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Checkpoint for Tuesday 25 November 2008
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Russian President has embarked on a tour of Latin America
6:58 PM.Fresh from the APEC forum in Peru, Dmitri Medvedev will go to Venezuela, Brazil and Cuba. Audio
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19 people killed in Baghdad bomb attacks
6:53 PM.Thirteen of the dead were government employees who were traveling to work when a bomb explosion destroyed their bus. Audio
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North Otago repeat drink drivers will be made to watch DVD
6:50 PM.Before they enter court repeat offenders will have to watch this DVD, which highlights the devastating effects of drink driving. Audio
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Chancellor of the Exchequer sets plan to get economy moving
6:45 PM.In Britain the Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling's been setting out how he plans to get the economy moving again. Audio
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Mother of Jyniah Te Awa gives her reaction
6:41 PM.Mother of Jyniah Te Awa, Lisa Cassidy talks to Mary about the guilty verdict. Audio
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Police condemn action of Auckland woman jailed for life
6:37 PM.The police are condemning the actions of an woman who was jailed for life for killing a baby as tragic, systematic abuse. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Obama names top economic advisers
6:21 PM.Barack Obama's leaned on key members of former President Bill Clinton's staff in selecting his economic team. Audio
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Project Stop has had a big impact on meth labs in Australia
6:15 PM.One of the people who helped set up Project Stop says it's had a big impact on the number of methamphetamine labs in Australia. Audio
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Police Minister taking cautious approach over Australian scheme
6:12 PM.At a conference in Wellington on illegal drugs, Australia's Project Stop is being touted as a big success. Audio
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British departure tax rise to hit NZ-bound travellers
6:08 PM.Tourism operators and travel agents say a proposed British travel tax is unfair and will threaten visitor numbers. Audio
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Hundreds turn up for real estate auction
5:57 PM.Ray White Real Estate put 100 houses and sections under the hammer in an effort to fight the slump in the property market. Audio
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Pirate, captain say hijacked oil tanker crew unharmed
5:55 PM.One of the Somali pirates responsible for hijacking a oil tanker says the pirates have no intention of harming the crewmembers. Audio
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Leaking school buildings have doubled since March
5:53 PM.The number of schools identified as having leaking buildings has more than doubled since March. Audio
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Bus company urged to end driver lockout
5:50 PM.Talks are underway to settle a dispute between bus drivers and the company operating city bus services in Hamilton. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Pharmac opts for generic version of Losec
5:44 PM.The drug-buying agency Pharmac says there are highly unlikely to be side effects from an alternative medicine to Losec. Audio
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DHB boss recounts how alleged fraud discovered
5:41 PM.The High Court has heard how an alleged 17 million dollar fraud at the Otago District Health Board was first discovered. Audio
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Eyewitness denies wielding gun
5:36 PM.An eyewitness to the shooting of a Wanganui toddler has denied being the person who wielded the gun. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Masked men used gas cylinders to blow up ATM machines
5:28 PM.The police in Sydney are investigating after masked men used gas cylinders to blow up three ATM machines early this morning. Audio
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Courtroom brawl in Napier
5:26 PM.A brawl broke out in the High Court in Napier when three men charged over an attack on a gang house in June appeared in court. Audio
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Investigator paid to watch Rugby World Cup
5:22 PM.It's been revealed that a government ministry paid a private investigator to watch the Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Evening Business
5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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British travel tax
5:16 PM.Under the proposed tax, long haul passengers will be expected to pay more than two hundred dollars to fly from the UK to NZ. Audio
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Midwives and Mid-Central DHB breach code
5:11 PM.Four hospital midwives and the Mid-Central District Health Board have breached the patient rights code. Audio
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Woman who killed baby jailed for at least 17 years
5:07 PM.Tiana Mary-Anne Odesa Kapea has been sentenced to life in jail for the torture and murder of 10-month-old Jyniah Te Awa. Audio