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Checkpoint for Tuesday 1 July 2008
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Turtles
6:57 PM.James and Dink, two loggerhead turtles who are lucky to be alive, are now settling in to life in the Spanish Canary Isles. Audio
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Sri Lanka Inflation
6:55 PM.Sri Lanka's inflation is among the highest in Asia . Audio
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French EU Presidency
6:51 PM.The Eiffel Tower in Paris was lit up in blue and gold last night - the colours of the European Union flag. Audio
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Guantanamo Prosecution
6:50 PM.The American military authorities are to go ahead with the prosecution of one of the detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Audio
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E Bay Fine
6:44 PM.A French court has ordered eBay to pay nearly 83 million dollars to luxury goods group LVMH. Audio
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US Zimbabwe Sanctions
6:40 PM.The United States is pushing for United Nations sanctions against Zimbabwe. Audio
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Obesity Research
6:37 PM.New research out today indicates obese people are more likely to suffer from mental disorders such as anxiety and depression. Audio
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Sports News
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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No Smoking Netherlands
6:28 PM.Today the Netherlands becomes the latest European country to bring in a smoking ban in public places. Audio
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Banks Underestimate
6:25 PM.The ABC's economics correspondent Stephen Long reports. Audio
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World Youth Day
6:18 PM.New South Wales police say the measures are designed simply to ensure World Youth Day is a peaceful and happy event. Audio
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Dioxin Exposure
6:15 PM.Hundreds more workers have been brought into a health support service for people exposed to dioxin in New Plymouth. Audio
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Wgtn Tansport Cost Increase
6:10 PM.Commuters on trains, buses and ferries in and out of the capital city are facing fare hikes of around 10 per cent. Audio
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Kiwi Rail 2
6:06 PM.The country's train and ferry service are back in the hands of the Government. Audio
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Rest Home Suppresion
5:57 PM.Rest home workers accused of mistreating elderly patients will never be named by the Health and Disability Commissioner. Audio
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ChCh Rent
5:52 PM.A controversial 24 per cent rent rise for tenants of the Christchurch City Council took effect today. Audio
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Waatea News
5:50 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Wairoa School Funding 2
5:46 PM.Well, joining us in the studio is the ministry of education's group manager of property, Paul Burke. Audio
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Wairoa School Funding
5:40 PM.Trustees of a rundown Wairoa primary school say they are at their wit's end trying to secure money to fix the buildings. Audio
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AK Real Estate
5:39 PM.The Real Estate Institute says hundreds of real estate workers in Auckland have left the industry in the past six months. Audio
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US Iran
5:37 PM.American investigative journalist Seymour Hersch is claiming the U.S. has sent covert forces into Iran. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Jimmy Cowan Charges
5:26 PM.The All Blacks rugby play Jimmy Cowan has been told to stop drinking and seek alcohol counselling. Audio
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Evening Business
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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National Email Break-in
5:20 PM.The latest leak of confidential party information links the National Party to Australian political strategists. Audio
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Trucking Roadusers
5:15 PM.Some truckies are threatening to block roads in protest over a sudden increase in Road User Charges. Audio
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Rail Deal
5:10 PM.In a last minute change to the deal Toll's trucking firm Tranzlink is no longer getting rent free depots. Audio
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Kiwi Rail
5:06 PM.The country's train and ferry service are back in the hands of the Government. Audio