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Checkpoint for Friday 4 July 2008
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More Than 4,000 Trucks in Road Protest
5:07 PM.About four and a half thousand truck drivers reduced traffic to a snail's pace in cities around the country. Audio
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Truckies Dispute
5:12 PM.As part of the working party's brief the Transport Minister says it will look at the way road user chargers are set. Audio
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Allegations 'Shabby Whitewash'
5:14 PM.The accusation comes from Journalist, Ian Wishart who took the allegations to the Independent Police Conduct Authority. Audio
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Government Wont Ban Insecticide
5:16 PM.Preliminary tests show a carton of beef contained four times the level of endosulfan that is considered safe. Audio
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Evening Business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Government to Pay 1 Million Towards Patea's Clean Up
5:25 PM.A fire destroyed most of the derelict works on Waitangi Day leaving a pile of asbestos-laden ash. Audio
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Cold Blast on The Way
5:28 PM.The Metservice is warning of treacherous conditions, and advising motorists they should consider postponing travel. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Shopping Numbers Down Due to Truckies
5:36 PM.And one group is disgruntled the police advised commuters to take the day off work to help avoid traffic congestion. Audio
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Freed Hostage Wants to Help Captives
5:41 PM.Ingrid Betancourt was one of 15 hostages rescued by Colombian troops yesterday. Audio
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Judge Hands Out Indefinite Jail Term
5:44 PM.Brett Wellm has been sentenced to preventive detention with minimum non-parole of 17 years. Audio
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Waatea News
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Hastings to Get Regional Sports Park
5:50 PM.Hastings District Councillors have voted for a controversial regional sports park costing over 56 million dollars. Audio
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US Close to Recession
5:54 PM.There has been confirmation emerging from the US economy is close to falling into an official recession. Audio
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Japanese Behaviour No Big Deal
5:57 PM.For residents of the Italian city of Florence the antics of some Japanese visitors were no big deal. Audio
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Bluff Paua House Opens
5:58 PM.A re-creation of Fred and Myrtle Flutey's famous Bluff Paua House opened at the Canterbury Museum today. Audio
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Thousands of Truck Drivers Descend on Cities
6:07 PM.More than four thousand truck drivers descended on cities around the country today to protest. Audio
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Bush to Attend Opening of Olympics
6:15 PM.President Bush has confirmed he will attend the opening of the Beijing Olympic Games. Audio
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More People Fleeing Somalia
6:17 PM.Many risk a dangerous boat journey to cross the Gulf of Aden and seek safety in Yemen. Audio
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Hula Hooping
6:21 PM.This Sunday Cantabrians will try to beat the Guinness World Record for the most people Hula Hooping in one place. Audio
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Dinosaur Bone Returned
6:24 PM.Several tonnes of stolen bones and fossils were discovered for sale on the black market in the United States in 2006. Audio
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Science Festival in Dunedin This Weekend
6:27 PM.The sixth New Zealand International Science Festival takes place in Dunedin this weekend. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Focus On Politics for 4 July 2008
6:36 PM.Focus On Politics for 4 July 2008. Audio
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Court Rules Google to Hand Over User Details
6:56 PM.A court ruling in the US has ordered Google to handover the details of every user who has ever watched a video on Utube. Audio