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Checkpoint for Wednesday 30 March 2011
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Budget airline Jetstar reduces Christchurch service
6:52 PM.Qantas's budget airline Jetstar is dropping some of its New Zealand domestic and Trans-Tasman flights as part of the cuts. Audio
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Waatea News for 30 March 2011
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Auckland public transport use up, but public unsatisfied
6:43 PM.The number of Aucklanders taking the bus train or ferry went up by more than 8 percent over the past year. Audio
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Sports News for 30 March 2011
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Butchers' craft in jeopardy
6:28 PM.The bustling Wellington suburb of Petone is losing its last traditional butcher - a loss its owner suggests signals a change in the trade. Audio
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216 million revamp of Mt Eden prison opened
6:23 PM.Auckland's revamped Mt Eden prison has been opened this afternoon, and is soon to pass into private control. Audio
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Evening Business for 30 March 2011
6:20 PM.Tourism is in for a short, sharp shock as fewer people visit New Zealand after the earthquakes in Japan and Christchurch and Genesis Energy says customers have no one to blame but themselves when… Read more Audio
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Latest on London Libya meeting
6:07 PM.In Libya rebel forces have again been in retreat outgunned by Muammar Gaddafi's better armed and organised troops. Audio
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NIWA predicts warmer than usual rest of Autumn
5:56 PM.Climate scientists are expecting the rest of autumn to be warm but wetter. Audio
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Builders fear Canterbury rebuild not enough to boost industry
5:53 PM.Builders say the rebuilding Christchurch may not be enough to help the industry recover from years of low demand. Audio
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Japan vows to overhaul safety standards at nuclear plant
5:50 PM.The operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant says it's unclear how the seawater around the crippled facility became radioactive. Audio
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Waatea News for 30 March 2011
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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People see bright lights from all over North Island
5:44 PM.People across the North Island from Auckland to Wellington witnessed a bright spectacle in the skies last night. Audio
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Judge sums up in Princess Ashika trial
5:42 PM.The judge has been summing up in the Princess Ashika manslaughter trial in Tonga. Audio
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Sports News for 30 March 2011
5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Kurariki court appearance
5:30 PM.One of New Zealand's youngest convicted killers Bailey Junior Kurariki has argued with a judge during a court appearance in Manukau today. Audio
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Associate health minsiter restricts synthetic cannabis
5:26 PM.The Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne. Audio
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Government moves to ban sale of synthetic cannabis
5:23 PM.The Government is moving to ban the sale of synthetic cannabis to under 18s. Audio
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Evening Business for 30 March 2011
5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Jetstar cutting services partly due to ChCh quake
5:16 PM.The budget airline Jetstar is cutting back on some of its flights out of Christchurch partly because of the earthquake. Audio
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RWC 2011 Christchurch replacement schedule confirmed
5:14 PM.South Island Mayors say confirmation they're getting extra Rugby World Cup pool games is great news for fans. Audio
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Commerce Commission looking at milk prices
5:12 PM.The Commerce Commission is considering an inquiry into the price of milk. Audio
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New identification cards needed for access to CBD
5:08 PM.Civil Defence says new I.D cards will soon be needed to get into Christchurch's inner city cordon. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 30 March 2011
5:00 PM.New identification cards needed for access to CBD; Commerce Commission looking at milk prices; RWC 2011 Christchurch replacement schedule confirmed; Jetstar cutting services party due to ChCh quake… Read more Audio