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Checkpoint for Tuesday 11 March 2008
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Police Ban Tibetan Exiles
6:58 PM.Indian police have banned a group of around a hundred Tibetan exiles from marching back to their homeland Audio
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Fear In Middle East Abot Whats Next
6:57 PM.Some were predicting the Middle East was about to erupt once again and there was even talk of a third intafada. Audio
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Fives Years In Iraq And The Cost Is Becoming Clear
6:54 PM.With the fifth anniversary of the American invasion of Iraq just days away its cost is becoming clearer. Audio
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Committee Clears Fiji's Interim Finance Minister
6:49 PM.A committee investigating the tax matters of Fiji's interim finance minister, Mahendra Chaudhry has cleared him. Audio
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Waatea News
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Hutt City Council Hike Recycling Fees
6:43 PM.A hike in fees by the Hutt City Council's recycling contractor, could lead to kerbside recycling in the area being scrapped. Audio
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Brand Of Toothpaste Could Be Banned
6:41 PM.A brand of toothpaste that has been used in this country, could be banned under proposed new cosmetic standards. Audio
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Carbon Doxide Emissions Can Be Dealt With
6:37 PM.An energy conference in Auckland is being told carbon dioxide emissions from burning coal or gas CAN be dealt. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Future Wars Over Energy
6:28 PM.The European Union is being warned to prepare for future wars over energy. Audio
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Investors meet over Blue Chip collapse
6:25 PM.The meeting in Remuera was one of the biggest so far of an estimated four thousand Blue Chip investors nationwide. Audio
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defence lawyer Says Investigators Failed
6:17 PM.A defence lawyer has told a High Court trial that even experienced investigators failed to spot a wrongly assembled component. Audio
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Military Begins New Operations In East Timor
6:14 PM.New Zealand and Australian troops are providing operational and technical support to the Timorese forces. Audio
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City Council Votes Against Foreign Bid
6:10 PM.The Manukau City Council has voted against a foreign bid for a large chunk of Auckland International Airport shares. Audio
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700 Million Dollars For Pastoral And Food Industries
6:06 PM.The Government and industry members say a successful primary sector will lead to a prosperous New Zealand. Audio
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Liberal Arab Women Launch Campaign
6:00 PM.A group of liberal Arab women has launched a campaign on the Internet against wearing the veil. Audio
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Nat Party Accused Government Of Playing Politics
5:59 PM.Nat Party has accused the Gov of playing politics with the proposed sale of AK International Airport because it's election year. Audio
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MPs Defending Colleagues Over Tour
5:56 PM.Parliament's Speaker, Margaret Wilson, organises the annual trip, but this year four of the five MPs going, are about to retire. Audio
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Governor Of New York State Embroiled In Scandal
5:52 PM.Elliot Spitzer hasn't confirmed or denied the allegations. Audio
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Waatea News
5:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Hamilton Police Dumbfounded At Womens Actions
5:43 PM.Police in Hamilton say they're dumbfounded at the actions of a woman. Audio
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Assault Charge Over Body Dumped At Hospital
5:40 PM.A man has been arrested and charged with the assault of a man whose body was dumped at Auckland Hospital. Audio
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Hostel May Face Legal Action From Aboriginal Guests
5:36 PM.An Australia backpacker hostel in Alice Springs could face legal action. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Hitman internet scam in New Zealand
5:25 PM.The e-mail threatens to kill the recipient unless they pay thousands of dollars to a cyber extortionist. Audio
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Home Detention For Drink Driving And Texting
5:20 PM.Robert John Stonestreet pleaded guilty to two charges of drink driving causing death. Audio
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460 Scientists Sign Open Letter To The Government
5:15 PM.The letter asked the government to triple the Marsden Fund for scientific research. Audio
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Government announces large science investment
5:06 PM.The government is pouring 700 million dollars into farming and food research. Audio