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Checkpoint for Tuesday 1 April 2008
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Australian Mortgage Defaulters
6:58 PM.Mortgage defaults in the Australian state of Victoria have reached record highs in the first two months of this year. Audio
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Cuban Hospitality
6:57 PM.The Cuban Government has lifted a ban on citizens going into hotels previously reserved exclusively for tourists. Audio
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Israel
6:54 PM.US Secretary of State says Middle East peace process moving in right direction following Israeli- Palestinian leaders' talks. Audio
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French Aid Workers Freed
6:50 PM.French aid workers sentenced to 8 years in prison last December for kidnapping children in Chad have already been released. Audio
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Serbian Elections in Kosovo
6:49 PM.Slobodan Samardzic, Serb minister for Kosovo, has confirmed Belgrade will include the break away state in upcoming elections. Audio
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Waatea News
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Turkey's Secular Constitution Undermined
6:44 PM.Turkey's highest court will rule on whether the governing AK Party should be shut down. Audio
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World's Largest Telescope
6:44 PM.The Australian PM is backing a bid by scientists to house the World's largest radio telescope in Australia. Audio
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Diana's Coroner Rejects Conspiracy Theory
6:36 PM.Lord Justice Scott Baker says neither Prince Philip nor any British government agency was involved. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Fumigated Flight
6:25 PM.An asthmatic woman was not allowed to leave her flight before Ag and Forestry fumigated her plane. Audio
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Zimbabwe
6:15 PM.The tense waiting game continues in Zimbabwe. Audio
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Family Violence
6:06 PM.A huge increase in reported family violence is being blamed for the latest rise in violent crime. Audio
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Bush in the Ukraine
5:57 PM.US President in the Ukrainian capital Kiev ahead of a NATO summit on Wednesday. Audio
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Whangarei Ship-Building
5:54 PM.The government is backing a new approach with a two-million-dollar regional development grant for a new company. Audio
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Start Taranaki Stops
5:51 PM.A much-lauded wilderness programme for youth offenders has pulled the plug. Audio
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Waatea New
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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March Weather Confirmation
5:44 PM.NIWA says March was a month marked by some unusual conditions, including heat waves in some areas. Audio
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US Treasurer Unveils Blueprint
5:41 PM.It's being billed as the biggest shakeup to the US finance sector since the stock market crash of 1929. Audio
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Zimbabwe Election
5:39 PM.The result remains on a knife-edge - with fears President Mugabe's supporters are trying to rig the polls. Audio
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China Free Trade Support
5:36 PM.Does NZ First and their leader, the Minister of Foreign Affairs support the deal? Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Petrol Prices Rising
5:25 PM.Petrol prices have inched closer to two dollars a litre. Audio
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Family Violence
5:15 PM.A huge increase in reported family violence is being blamed for the latest rise in violent crime. Audio
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Emma Agnew Murder Accused
5:10 PM.Dramatic evidence from the former girlfriend of murder accused Liam Reid. Audio
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Possible Diabetes Epidemic
4:28 PM.Diabetes sufferers will almost double by 2025 unless people do more exercise and eat healthier food. Audio