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Checkpoint for Tuesday 3 August 2010
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KiwiRail admits extent of railway sleeper theft unknown
6:56 PM.It's heavy work, but that hasn't been stopping the light-fingered. Audio
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Waatea News for 3 August 2010
6:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Jetstar lobbies NZ government to relax border rules
6:43 PM.Jetstar is lobbying the New Zealand and Australian governments to relax trans-Tasman border controls and drop passenger charges. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 3 August 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Obama withdraws troops from Iraq
6:27 PM.Dr Najib Lafraie is a senior lecturer at Otago University's Department of Politics, he joins us. Audio
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Evening Business News for 3 August 2010
6:20 PM.Allied Farmers is asking investors to stump up another 19 million dollars, to repay its bank and bolster its financial position. Audio
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Harawira criticised for racial dating comments
6:17 PM.Some MPs are angered by Hone Harawira's comments about how he'd feel if one of his children was dating a Pakeha. Audio
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Huge iceberg ready to break off Tasman Glacier
6:14 PM.A downpour of rain at the weekend has led to a dramatic rise in the height of the Tasman Glacier, that's wowing those lucky enough to get close to it. Audio
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Labour says Government is governing by google search
6:07 PM.The Labour Party says the Government's planned review of spending on policy advice is an example of governing by google search. Audio
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NZ night sky could be in for Southern light spectacle
5:56 PM.New Zealand's night sky should be lighting up soon now with what astronomers are hoping will be a spectacular display of the southern lights. Audio
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Govt announces second Erebus rememberance flight
5:52 PM.The Government and Air New Zealand have announced a second remembrance flight to Antarctica will take place for family members of the victims of the 1979 Erebus disaster. Audio
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Waatea News for 3 August 2010
5:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Census identifies new species of NZ fish
5:45 PM.A Census of Marine Life has found there could be tens of thousands of unidentified marine species in New Zealand's waters. Audio
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Campaign to make commuter trains an election issue in Waikato
5:42 PM.A campaign for a commuter rail service between Hamilton and Auckland is being resurrected ahead of the local body elections. Audio
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Whakatane Mayor welcomes court ruling
5:39 PM.Controversial plans by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to shift headquarters and a hundred staff from Whakatane to Tauranga have been put on hold. Audio
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Govt signals more public service jobs might be cut
5:36 PM.The National-led Government has signalled more jobs might be cut, as it reviews how much it is spending on policy advice. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 3 August 2010
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Israel agrees to take part in international panel
5:26 PM.Israel has agreed to back a probe into its deadly commando raid on a Gaza-bound aid convoy, but some are worried the terms of reference will be too narrow. Audio
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National revels in Labour's woes over Chris Carter
5:23 PM.Chris Carter maybe on leave from Parliament, but the fallout from his attack on the Labour Leader, Phil Goff continues to cause the party grief. Audio
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Evening Business News for 3 August 2010
5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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One-third of birthing near-deaths preventable - study
5:16 PM.The first study of women who almost died giving birth has found more than one third became critically ill because of medical mistakes and errors. Audio
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Jobs market slowly improving
5:12 PM.There are more signs the jobs market is gradually picking up. Audio
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The government reviews cost of policy advice
5:07 PM.Public servants are in the firing line again with the government fixing its sights on how much it spends on policy advice. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 3 August 2010
5:00 PM.Public servants in the firing line, more jobs and higher wages and the first study of women who almost died giving birth has found more than one third became critically ill because of medical mistakes… Read more Audio