Checkpoint. 2006-03-10

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Year
2006
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32700
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Audio
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RNZ Collection

** CKPT RUNDOWN FOR FRIDAY MARCH 10 ****

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1700 to 1707 NEWS
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WANGANUI GANGS - mayor Michael Laws delivers on promise to crack down on city's gangs and councillors agree to ban gang patches and colours, first such ban in NZ. Live i/v with Central District Police Commander, Supt Mark Lammas.
GAY SPERM DONORS - NZ's largest fertility service agrees to allow gay men to become sperm donors after years of barring them. Fertility Associates making changes in response to complaint by Wellington man who was supported by the Human Rights Commission. (Rowan Quinn); man wishes to remain anonymouse - i/ved.
HASTINGS ATTACKS - police hunt for man they fear will attack again. 30-year old man was stabbed from behind while walking along city street and is now in stable condition in hospital and woman managed to fend off attacker who tried to enter her home. Det Sgt Luke Shadbolt convinced the same man is responsible for both incidents - i/ved live.
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1720 BUSINESS NEWS WITH PATRICK O'MEARA
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IRAN - NUCLEAR PROGRAMME - US Bush administration warns Iran's nuclear programme is one of US's biggest challenges and refuses to rule out any option, including military option. Condoleezza Rice calls Iran the central banker for terrorism in Middle East. Chinese govt calls for patience from all sides now the nuclear programme issue is before the UN Security Council. (ABC)
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1730 HEADLINES
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SPORTS NEWS WITH MARK CROSSLEY
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WANGANUI GANGS - patches and colours banned in Wanganui. Live i/v with mayor Michael Laws.
EAST EUROPEAN OVERSTAYERS - 12 arrested in dawn raid at Takaro Peace Resort near Te Anau this week have been deported. Group, mainly Croatian nationals and including 2 teenage boys, had been living and working at resort without permits for past 8 months. Resort's owner outraged by police and Immigration officials' raid and Southland mayor Frana Cardno says it's appalling. Live i/v with reporter Steve Wilde, with audio of resort owner Joel Sutton, Ms Cardno, and Stephen May of Labour Dept.
FARM QUAD BIKE CASE - Children's Commissioner Dr Cindy Kiro says not guilty verdict in case of Taranaki accused of manslaughter of his 4-year old daughter should not be seen as permission for children to ride on quad bikes. Dr Kiro says the farming community has to learn from the tragedy. (Darren Mckenzie)
AUCKLAND FERRY COLLISION - investigation under way after passenger ferry collides with berthed ferry in Auckland. Devonport ferry Kea, carrying 38 passengers, crashed into Starflyte ferry which was tied to the wharf. Fullers Ferries owns both vessels and chief exec Doug Hudson says accident occurred because Kea lost its steering - i/ved.
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WAATEA NEWS with Eru Rerekura
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HORSE RACING INDUSTRY given series of tax breaks worth up to $30 million in bid to revive the sport and bring it into line with casinos. Racing Minister Winston Peters uses inaugural Racing Carnival Week in Auckland to announce package. (Tony Reid)
AUSTRALIA - BLOODY ADVERTS - Tourism Australia's latest adverts upset the British. Broadcasting watchdog has ordered world "bloody" to be removed before the tourism campaign is launched next week. Tourism minister Fran Bailey says the ban is creating even more publicity for Australia; chair of Tourism Australia, Tim Fisher, is mystified by the
British ruling - i/ved.
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