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Checkpoint for Friday 7 November 2008
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Baby Obama's
6:56 PM.New mothers in Kenya are so excited by Mr Obama's election win, they're naming their newborns after him. Audio
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Bhutan Celebrates New King
6:53 PM.The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has embarked on several days of national celebrations to mark the coronation of a new king. Audio
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Duchess of York Documentary Row
6:51 PM.Sarah Ferguson has sparked a diplomatic row with a documentary she filmed on state run orphanages in Turkey. Audio
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Scientists Develop Mini Brains
6:48 PM.Scientists in Japan have achieved a world first, with the development of so-called mini brains from stem cells. Audio
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Waatea News
6:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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California Bans Same Sex Marriage
6:42 PM.Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets to demonstrate against the decision. Audio
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Cordial Tone Between Iran And US
6:40 PM.Iran's President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has congratulated the US president-elect Barack Obama on his election victory. Audio
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Smoke Free Car Law
6:37 PM.New Zealand smokers have thrown their support behind a call to ban smoking in cars carrying pre-school children. Audio
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Car Sales
6:35 PM.The Motor Trade Association says in the year to October sales of new cars dropped slightly. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Homeless World Cup
6:27 PM.A team of 8 homeless men from Auckland and Wellington will represent NZ in a world soccer championship in Australia next month. Audio
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Evening Business
6:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Brent Edwards on the final days of the election campaign
6:06 PM.Radio New Zealand's political editor has been looking at the last opinion polls before the election, and the party leaders' final push for votes. Audio
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Boobs On Bikes
5:55 PM.There was barely a peep of protest at the capital's first Boobs on Bikes parade. Audio
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Sunken German U-Boat
5:51 PM.A heritage group says it has discovered what it believes to be a German U-Boat lying in a watery grave off the Kaipara Coast. Audio
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Tamahere Coolstore Fire
5:48 PM.Details have emerged of the charges being laid following a fatal coolstore fire at Tamahere, near Hamilton in April. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Democratic Republic of Congo
5:43 PM.UN peacekeepers are investigating reports that rebels loyal to Laurent Nkunda shot dead civilians in their homes. Audio
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Green Party
5:41 PM.The Green Party goes into tomorrow's election as the only third party consistently polling over the five percent threshold. Audio
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National leader John Key
5:38 PM.Mr Key winds up his campaign this evening in his electorate of Helensville. Audio
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Prime Minister Helen Clark
5:36 PM.The Prime Minister Helen Clark has been campaigning hard in Auckland on the final day before the election. Audio
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Sports News
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Presidential Transition Underway
5:25 PM.The United States President elect Barack Obama has been briefed for the first time on the key security threats facing America. Audio
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Boy Arrested For Kerikeri Murder
5:21 PM.A teenage boy has been arrested and charged with the murder of Liberty Templeman in Kerikeri at the weekend. Audio
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Evening Business
5:19 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Resident Doctors Association
5:15 PM.The union representing junior doctors says public hospitals in Auckland are about to face a worsening shortage of doctors. Audio
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Difficult Times Ahead
5:10 PM.One major international investment bank is today picking a deep recession for New Zealand next year. Audio
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Eve of the election - report
5:07 PM.The leaders of the political parties made one last big effort on Friday to secure votes on the eve of the election, reports Liz Banas. Audio