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Checkpoint for Friday 31 October 2008
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News in Brief
6:59 PM.Two stories from around the world to round off Checkpoint. Audio
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Waiheke Protestors
6:56 PM.Waiheke Island commuters say the drop in fuel prices should be reflected in ferry fares. Audio
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Bus Worries
6:54 PM.School bus operators angry at losing their contracts say the Ministry of Education is driving them to bankruptcy. Audio
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Waatea News
6:52 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Bali Bombers and Pornography
6:47 PM.The Bali bombers are days away from facing the firing squad. The Indonesian parliament has passed a harsh anti-pornography law. Audio
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US Election - Economy
6:43 PM.The ABC's Washington correspondent, Kim Landers looks at how financial turmoil is affecting the race for the White House. Audio
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Further Charges
6:39 PM.More serious charges are being planned for some of those arrested after last year's nationwide police raids. Audio
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Sports News
6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Evening Business
6:30 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Brent Edwards on the major parties' recession rescue plans
6:07 PM.Radio New Zealand's political editor also discusses the Winston Peters/Owen Glenn saga, and Labour's bungled attempt to link John Key with a 20-year-old fraud case. Audio
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Spy Dies
5:57 PM.Julia Pirie infiltrated the British Communist party during the Cold War and gained information about the IRA. Audio
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Earlier Every Year
5:57 PM.Forget Halloween the Christmas season has already arrived in many shops around the country. Audio
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US Consumerism Drops
5:53 PM.The United States economy has gone into reverse on the back of the sharpest drop in consumer spending in nearly three decades. Audio
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Biology Issues at Exam Time
5:49 PM.As if studying for exams wasn't stressful enough, a stomach bug is at Massey University's Palmerston North campus. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Crackdown on Pipeline Prices
5:43 PM.The Commerce Commission has announced a crackdown on prices charged by New Zealand's two leading gas pipeline companies. Audio
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The Trail of Liam Reid
5:39 PM.It's a case that's been devastating for both the family of Emma Agnew and the deaf community throughout this trial. Audio
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Package Versus Package
5:36 PM.Labour and National have both taken aim at the other's package to assist those who lose their jobs as a result of the recession. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Summer Weather
5:26 PM.Forget the gloomy financial and economic forecasts, the weather forecast for summer is looking positively radiant. Audio
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Apprenticeships Threatened by Recession
5:23 PM.Apprentices are being laid off as many industries struggle to cope with the economic downturn. Audio
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Evening Business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Aid Suspended in the Congo
5:19 PM.Major aid agencies have suspended their work in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo due to escalating violence. Audio
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National Party leader on recession scheme, warning to banks
5:13 PM.John Key says National's scheme to help workers who lose their jobs in the recession has identified where the need will be. Audio
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Liam Reid - Life Imprisonment
5:08 PM.Liam Reid has begun his term of life imprisonment after being found guilty of rape, murder and attempted murder. Audio