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Checkpoint for Tuesday 12 February 2008
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Secretary Of Defence Visits Iraq
6:58 PM.The United States Secretary of Defence Robert Gates has paid a brief visit to Iraq. Audio
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US Primaries
6:55 PM.In the United States democratic senator Barak Obama is hoping to build on his string of victories over the weekend. Audio
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Couple Receive Bravery Awards
6:52 PM.A New Zealand couple who went to the rescue of two Irish climbers on Mt Aspiring have received bravery awards today. Audio
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Waatea News
6:50 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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A National Drought Committee (part 2)
6:42 PM.A meeting to address the drought crisis has just broken up at Parliament. Audio
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Australia's 42nd Parliament
6:37 PM.Aboriginal dancers performed and an indigenous elder welcomed MP's and senators to her traditional land. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Contamination In Patea
6:26 PM.An iwi leader in south Taranaki says Patea's residents are still afraid of contamination from last weeks a blaze. Audio
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Unrest In East Timor (part 2)
6:22 PM.President Jose Ramos Horta remains critically ill in an Australian hospital with three gun shot wounds. Audio
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National Drought Committee
6:14 PM.A meeting is underway at parliament to setup a National Drought Committee to help with prolonged dry conditions. Audio
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PM's Opening Statement To Parliament
6:07 PM.Making housing more affordable for the average Kiwi family was the centrepiece of the Statement. Audio
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Air Crash Investigator Killed
5:54 PM.One of New Zealand's foremost air crash investigators has died in a road accident north of Wellington. Audio
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US Spys
5:54 PM.Four people have made court appearances after being charged with selling classified information to China. Audio
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Pharmac In Court
5:51 PM.Cancer patients in court today have portrayed the consultation by Pharmac over Herceptin as a sham. Audio
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Waatea News
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Help For New Home Buyers (part 2)
5:45 PM.A range of measures outlined by the Prime Minister today are aimed at making houses more affordable. Audio
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Hutt Valley High Report
5:41 PM.A report on claims of bullying and assaults at Hutt Valley High School does not say if the school did anything wrong. Audio
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9-11 Trial Starts Today
5:36 PM.Charges for murder and conspiracy have been brought against the alleged planners of the September the 11th attacks. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Evening Business
5:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Canterbury Man Sentenced For Rape
5:22 PM.A member of one of Canterbury's most prominent families is tonight in jail for the rape and sodomy of a teenage girl. Audio
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Unrest In East Timor
5:18 PM.Extra Australian troops have landed on the ground in East Timor to help maintain calm in the capital Dili. Audio
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Help For New Home Buyers
5:09 PM.Families struggling to buy a new house in an expensive suburb will be able to get help from the government. Audio