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Checkpoint for Wednesday 16 July 2008
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Furniture Company Fined
6:56 PM.Knights Business Furniture was convicted in the New Plymouth District Court yesterday for four breaches of the Fair Trading Act. Audio
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Anglican Bishops Gather
6:54 PM.Anglican bishops are in Britain for their once in a decade gathering in Canterbury. The ABC's Raphael Epstein reports. Audio
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Obama and McCain Spar Over Foreign Policy
6:50 PM.The Democratic contender for the US presidency Barak Obama says his main priority as president is to end US involvement in Iraq. Audio
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Waatea News
6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Busy Mind Saves Shrinkage
6:44 PM.Scientists have for the first time shown how staying mentally active can help stave off dementia. Audio
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Container Forklift Accident
6:41 PM.The Coroner's Court in Napier is investigating why part of a wharf collapsed in March 2006, killing Repanga Taana. Audio
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Lawyer Says Charges to Severe
6:37 PM.The lawyer for the man accused of driving into 2 cars, killing a woman, says the charges against his client are too severe. Audio
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Sports News
6:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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One-Off Ivory Sale
6:28 PM.The decision to allow China to bid in a one-off sale of ivory could be disastrous for the world's elephant population. Audio
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Prisoner Swap
6:25 PM.Tonight the border between Israel and Lebanon will be opened briefly for a prisoner swap. Audio
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Evening Business
6:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Dog Attack (Part 2)
6:17 PM.The actions of a passing motorist may have saved a young boys life. The woman is Jenny Robinson and she's with us now. Audio
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Australian Emissions Trading Scheme (Part 2)
6:14 PM.Ian Telfer has been gauging local reaction to the move. Audio
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National Party ACC Policy (Part 2)
6:07 PM.With ACC Minister Maryan Street. Audio
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Cambodia
5:58 PM.Cambodian officials have claimed that troops from neighbouring Thailand have crossed into their territory. Audio
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More Evidence of Economy in Trouble
5:52 PM.Veda Advantage has released figures comparing defaults and credit and mortgage applications with the same time last year. Audio
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Tenix Alliance Plead Guilty
5:49 PM.Tenix Alliance was today fined 62,500 dollars over the death of linesman Chris Petersen in June last year. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Former PM of Fiji Confident of Elections
5:42 PM.Mr Qarase met with the 6 Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers, who are there to assess Fiji's ability to hold democratic elections. Audio
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Australian Emissions Trading Scheme
5:37 PM.The Australian Government has today unveiled its plans for an emissions trading scheme to be introduced in 2010. Audio
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Sports News
5:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Bridgecorp
5:29 PM.Receivers for the failed company Bridgecorp have started bankruptcy proceedings against the company's founder Rod Petricevic. Audio
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Evening Business
5:27 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Police Officer Honoured
5:22 PM.Hundreds of uniformed officers formed a guard of honour and escorted Sergeant Derek Wootton's coffin from the police college in Porirua. Audio
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Resthome Staff Shortage
5:19 PM.The manager of the Far North's only rest home says it may have to shut its doors if the DHB continues to poach its nurses. Audio
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National Party ACC Policy
5:13 PM.The National Party has officially announced its policy on ACC. Mary Wilson talks to John Key. Audio
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Abducted Auckland Girl
5:10 PM.The police say they haven't eliminated family members from their investigation into the abduction of Auckland girl Cina Ma. Audio
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Dog Attack
5:08 PM.A 13 year old Waitoa boy is lucky to be alive after he was attacked by four hunting dogs in the Waikato town on Monday evening. Audio