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Checkpoint for Friday 10 October 2008
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Palin Probe Proceeds
6:58 PM.The Alaska Supreme Court has cleared the way for a probe of Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin to move forward. Audio
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Airplane Investigation
6:55 PM.Air accident investigators in Spain have published their preliminary report into an airport plane crash claimed 154 lives. Audio
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Council Consideration
6:52 PM.An Auckland City councillor claims the council is considering putting homeless people in hotels during the Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Chinese Consumers
6:47 PM.China's economy is in good shape but who will buy from them if we in the West do not? Perhaps the Chinese themselves. Audio
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Waatea News
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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A Jumbo Jet
6:43 PM.Large crowds of plane spotters turned out to see the world's largest passenger aircraft at Auckland International Airport today. Audio
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Opposition To Hydro Dam
6:40 PM.DOC says a hydro dam project proposed for Buller would see the largest ever flooding of protected lands. Audio
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NATO VS Pirates
6:38 PM.NATO says it will send warships to help combat piracy off the coast of Somalia. Audio
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Terror In The Banks
6:35 PM.The British government has used anti terror laws to seize control of Icelandic banks and companies operating in the UK. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Possible Toxic Locations Withheld
6:28 PM.The Government is defending its decision not to disclose the location of sites suspected to be contaminated by toxic chemicals. Audio
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Evening Business
6:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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The Political Week
6:08 PM.Brent Edwards with a poll update and political analysis after this first week of electioneering Audio
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1000 Career Wins?
5:57 PM.Canterbury harness driver Mark Jones is hoping to set a New Zealand record tonight at Addington. Audio
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Clark Out And About
5:53 PM.Helen Clark this morning visited a workplace to share morning tea with three workers, who had won a competition to quiz her. Audio
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Waatea News
5:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Fairfax Cleared
5:46 PM.Fairfax Media has won the contempt of court case against it following last year's police raids. Audio
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Financial Knockback
5:42 PM.Proposals from the NZSX and NZI to help businesses with the financial crisis have received a lukewarm response from politicians. Audio
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Broadcaster Could Have Affected Murder Trial
5:39 PM.The judge in the murder trial of Liam Reid has told the court it was fortunate he didn't have to stop the trial. Audio
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Winston Peters
5:36 PM.Winston Peters talks about the findings of the Serious Fraud Office. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Top Town
5:28 PM.The popular television show Top Town, which first hit our screens in 1967 is making a comeback. Audio
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Evening Business
5:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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No Fraud From NZ First
5:22 PM.The Serious Fraud Office has found no fraud relating to NZ First. The SFO's director Grant Liddell goes through the case. Audio
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Operating Policy
5:17 PM.The National Party says it would build 20 new operating theatres dedicated to elective surgery. Audio
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Stockmarket Shift
5:14 PM.Stockmarkets in Asia have gone into a tailspin today, with the Japanese market down 10 per cent. Audio
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Poll Upset
5:09 PM.The latest opinion poll show Labour dramatically closing the gap with National. Audio