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Checkpoint for Wednesday 19 March 2008
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Mills McCartney Divorce Settled
6:57 PM.Heather Mills has been called 'a less than impressive witness' by a High Court judge in London. Audio
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Wheat In Ethiopia
6:55 PM.The world price of wheat has soared to record levels, causing concern in even well off countries. Audio
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Peacekeepers in Dafur
6:52 PM.Peacekeepers in Darfur have begun a new initiative aimed at winning the support of local Arab tribespeople. Audio
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Tobacco in Nigeria
6:48 PM.The government of Nigeria is suing three big tobacco companies seeking billions of dollars in compensation. Audio
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Waatea News
6:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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German MP in Israel
6:44 PM.German Chancellor Angela Merkell addressed the Israeli parliament in her native language. Audio
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US Gun Laws
6:42 PM.The right of Americans to carry guns is being tested in the Supreme court for the first time in almost 70 years. Audio
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Another New York Political Indiscretion
6:39 PM.New York's governors are on a roll - both the new governor and his predecessor have admitted to sexual indescretions. Audio
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Dalai Lama Responds To China
6:37 PM.Accusations have been flying back and forth between the Chinese government and Tibet's exiled leadership. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Illegal Blood Racket
6:26 PM.Police in India have arrested a gang allegedly running a blood donation racket involving poor migrant workers. Audio
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Tongan High Commision
6:23 PM.Tonga has announced plans to open a high commission in Wellington in June and a consular office in Auckland. Audio
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Breastfeeding Targets
6:20 PM.An action plan has been launched to boost rates that are currently almost 20 percent below the international average. Audio
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Search For Body
6:15 PM.A team of police searchers has spent the day looking for a body, in a remote part of rural Tauranga. Audio
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America's Cup Ruling
6:10 PM.A New York court has made a final ruling, which confirms a duel between the Swiss defender, Alinghi, and the BMW Oracle. Audio
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Drought Losses Rise
6:07 PM.A new report estimates farmers in drought-affected areas will face nearly one and a quarter billion dollars in losses. Audio
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Brittish Director Dies
5:55 PM.British writer and film-director Anthony Minghella died suddenly at the age of 54. Audio
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Graffiti Summit
5:50 PM.Auckland's councils are backing government moves to combat what they describe as the 'destructive' crime of graffiti. Audio
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Barack Obama Talks Race
5:48 PM.Mentioning the issue of race in a presidential campaign has always been a bit of a taboo in the United States. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Doctors Leaving NZ
5:42 PM.A new survey suggests New Zealand is bleeding new medical graduates and internationally-trained doctors, overseas. Audio
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House Prices
5:38 PM.The net worth of the average home fell by almost five-thousand dollars during the December 2007 quarter. Audio
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Debate Over China
5:34 PM.The Government has launched a personal attack on a Green MP as it sought to deflect criticism of its free trade deal with China. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Arthur C. Clarke Dies
5:26 PM.The British born science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke has died in Sri Lanka at the age of ninety. Audio
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US Interest Rate Cut
5:24 PM.The US central bank lowered its main interest rate by three quarters of one percent, for the second time in a month. Audio
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Boy Racers
5:17 PM.A driver and his passenger died early this morning after crashing into a concrete wall when they failed to take a corner. Audio
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Waddell To Go To Olympics
5:14 PM.After two weeks deliberation, Rowing New Zealand has announced he'll join Nathan Cohen in the Men's Double Sculls in Beijing. Audio
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Drought Assistance
5:11 PM.Farmers in drought affected areas may be able to get assistance from the inland revenue. Audio
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Auckland Petrol Prices
5:07 PM.Aucklanders are being asked to pay five cents a litre more for petrol than the rest of the country. Audio