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Checkpoint for Monday 7 April 2008
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Freedom March
6:57 PM.Hundreds of people on a march in Paris demand the release of Ingrid Betancourt. Audio
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Fiji Great Council
6:54 PM.There's a renewed sense of urgency for Fiji's Great Council of Chiefs to elect a vice president. Audio
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World Health Day
6:52 PM.Today is World Health Day - the date the World Health Organisation was founded. Audio
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Waatea News
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Bush Meets Putin
6:45 PM.It's being billed as their farewell summit. Audio
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Uk News
6:38 PM.Where the heaviest springstorms in 20 years has caused more misery for Heathrow airport. Audio
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Sports News
6:35 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Death Civil Rights Case
6:28 PM.Susan Goodyer, will be claiming damages for herself and her children. Audio
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Paraparaumu Airport
6:26 PM.Kapiti District Counsellors have voted 5 to 4 in favour of widespread changes to paraparaumu airport. Audio
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Evening Business News for 7 April 2008
6:24 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Olympic Torch
6:19 PM.The Olympic torch is now in Paris on it's way to Beijing. Audio
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Free Trade Deal (Part 3)
6:07 PM.New Zealand has become the first western nation to sign a free trade agreement with China. Audio
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Elderly Man Attacked
5:57 PM.The police in Tauranga are shocked by a savage attack on a 83-year-old man at his home at the weekend. Audio
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Sydney School Rampage
5:54 PM.In Sydney 18 people have been given medical attention at Merrylands High School. Audio
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Abortion Action
5:50 PM.A group has gone to the High Court in Wellington seeking a judicial review of the way abortion legislation is administered. Audio
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Waatea News
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Child Obesity
5:44 PM.A Christchurch Health Camp has launched a new programme aimed at tackling child obesity. Audio
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Drugs
5:41 PM.The Defence Force is conducting investigations into whether drug use is a problem. Audio
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Free Trade Deal (Part 2)
5:36 PM.The agreement is worth up to an estimated $350,000,000 in new exports to China. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Art Auction
5:27 PM.A major painting by Bill Hammond is expected to go for a record price at an auction in Auckland tonight. Audio
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Clinton Strategist Resigns
5:24 PM.Mark Penn has stepped down after a row over a potential conflict of interest. Audio
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Evening Business News for 7 April 2008
5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Field Hearing
5:18 PM.The independent MP Taito Phillip Field will have to wait another week to hear those giving evidence against him. Audio
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Hamilton Fire
5:15 PM.The Fire Service is defending the decision of its firecrew to enter the coolstore. Audio
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Free Trade Deal
5:07 PM.New Zealand has become the first western nation to sign a free trade agreement with China. Audio