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Checkpoint for Tuesday 19 February 2008
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Tuhoe elders work with Police
5:07 PM.Three Tuhoe men appeared in court on firearms charges relating to last year's raids in the Ureweras. Audio
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Pakistan Election
5:14 PM.Opposition supporters are celebrating victory after an election intended to complete the transition to civilian rule. Audio
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Investigation Into Death of Christchurch Boy
5:20 PM.Police investigating the death of a 16 year old in Christchurch say he might have been sexually assaulted. Audio
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Owen Glenn Controversy
5:25 PM.National says the links between Labour and its biggest donor Owen Glenn look very murky. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Tourists Apologise
5:35 PM.Three tourists have apologised to New Zealand for falsely claiming they were robbed at gun point. Audio
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Dodi And Diana Inquest
5:39 PM.Mohamed al Fayed has told the London inquest that his son and Diana, were engaged and were going to have a baby. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Stepfather Of Dead Child On Trial
5:48 PM.20-year-old Warick Ian Broadhurst denies he severely injured Arwen Fletcher in Waiuku in March 2006. Audio
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Wellington Airport Expansion
5:51 PM.An extension to Wellington Airport was announced this morning by the Wellington City Council. Audio
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Low Cost Real Estate Agents
5:54 PM.A Kapiti-based real estate agency is refuting claims discount agencies can't survive. Audio
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US Primaries
5:54 PM.Snow hasn't stopped United States presidential contenders from garnering support. Audio
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Catamaran To Be Salvaged
6:07 PM.A two day mission to salvage a capsized $16 racing yacht off the coast of Dunedin begins in the next hour or so. Audio
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Politics And Hawkes Bay Hospital
6:10 PM.The National Party is accusing the Health Minister of trying to create divisions at Hawkes Bay Hospital for political ends. Audio
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Another Top Job For Bainimarama
6:13 PM.He's appointed himself the new chairman of the Great Council of Chiefs and it hasn't impressed the Council members. Audio
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Prominent Film Maker Dies
6:16 PM.Barry Barclay passed away last night at the age of 63 after suffering a stroke. Audio
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Pakistan Election (part 2)
6:28 PM.Opposition supporters in Pakistan are confident of victory following an election aimed at moving from military to civilian rule. Audio
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Low Cost Estate Agents (part 2)
6:30 PM.A Kapiti-based real estate agency says discount agencies can survive. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Kosovo Independence
6:36 PM.The newly-formed state of Kosovo is causing some headaches with the international community. Audio
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Aussie PM Popularity
6:40 PM.Australian polls suggest Kevin Rudd is enjoying the best of political honeymoons, with an approval rating of 70 percent. Audio
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Website To Curb Obesity
6:43 PM.The latest weapon in the war on obesity was unveiled at a Wellington school this morning. Audio
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Waatea News
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Olympic Agreement Changed
6:51 PM.The Olympic Committee decided to amend a clause in athletes contracts forbidding political comment. Audio
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Court Appearance Over East Timor Shooting
6:55 PM.An Australian woman has appeared in an East Timor court - the first person to appear over last week's attempted assassination. Audio
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Mafia Arrest
6:57 PM.One of Italy's most wanted men has been arrested in Reggio Calabria, in the far south of the country. Audio
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Meeting In Kenya
6:58 PM.The US Secretary of State has been in Kenya, meeting both sides in the bitter dispute about the country's presidential election. Audio