Navigation for Checkpoint
Checkpoint for Thursday 29 May 2008
-
NIWA Project Little Rain
6:58 PM.Dr Murray Poulter is NIWA's General Manager of Energy and joins us now Audio
-
Republic of Nepal
6:58 PM.Celebrations in the streets - as people in Nepal mark the birth of a new republic. Audio
-
Olmert Investigation
6:56 PM.The Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert is currently under investigation over allegations of corruption. Audio
-
Australian Dollar
6:53 PM.The Australian dollar is expected to blast past parity with the US dollar before the end of the year. Audio
-
FARC Leader Death
6:47 PM.Colombia is asking if the death of the rebel FARC leader is the beginning of the end for the left-wing movement. Audio
-
Waatea News
6:43 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
-
Colorectal Screening
6:39 PM.The Government has just announced its to fast track the creation of a national bowel cancer screening programme. Audio
-
Peter Marshall Jailed
6:36 PM.The disgraced former head of Access Brokerage, Peter Marshall has been jailed for three years. Audio
-
Sports News
6:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
-
Everest Anniversary
6:28 PM.To mark the anniversary, Lady June Hillary officially opened the new Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre at Aoraki Mount Cook. Audio
-
Evening Business
6:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
-
China Free Trade Deal
6:21 PM.Tempers became frayed as Parliament's foreign affairs, defence and trade committee heard submissions on the FTD with China. Audio
-
India Oil
6:19 PM.India is booming...its expanding economy is both a reason for rising oil prices and a victim of them. Audio
-
Cluster Bombs
6:16 PM.They are some of the most destructive weapons of war but now a growing chorus of nations is calling for a ban on cluster bombs Audio
-
Calls for Justice System Overhaul
6:13 PM.The rising number of failed high profile police prosecutions is prompting claims the justice system needs an overhaul . Audio
-
Dolphin Protection Fishing Restrictions Dispute
6:06 PM.Otago University associate professor and marine scientist Steve Dawson. Audio
-
Dunedin Murder Trial
5:54 PM.Former economics tutor Clayton Weatherston committed to stand trial for the murder of Dunedin 22 year old, Sophie Elliott. Audio
-
Waatea News
5:52 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
-
Benson-Pope to run as Independent?
5:46 PM.Could the former cabinet minister, David Benson-Pope be gearing up to run against Labour at the next election? Audio
-
Bush Book
5:40 PM.A new book by former White House press secretary is accusing Preident Bush of using propoganda to sell Iraq War. Audio
-
Housing Conference
5:37 PM.Housing New Zealand has released a list of the venues it's used since 2002. Audio
-
Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
-
Trucks to Carry Heavier Loads
5:27 PM.The M.o.T is allowing trucks to carry heavier loads, but admits it doesn't know how it'll pay for exta wear and tear on roads. Audio
-
Evening Business
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
-
Police Reject Investigation Criticism
5:22 PM.The police in Hawke's Bay are rejecting criticism of their investigation into the murder of Hawke's Bay farmer Jack Nicholas. Audio
-
Muliaga Counsel Argument
5:18 PM.The one year anniversary of the death of Folole Muliaga have been marred by an argument between counsel. Audio
-
Fishing Restrictions to Protect Dolphins mean Job Cuts
5:16 PM.Almost three hundred jobs and up to 80 million dollars worth of income will be lost from the fishing industry. Audio