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Checkpoint for Monday 20 October 2008
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Musical Road
6:59 PM.Workers have begun carving grooves on what will be the first"musical road"in the United States. Audio
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UK UFO's
6:58 PM.The British Ministry of Defence is releasing another clutch of files on Unidentified Flying Objects. Audio
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Phoenix Lander
6:55 PM.The NASA space agency's Phoenix lander arrived on Mars last May and since then it's made some crucial discoveries. Audio
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Turkey Trial
6:52 PM.A major trial is set to open in Turkey, where 86 defendants stand accused of being part of a shadowy ultra-nationalist network. Audio
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Nuclear Non-proliferation
6:48 PM.The first meeting of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament has begun in Sydney. Audio
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Waatea News
6:44 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Omega Six Connection
6:42 PM.There may be a link between Alzheimer's disease and the essential fatty acids found in eggs, nuts and vegetable oil. Audio
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Public Strip Search
6:40 PM.The Greek police have launched an inquiry into allegations that police officers carried out a public strip search. Audio
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US Presidential Election
6:37 PM.The US Presidential candidate Barack Obama has set a new fundraising record. Audio
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Sports News
6:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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UK News
6:23 PM.The British government will meet bank chiefs to urge them to do more to help small businesses and homeowners. Audio
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Evening Business News for 20 October 2008
6:20 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Family Breakdown Study
6:15 PM.A study suggests family breakdowns are costing the country at least one billion dollars a year. Audio
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Promise of More Police (Part 2)
6:10 PM.The National Party says it would put more police out on the streets than Labour. Audio
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Green Politics Decision (Part 2)
6:07 PM.The National Party leader John Key is warning that a Labour-Green coalition government would focus too much on the environment. Audio
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Memorial Cancelled?
5:56 PM.A veterans' association says it is shocked at a callous decision by the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Audio
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UK Mortgages
5:54 PM.The British government's urging banks to go easy on defaulting home owners. Audio
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UK Beer Promotion
5:52 PM.The Otago District Health Board says a health association needs to get off its high horse about an offer of a free beer. Audio
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Waatea News
5:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Sentencing Deferred
5:45 PM.The sentencing for the two people involved in the murder of South Otago teenager Michael Hutchings has been deferred. Audio
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Christchurch Murder Case
5:36 PM.The former girlfriend of murder accused Liam Reid has told the High Court that he confessed to killing Emma Agnew. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Picking a winner
5:28 PM.Senior students at Tauranga Boys College are once again preparing to pick a winner in the battle for the electorate seat. Audio
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Wellington Airport Fire
5:26 PM.Services at Wellington airport are now back to normal after a fire in the main terminal this afternoon. Audio
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Electronic Tagging
5:24 PM.The youth court's top judge is calling on courts to use electronic surveillance tags on children as young as 14. Audio
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Evening Business News for 20 October 2008
5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Statistics Survey
5:20 PM.Statistics New Zealand is defending a compulsory survey which asks respondents for detailed information. Audio
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Raising GST
5:17 PM.Lobby groups are warning more families could be pushed below the poverty line if GST is raised. Audio
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Promise of More Police
5:13 PM.Labour says National's promise to recruit additional police officers is phoney and misleading. Audio
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Green Politics Decision
5:07 PM.The Green Party has ruled out a coalition deal with National after the election. Audio