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Checkpoint for Wednesday 26 May 2010
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Atlantis heads home for the last time
6:58 PM.The space shuttle Atlantis is homeward bound for what's likely to be the last time after flying missions for a quarter of a century. Audio
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Man dubbed Irish Godfather arrested
6:55 PM.The man dubbed the Irish Godfather, Christy Kinahan, has been arrested at his 10 million pound mansion on the Costa Del Sol. Audio
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Jewellery raids in Baghdad leave fourteen dead
6:54 PM.Raids on about a dozen jewellery shops in the Iraqi capital Baghdad have left fourteen people dead. Audio
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Ethiopia's victorious PM addresses big rally
6:52 PM.A day after his landslide victory Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has called for the international community to respect the election results. Audio
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Sri Lanka tells UN it opposes investigation
6:50 PM.The Sri Lankan government has told the United Nations it will oppose any international investigation into its conduct during the conflict with the Tamil Tigers which ended a year ago. Audio
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Malcolm Fraser quits Liberal Party
6:49 PM.The former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser has left the Liberal Party, which he led to three election victories. Audio
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Terrorism charges laid against former Thai PM
6:48 PM.A Thai court's issued an arrest warrant for the exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on terrorism charges, which carry the death penalty. Audio
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Waatea news for 26 May 2010
6:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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BP delays attempt to block oil leak
6:43 PM.Another attempt by British Petroleum to plug the leak in a well that's causing oil to spew into the gulf of Mexico will be shown on a live video feed. Audio
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Scores killed in Kingston violence
6:39 PM.Hospital sources in the Jamaican capital Kingston say 60 people, most of them civilians, have been killed in 3 days of violence triggered by efforts to capture an alleged drug lord. Audio
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Roads still closed in storm-struck Oamaru
6:37 PM.Oamaru and its surrounding areas were again suffering the worst effects of the weather today with some homes sandbagged and roads well underwater - but most property escaping unscathed. Audio
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Evening sports news for 26 May 2010
6:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Evening Business News for 26 May 2010
6:27 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Four firms shortlisted to run Mt Eden prison
6:21 PM.More questions are being raised about how private prisons can save money and spend more on rehabilitation at the same time. Audio
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Industry puts up compromise on mining proposals
6:15 PM.One of the major players in New Zealand's mining industry wants the Government to let it do some exploratory drilling now in the country's most protected conservation areas. Audio
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Banking expert on Kiwibank resignation
6:10 PM.With us is Dr Claire Matthews, a senior lecturer with Massey University's Centre for Banking Studies. Audio
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Departing Kiwibank CEO casts doubt on reason for privatisation
6:07 PM.The departing chief executive of Kiwibank has cast doubt on one of the Government's key reasons for considering a part sale of the state-owned bank. Audio
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Pac-Man gobbles up millions of work hours
5:57 PM.A playable version of the classic Pac-Man video game gobbled up an estimated five million hours of work time last Friday - at a cost of 180-million dollars. Audio
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Queen Elizabeth opens her first coalition parliament
5:55 PM.Amidst the traditional pomp and ceremony the Queen has opened the British parliament and set out the legislative programme for her new coalition government. Audio
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Radio companies to pay more in music royalties
5:52 PM.Two of the country's major radio companies have been ordered to almost double the amount of royalties they pay artists for playing their music. Audio
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Waatea news for 26 May 2010
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Chaos on night of police shooting
5:44 PM.The wife of one of the men accused of killing a police officer during a covert operation in South Auckland says the night of the shooting was chaotic. Audio
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Lobby group: work tests could force more children into poverty
5:40 PM.A women's lobby group, the Auckland Women's Centre, says the Government's plan to get more beneficiaries back into the workforce could force more children into poverty. Audio
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Mining industry puts up Schedule 4 compromise
5:37 PM.One of the major players in New Zealand's mining industry wants the Government to let it do some exploratory drilling now in the country's most protected conservation areas. Audio
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Evening sports news for 26 May 2010
5:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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More than 60 dead after gun battles in Jamaica
5:28 PM.Raging gun battles in the Jamaican capital Kingston may have killed more than 60 people including children although police are disputing the figure and say the death toll is half that. Audio
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Roading update from Waitaki Civil Defence
5:26 PM.Oamaru and its surrounding areas were again suffering the worst effects of the weather today with some homes sandbagged and roads well underwater - but most property escaping unscathed. Audio
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Man accused of murder won't be named for two days
5:24 PM.The man charged with murdering Whanganui woman Marice McGregor has appeared in court and been given temporary name suppression. Audio
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Evening Business News for 26 May 2010
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Five injured in Waikato school mini-bus crash
5:20 PM.Five people were injured, one seriously, when a school mini-bus collided with a tree this afternoon near the Waikato town of Cambridge. Audio
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What the Chairman of Kiwibank thinks
5:12 PM.Joining us is the Chairman of Kiwibank Jim Bolger. Audio
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Departure of Kiwibank head adds fuel to assets sales debate
5:08 PM.The departing chief executive of Kiwibank has cast doubt on one of the Government's key reasons for considering a part sale of the state-owned bank. Audio
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Checkpoint choice for Wednesday 26 May 2010
5:00 PM.The head of Kiwibank calls it quits as the Government talks asset sales. A school bus crash injures five and Oamaru's relentless rain causes more chaos. Audio