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Checkpoint for Friday 14 November 2008
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Computer games addiction
6:58 PM.Its popularity is undeniable but there's growing concern 'World of Warcraft' is just a little too addictive. Audio
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Waatea News
6:52 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Focus On Politics for 14 November 2008
6:45 PM.It's only a week since the election but a new Government will be sworn in early next week. Audio
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Sports News
6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Charles' 60th bash
6:28 PM.The Queen has hosted a glitzy gala dinner for her son Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. Audio
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So Fine lives up to it's name
6:25 PM.This year's Best Chip Shop title has been scooped by So Fine Seafoods in Lower Hutt. Audio
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Evening Business
6:22 PM.An update from the business sector. Audio
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Delhi smog ridden
6:18 PM.The Indian capital Delhi lies under a thick blanket of smog that has put the city's pollution back in the news. Audio
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Austrian incest case turns to murder
6:16 PM.The Austrian man accused of holding his daughter in a cellar and fathering seven children by her, has been charged with murder. Audio
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Air Force recruitment takes off
6:14 PM.Five people have re-enlisted under its active reserve scheme, following approaches by current Air Force personnel. Audio
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Israel blocks food
6:12 PM.The UN says it has no more food to distribute in the Gaza Strip as Israel continues to block aid lorries. Audio
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Unsightly welcome
6:11 PM.Tourists disembarking from cruise liners in Auckland could face close-up views of cargo ships and warehouse storage. Audio
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Australian ANZ slashes jobs
6:06 PM.Hundreds of jobs will be lost from the ANZ Bank in Australia in coming weeks. Audio
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Alien solar system photographed
5:58 PM.A team of US astronomers has taken the first photograph of a planet outside our solar system using the Hubble Space Telescope. Audio
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Takitimu festival draws big crowds
5:51 PM.The Waikoko gardens at the showgrounds in Hastings has been transformed into a village of song, dance, oratory and craft stalls. Audio
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NZ writer claims top prize
5:48 PM.The author of the one of NZ's top selling novels has won this year's New Zealand Post Menton Fellowship. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Aucklanders say no to private lab tests
5:42 PM.Aucklanders have sent a strong message that they don't want to pay for privately ordered blood tests. Audio
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Oz banks under fire
5:38 PM.Australian banks are being accused of using the credit crunch as an excuse to sack workers. Audio
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Maratime workers to strike
5:35 PM.The Maritime Union says it will issue a strike notice on Monday for about 500 workers at the Ports of Auckland. Audio
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Sports News
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Clinton vies for Secretary of State
5:26 PM.Hillary Clinton appears to be in the running to become Secretary of State in the Obama administration. Audio
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Billionaires defend wealth
5:23 PM.Hedge fund managers are defending their wealth as part of the continuing investigation into the the global financial crisis. Audio
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Evening Business
5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Germany in recession
5:17 PM.The biggest economy in Europe is now officially in recession having recorded two successive quarters of negative growth. Audio
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Duped customers win payout
5:14 PM.Customers who payed interest when they thought they were getting an interest-free loan have won a $3m victory over GE Money. Audio
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Nia's mum described as 'loving'
5:11 PM.The mother of Nia Glassie is being described by her lawyer as having a loving and caring relationship with her daughter. Audio
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Key rallies for more support
5:07 PM.The incoming Prime Minister has been wooing sector groups as he seeks to build wider support for his government. Audio