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Checkpoint for Tuesday 29 January 2008
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John Key Delivers State-of-nation Speech
5:06 PM.It focused on how to keep 16 and 17 year olds engaged in education and how to deal with teens who go off the rails. Audio
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Karen Aim Homicide Inquiry
5:20 PM.A person of interest has been revealed from images from a security camera at Taupo-Nui-a-Tia College. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Our Political Reporter Julian Robins
5:41 PM.Gives Helen Clarks reaction to John Key's speech today. Audio
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Manukau City Councilor Colleen Brown
5:45 PM.Says what does she think of John Key's proposals. Audio
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Waatea News
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Police Say Napier Killing May Have Been Sexual
5:50 PM.Detective Inspector Sam Aberahama says they're considering the possibility of a sexual motive. Audio
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Indian Bird Flu Epidemic
5:53 PM.The epidemic has taken hold in vast areas of the state of West Bengal where more than 2 million birds have been destroyed. Audio
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Sealegs Sucess
5:56 PM.Today the vessel became the 1st of its kind to cross Cook Strait and could be used for more than just breaking speed records. Audio
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South Auckland Community Leaders Disagree With Key
6:06 PM.They say army training camps are not the way to combat youth crime instead they more money for youth workers. Audio
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Debate Over Key's Proposal Of Free Education
6:10 PM.John Key's speech today called also for a major change in way 16 and 17 year old school drop-outs are dealt with. Audio
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Kenya On Edge
6:20 PM.Violence erupted over the disputed general election last month but there is growing concern that worse violence is to come. Audio
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Tropical Cyclone Gene
6:26 PM.Has flattened houses flooded hospitals and downed powerlines in Fiji and is expected to intensify before reaching Vanuatu. Audio
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Rowing Race Between Sydney and Auckland Harbour Bridges
6:28 PM.A New Zealand rowing team is challenging Australia to a race across the Tasman next year. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Bush Delivers Final State Of The Union Address
6:36 PM.In his speech issues such as Iraq took a back seat, while Mr Bush calmed Americans' fears about the state of the US economy. Audio
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Possible Royal Commission of Inquiry Into Peter Ellis's Case
6:45 PM.Ellis served seven years of a ten year term for molesting children at the Christchurch Civic Creche. Audio
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Waatea News
6:51 PM.An update from the Waatea team. Audio
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Gloves Off In The Republican Presidential Contest
6:52 PM.Senator John McCain has been trading blows with his key rival, the former Massachussetts governor, Mitt Romney. Audio
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Australia's Citizenship Test Set For Revamp
6:58 PM.The Labor government says it wants to make it fairer and more relevant for migrants from all backgrounds. Audio
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The Beatles In Israel
6:59 PM.Israel has invited the surviving members of The Beatles to visit more than forty years after they were banned from going there. Audio