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Checkpoint for Thursday 10 April 2008
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Fears for Safety of Missing Christchurch Girl
5:06 PM.Twenty officers are now searching for 15 year old Marie Davis who was last seen on five days ago on Saturday evening. Audio
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Foreign Minister Faces the Fire
5:14 PM.Questions over the ability of Winston Peters to continue in his role as foreign minister have been raised in Parliament. Audio
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Capital Marks 40th Anniversary of Wahine Disaster
5:17 PM.The 40th anniversary of the sinking of the Wahine off the Wellington coast has been commemorated throughout the day. Audio
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Evening Business News for 10 April 2008
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Confusion Mars US Leg of Olympic Torch Relay
5:24 PM.The Olympic torch relay descended into farce today with authorities in San Francisco abruptly changing the route. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Govt Agencies to Address Emergancy Housing Agencies
5:37 PM.The housing minister has announced a 90-day action plan to address the demand for emergency housing in Manukau City. Audio
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Fears for Safety of Missing Christchurch Girl (Part 2)
5:41 PM.The Christchurch police say someone must know of the wherabouts of 15 year-old Marie Davis, missing now for five days. Audio
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Wahine disaster - Tony Coard
5:44 PM.Tony Coard was 14 at the time of the Wahine sinking. Amazingly he went out in a tiny boat to help rescue survivors. Audio
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Waatea News
5:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Myanmar Migrants Suffocate in Thai Truck
5:52 PM.More than 50 illegal immigrants from Myanmar have suffocated to death while being smuggled into Thailand in a freezer truck. Audio
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ACC Amendment Submissions
5:56 PM.MPs have heard an emotional plea to change ACC laws, to cover injuries and illness from mental trauma. Audio
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Olympic Torch Relay (Part 1)
6:07 PM.The head of the International Olympic Committee says the Beijing games will rebound from the chaos of this week's torch relays. Audio
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Olympic Torch Relay (Part 2)
6:10 PM.Dr David Romano is an expert on the ancient Olympics and explains the torch relay is only a recent part of Olympic history. Audio
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Evening Business Update
6:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Emergency Housing Issues
6:23 PM.The Housing Minister's plan to address the demand for emergency housing has been criticised as little more than electioneering. Audio
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Sports News
6:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Unrest in Haiti
6:35 PM.President Rene Preval has appealed for calm after violent demonstrations have left at least five people have been killed. Audio
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Rising Global Food Prices
6:37 PM.British PM Gordon Brown has called to initiate an international strategy to deal with the impact of rising food prices. Audio
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Zimbabwe's Post Election Impasse.
6:41 PM.Southern African countries are due to gather on Saturday to discuss Zimbabwe's post election impasse. Audio
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South Pacific Earthquakes
6:43 PM.Geologists are watching part of the South Pacific after a series of strong earthquakes struck in quick succession overnight. Audio
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Waatea News
6:43 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Schools Stamp Out Fight Footage
6:48 PM.Principals say students who post video clips of organised fights on the internet will not be tolerated. Audio
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Airborne Text Messaging
6:51 PM.The players involved in bringing in-flight text messaging to New Zealanders say there are hurdles in the way. Audio
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Iraq - Five Years On
6:56 PM.For Iraqis, the five years since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein have been a period of turmoil and bloodletting. Audio
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Stem Cell Research to Help Stroke Victims
6:58 PM.Scientists say they've come up with a possible new way of treating stroke victims by re-growing damaged parts of the brain. Audio