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Checkpoint for Tuesday 16 September 2008
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Pink Floyd Death
6:56 PM.Pink Floyd keyboard player and founding member Richard Wright has died of cancer at the age of 65. Audio
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Britian - Pakistan Talks
6:54 PM.Pakistan's new president Asif Ali Zardari will meet the British prime minister Gordon Brown later tonight. Audio
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Iraq Violence
6:52 PM.At least 22 people have been killed by a female suicide bomber in Iraq. Audio
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Waatea News 2
6:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Peter Jackson War Show
6:47 PM.New Zealand film maker Peter Jackson is at the helm of a new World War I sound and light show. Audio
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Haiti Aftermath
6:42 PM.As many as a million Haitians may have been left homeless by a succession of hurricanes. Audio
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New Israeli Leader
6:39 PM.Tomorrow Israel's governing Kadima party will choose a new leader. Audio
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Wall St Shake - Up
6:36 PM.Wall Street is going through it's biggest shake-up since the great depression . Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Ramadan Stampede
6:29 PM.More than 20 people have been killed during a stampede in Indonesia. Audio
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Playtime
6:26 PM.The message that playtime is not just for children has been heard at a conference on recreation being held in Christchurch. Audio
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Cemetary GPS
6:23 PM.Imagine being able to search the internet for details of the cemetry plot of family or friends. Audio
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Evening Business 2
6:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Zimbabwe Sanctions
6:18 PM.There'll be no immediate end to sanctions against Zimbabwe. Audio
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Malaysia Politics
6:16 PM.Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is demanding a meeting with the country's prime minister. Audio
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Cullen Criticises 2
6:14 PM.The Finance Minister Michael Cullen has used the turmoil on American financial markets to criticise John Key. Audio
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World Sharemarkets Plunge
6:10 PM.Sharemarkets around the world have plunged in the wake of the financial turmoil. Audio
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Endangered Eel Deaths
5:57 PM.A South Wairarapa land-owner is being prosecuted over the deaths of several hundred endangered eels. Audio
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Slain Police Officers Mother
5:54 PM.The mother of slain police officer Don Wilkinson says she is overwhelmed with emotion and honoured. Audio
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PM Powder Letter
5:51 PM.A judge warned a Taranaki farmer he may send him to jail for posting the Prime Minister a threatening letter containing powder. Audio
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Pankhurst Contempt
5:48 PM.Mr Pankhurst and Fairfax Media, which publishes the Dominion Post are facing contempt proceedings in the High Court in Wgtn. Audio
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Waatea News
5:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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New Oz Lib Leader
5:40 PM.Australia's richest politician Malcolm Turnbull is the new leader of the opposition Liberal Party. Audio
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Kimberley Centre Report
5:37 PM.A new report says the closure of the Kimberley Centre for the intellectually disabled was far from smooth for its residents. Audio
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Sports News
5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Auckland Logo
5:30 PM.Aucklanders appear puzzled by a new logo for the region. Audio
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Auckland DHB Letter
5:26 PM.The Government has accused National of bullying the Auckland District Health Board and says it should apologise. Audio
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Evening Business
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Cullen Criticisism
5:19 PM.Finance Minister Michael Cullen has used the turmoil in American markets to criticise the credentials of John Key. Audio
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A.I.G. Fallout
5:15 PM.The global financial system came under more pressure today. Audio
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NZ First Donation Development
5:07 PM.The lawyer for Winston Peters, Brian Henry has altered key parts of his story over the Owen Glenn donation. Audio