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Checkpoint for Friday 9 May 2008
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Shocking Accusations in Kahui Twins Trial
5:07 PM.Today the defence has opened it's case, and the court heard from the first of their witnesses. Audio
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Taito Phillip Field Ordered to Stand Trial
5:12 PM.At a hearing at the Manukau District Court, Judge Charles Blackie decided there is enough evidence to commit the case to trial. Audio
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National's Bob Clarkson -"Had Enough"
5:15 PM.He was told off for talking about his testicles, and battled claims of sexual harassment and electoral malpractice. Audio
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Mynamar Says Their Not Ready for Foreign Aid
5:19 PM.New Zealander Jeremy Francis is one of those working to bring aid to people left in desperate need by the cyclone. Audio
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Evening Business for 9 May 2008
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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A Memorial Service Held for Tongario Losses
5:26 PM.Six Elim Christian College students and a teacher died last month while on a field trip expedition to the Mangatepopo Gorge. Audio
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Sports News for 9 May 2008
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Heart Surgery Waiting Lists Have Doubled
5:36 PM.Figures from the Auckland District Health Board show the average waiting time for left-main artery bypasses is now 64 days. Audio
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Waikato Fire Fighters Overwhelmed
5:38 PM.A cheque for 140 thousand dollars raised from public donations was presented to the fire service today. Audio
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Clarkson Won't Contest This Years Election
5:41 PM.The party's chairperson in Tauranga, Simon Bridges, has already put his name forward. Audio
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Waatea News for Checkpoint 9 May 2008
5:45 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Australia Introduce Debit Card for Beneficiaries
5:47 PM.The card would limit what the welfare money could be used for Audio
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Efficient Home Heating Helps Children With Asthma
5:50 PM.A University of Otago Professor presented the results of the study of 409 families taken over two years. Audio
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Pacific Population - Brink of Dependency Crisis
5:52 PM.An alcohol conference in Auckland has shown the Pacific population is on the brink of a dependency crisis. Audio
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Aid Organisations Frustrated with Myanmar Govt
6:07 PM.Emergency supplies are starting to arrive in Myanmar to help the hundreds of thousands left destitute by cyclone Nargis. Audio
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Spanish Government Hits the Mother Load
6:09 PM.Spain has formally laid claim to a haul of more than half a million gold coins found on a ship in the Atlantic. Audio
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Taito Phillip Field Has Public Support
6:11 PM.The former minister is facing 40 charges, 15 of bribery and corruption, 25 of perverting the course of justice. Audio
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ASB Bank Drops Interest Rates
6:14 PM.The bank says it's passing the reduced cost of funds in the financial markets onto its customers. Audio
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Hezbollah Gunmen Take Control
6:20 PM.Hezbollah supporters have forced a pro-government television station off the air and taken over the offices of a newspaper. Audio
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Russia Puts on Military Show
6:23 PM.Russia is about to put on its biggest show of military might since the end of the Cold War. Audio
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Sports News for 9 May 2008
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Evening Sports News for 9 May 2008
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 9 May 2008
6:38 PM.To shore up political support for its key climate change policy, the government has watered down the Emissions Trading Scheme. Audio
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PNG Landowners in Protest
6:57 PM.Landowners who live next to PNG's Porgera gold mine are in Canada to protest at the way in which it is being run. Audio