
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Measures to sell national standards unveiled by Govt
5:15 PM.The Government is spending $200,000 on a last minute publicity campaign to convince parents that national standards are not a mistake. Audio
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Comment on deal from Telecommunications Users Association
5:12 PM.A telecommunications users advocacy group is describing Telecom's offer as a fair deal. Chief executive Ernie Newman says it's very hard to calculate how much last week's network failure has cost… Read more Audio
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Telecom announces a five million dollar compensation package
5:07 PM.Telecom has come up with a five million dollar compensation deal for its customers hit by last week's massive XT mobile network failure. Audio