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Checkpoint for Wednesday 3 December 2008
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Former Warsaw Ghetto to be preserved
6:58 PM.They want to preserve the memory of the city's tragic Jewish quarter. Audio
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Humanitarian catastrophe - South Eastern Nepal
6:54 PM.An artificial embankment on the Koshi River burst in August Audio
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Enquiries into the Air New Zealand Airbus crash - slow
6:51 PM.The recovery of four bodies still missing at sea and the aircraft wreckage is being hampered by weather. Audio
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Massive stolen goods haul in Lower Hutt
6:44 PM.A 41-year old man has been arrested. Audio
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Up to 500 hundred people die from cholera outbreak
6:41 PM.Zimbabwe: The crisis has been made even worse by the collapse of the country's healthcare system. Audio
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Mumbai last week...
6:39 PM.London in 2005, Madrid in 2004 and the United States in 2001. Audio
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India was warned about the Mumbai attacks
6:37 PM.This latest twist has further added to public anger against India's government. Audio
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Sports News for 3 December 2008
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Qantas explores potenial British Airways merger
6:23 PM.The CEO's of the two airlines have been discussing a marriage since August and are said to be close to agreement. Audio
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Maia Friedlander - stem cell patient
6:16 PM.Maia was the first New Zealander to have, her parents say her life is completely different. Audio
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The education union are worried about new teachers
6:14 PM.The NZEI says a new survey confirms systemic problems with the way school boards appoint principals. Audio
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Stockpiling of cluster bombs near an end
6:09 PM.The first talks on the ban were held in Wellington earlier this year. Audio
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Protesters starting to leave Bangkok's Airport
6:07 PM.The move comes as a response to the announcement that the Thai prime minister will step down. Audio
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Massive sea levels in Venice
5:57 PM.Venice is appealing to the government for emergency funding. Audio
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South Aucklands Indian community gathering funds
5:55 PM.40-year-old Virender Singh faces two assault charges after the fight in September that sent four people to hospital. Audio
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Wellington's DHB faces 3 million dollar repair bill
5:51 PM.Capital and Coast Health Board members heard about the problem which is a result of a lack of spending over many years. Audio
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Waatea News for 3 December 2008
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Questions over police supplying jury information
5:44 PM.It's been alleged the information undermines the impartiality of juries and severely disadvantages the defence. Audio
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Workers poisoned while working on Auckalnds habour bridge
5:41 PM.The staff were stripping paint as part of work to re-inforce the bridge's clip-on lanes. Audio
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Former ACC Minister rubbishes governments new intention
5:36 PM.Maryan Street says she received her first paper on the issue in August and only got preliminary figures in October. Audio
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Sports News for 3 December 2008
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Cluster bomb treaty being signed in Oslo tonight
5:29 PM.More than a hundred countries are expected to sign. Audio
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Family of murdered Korean backpacker visit murder site
5:26 PM.The family members are spending a week in New Zealand as they come to terms with their son's killing five years ago. Audio
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Evening Business for 3 December 2008
5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Parents of Stem Cell treated child says it's a miracle
5:20 PM.Maia Friedlander could hardly walk, talk, or chew her food before undergoing the experimental stem cell treatment in the US. Audio
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Thai protestors declared themselves victorious
5:13 PM.Andrei Jewell is a New Zealander who has been stranded in Thailand since last week. Audio
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Rescue workers pull off life threatening effort
5:07 PM.One of the climbers came out of the tent to collect the provisions, and police are now waiting to establish radio contact. Audio