Navigation for Checkpoint
Checkpoint for Thursday 18 February 2010
-
Gypsy comment angers Romania's human rights groups
6:59 PM.Human rights groups in Romania have called on the Foreign Minister to resign, for appearing to suggest that Roma or Gypsies were more likely to commit criminal acts than other people. Audio
-
German kids noise law
6:57 PM.Children in the German capital, Berlin, will now be allowed to be noisy. Audio
-
Syrian capital get US visit
6:54 PM.The visit of a top US official to the Syrian capital, Damascus, is being seen as a sign of warming diplomatic relations. Audio
-
Opposition demands suspension of multi-million dollar scheme
6:50 PM.The opposition in Australia are demanding the suspension of an entire scheme to improve home insulation. Audio
-
Waatea news for 18 February 2010
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
-
Tensions rise again over Falkland Islands
6:45 PM.An Argentinian minister has told Britain to be on its guard, in a growing dispute over British plans to drill for oil off the Falkland Islands. Audio
-
Desmond Tutu among indigenous group to have genome mapped
6:42 PM.Archbishop Desmond Tutu and four Kalahari Bushmen have had their genetic codes, or genomes, mapped. Audio
-
MFAT: 'no change to travel warning to Thailand'
6:37 PM.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says it has no plans to change its travel advice to tourists going to Bangkok in the coming weeks. Audio
-
Sports news for 18 February 2010
6:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
-
Latest news from our correspondent the United States
6:25 PM.Eight of the 10 Americans accused of kidnapping children in Haiti after January's quake have been released from custody. Audio
-
Evening Business News for 18 February 2010
6:22 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
-
OUSA attempts to ban negative portrayal of students
6:19 PM.The Otago University Students' Association is attempting to ban the broadcast of any unsavory behaviour at next week's Orientation events - such as excessive drinking, vomiting, fighting, and abusive… Read more Audio
-
Irish passports used by those implicated in Hamas killing
6:15 PM.The Irish government is the latest to come out and say its passports used by those alleged to be involved in killing a Hamas official in Dubai, were stolen. Audio
-
DHBs reject merger claims
6:11 PM.The outspoken Whanganui Mayor, Michael Laws, says the Whanganui District Health Board and neighbouring MidCentral DHB intend to merge, and it's all about cutting costs. Audio
-
Policing of financial markets beefed up
6:08 PM.The Government is to beef up the way financial markets are policed in a bid to restore investor confidence badly shaken by finance company collapses. Audio
-
Kiwirail looking at whether to compensate capital's commuters
5:57 PM.KiwiRail is considering whether to compensate commuters in the Capital left fuming by a recent string of network failures. Audio
-
The search is on to find a super city logo
5:54 PM.A controversial public design competition's been launched to find a logo for the new Auckland super city - despite criticism that there are more important things to be dealt with. Audio
-
Wellingtonians to give opinion on liquor ban in city
5:51 PM.Wellington city councillors have decided to ask the public whether they want a 24-hour city-wide public liquor ban. Audio
-
Waatea news for 18 February 2010
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
-
Dalai Lama arrives in the US
5:46 PM.The Dalai Lama has arrived in the US capital ahead of a scheduled meeting with President Barack Obama. Audio
-
Pay equity gap questions make for lively question time
5:43 PM.The continued gender pay gap and unequal representation of men and women in top jobs had the Greens seeing red today. Audio
-
Toyota's problems continue
5:39 PM.The underfire company is now considering recalling the world's number one selling vehicle, the Corolla, pending an investigation by US safety officials into complaints about its power steering system.
… -
CEO of Outdoor Pursuit Centre apologises
5:35 PM.The chief executive of the centre where a school group lost their lives in a canyoning flash flood has apologised to their families and taken full responsibility for the tragedy. Audio
-
Sports news for 18 February 2010
5:31 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
-
Mayor angry at West Coast timber plan
5:26 PM.A West Coast mayor says the region has been badly let down by the Government's plans to restructure the timber industry. Audio
-
Evening Business News for 18 February 2010
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
-
Future of RNZ is questioned
5:20 PM.The Green MP Sue Kedgley has accused the Government of starving Radio New Zealand of money in an attempt to threaten its viability. Audio
-
Jury retires in Templeman case
5:16 PM.The jury has retired to consider its verdict in the Liberty Templeman murder trial. Audio
-
Minister says trust and top rate alignment desirable
5:12 PM.The Finance Minister has signalled a possible drop in the top tax rate to 33-percent, in a speech he's delivered in Auckland. Audio
-
Government wants to restore investor confidence
5:07 PM.The Government is to beef up the policing of financial markets in a bid to restore investor confidence badly shaken by finance company collapses. Audio