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Checkpoint for Monday 16 June 2008
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Save the Tiger
6:57 PM.An international campaign has begun to save the tiger. Audio
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Alice Springs Improves
6:55 PM.Alice Springs was once regarded as the killing capital of Australia. Audio
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Petrol Station Saved
6:53 PM.Tainui Motors in the Auckland suburb of Devonport was due to close at the end of the month. Audio
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Waatea News
6:50 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Afghanistan Conflict
6:46 PM.Afghanistan's president has issued a forceful warning to neighbouring countries. Audio
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Report Rejected by Community
6:42 PM.A group of Pacific Islanders want Massey University to ban one of its lecturers from presenting his report. Audio
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The Golden Fleece
6:37 PM.Wellington researchers are seeking to patent ground-breaking technology. Audio
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Sports News
6:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Uk News
6:25 PM.British sports fans are celebrating their cricketers who thrashed the Black Caps. Audio
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Evening Business News for 16 June 2008
6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Kosovo Independence
6:19 PM.Kosovo has taken another step towards establishing full independence. Audio
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Binge Drinking
6:12 PM.The Australian media is awash with reports that binge drinking is about to be defined. Audio
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Vector Sale
6:07 PM.Vector shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the sale of the company's Wellington electricity network. Audio
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Australian Fuel Prices
5:59 PM.The Australian federal opposition is using poll results, out today, to demand the government's fuelwatch bill be dumped. Audio
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Power Generator Rules
5:55 PM.Todd Energy is calling for new power generators using waste energy to be exempt from the Government's ban. Audio
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Wellington Fog
5:50 PM.Fog threw the travel plans of several hundred passengers into disarray across the country this morning. Audio
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Suicide Reporting
5:46 PM.The issue of how to report on suicide is in the spotlight after a Wellington School published in its newsletter. Audio
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Waatea News
5:43 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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USA Flooding
5:40 PM.At least 24,000 people have been forced from their homes in Iowa by flooding. Audio
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Christchurch Sexual Abuse Case
5:38 PM.Rodger Moloney is charged with assaulting eleven boys. Audio
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Shop Safety
5:35 PM.The police say shop owners in Manurewa need to take some responsibility for their own security. Audio
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Sports News
5:31 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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George Bush Visit to UK
5:28 PM.The visit started with meeting the Queen and a formal dinner at Downing Street. Audio
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Israel Visit
5:26 PM.The United States secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, is delivering a firm message to the Israeli leadership. Audio
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Yin Ping Yang Murder
5:22 PM.Yin Ping Yang was beaten unconscious on Wednesday, and died at the weekend. Audio
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Evening Business News for 16 June 2008
5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Oil Production
5:18 PM.The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon is visiting London after a 24 hour visit to Saudi Arabia. Audio
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Fuel Prices
5:14 PM.Motoring organisations are not holding their breath in the hope of a big cut in the price of fuel. Audio
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Emissions Trading Laws
5:10 PM.The future of the Emissions Trading legislation hangs in the balance, as the government works behind the scenes. Audio
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Tagging Murder Trial
5:07 PM.A 50 year old man is to stand trial for murdering a teenager who was caught tagging his South Auckland property. Audio