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Checkpoint for Monday 4 August 2008
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China Olympic Training
6:57 PM.The BBC's Dan Griffiths has been given rare access to an elite state run sports school in Beijing. Audio
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Fiji News
6:54 PM.Public consultation on Fiji's controversial peoples charter is scheduled to start this week. Audio
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World Aids Conference
6:50 PM.Many of the 20,000 delegates attending the conference are working on drugs to eradicate AIDS. Audio
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Waatea News
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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New Technology Required
6:43 PM.Dr Andrew Cleland says the country has got to embrace advanced technology and drop the current"make do"attitude. Audio
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Police Officer Fined
6:39 PM.Constable Aaron Jacob Holmes was convicted of careless use of a motor vehicle. Audio
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Alexander Solzhenitsyn Dies (Part 2)
6:35 PM.Russia is waking up to the news that Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Soviet dissident writer, has died, aged 89. Audio
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Sports News
6:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Anglican Conference
6:28 PM.After nearly three weeks of talking, a meeting of the world's bishops has failed to resolve a crisis over same sex unions. Audio
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Agent Attacked
6:25 PM.Real Estate agents are shocked at an attack on one of their colleagues during a private showing in a rural area. Audio
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Gaza Violence
6:22 PM.The tension between the two main Palestinian factions erupted into violence at the weekend. Audio
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Evening Business News for 4 August 2008
6:20 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Qantas Investigation
6:18 PM.Australia's aviation authorities have formed a special team to investigate Qantas after three mid-air dramas. Audio
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Climbers Die on K2 (Part 2)
6:15 PM.One of the world's worst mountaineering accidents has happened in the Himalayas on the world's second highest mountain. Audio
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Funds Frozen
6:10 PM.AXA New Zealand has partially frozen trading in one of its funds, citing concerns over investor sentiment. Audio
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Beijing Olympics Scam
6:06 PM.Parents of New Zealand Olympians, hoping to see their children compete for medals, are among those caught. Audio
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Alexander Solzhenitsyn Dies
5:56 PM.Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Soviet dissident writer and Nobel literature prize winner, has died at the age of 89. Audio
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Wages Up
5:54 PM.Wages have gone up by three and half percent, the biggest increase for 16 years. Audio
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Bridgecorp Court Action
5:51 PM.Bankruptcy proceedings are likely to be issued against Rod Petricevic, the founder of the failed finance company Bridgecorp. Audio
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World Trade Talks
5:48 PM.New Zealand is backing a bid by Brazil to restart failed world trade talks as early as September. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Residents Complaints
5:43 PM.Amberly Beach residents are asking why nearby lagoons that normally take excess rainwater weren't opened promptly. Audio
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Road Closure
5:40 PM.The closure of State Highway 35 just north of Ruatoria is causing major disruption to the lives of people on the East Coast. Audio
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Court Delays
5:36 PM.The criminal bar association says unacceptable delays in South Auckland could see more cases thrown out of court. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Hindu Temple Stampede
5:29 PM.Officials in northern India say a stampede at a Hindu temple has killed more than 145 people in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Audio
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Tornado in Levin
5:26 PM.Levin dairy farmer Julie Bell says the noise of a tornado heading towards her house early this morning sounded like two trains. Audio
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National Party Tax Cut Policy
5:23 PM.The National Party is not ruling out changes to Kiwisaver to help fund its planned tax cut programme. Audio
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Climbers Die on K2
5:16 PM.Eleven people have been killed in the deadliest day in the mountain's history. Audio
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Police Killed In China
5:12 PM.Sixteen policeman have been killed in an attack on a border post in China's Muslim region of Xinjiang. Audio
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Beijing Olympics Scam
5:08 PM.An unknown number of people across the globe have been duped after buying bogus tickets for the Beijing Olympics. Audio