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Checkpoint for Monday 21 March 2011
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A round-up of news from our correpsondent in Latin America
6:54 PM.Voting in Haiti's delayed run-off presidential election is underway with a pop star and former first lady battling in out in the polls. Audio
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Trial begins at High Court in Auckland for failed company
6:51 PM.The High Court in Auckland has heard that the failed finance company Nathans Finance was in a hopeless position by the time of its collapse. Audio
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Waatea News for 21 March 2011
6:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Crusaders head to England's home of rugby for home game
6:46 PM.The Crusaders rugby team is off to London, after a last minute venue change for their next Super Rugby match. Audio
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Bahrain remains under military law
6:41 PM.In Bahrain opposition groups want the UN to protect them against violence and tell troops from other Gulf states to leave. Audio
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Sports News for 21 March 2011
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Teacher facing charges of assault
6:28 PM.Pupils from a Kura Kaupapa Maori school on the outskirts of Hastings, have told the District Court in Napier how their teacher in 2008 assaulted them in class. Audio
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Evening Business for 21 March 2011
6:25 PM.A New Zealander who's one of the top executives of the global consumer goods company Unilever is back home promoting sustainability . Audio
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Children's commissioner wants better parental leave
6:18 PM.The Children's Commissioner says the government should consider paying parents to look after babies at home instead of putting them into childcare. Audio
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Business owners angry over Christchurch CBD access
6:08 PM.More than a houndred people with businesses in Christchurch's CBD have stormed a cordon into the Red Zone, in frustration at still not being allowed access to their buildings - one month on from the… Read more Audio
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Council crackdown on illegal campers
5:54 PM.At least half of New Zealand's city and district councils are expected to have the power to instantly fine illegal freedom campers in time for the influx of visitors for the Rugby World Cup this year.
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Pike River hearings confirmed for Greymouth
5:52 PM.The Royal Commission into the Pike River mine disaster has announced it will hold all its hearings in Greymouth. Audio
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Commissioner wants higher quality childcare
5:49 PM.The Children's Commissioner says the government should consider paying parents to keep babies at home instead of in care. Audio
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Waatea News for 21 March 2011
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Civil defence extends moratorium on demolishing Chch buildings
5:43 PM.A civil defence ban on demolishing buildings in the centre of Christchurch is being extended until at least the end of the week. Audio
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IMF warns Govt to get books back in shape despite quakes
5:40 PM.The International Monetary Fund says the Government must get its finances back on track despite the earthquakes or risk being punished by foreign lenders with higher interest rates. Audio
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Cautious optimism in Japan
5:35 PM.Some authorities in Japan appear cautiously optimistic about the attempts to prevent a full scale meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Audio
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Sports News for 21 March 2011
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Future of TranzCoastal to be decided soon
5:27 PM.KiwiRail expects to decide the future of the TranzCoastal train service between Picton and Christchurch in the next few weeks. Audio
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PM announces intention to reduce new spending
5:24 PM.The Prime Minister says there are likely to be spending cuts in areas other than health and education, as the government seeks to reduce its expenditure further. Audio
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Evening Business for 21 March 2011
5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Police on Christchurch CBD cordon breach
5:15 PM.Superintendent Andy McGregor from the Christchurch police joins us. Audio
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Business owners boil over with frustration
5:07 PM.Frustrations have boiled over for business owners denied access to Christchurch's quake-damaged CBD - with some storming a cordon into the Red Zone. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 21 March 2011
5:00 PM.Frustrated business owners storm through the redzone cordon in Christchurch. The Prime Minister says there are likely to be spending cuts in areas other than health and education, as the government… Read more Audio
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Auckland Arts Festival Dance Programme review
1:10 PM.Jennifer Shennan takes a look back at 'Francedanse' and other events at Auckland Arts Festival. Audio