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Checkpoint for Thursday 2 October 2008
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Bollywood Movie Releases May be Delayed
6:58 PM.New Bollywood movie releases risk being delayed because workers in India's film and television industries have gone on strike Audio
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Australian Leaders in Perth For COAG Meeting
6:54 PM.Kevin Rudd has put the leaders on notice that the tough financial climate will have a significant impact on budget revenue. Audio
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National Party Will Increase Funding to Hospices
6:51 PM.The party's leader, John Key, says demand for hospice care will increase as the population ages. Audio
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Russian Troops Remain Deep in Georgia
6:45 PM.As part of a peace plan orchestrated by the French about 200 European Union monitors have arrived in Georgia. Audio
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HIV May Have Jumped Species Barrier Earlier
6:42 PM.For some years scientists thought HIV first jumped the species barrier from apes into humans in the 1930's. Audio
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Country's Waterways More Polluted Than Ever
6:37 PM.A report by Forest and Bird and Fish and Game New Zealand says an accord signed in 2003 hasn't helped to improve water quality. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Public Smoking Ban Takes Effect in India
6:27 PM.Implementation won't be easy, the Indian health ministry says there are an estimated 150 million smokers. Audio
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Evening Market Update for 2 October 2008
6:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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NZ Commodity Exports Post Biggest Monthly Fall in 21 Years
6:22 PM.The ANZ commodity price index was dragged down by a 7.9 per cent slump in dairy commodities. Audio
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Practical Joke Could Have Killed Teenager - Police
6:18 PM.A 14-year-old boy was injured when he rode his bike into string that had been deliberately tied across a track. Audio
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New Doctors Should Be Given Grants -The Medical Council
6:10 PM.The Medical Council is suggesting that doctors out of medical school should be given a grant to keep them in New Zealand. Audio
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US Senate Has Overwhelmingly Approved Bailout Package
6:07 PM.Senators voted 74 to 25 in favour of the legislation after it was sweetened with a 150-billion dollar tax break package. Audio
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Lolly Lovers Picket Outside Cadbury Factory
5:57 PM.The Sugar Liberation Army is protesting at the company's decision to stop producing Snifters, Sparkles and Tangy Fruits. Audio
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United States Nuclear Envoy Christopher Hill Heads to Korea
5:54 PM.North Korea said recently that it plans to restart its Yongbyon nuclear reprocessing plant. Audio
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Police May Have Found Items Belonging to Steve Fossett
5:51 PM.His plane disappeared more than a year ago after taking off from the state of Nevada. Audio
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Serious Concerns Held for Missing Woman
5:48 PM.The 28 year old was last seen last Thursday afternoon in the area of Hampshire Street, where she lived with her grandfather. Audio
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Vice Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin Fends Off Criticism
5:47 PM.Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin is trying to fend off criticism that she hasn't performed well in recent interviews. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Coalminer Taking Urgent Action to Improve Mine Safety
5:43 PM.Solid Energy is taking urgent action to deal with an unacceptable level of accidents at its Stockton open cast coal mine. Audio
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New Zealand Becoming More Reliant on Overseas Doctors
5:40 PM.The Medical Council has released the latest findings from its annual survey saying we're becoming reliant on overseas doctors. Audio
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WINZ Apology After Freezer Searched For Baby
5:37 PM.Work and Income has apologised for a mix-up, which caused police to search a woman's home for the body of her dead baby. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Coffee Prices Rise
5:27 PM.In the last six to eight months, many cafes have put their prices up by around thirty to fifty cents. Audio
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Evening Business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Twine Prank Could Have Led to Death Say Police
5:20 PM.The police in Christchurch say somebody could have been killed by a prank which left a teenager with a cut throat. Audio
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Councils Using Toxic Spay on Playing Fields Say Greens
5:18 PM.The Green Party says 18 councils are spraying a highly toxic insecticide on sports fields throughout the country. Audio
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Local Market Reaction to US Bailout
5:12 PM.Radio New Zealand's economics correspondent Nigel Stirling explains what it means for the New Zealand market. Audio
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US Senate Backs Revised Bailout Bill
5:08 PM.The United States Senate approved a revised $US700 billion bailout bill on Wednesday. Audio