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Checkpoint for Monday 25 August 2008
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Melbourne Seating Survey
6:59 PM.Men would most like to sit next to model Megan Gale. but failing that - AFL footballer Buddy Franklin. Audio
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UK Olympics
6:55 PM.There've been celebrations in the British capital, as it formally takes over from China. Audio
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China after the Olympics
6:52 PM.Debate has already begun as to whether the Olympics may have changed China. Audio
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Waatea News
6:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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U.S. Politics (Part 2)
6:46 PM.The United States Democratic Party's national convention opens in the American state of Colorado tomorrow. Audio
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Australian Welfare Rules
6:42 PM.Australian families face losing their welfare payments for three months if their children continually skip school. Audio
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Cricket News
6:36 PM.New Zealand's cricket players will have to wait until next year to take part in the Champions Trophy. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Spanair Tragedy
6:28 PM.There's still grief and anger in Madrid as families mourn the victims of the Spaniar tragedy. Audio
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Kyrgyzstan Air Crash
6:27 PM.A Boeing passenger jet on a flight to Iran has crashed in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek. Audio
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UK News
6:21 PM.Britain's best Olympic medal haul in a century is being partially eclipsed by the controversy of screening an image in Beijing. Audio
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Evening Business News for 25 August 2008
6:19 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Asian Anti-Crime Group
6:16 PM.The group says Asian people's experiences of crime and the police have driven some of them back to their home countries. Audio
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Amberley Beach Watch
6:13 PM.The Hurunui District Council is ready to evacuate the small town of Amberley Beach this evening, if flooding continues. Audio
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Electoral Finance Act Challenge
6:10 PM.The National Party has today taken another legal challenge over the Electoral Finance Act. Audio
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Electricity Jitters
6:07 PM.Jitters over the electricity supply are lingering on, a month after a power savings campaign was called off. Audio
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New NZ Golfing Hero.
5:56 PM.He's 18 year old Danny Lee, who this morning won the U.S Amateur championship title at Pinehurst in South Carolina. Audio
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Wine Price Drops
5:52 PM.A survey gauging the wine-buying habits of New Zealanders shows a bottle now costs far less than it did a decade ago. Audio
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Mokihinui Dam Hearing
5:49 PM.Meridian Energy is questioning the claimed significance of a river it wants to dam for a hydro power scheme in Buller. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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US Politics
5:42 PM.In the United States, Democrats are preaching unity ahead of their party's nominating convention which opens tomorrow. Audio
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Fiji Trade
5:38 PM.The New Zealand Pacific Business Council says the government must temper criticism of Fiji . Audio
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Canterbury Weather
5:35 PM.The Hurunui District Council is on alert and ready to evacuate the small town of Amberley Beach. Audio
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Sports News
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Food Prices
5:27 PM.Fruit and vegetables are last month's food price villain - responsible for the latest increase in consumer food costs. Audio
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Wellington Airport Fog
5:24 PM.Low fog over Wellington Airport this afternoon has seen flights cancelled. Audio
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Napier Sex Trial
5:20 PM.The Crown Prosecutor in Napier says a 30 year old music teacher used grooming techniques. Audio
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Evening Business News for 25 August 2008
5:18 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Road Tolls Policy
5:14 PM.The National Party is dismissing as over-exuberance, an assertion by its transport spokesperson. Audio
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Court Supression Order
5:07 PM.A judge has taken the extraordinary step of blocking media outlets from publishing on the internet. Audio