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Checkpoint for Tuesday 2 September 2008
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Gel Could Help Some Paralysed People Walk Again
6:55 PM.Auckland-based scientists have invented a gel that in three years time they hope could help some paralysed people walk again. Audio
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Over One Hundred Countries to Meet to Discuss Aid Relief
6:52 PM.Government ministers from more than one hundred countries are due to discuss how to make aid more effective. Audio
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Friends and Families Asked to Help Get Ex Pats to Vote
6:43 PM.Friends and families of the thousands of NZers living overseas are being asked to help get ex pats to vote in this election. Audio
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Student on Death Row in Afghanistan
6:39 PM.A 23-year student is on death row in Afghanistan seven months after being found guilty of blasphemy. Audio
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EU And Russia at Crossroads
6:36 PM.The European Union has warned Russia that relations between the two sides are at a crossroads because of the Georgian conflict. Audio
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Sports News
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Honour Killings
6:29 PM.Tribesmen in the southwestern province of Balochistan have buried five women alive. Audio
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Australian Soldiers Accused of Cultural Insensitivity
6:27 PM.Australian soldiers are being accused of breaching the Geneva Convention in their treatment of prisoners of war in Afghanistan. Audio
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US Forces Hand Over Security in Anbar
6:23 PM.The province is Iraq's largest, and the first Sunni Arab area to be transferred to Iraqi government control. Audio
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Evening Market Update for 2 September 2008
6:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Hurricane Gustav Weakens
6:17 PM.Hurricane Gustav has weakened to a tropical storm and is expected to lose energy over the next day. Audio
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Thai Army Enforcing a State of Emergency
6:14 PM.It follows clashes between pro- and anti-government protesters, who want to oust Samak Sundaravej from office. Audio
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Auckland Police Launch Homicide Inquiry
6:11 PM.The police in Auckland have launched a homicide inquiry after the discovery of a body in the central city. Audio
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Donations Not Delared Because of Admin Error - NZ First
6:08 PM.The donation - and other donations by the Vela family - are now the subject of an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office. Audio
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Sarah Palin's Teenage Daughter Pregnant
5:57 PM.John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin announced her 17-year-old unmarried daughter is expecting a child. Audio
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Bolivian President in Iran
5:55 PM.It's the latest sign of strengthening ties between the Islamic Republic and the left-wing South American government. Audio
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Manukau Slip Could Take Homes With it
5:52 PM.The Manukau City Council says it's just a matter of time before a slip on a cliffside falls away. Audio
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Japan Looking For New Prime Minister
5:49 PM.Japan is on the lookout for a new prime minister after its 3rd leader in as many years quit last night. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Government Being Reckless Over Emissions Trading - Nats
5:45 PM.The Nats says the Government is being reckless by putting up more than 700 amendments to its Emissions Trading legislation. Audio
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Hurricane Gustav Fails to Pack Punch
5:41 PM.The hurricane was a Category 2 storm when it hit, but has now been downgraded to a tropical storm. Audio
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Nurse Shortage in Canterbury
5:38 PM.Canterbury is suffering from its worst ever shortage of nurses with the District Health Board trying to fill 200 vacancies. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Rescue Efforts Stepped up in Flood-Stricken Asia
5:25 PM.More than half a million people have been evacuated from the disaster zone in the northern state of Bihar. Audio
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Evening Business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Accused Killer Remanded in Custody
5:21 PM.A 31-year-old appeared in the Manukau District Court this afternoon charged with murdering John Maeva. Audio
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Bangkok Under State of Emergency
5:16 PM.Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej made the order following clashes between his supporters and those who want him out of office. Audio
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Police Raids, Prisons Searched in Major Operation
5:12 PM.Police say those arrested face a wide range of drug related charges including the manufacture and supply of Class A drugs. Audio
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SFO Takes Possession of Spencer Trust Documents
5:08 PM.The Serious Fraud Office has taken possession of all documents from the Spencer Trust relating to donations to NZ First. Audio