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Checkpoint for Wednesday 21 May 2008
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Kahui Trial
5:05 PM.The defence for Chris Kahui has told the court that the police investigation was a disaster. Audio
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Government Budget Warning
5:13 PM.The Government has warned not everyone will be happy with tomorrow's Budget. Audio
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Murder Accused Verdict Split
5:16 PM.The jury in the High Court in Hamilton returned after just four hours to say it was split and couldn't agree. Audio
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U.S. Primaries
5:18 PM.Obama has claimed a major milestone that puts him within reach of securing the Democratic Party's nomination for President. Audio
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Evening Business
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Electioneering
5:27 PM.There's a big questionmark over how much electioneering one of the country's largest unions will be able to do. Audio
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Sports News
5:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Churches Reject Electoral Advice
5:36 PM.Six mainstream churches have decided to reject the advice of the Electoral Commission about their campaign for social justice. Audio
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ChCh High Court Trials
5:39 PM.Two major High Court trials have drawn to a close in Christchurch. Audio
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Schools Financial Pressure
5:44 PM.School boards and teachers say schools will remain under financial pressure despite a five per cent boost in their funding. Audio
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NZ First GST Cuts
5:47 PM.The New Zealand First Party wants GST cut from 12 and a half to ten percent. Audio
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Waatea News
5:52 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Tasmanian Tiger
5:55 PM.The genes from the extinct Tasmanian Tiger have been brought back to life after nearly 100 years. Audio
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Ban Ki Moon in Myanmar
6:06 PM.Ban Ki Moon is on his way Myanmar, formerly Burma to see the devastation of cyclone Nargis for himself. Audio
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Carbon Nanotube Disease
6:10 PM.Scientists are warning some types of carbon nanotubes used in electronics and sport goods could cause lung disease and cancers. Audio
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Muliaga Warning Notices
6:14 PM.The former general manager of Mercury Energy says 24 warning notices about non-payment were sent out to Folole Muliaga. Audio
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Green Party Row
6:16 PM.Ructions have broken out among the ranks of the Green Party. Audio
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Evening Business
6:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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E.T.S. Windfall
6:24 PM.The government is set to make nearly 160 million dollars a year from the Emissions Trading Scheme by 2013. Audio
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Rugby Screening Rights
6:28 PM.Former rugby union head says New Zealand rugby will suffer greatly if television screening rights are changed. Audio
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Sports News
6:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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China Death Toll
6:38 PM.The death toll from the earthquake that's devastated the country's south west now exceeds 40-thousand people. Audio
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Video on Demand
6:42 PM.The software, they say, will end the frustrations of waiting hours for videos to load. Audio
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Waatea News
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Heat Pump Rogue Operators
6:50 PM.Consumers wanting new heat pumps before the winter chill kicks in are being advised to watch out for rogue operators. Audio
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Auckland Mans Violent Death
6:53 PM.61 year old grandfather Graham Arcus was attacked on Saturday night as he walked past a bus stop on Manukau road. Audio
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UK Abortion
6:57 PM.The first major debate on abortion in Britain for nearly 20 years, MPs have voted not to change the upper legal time limit . Audio
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President Pensioner
6:58 PM.At 72 repulican nominee John McCain would be the oldest first term president in America's history. Audio