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Checkpoint for Wednesday 12 November 2008
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National and Maori Party make deal
5:06 PM.The Maori party has struck a draft deal with National, but first has to have it rubber stamped by their supporters. Audio
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National won't change tax plans
5:12 PM.The Treasury has confirmed the public finances have got worse but National's tax cut plans are to remain in place for next year. Audio
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Evening Business
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Fiji clears NZ businessman
5:26 PM.Ballu Khan, the New Zealand businessman accused of conspiring to kill Fiji's Prime Minister last year is now free to come home. Audio
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Potential parole 3 years away for murderer
5:28 PM.The convicted mass murderer, Raymond Ratima, will not be eligible for release from jail for 3 years following a parole hearing. Audio
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Sports News
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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NZ fairing well through crisis
5:36 PM.The Reserve Bank says the local banking system is so far withstanding the world financial crisis. Audio
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GM fears lead to share plummet
5:41 PM.Fears of a company collapse have seen shares in US car manufacturer General Motors slump dramatically. Audio
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Waatea News
5:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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CYF denies duty of care breach
5:50 PM.Child Youth and Family has given its version of events in a court hearing following the death of a baby in its care. Audio
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Music makes the heart grow stronger
5:53 PM.Researchers in the US says they've found that when people listen to their favorite music, their blood vessels dilate. Audio
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Gun owners nervous of restrictions
5:56 PM.Some believe Barack Obama and the Democrat controlled Congress will restrict certain firearms. Audio
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NZ's top sausage
5:58 PM.A cheese kransky made by Hellers has taken out the supreme award in the Great New Zealand Sausage Competition. Audio
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City council gives action to promise
6:06 PM.The Auckland City Council's about to take the knife to several major projects after a year of promising cuts to spending. Audio
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Police hunt girl's attacker
6:10 PM.The police in the West Auckland are appealing to the public for sightings of a man who they say attacked two girls on Sunday. Audio
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Smell persists a decade on
6:12 PM.Wellington's Moa Point residents say they are still living with the nasty stench that escapes from the local wastewater plant. Audio
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Courage of woman honoured with award
6:15 PM.A 10 year old Yemeni girl who divorced her husband has been named a Woman of the Year by Glamour magazine. Audio
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Palin fends off accusations
6:20 PM.Former Republican candidate Sarah Palin is defends accusations she was a liability to John McCain's presidential bid. Audio
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Business Update
6:25 PM.The latest from the business sector. Audio
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Burmese activists sentenced
6:28 PM.14 activists in Burma have been given jail sentences of up to 65 years over their role in anti-government rallies last year. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Cell-phone ban moves closer
6:35 PM.Moves to ban the use of hand-held cellphones while driving are a step closer with public submissions under consideration. Audio
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Bobbies on bikes
6:37 PM.The first police bike unit of its type in New Zealand is rolling out this week, ready to enforce and educate in Nelson. Audio
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Beach drivers targeted in Far North
6:42 PM.Beaches in Whangarei and Kaipara will be safer places this summer, with police and councils cracking down on reckless drivers. Audio
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Waatea News
6:50 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Teen wins right to die
6:52 PM.A terminally ill teenager has won the right to die after being taken to court by a hospital forcing her to have surgery. Audio
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Ancient pyramid discovered
6:54 PM.Egyptian archaeologists say they have found what's believed to be a 4000 year old pyramid. Audio
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QEII's last hurrah
6:56 PM.The cruise ship Queen Elizabeth the Second has left British waters for the last time before being turned into a floating hotel. Audio
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Christchurch's Cup and Show Week in full swing
6:58 PM.It's the middle of Cup and Show week in Christchurch, which is renowned for it's emphasis on fashion. Audio