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Checkpoint for Tuesday 29 July 2008
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Chinas Human Rights
6:58 PM.Far from human rights improving in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics, Amnesty International says they've worsened. Audio
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US Economy
6:55 PM.Wall street investors have been spooked by news from the International Monetary Fund. Audio
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Dunedin Hospital
6:54 PM.People are being urged not to phone or visit Dunedin Hospital tomorrow morning, unless it's an emergency. Audio
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Turkey Politics
6:50 PM.Turkey's democratically elected government is awaiting the outcome of a court case that could see it removed from office. Audio
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Waatea News 2
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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NZ Bloggers
6:43 PM.A new study shows New Zealand has some of the keenest bloggers in the world. Audio
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Tonga's King
6:38 PM.Our Pacific Issues Correspondent Richard Pamatatau has been gauging the political reaction in Tonga. Audio
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India Bombs
6:37 PM.India's Prime Minister is vowing to defeat the forces behind the weekend bombing campaign. Audio
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UK News
6:25 PM.For the latest news from the United Kingdom we are joined now by our correspondent in London, Barney Burnham. Audio
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Evening Business
6:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Eye Disease
6:15 PM.Researchers from different branches of eye medicine and research have joined forces. Audio
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Sea Level Rise
6:13 PM.The Ministry for the Environment says local governments needs to plan for a point-five metre sea level rise. Audio
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Mapua Cleanup 2
6:05 PM.The clean up of New Zealand's most contaminated chemical site was flawed and may have left a residual problem with mercury. Audio
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Virgin Space
5:58 PM.An aircraft has been unveiled in California which Mr Branson says his company will use to launch tourists into space. Audio
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Tuhoe Raids
5:55 PM.Tuhoe representatives say they would drop legal action against the police over last October's raids. Audio
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Northland Storms
5:49 PM.The storm forecast to hit the country tomorrow is starting to make itself felt in the far North Audio
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Iraq Bombs
5:47 PM.More than fifty people have been killed and over 2 hundred wounded in a succession of bomb attacks in Baghdad and Kirkuk. Audio
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Waatea News 1
5:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Dixon Case
5:43 PM.Murder accused Antonie Dixon has been decribed as an actor who's trying to make the jury, his audience, believe he is insane. Audio
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Consents Drop
5:35 PM.The number of consents for new houses and apartments fell in June, to its lowest monthly level in seven years. Audio
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Sports News
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Christchurch Doctor Found Guilty
5:30 PM.The Christchurch doctor found guilty of raping a child has been jailed for seven years. Audio
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Rugby Report
5:22 PM.A report on international rugby is scathing of the decision to award New Zealand the right to host the 2011 World Cup. Audio
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Peters Q and A
5:15 PM.Joining us now to discuss this further is our Political Editor Brent Edwards. Audio
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Peters Returns
5:12 PM.A defiant Winston Peters returned to Parliament today to face his critics over his handling of political donations. Audio
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Mapua Site Cleanup
5:08 PM.An investigation into the clean-up of NZ's most contaminated chemical site has found mistakes and mismanagement. Audio