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Checkpoint for Thursday 8 April 2010
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Joke on aircraft goes wrong
6:58 PM.A man has been arrested after a security alert on board an American airliner. Audio
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Science of bird flight formation revealed
6:56 PM.How birds fly in such perfect formation has mystified scientists for centuries. Audio
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Locust swarm plagues central Queensland town
6:53 PM.The town of Longreach in central Queensland is under attack from a plague of locusts. Audio
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Cyber spies steal documents from India, UN and US
6:53 PM.A report claims a Chinese based network of cyber spies have been stealing classified documents from the Indian government as well as the United Nations and a U.S. embassy. Audio
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American town uses civil rights history in appeal for help
6:49 PM.A small town in the United States is making a personal appeal for help to Barack Obama. Audio
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Waatea News for 8 April 2010
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Mixed reviews on surf club design
6:43 PM.The architects of a proposed one-point-eight million dollar surf club on Wellington's south coast are standing by their design, despite criticism from some locals that the new building will look like… Read more Audio
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Do we need a new super sunscreen?
6:40 PM.Scientists at Queensland's University of Technology are looking at whether a super high factor sunscreen is needed to help fight melanoma. Audio
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Violent protests in Kyrgyzstan
6:36 PM.After a day of violent protest that has left up to a hundred dead, it is not clear who is in charge in Kyrgyzstan. Audio
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Sports News for 8 April 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Japanese have natural advantage in digesting sushi
6:29 PM.Scientists say that Japanese people have a natural advantage when it comes to digesting sushi. Audio
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Light exercise good for mothers and babies
6:25 PM.Researchers have found that moderate exercise during pregnancy means women have lighter babies. Audio
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Evening Business for 8 April 2010
6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Abolition of House of Lords election policy for UK Labour
6:17 PM.One of the controversial plans in the Labour Party's manifesto is a proposal to abolish The House of Lords and replace it with an elected Upper House. Audio
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Carvers hide snowflake greenstone from police
6:12 PM.Pounamu carvers are hiding their snowflake greenstone after police seized almost two tonnes of it from two Hokitika stores last week. Audio
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XT customers hit by another failure
6:10 PM.Telecom's problem-plagued XT mobile network has been hit by another fault today, with services north of the Bombay Hills through to Northland down for about four hours. Audio
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Whanau Ora report launched
6:07 PM.The Maori Party co-leader, Tariana Turia, has been appointed as the Whanau Ora Minister to oversee the implementation of the party's flagship policy. Audio
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Giant chess pieces returned!
5:58 PM.The giant chess pieces stolen from Christchurch's Cathedral Square have been returned, plus one extra piece stolen six years ago. Audio
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Uncertainty over who is in charge in Kyrgystan
5:54 PM.After a day of violent protest that has left up to a hundred dead, it is not clear who is in charge in Kyrgyzstan. Audio
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Warning Tamils could use Australia as base
5:50 PM.The Sri Lankan Government is warning Australia it could become a breeding ground for separatists if more Tamil asylum seekers are taken in. Audio
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Waihopai base rejects protestors' claims
5:48 PM.Claims made about the Waihopai monitoring station by three peace activists have been formally rebutted by the organisation itself. Audio
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Waatea News for 8 April 2010
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Film emerges of hotel bombing in Jakarta last year
5:42 PM.Video footage has emerged that was recorded as the Marriott Hotel suicide bomber closed in on his victims in Jakarta last year. Audio
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Mystery of disappearance ends with body identification
5:38 PM.The four-month mystery surrounding the disappearance of a Hamilton grandmother has been solved with the identification of a body pulled out of the Waikato River at Meremere on Saturday. Audio
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What the Women's Refuge think about Whanau Ora
5:36 PM.The Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia has been appointed as the Minister for the Whanau Ora Fund - a new billion dollar scheme. Audio
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Sports News for 8 April 2010
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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TV3 axes Sunrise with 20 jobs to go
5:28 PM.TV3's breakfast shows have been canned after waking up on the wrong side of the ratings. Audio
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Drought situation gets worse
5:24 PM.The Goverment says farmers in the upper North Island face a grim winter if they don't get rain soon. Audio
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Evening Business for 8 April 2010
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Kaitaia fire chief among those hit by XT fault
5:21 PM.Kaitaia's fire chief has hit out at Telecom's XT network saying it's simply not good enough for the emergency service to use. Audio
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Tariana Turia to run the billion dollar Whanau Ora scheme
5:12 PM.The Government has rejected a key part of the Maori Party's flagship Whanau Ora policy saying the billion dollar plan to help families with multiple problems will NOT be run by an independent trust. Audio
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Teenager admits critically injuring baby
5:07 PM.A 13 year old Invercargill boy is being held in a secure Child Youth and Family facility after admitting he critically injured a crying baby girl when he picked her up and shook her. Audio