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Checkpoint for Wednesday 24 June 2009
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Russian President visits Africa
6:58 PM.The Russian president Dmitry Medvedev is in Egypt at the start of a four day trip to Africa. Audio
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French woman gets 60 years for kidnapping
6:55 PM.The Mexican President Felipe Calderon has said that a French woman who was convicted of kidnapping will serve her 60 year sentence in Mexico. Audio
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Top financial regulator fired
6:53 PM.The government of the West Indian island of Antigua has sacked its top financial regulator Leroy King over allegations that he took part in a multi-billion dollar fraud. Audio
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Abused Australians want apology
6:51 PM.Thousands of children raised in institutions in Australia over the past century are known to have been abused and neglected and have given themselves the name of the Forgotten Australians. Audio
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Waatea news
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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ING investor not surprised by Commerce Commission news
6:44 PM.The Commerce Commission says it doesn't expect to finish its investigation into two frozen ING funds for at least six months. Audio
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Corrections Association on new safety measures
6:40 PM.Joining us is the Correction Association's president, Beven Hanlon. Audio
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Moves for prison officers to get batons and pepper spray
6:36 PM.A review by the Department of Corrections has recommended that batons, pepper spray and stab resistant body armour be made available to prison officers. Audio
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Sports news
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Commissioner: Tasers wouldn't be fired multiple times
6:28 PM.The Police Commissioner has assured MPs that a case where a Queensland man died after being tasered up to 28 times would not happen here. Audio
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Orca spotted in Waitemata Harbour
6:23 PM.Commuters along Auckland's waterfront were stopped in their tracks this morning by a pod of orca hunting in Waitemata Harbour. Audio
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Evening business
6:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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New York hosts summit on financial crisis
6:18 PM.A summit on the global financial crisis gets under way in New York late tonight. Audio
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Hamilton hit by spate of bank robberies
6:15 PM.The police in Hamilton are asking the public for help following a spate of bank robberies in the city - including one involving a man wearing a high visibility jacket. Audio
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Caution over plan to sell-off state houses
6:13 PM.A housing advocacy group is wary of the government's promise to build new state houses, as it sells off older ones to existing tenants. Audio
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Minister warns DHBs over child check programme
6:10 PM.The Health Minister is warning District Health Boards to step up their delivery of a nine million dollar pre school health programme - or else pay back the money that's been set aside for it. Audio
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More on the Orewa College explosion
6:07 PM.A staff member and a contractor have been critically injured in an explosion at Orewa College, near Auckland. Audio
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Six months still to run on ING investigation
5:56 PM.The Commerce Commission says it doesn't expect to finish its investigation into two frozen ING funds for at least six months. Audio
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Diplomatic expulsions from Iran and UK
5:51 PM.The crisis in Iran has seen a flurry of diplomatic activity. Audio
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Waatea news
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Minister expresses confidence in Corrections boss
5:46 PM.There's been a big change in the fraught relationship between the Corrections Minister and the department boss Barry Mathews with Judith Collins now enthusiastically expressing confidence in the chief… Read more Audio
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Batons, pepper spray and stab vests for prison guards
5:44 PM.Tasers have been ruled out for prison guards for now, but officers will be getting batons, pepper spray, stab proof vests and spit hoods to help deal with inmate violence. Audio
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Minister threatens to set fees for integrated schools
5:40 PM.The Minister of Education is threatening to set maximum fees for integrated schools if they don't, in her words, smarten up their acts. Audio
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Key says number of apprentices continues to rise
5:36 PM.The Prime Minister John Key says the number of apprentices is continuing to rise, despite the recession putting more and more people out of work. Audio
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Sports news
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Big Wednesday ticket sales soar
5:27 PM.The jackpot for tonight's Big Wednesday Lotto draw may increase beyond the 35 million dollar jackpot tonight, as ticket sales soar. Audio
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Otimi supporters say visa scheme will continue
5:24 PM.A man accused of being at the centre of a passport scam has appeared in court, with his supporters saying the scheme will continue to operate. Audio
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Evening business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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NZ troops exchange gunfire with Afghan insurgents
5:18 PM.New Zealand peacekeeping troops in Afghanistan have come under fire during a gun battle with insurgents. Audio
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Weatherston murder trial opens in Christchurch
5:13 PM.The Crown has described the horrific injuries inflicted on Sophie Elliott, saying her attacker focused on the parts of her body that represented her beauty. Audio
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Two injured in explosion at Orewa College
5:07 PM.Two people have been critically injured in an explosion at Orewa College, north of Auckland and they've been airlifted to Auckland Hospital. Audio