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Checkpoint for Monday 24 May 2010
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Thai film wins the Palme d'Or at Cannes
6:58 PM.The Thai film"Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives"has won this year's big prize at the Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d'Or. Audio
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Facebook to make setting changes
6:56 PM.The directors of the social networking site Facebook have responded to alarm about their network's privacy policy by promising to make significant changes. Audio
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Claims prisoners in Cuba to be treated better
6:53 PM.A well-known dissident in Cuba says the authorities there have agreed to improve conditions for political prisoners and transfer sick inmates to hospitals. Audio
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Votes being counted in Ethiopia's election
6:51 PM.In Ethiopia the polls have closed and votes are now being counted after the general election. Audio
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Public servant found not guilty of assault
6:49 PM.A high profile Wellington public servant has walked from Court a free man after being found not guilty of assaulting his son in the back of a car. Audio
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Waatea news for 24 May 2010
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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British Airways cabin crew strike again
6:44 PM.Cabin crew working for British Airways, Europe's second largest airline, have begun another strike over pay and working conditions. Audio
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Islamic extremists blow-up UN childrens camp
6:42 PM.The United Nations says it won't be intimidated by Islamic extremists who torched one of its children's summer camps in the Gaza Strip. Audio
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Brazilian environment officals arrested over logging
6:37 PM.In Brazil - officials employed to protect the country's rainforests have been arrested for helping to illegally log them. Audio
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Evening sports news for 24 May 2010
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Duchess of York disgraced
6:26 PM.The Duchess of York has apologised for a lapse in judgement after being caught in a hidden camera sting by a British tabloid newspaper. Audio
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Research: being out of work can mean a potentially shorter life
6:21 PM.New research claims that being off work sick or injured for long periods is just as damaging as smoking ten packets of cigarettes a day. Audio
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Evening Business News for 24 May 2010
6:17 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Company accused of pocketing thousands in tax
6:14 PM.The Crown has told the Hastings District Court that the directors of a company employing illegal workers pocketed thousands of dollars in tax which should have gone to Inland Revenue. Audio
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More on Telecom - splitting its retail and network arms
6:09 PM.A stand off between the Government and Telecom over National's plans for a ultra fast broadband appears to have ended with the phone company blinking first. Audio
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More accountability for new Auckland supercity agencies
6:06 PM.Last minute changes to the Auckland supercity legislation have diluted some of the controversial control unelected officials have over the city's water and transport. Audio
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Greiving mother hopes driver will go on to good life
5:58 PM.The grieving mother of a young boy killed by an out-of-control car in Christchurch says she wants the driver to go on to do good things with his life. Audio
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Thai capital gets major clean-up
5:57 PM.Schools, government offices and shops in Bangkok are starting to re-open six days after troops dispersed anti-government protesters from the city's business district. Audio
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No hydro deal, says DOC
5:55 PM.The Department of Conservation denies there's any backroom deal being done on the controversial Mokihinui hydro dam scheme on the West Coast. Audio
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Trial for man charged with killing tetraplegic friend
5:52 PM.The trial of a Christchurch man who killed his tetraplegic friend began today, and will be one of the last times the defence of provocation is used in New Zealand. Audio
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Waatea news for 24 May 2010
5:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Research suggests education the easiest uni subject
5:46 PM.New research indicates education is the easiest subject to pass at university. Audio
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Israeli diplomat expelled from Australia
5:43 PM.The Australian Government is expelling an Israeli diplomat after security services found Israel faked Australian passports, which were used in an operation to kill a Hamas leader. Audio
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Class action against Feltex moves one step forward
5:39 PM.Time could be running out for shareholders wanting to join a class action against the carpet-maker Feltex. Audio
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Corrections chief warns mourners to avoid rumours
5:36 PM.The chief of Corrections says rumours surrounding the death of a prison guard who died after he was attacked on the job, are not helping official investigations into his death. Audio
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Evening sports news for 24 May 2010
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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State of emergency declared in Kingston
5:25 PM.A state of emergency has been declared in parts of the Jamaican capital, after a frenzy of violence by armed gangs trying to prevent the arrest of an alleged drug lord. Audio
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Evening Business News for 24 May 2010
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Prime Minister halts Minister's comments
5:21 PM.The Prime Minister John Key has told the Agriculture Minister David Carter not to make any further comment on the possible sale of the Crafar farms. Audio
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Telecom investigates seperating retail and network arms
5:16 PM.A stand off between the Government and Telecom over National's plans for a ultra fast broadband appears to have ended with the phone company blinking first. Audio
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Timaru District Council activates emergency operation centre
5:13 PM.The central South Island is bracing for massive amounts of rain as the front sweeping over the north of the country heads south. Audio
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Last minute changes to supercity legislation
5:08 PM.Last minute changes to the Auckland supercity legislation have watered down some of the controversial control unelected officials have over the city's water and transport. Audio
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Checkpoint choice for Monday 24 May 2010
5:00 PM.Aucklanders get more democracy - but is it enough? South Canterbury braces for major flooding and a stand off between the Government and Telecom over National's plans for a ultra fast broadband… Read more Audio