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Checkpoint for Thursday 15 May 2008
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Hezbollah Send Violent Onslaught
6:57 PM.Some people fear Lebanon would sink into civil war once again. Audio
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Latino Community - Largest in US
6:54 PM.It's made up of 43 million people at last count, mostly from Mexico but with millions more from all over Latin America. Audio
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New Conflict in South Africa
6:50 PM.This time it's about how black South Africans treat migrant workers from neighboring countries. Audio
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Israel Celebrates 60 Years
6:46 PM.Hopes of a reaching a peace deal, which would allow for a functioning Palestinian state, are dwindling. Audio
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Auckland War Memorial Museum Re-Structuring
6:41 PM.More than half of the war memorial museums staff will be made redundant. Audio
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UN's Head of Humanitarian Affairs Off to Myanmar
6:38 PM.Nearly two weeks after the cyclone struck Myanmar, the military government has invited five neighboring countries. Audio
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Edgeware Road hit and Run Case Opens
6:35 PM.23 year old Lipine Sila is on trial for the deaths of teenagers Jane Young and Hannah Rossiter. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Fatty Food Adverts
6:24 PM.Television networks are volunteering to remove ads for fatty, sugary foods targeting children from our screens. Audio
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All State Houses to be Insulated
6:20 PM.The Green Party's secured 53 million dollars from the budget and will see work completed on 21 thousand homes. Audio
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Napier Murder Trial
6:14 PM.In August 2004 71 year old Jack Nicholas was found shot dead only metres from his home. Audio
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Death Toll in China Nearly 15 Thousand
6:09 PM.The cost of the earthquake is being put at 26 billion dollars by international risk assessor, Air Estimates. Audio
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Retail Sales Slump
6:06 PM.Statistics New Zealand figures show March recorded the largest quarterly drop in eleven years. Audio
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Democrats Put Pressure On Republicans
5:53 PM.The Democrats have won one the safest Republican Congressional seats in the country in a special by election. Audio
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A New Scientific Report Into H5N1 Bird Flu Virus
5:51 PM.New Zealand has stockpiles of Tamiflu, as does Australia. Audio
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Antibiotics Left to Expire
5:49 PM.About a million dollars worth of antibiotics stockpiled to deal with a bird-flu pandemic have been thrown away. Audio
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Waatea News
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Medical Witness Questions Crown
5:44 PM.Forensic Pathologist Dr James Ferris has been giving evidence at the HIgh Court trial in Auckland of Chris Kahui. Audio
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Three Out of Four Discriminated
5:41 PM.The discrimination has been uncovered in a study of international student experiences commissioned by the Ministry of Education. Audio
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Trade Bill Passes First Hurdle
5:38 PM.The first reading gave the Bill's opponents the chance to put their concerns on the record. Audio
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Myanmar Opens its Borders
5:36 PM.The development follows an emergency meeting organized by the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Don't Get your Hopes Up
5:23 PM.The finance minister emphasized that tax cuts will not deliver the sort of money some people might be hoping for. Audio
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Evening Business For 15 May 2008
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Desperation is Growing in Central China
5:16 PM.Chinese authorities have ordered more helicopters, troops and supplies into Sichuan province where the 7.9 tremor centralized. Audio
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Who's Creaming It?
5:12 PM.The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research looks at the returns to farmers. Audio
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Dollar Continues to Fall
5:07 PM.Supermarket and grocery sales fell for the month of March and sales for Cars are down by 7 percent. Audio