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Checkpoint for Friday 9 July 2010
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Treasure trove of roman coins found in UK
6:58 PM.A man using a metal detector has come across the largest pot of Roman coins ever found in Britain. Audio
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Suspected terrorists won't be extradicted to US
6:55 PM.Judges at the European Court of Human Rights have orderd a halt to the extradition from Britain of two men who are facing terrorism charges in the United States. Audio
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Waatea News for 9 July 2010
6:53 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 9 July 2010
6:37 PM.Monetary policy on the whole has tended to be supported on a bi-partisan basis by political parties but recently Labour has broken ranks calling for a rethink. Audio
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Sports News for 9 July 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Hawaii civil union bill vetoed by governor
6:27 PM.The fight for civil unions in Hawaii looks to be heading for the courts. The state's governor has vetoed a bill that would have granted same sex couples the same rights as married couples, without… Read more Audio
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All Blacks prepare for Tri Nations opener
6:23 PM.The All Blacks will soon take on South Africa at Eden Park, with the visitors feeling confident going into the Tri Nations opener. Audio
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Evening Business for 9 July 2010
6:20 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Powerful human antibodies against HIV discovered
6:18 PM.Researchers say they've discovered antibodies that can protect against a wide range of AIDS viruses and which could be used to help design a vaccine. In laboratory tests, the proteins can stop more… Read more Audio
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Wellington renters warned against false bargains
6:13 PM.Prospective tenants in Wellington are being offered free rent and a chance to win permanent car parks as a rental property glut saturates the market. Audio
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Gillard backtracks on asylum seeker centre
6:09 PM.The Australian Prime Minister has created further confusion about whether or not she wants to establish a regional processing centre for asylum seekers in East Timor. Audio
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A black day for Russian intelligence
6:07 PM.Ten Russian agents arrested in the United States have been expelled from the country after a swap deal was reached. Audio
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Emmy award nominations announced
5:57 PM.Nominations for this year's Emmy awards have been announced in Los Angeles. The Second World War mini series 'The Pacific' co-produced by Steven Spielberg leads the list with 24 nominations. Audio
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Gillards plans for asylum seeker centre unclear
5:55 PM.Julia Gillard's plans for a regional processing centre for asylum seekers appear to be unravelling although the Australian Prime Minister insists discussions with the East Timorese are still happening… Read more Audio
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Russian and US do spy swap deal
5:50 PM.The spy scandal in the United States has come to a sudden end with the ten Russian agents expelled from the country after a swap deal was reached. Audio
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Waatea News for 9 July 2010
5:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Treasury and Inland Revenue argue over company tax cuts
5:45 PM.Papers released by the Treasury show it was at loggerheads with Inland Revenue over cuts to the company tax rate in the Budget. The Treasury won the arguement after the Government cut the company tax… Read more Audio
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Best forestry year in decades
5:42 PM.The forestry industry is celebrating its best year in decades thanks to Chinese log exports pulling it out of the doldrums. Official figures show the country's timber harvest to the end of March was… Read more Audio
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Melamine tainted milk powder seized in China
5:40 PM.Authorities in China have seized 38 tonnes of milk powder laced with melamine - with tests finding levels of the toxic chemical up to 500 times beyond the permitted limit. Audio
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Falling glass causes Wgtn's Lambton Quay to be cordoned off
5:35 PM.Wellington's Lambton Quay was closed off for a couple of hours this afternoon after a large sheet of glass fell from the 20th floor of a high rise building. Audio
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Sports News for 9 July 2010
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Sonny Bill Williams makes his Canterbury debut
5:27 PM.Canterbury's A-list of rugby superstars has just gone up by one. Another pin-up-boy has joined their ranks with the arrival of Sonny Bill Williams. Audio
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Evening Business for 9 July 2010
5:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Crafars' bid for interim injunction fails
5:21 PM.The Crafar family has failed to stop the sale of their 16 North Island farms that were put into receivership last October. Audio
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CAA bans ballooning company from operating
5:14 PM.The Civil Aviation Authority has banned a Canterbury-based ballooning company from operating saying the risk of people being killed or injured is too great. Audio
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Haden to answer to RWC minister
5:08 PM.Andy Haden may be about to lose his job as the Rugby World Cup Ambassador after making comments about sports stars and sexual assaults on young women. The Labour's Party's Rugby World Cup spokesman… Read more Audio
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Checkpoint Choice for Friday 9 July 2010
5:00 PM.Haden to answer to RWC minister, CAA bans ballooning company from operating, Crafars' bid for interim injunction fails, Wellington renters warned against false bargains, Russian and US do spy swap… Read more Audio