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Checkpoint for Tuesday 22 April 2008
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Tongariro Tragedy Funeral
6:57 PM.Another young student and the teacher who tried in vain to save him and his classmates have been laid to rest in Auckland today. Audio
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Earth Day
6:54 PM.It's not just about how much food the Earth can produce but how it's distributed as well. Audio
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Sudan Census
6:52 PM.The people of Sudan will stand up to be counted today in a highly political census. Audio
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Pennsylvania Primary (Part 3)
6:49 PM.Figures from latest polls show Hillary Clinton keeping a slight lead over Barak Obama in the state of Pennsylvania . Audio
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Nigeria Unrest Pushes Petrol Prices
6:48 PM.Unrest in Nigeria is pushing up oil prices around the world. Audio
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Waatea News
6:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Pillars House
6:41 PM.A house has been opened as a support base for released prisoners who are mothers in Auckland. Audio
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Pacific Seasonal Workers in Australia
6:39 PM.Australia may follow NZ's example by allowing in unskilled workers from the Pacific region to meet seasonal shortages. Audio
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Working for Families
6:36 PM.Uptake on the Govt's 1.6 billion dollar a year flagship Working for Families programme has exceeded expectation. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Pennsylvania Primary (Part 2)
6:25 PM.US polls open in a few hours for the primary, crucial in determining who will be the Democratic presidential candidate. Audio
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Evening Business
6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Immigration Service Inquiry
6:17 PM.National's calling on the State Services Commissioner to stand aside from the inquiry. Audio
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Junior Doctors Strike (Part 4)
6:11 PM.The Medical Council appears to have backed away from supporting a ban on doctors' strikes. Audio
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Green Party Coal Moratorium
6:07 PM.The Green Party is calling for a moratorium on consents for new coalmines and the closure of the Huntly power station. Audio
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Democrats' Pennsylvania Primary
5:58 PM.With 158 delegates at stake, the Pennsylvania primary is the largest remaining Democratic contest. Audio
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Nicholas Murder Trial
5:49 PM.The trial for 51-year-old Haumoana man Murray Foreman, charged with the Nicholas murder in late August 2004 is in its 2nd week. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Solid Energy Spies
5:44 PM.Another of Solid Energy's contractors has applied to patrol conservation land. Audio
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Lipine Sila Trial
5:40 PM.The trial jury of a man accused of killing two teenagers by running them over has visited the street where the girls were hit. Audio
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Missing Israeli Tourist
5:39 PM.An Israeli tourist is missing on Central Otago's rugged Routeburn Track. Her brother speaks with Mary. Audio
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Junior Doctors Strike (Part 3)
5:38 PM.Health correspondent Karen Brown talks to Mary about the increasingly bitter pay row between the DHB's and the RDA. Audio
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Sports News
5:35 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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National's Key to Broadband
5:25 PM.The National leader John Key has outlined an ambitious plan to connect most New Zealand homes to high speed broadband. Audio
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Evening Business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Kahui Trial
5:20 PM.Medical specialists have described how their mother did not seem concerned about their health as they were brought to hospital. Audio
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Junior Doctors Strike (Part 2)
5:12 PM.DHB spokesperson David Meates speaks with Mary after listening to the RDA viewpoint. Audio
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Junior Doctors Strike (Part 1)
5:06 PM.Resident Doctors Association union spokesperson Deborah Powell speaks with Mary. Audio