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Checkpoint for Friday 18 July 2008
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Hunt for the Most Wanted Nazi Gets Hotter
6:56 PM.They're more confident than ever of catching their most wanted Second World War Nazi war criminal. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 18 July 2008
6:35 PM.New Zealand First heads to its annual conference this weekend. Audio
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New Developments in Cina Ma Case
6:29 PM.Cina Ma was returned to her family this evening. Audio
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Nelson Mandela 90 Years Old
6:25 PM.South Africa Celebrates. Audio
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Auckland Researchers Make Landmark Discovery
6:21 PM.The Discovery? The diagnoses of sudden cardiac death. Audio
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'Thugs' on Bashing Rampage Through Wellington
6:16 PM.The offenders drove around the city searching for males who appeared to be drunk, assaulting nine men in five separate attacks. Audio
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90 Years After Last Emperor - Russia Remembers
6:14 PM.As if to underline his status the Tsar is currently leading in an online poll to find history's greatest Russian. Audio
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"Fight Inflation"- International Monetary Fund
6:11 PM.There was some good news for the US financial market and in the price of crude oil. Audio
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Cina Ma - Safe and Sound
6:07 PM.The five year old was bundled into a car outside her North Shore home on Monday. Audio
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Constuction Workers Don't Feeling Welcome in Beijing
5:58 PM.With construction complete on the Olypmic stadiums workers have suddenly found themselves without employment. Audio
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Australian Treasurer Wants Common Economic Market
5:56 PM.Finance Minister, Michael Cullen says a common Trans-Tasman market is already partly a reality. Audio
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Re-Enactment of the Last Days of Jesus Christ
5:49 PM.Pope Benedict will join pilgrims and special guests to watch a theatrical depiction of the last supper. Audio
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Strike at Nelson Ariport
5:48 PM.Air Nelson says most passengers booked on services today have been carried out, even of pilots went on strike at midnight. Audio
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Waatea News 18 July 2008
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Home Loans Affordable Due to Falling House Prices
5:44 PM.In June, it took 78 point 5 per cent of the median take-home pay to service a mortgage on a median priced house. Audio
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Scientists Get First Hand Experience with Global Warming
5:43 PM.They're being evacuated from the research station because the ice under their lab is melting faster than they'd expected. Audio
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12 Year Court Battle ends for 2 NZ Families
5:40 PM.Two New Zealand families that won compensation from the chemical giant DuPont are now relieved and happy. Audio
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Police Announcement on the Cina Ma Abduction
5:36 PM.The five year old was bundled into a car outside her North Shore home on Monday. Audio
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Sports News 18 July 2008
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Prisoner Recaptured After Escaping from Rangipo Prison
5:27 PM.21 year old Jayden Conroy took off from the Napier Central Station yesterday afternoon, a day after first being recaptured. Audio
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Evening Business 18 July 2008
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Qantas Cutting 15 Thousand Jobs Worldwide
5:23 PM.One thousand 200 of the axed jobs will be in Australia, while the other 300 will come from the airline's worldwide operations. Audio
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100 Sole Charge Schools Under Threat
5:18 PM.Some principals believe its not possible to close all sole charge schools. Audio
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2000 Aucklanders Could Be Without Phones
5:13 PM.Mark Watts, spokesperson for Telecom explains how the contractor managed to cut through the copper wires. Audio
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Baby Safe After Armed Stand Off
5:11 PM.The baby's father has been taken in to custody. Audio
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Cina Ma Abduction
5:09 PM.The five year old was bundled into a car outside her North Shore home on Monday. Audio