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Checkpoint for Friday 22 August 2008
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Singles Ball Hits Stewart Island
6:57 PM.It's the social highlight of the year on Stewart Island - its annual singles ball that is held tomorrow night. Audio
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Focus On Politics for 22 August 2008
6:40 PM.Law and order is a major topic during every election campaign, with politicians promising to get tough on crime. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Baby Whale Put Down
6:29 PM.A lost baby whale that captured the hearts of Australians, if not the world, has had to be put down. Audio
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John McCain Stumbles Over House Ownership
6:23 PM.His Republican presidential campaign is in damage control after McCain admitted he didn't know how many houses he own. Audio
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Two Bombers at Weapons Complex
6:21 PM.The attack is the deadliest on a military site in Pakistan's history and occurred 30km northwest of the capital Islamabad. Audio
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National Mourning in Spain After Plane Crash
6:19 PM.The country's PM has visited some of the 19 survivors, while King Juan Carlos met relatives of the victims. Audio
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Victoria Univeristy Students Protest Over Hostel
6:14 PM.Today students at Victoria University found something new to protest about - they don't like their hostel. Audio
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Fears Unemployment May Spike in Dunedin
6:13 PM.There are fears the number of unemployed people in Dunedin is set to spike as manufacturing closures begin to bite. Audio
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Women Still Given Outdated Advice on HRT - Senior Doctor
6:07 PM.A senior Christchurch doctor says women are still being given outdated advice that hormone replacement therapy is too dangerous. Audio
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Last Hurrah For Edinburgh Fringe Arts Festival
5:58 PM.It will soon be the last hurrah for the Edinburgh fringe arts festival in Scotland that comes to an end on Monday. Audio
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Kendall Losses Place On Olympic Committee
5:55 PM.Barbara Kendall has lost her place on the International Olympic Committee Athletes' Commission. Audio
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Slip Finally Falls Into Shotover River
5:50 PM.The 100-thousand cubic metre slip above Queenstown's Shotover River has finally fallen. Audio
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Waatea News
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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European Union Warns Fiji to Move Towards Democracy
5:44 PM.The EU is warning Fiji it must move towards democracy to salvage a 120 million dollar assistance for the sugar industry. Audio
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HRT Improves Quality of Life For Older Women
5:41 PM.New international research indicates that hormone replacement therapy improves quality of life for older women. Audio
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Court Security Needs to be Addressed - Law Society
5:37 PM."Woefully inadequate"and"inexplicable"are just some of the phrases used by the country's top family court judge. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Extra Police Called in For Unofficial Undie 500
5:28 PM.The police are shadowing a contingent of Canterbury students on their way down to Dunedin for a weekend of hard drinking. Audio
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Olympic Update Live From Beijing
5:25 PM.The New Zealand BMX rider Sarah Walker finished fourth in today's final in Beijing. Audio
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Evening Business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Petition to Force Referendum on Child Discipline Law
5:07 PM.Opponents of the controversial child discipline law have gathered enough signatures to force a referendum. Audio