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Checkpoint for Monday 29 September 2008
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Prime Number Discovered
6:59 PM.Mathematicians at the University of California in Los Angeles have discovered a 13-million-digit prime number. Audio
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Venice Bridge
6:58 PM.Officials in the Italian city of Venice have placed a 24-hour armed guard on a new multi-million dollar bridge. Audio
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Corfu Autonomy
6:55 PM.Business and community leaders on the Greek island of Corfu have begun a campaign to achieve autonomy. Audio
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Las Vegas Downturn
6:53 PM.In the current financial climate, the city's casinos are feeling the pinch. Audio
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Poor Indians
6:49 PM.The United Nations has calculated that India is now home to a third of the world's poor. Audio
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Waatea News
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Australian Climate Change
6:43 PM.A group of scientists has written to the Australian Prime Minister urging him not to go soft on climate change. Audio
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Myanmar Famine
6:40 PM.Human rights groups in western Myanmar, or Burma to some, say thousands of people there are at risk from famine. Audio
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Fiji News
6:37 PM.Fiji's interim Prime Minister has told the United Nations his country has made considerable progress. Audio
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Sports News
6:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Police Remembrance
6:29 PM.Police around New Zealand have held a service to remember 63 fallen colleagues. Audio
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Latin American News
6:23 PM.A Brazilian football team is in trouble for being too fat. Audio
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Evening Business News for 29 September 2008
6:20 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Iraq News
6:18 PM.During the month of Ramadan there's been an increase in attacks in Iraq. Audio
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Gang Patches
6:15 PM.A select committee has unanimously recommended Parliament pass a Bill to ban the wearing of gang patches. Audio
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New Gang Laws (Part 2)
6:11 PM.A meeting to discuss South Australia's anti-gang legislation is being labelled a cynical election ploy by the National Party. Audio
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Super-Fund Losses (Part 2)
6:07 PM.There are calls for the Government to suspend contributions to its 14 billion dollar Superannuation Fund . Audio
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Free Buses
5:56 PM.West Coasters say a new free travel scheme that excludes their region highlights the need to revisit local transport services. Audio
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Fishing Cuts
5:53 PM.The Government's announced the14 percent cut will come into effect from this Wednesday. Audio
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Tobacco Displays
5:50 PM.Cigarettes could be removed from public display in supermarkets and dairies following a select committee recommendation. Audio
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Waatea News
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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UK Bank Crash
5:44 PM.In Britain the government's stepped in to secure the savings and mortgages of the country's 8th largest bank. Audio
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Power Prices
5:40 PM.South Islanders are being warned to brace themselves for rising power prices. Audio
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Melamine Scare
5:36 PM.Another New Zealand dairy company is facing losses due to the melamine scare in China. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Sheep Prices
5:26 PM.There are fears a campaign to put more cash in the pockets of struggling sheep farmers, could raise the price of lamb too high. Audio
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Evening Business News for 29 September 2008
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Election TV Debate Canned
5:21 PM.The minor political parties are furious a televised leaders debate has been cancelled. Audio
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New Gang Laws?
5:17 PM.The visiting South Australia Premier Mike Rann says his controversial new laws banning gangs may not work. Audio
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Wall Street Bailout
5:14 PM.It's taken days of marathon meetings but politicians in the United States now think they've struck a deal. Audio
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Super-Fund Losses
5:08 PM.The turmoil in global financial markets has blown a cold wind through the New Zealand Superannuation Fund. Audio