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Checkpoint for Friday 13 June 2008
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Afghan Aid Part
6:29 PM.The country's president has asked an international donors conference in Paris for around US$50-billion in aid. Audio
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Egyptian Nuptials Banned
6:27 PM.Officials disallowed the wedding on the basis of age - the bride to be was 17, her fiance 92. Audio
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Navtej Singh Vigil
6:25 PM.Over 500 people gathered in Manurewa to express their sympathy with the family of the liquor store owner Navtej Singh. Audio
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Shark Diving in Foveaux
6:23 PM.A shark scientist agrees a tourism venture could lead to a change in the behaviour of Great White Sharks. Audio
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Evening Business
6:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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New Zealand Oil
6:18 PM.Positive news within NZ oil industry today following completion of Exxon Mobil's seismic testing in Great Southern Basin. Audio
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Australia-New Zealand Leadership Forum
6:13 PM.Our political editor talks about PM Helen Clark's meeting with Australian Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Audio
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Pacific Prostates
6:10 PM.The lack of a word for"prostate"in Pacific languages may be hampering awareness efforts targetting Pacific men. Audio
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Retail Statistics
6:06 PM.Consumers have loosened their purse strings ever so slightly, bucking the downward trend of retail spending. Audio
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Bluff's Paua House
5:57 PM.A family rift surrounding the famous Bluff Paua House has resurfaced today. Audio
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Meridian Carbon Neutral?
5:55 PM.The status has been called into question by the National Party. Audio
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Waatea News
5:52 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Gitmo Detainees Challenge
5:48 PM.The Bush administration faces legal and political mess after Supreme Court rules over rights of Guantanamo detainees. Audio
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Australia - New Zealand Leadership Forum
5:43 PM.Both countries have been warned to prepare for a shift in global economic and strategic power towards the Asia Pacific. Audio
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Call to Scrap Decile System
5:40 PM.A secondary principals group is backing a call from a leading education researcher to scrap the so-called decile system. Audio
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Missing Korean Tourist
5:38 PM.The Police are looking for the author of an anonymous letter, which gave information relating to the disappearance. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Zimbabwe Crisis
5:26 PM.The opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, has been arrested again and a third of the population are in need of humanitarian aid. Audio
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Whakatane Police Station Beating
5:23 PM.The parents of a man beaten in a Whakatane police station have told the Tauranga District Court of their shock. Audio
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Evening Business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Panmure RSA Survivor
5:15 PM.The sole survivor of the Panmure RSA robbery has won a Supreme Court appeal allowing her to sue the state for negligence. Audio