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Checkpoint for Thursday 21 February 2008
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China and Liquor Companies
6:58 PM.Liquor companies are fighting against a ban on drinking at lunchtime. Audio
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Palestinian Independence
6:56 PM.Official says Palestinians could follow the example set by Kosovo, by unilaterally declaring an independent state. Audio
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Diabetes
6:54 PM.Scientists say a painless treatment of type one diabetes may only be a few years away. Audio
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Kenya Refugees
6:51 PM.Kenya's opposition warns of more street protests if talks are unsuccessful. Audio
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Waatea News Update
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Jayant Patel
6:44 PM.Australia delays return of the notorious Indian trained surgeon Jayant Patel. Audio
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Leaky Home Settlement - Part 2
6:40 PM.Wayne Evans, who's the head of Sacramento development's body corporate comments. Audio
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Agreement Between Central North Is. Iwi and Government
6:37 PM.The agreement will develop proposals for the allocation of Crown-owned forest lands between iwi with unsettled historic claims. Audio
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Sports News
6:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Government Security to Increase
6:28 PM.Government departments have been told to beef up security when transferring data, following a review by the Privacy Commission. Audio
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USMissile Hits Spy Satellite, Says Pentagon
6:24 PM.A missile fired from a US Navy warship hit a defunct spy satellite in space. Audio
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Accused Teacher Awaits Verdict
6:18 PM.A jury is considering its verdicts on an Auckland teacher accused of indecently assaulting seven schoolgirls. Audio
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Bunnings Warehouse Wage Disparity
6:15 PM.Workers from the Australian-owned Bunnings Warehouse came to Parliament today to draw attention to the NZ wage gap. Audio
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Threatened Doctors Strike - Part 2
6:07 PM.The Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists is Ian Powell comments. Audio
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NSW Property Developers Corruption and Sex Scandal
5:56 PM.A corruption and sex scandal involving property developers and the Woollongong City Council is threatening to engulf the Govt. Audio
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Waatea News
5:52 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Minister of Health Intervenes In Threatened Doctors Strike
5:50 PM.Senior doctors have put off their threatened strike action for a month. Audio
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Teens Become Addicted After One Cigarette, Survey Shows
5:46 PM.New research shows just one cigarette is enough to hook teenagers. Audio
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Michelle Obama
5:43 PM.The wife of US presidential hopeful Barack Obama has managed to overshadow her husband, with a comment slated as non-patriotic. Audio
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Hard-core Group of Young Likely to Remain Out of Work - OECD
5:40 PM.This statement comes from an OECD education report. Audio
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Hawkes Bay DHB - Part Two
5:36 PM.More on the tense battle between the embattled DHB and the Health Minister. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Labour Party President Appologises
5:23 PM.Labour claims handling of loan was above board. Audio
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Leaky Homes Settlement
5:19 PM.The lawyer for a group of Auckland homeowners says their settlement is proof leaky home woes can be put right. Audio
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Split Widens Between Hawke's Bay DHB and Minister.
5:15 PM.Hawke's Bay's most senior hospital doctor says that the region's district health board is in crisis and must be sacked. Audio
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Serious Failures at Auckland Mental Health Unit Revealed.
5:08 PM.An independent review has found a string of serious failures at the Auckland District Health Board's acute mental health unit. Audio