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Checkpoint for Tuesday 23 September 2008
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New Theories On Stonehenge
6:57 PM.New research suggests that it was also a place where the sick came to be healed. Audio
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Greenhouse Gases
6:55 PM.Research reveals vegetation may not be as good at countering the effects of dangerous greenhouse gases as many people thought. Audio
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Russian Navy Ships Set Sail
6:53 PM.A fleet of Russian Navy ships has set sail for the Caribbean where it will take part in joint military exercises with Venezuela. Audio
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Man Drives Car Into Israeli Soldiers
6:50 PM.The ABC's Ben Knight reports from Jerusalem. Audio
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Japan's Next Prime Minister
6:45 PM.Taro Aso has effectively become Japan's next Prime Minister - but now he needs to win a soon to be announced election. Audio
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Pakistan Suicide Bombers
6:43 PM.There's confusion over the target of the suicide bombings at a hotel in Pakistani capital Islamabad that killed 53 people. Audio
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US Treasury's Massive Bail Out Plan
6:40 PM.Today it became clear the proposal faces a lot of hurdles and a lot of skepticism from politicians on both sides. Audio
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Coroner's Report On Muliaga Death (Part 3)
6:36 PM.Pacific Community leaders say the report points to wide ranging systemic problems afflicting all poor Pacific Islanders. Audio
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Pacific Climate Change Film Festival
6:28 PM.Fiji's hosting the film festival in Suva in an effort to raise awareness of climate change's possible impact on low lying countries in the region. Audio
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Members Of The European Parliament
6:24 PM.MEPs are today saving the European tax payer over two million dollars by not taking their usual monthly trip to Strasbourg. Audio
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Jean Charles de Menezes Inquest
6:18 PM.The Brazilian man who was shot dead on the London Underground by police who thought he was a suicide bomber. Audio
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World Financial Markets
6:14 PM.After the euphoria of the last two trading days share markets in Europe and the United States have fallen. Audio
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United States Into Asia-Pacific Free Trade Area
6:10 PM.The US announced today it would start trade negotiations with the partners in the deal - NZ, Brunei, Singapore and Chile. Audio
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Coroner's Report On Muliaga Death (Part 2)
6:07 PM.Katy Gosset reports on the Coroner's report findings. Audio
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Winston Peters Censured
5:56 PM.Parliament has censured the NZ First leader Winston Peters, for contempt, after the release of a Privileges Committee report. Audio
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Drunken Party Culture
5:54 PM.A new police report shows Queenstown is the place in the country where you're most likely to be violently attacked. Audio
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Warnings Over Free Trade Deal
5:50 PM.There are warnings New Zealand could lose more than it gains from a free trade deal with the United States. Audio
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Waatea News
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Waatea News
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Inmate Drug Ring
5:45 PM.Inmates accused of being involved in an elaborate drug ring have appeared in the North Shore District Court today. Audio
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White Rabbit Creamy Candy
5:41 PM.The Food Safety Authority says it should know by tomorrow whether a brand of milk-based lollies sold here are contaminated with melamine. Audio
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John Key Tranz Rail Shares (Part 2)
5:38 PM.Mr Key's been forced to admit he's mishandled the issue. Audio
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Sports News
5:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Ranfurly Shield Parade
5:27 PM.The Lions celebrated this afternoon with a victory parade down the capital's Golden Mile. Audio
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Evening Business
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Icepak Coolstore Fire (Part 2)
5:21 PM.The Fire Service presented its report to the Tamahere community at a public meeting this afternoon. Andrew McRae was there. Audio
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Evening Business
5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Icepak Coolstore Fire
5:17 PM.Complex regulations are being blamed for a chain of events that led to one firefighter being killed. Audio
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Coroner's Report On Muliaga Death
5:13 PM.The family of south Auckland woman Folole Muliaga wants to sue Mercury Energy and the Counties Manukau District Health Board. Audio
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John Key Tranz Rail Shares
5:07 PM.The National Party leader John Key says he mishandled what he told the public about shares he held in Tranz Rail. Audio