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Checkpoint for Tuesday 8 December 2009
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Rights of females in Afghanistan under serious threat
6:54 PM.The campaign group Human Rights Watch has said that the gains made by women and girls in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban eight years ago are under serious threat. Audio
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Relationship between Russia and India strong
6:53 PM.Boosting trade, military deals and energy co-operation are at the centre of talks in Moscow between the visiting Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh and Russian leaders. Audio
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Kenyan police carry out security operations in Nairobi
6:53 PM.The heads of the police and the army have been replaced in Somalia in the latest effort to fight the insurgency by radical Muslim militias. Audio
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Brown's plans to cut government spending
6:50 PM.The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been outlining plans to cut the cost of government by nearly 7 billion dollars a year. Audio
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US citizen arrested over Mumbai attacks
6:49 PM.A United States man has been charged with being involved in last year's deadly Mumbai terrorist attacks. Audio
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Waatea news for 8 December 2009
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Scores killed in three explosions in Pakistan
6:43 PM.A series of bomb attacks in Pakistan has killed at least 46 people. Audio
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Dozens arrested during anti-government demonstrations
6:42 PM.Eyewitnesses in Iran say dozens of people have been arrested in Teheran during anti-government demonstrations. Audio
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Residential building volume falls 40% in two years
6:37 PM.If you're planning to build a new house or need any renovation work done, now's the time to book a builder. Audio
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Sports News
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Doubts cast on Balibo claims
6:27 PM.New Zealand journalist Gary Cunningham, and four Australian and British colleagues, were killed in the lead up to Indonesia's invasion of East Timor in 1975. Now a retired Colonel Gatot Purwanto, has… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 8 December 2009
6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Pharmac releases its annual review
6:19 PM.Pharmac says its hard-nosed approach to drug-buying has saved the country more than 400 million dollars over the past decade. Audio
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Jury retires in trial of police officer for manslaughter
6:19 PM.An Auckland High Court jury in the trial of a police officer charged over the death of a man in Manukau in 2004 has retired for the night. Audio
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Greenhouse gases health danger declared in US
6:12 PM.As the climate change conference in Copenhagen gets underway, the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States has concluded that greenhouse gases are endangering people's health and must be… Read more Audio
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Councillor says her trust betrayed after Waiwhetu dumping
6:08 PM.The Minister for the Environment, Nick Smith, has ordered a report on the dumping of lead contaminated soil at a commercial landfill in Wainuiomata. Audio
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Brazilian thieves tunnel into cash delivery firm
5:57 PM.In Brazil, thieves who spent months tunnelling their way into a cash delivery firm in Sao Paulo have made off with eight million dollars - timing the raid for football championships which had most of… Read more Audio
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PM suggests police ignore Harawira complaints
5:51 PM.The Prime Minister's being accused of breaking a longstanding convention by suggesting the police should ignore complaints about the MP Hone Harawira. Audio
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Health watchdog rules against surgeon
5:48 PM.The public's health watchdog has ruled against a surgeon who carried out an 11 hour long prostate operation on a 69-year-old man who subsequently developed deep vein thrombosis in his leg and needed… Read more Audio
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Waatea news for 8 December 2009
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Douglas residents hopeful of windfall
5:46 PM.Residents in a tiny South Canterbury settlement are already discussing how to spend up to 25 thousand dollars that may be heading their way. Audio
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North Koreans' life savings wiped out
5:44 PM.Reports are emerging of growing dissent in North Korea after the communist regime revalued the currency wiping out many people's savings. Audio
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Possible prosecution because of bungled circumcision
5:39 PM.A doctor faces the prospect of prosecution following a botched circumcision of a four-year-old boy. Audio
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Labour MPs give Phil Goff their backing at caucus
5:37 PM.Labour MPs are rallying around their leader Phil Goff, saying they had a positive discussion in caucus today about his nationhood speech. Audio
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Sports news for 8 December 2009
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Writer Bub Bridger dies aged 85
5:32 PM.The New Zealand poet and short story writer Bub Bridger has died at the age of 85. She was well known for her performance poetry, was a member of the women's comedy group Hens' Teeth, and wrote for… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 8 December 2009
5:27 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Balibo Five families question latest account of how they died
5:26 PM.The families of the Balibo Five are casting doubt on a senior Indonesian officer's account of how the men died more than 30 years ago. Audio
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Day one of climate talks close with a declaration
5:21 PM.The first day of the Copenhagen climate talks have closed with a declaration that the 12 days of negotiations represent an historic opportunity for the world but deep divisions between delegates have… Read more Audio
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Allied farmers shareholders approve rescue deal
5:16 PM.More than 85% Allied Farmers shareholders voted in favour of a proposal which will involve the rural services company giving shares to Hanover investors, in exchange for the finance firm's loanbook… Read more Audio
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Wellington Regional Council on dumping of lead-soaked soil
5:11 PM.Chief Executive of the Wellington Regional Council - Dave Benham. Audio
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Government moves on Waiwhetu soil dump
5:08 PM.The Minister for the Environment, Nick Smith, has ordered a report on the dumping of lead contaminated soil at a public landfill in Wainuiomata near Wellington . Audio