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Checkpoint for Friday 15 February 2008
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Solar System Discovered
6:54 PM.A solar system has been discovered 5 thousand light years from Earth. Audio
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Waatea News
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Sports News
6:36 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Focus On Politics for 15 Febuary 2008
6:30 PM.This week the Prime Minister Helen Clark made her statement to Parliament about the Government's plans for the year ahead. Audio
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Chad Refugees
6:23 PM.The government of Chad is telling the tens of thousands of refugees who were displaced that it's safe to come home. Audio
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Valentine's Day In Saudi Arabia
6:23 PM.In Saudi Arabia the authorities banned the sale of red roses ahead of Valentine's Day. Audio
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PNG Mining
6:20 PM.Papua New Guinea landowners have extended their blockade of part of the historic Kokoda Track. Audio
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Evening Business
6:17 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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US Economy Worsens
6:15 PM.The chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Ben Bernanki is warning that the state of the world's largest economy has worsened. Audio
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Unhealthy Oceans
5:58 PM.A new study shows the impact of humans on the seas of the world. Audio
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Satellite To Be Shot Down
5:57 PM.The United States says it intends to shoot down a stricken spy satellite that had been expected to fall to Earth next month. Audio
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Movies And Tourism
5:53 PM.NZ's tourism industry could be missing out when it comes to the release of the latest Hollywood Blockbuster. Audio
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Romney Endorses John McCain
5:49 PM.Two former foes in the United States race for the Whitehouse now appear very cosy. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Auckland Woman Honoured
5:45 PM.Auckland woman who's worked in some of the world's worst trouble spots received the Red Cross's highest nursing honour. Audio
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Critical Report For Department Of Internal Affairs
5:42 PM.The Department of Internal Affairs has been told to up its performance this financial year after a critical report. Audio
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Kevin Rudd Visits East Timor
5:39 PM.The Australian Prime Minister announced that Australian troops will remain in East Timor. Audio
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Pharmac Review
5:36 PM.The drug-buying agency has been completing it defence in a judicial review case brought by eight breast cancer patients. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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New Party Challenged
5:24 PM.David Farrar has lodged an objection to the Engineering, Printing, and Manufacturing union registering as a third party. Audio
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Greenstone Theft
5:19 PM.The father and son found guilty of stealing greenstone from Ngai Tahu have both been sent to jail. Audio
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US Shooting
5:16 PM.In the United States, six people have died and at least 17 others have been injured in a shooting at a university. Audio
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Crackdown On Graffiti
5:08 PM.Getting caught doing graffiti or tagging could earn you a two thousand dollar fine and a court order to go and clean it up. Audio