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Checkpoint for Friday 20 May 2011
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Message from San Francisco mayor for Christchurch
6:58 PM.The man who was mayor of San Francisco during the 1989 earthquake is in Christchurch at the moment. Audio
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Waatea News for 20 May 2011
6:55 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 20 May 2011
6:36 PM.The Finance Minister delivered his third Budget this week but dispensed with the traditional election year lolly scramble. Audio
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Sports News for 20 May 2011
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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New Zealand film takes out a top prize at Cannes
6:27 PM.A New Zealand film has taken out the top prize for short films at the Cannes Festival. Audio
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Evening Business for 20 May 2011
6:21 PM.The company behind a proposed 400 million US dollar high-speed trans-Pacific internet cable has found its first customer. Audio
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Passions run high over Canterbury river plan
6:15 PM.Members of a committee set up to report on the future management of Canterbury's Hurunui and Waiau rivers have been called selfish farmers who are ignoring recreational and environmental interests. Audio
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Queen winds up visit to Ireland
6:10 PM.It's the last day of the Queen's four-day historic state visit to Ireland - the first trip to the Irish Republic by a reigning UK monarch. Audio
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NZers are divided over Bill English's third Budget
6:06 PM.New Zealanders are divided over Bill English's third Budget, and have been speaking out at post-budget meetings around the country today. Audio
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Former coach says Mystics have nothing to lose
5:57 PM.A former coach of the Northern Mystics says the side has nothing to lose going into Sunday's netball grand final against the Queensland Firebirds in Brisbane. Audio
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How CDHB staff are coping after the quake
5:54 PM.The Canterbury quakes have left the district health board with a 13 million dollar deficit and damage to buildings and infrastructure worth at least 60 million dollars. Audio
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70 years on, WW2 veterans return to Crete
5:50 PM.It is 70 years ago today that New Zealand troops began one of their biggest and most significant battles of the Second World War. Audio
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Waatea News for 20 May 2011
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Will the world end tomorrow?
5:45 PM.Apocalypse Now. That's the theme on billboards and Christian radio stations around the USA, predicting the end of the world for tomorrow, May the 21st. Audio
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Schools to lose students to polytechnics thanks to Budget
5:42 PM.Secondary schools fear they could lose thousands of students to polytechnics and other tertiary institutions next year. Audio
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Cost cuts may rein in Auckland rates rise
5:38 PM.A big cost-cutting exercise means the rise in Auckland's rates may be much less than previously thought. Audio
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Sports News for 20 May 2011
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Man who broke neck in quake walks in front door
5:28 PM.Ken Hird is back home today for the first time since breaking his neck during an earthquake aftershock in Christchurch. Audio
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Evening Business for 20 May 2011
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Detective says Malcom Webster would have killed again
5:18 PM.The North Shore police officer who pushed against the odds to have murderer Malcolm Webster convicted, says the killer would have struck again. Audio
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Analysis from RNZ's political reporter
5:10 PM.So conflicting messages from the government on further changes to Kiwisaver. Audio
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Further changes ruled out to Kiwisaver, Working for Families
5:07 PM.The Finance Minister has put a stake in the ground over Kiwisaver and Working for Families, saying there'll no more cuts to either scheme in future budgets. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 20 May 2011
5:00 PM.Is the government done with cutting kiwisaver ? Conflicting messages from the government on further changes to Kiwisaver and the police officer who pursued a wife killer till justice was done Audio