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Checkpoint for Monday 8 December 2008
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Special Pistol
6:59 PM.A United States gun company claims its government will fund a pistol designed for the elderly. Audio
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Cherie Blair
6:58 PM.The British lawyer Cherie Blair has become the subject of a heated religious debate. Audio
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Afghanistan War
6:56 PM.There's no end in sight to the 7 year old conflict. Audio
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Hajj Pilgrimage
6:54 PM.The second day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage has seen more than 2 million worshippers travel from Mecca. Audio
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Obama Press Conference
6:50 PM.The United States President elect Barack Obama predicts the US economy will get worse before it gets better. Audio
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Waatea News
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Latin American News
6:41 PM.Venezuela's opposition parties have united to reject another bid by Hugo Chavez to extend his presidency. Audio
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Tomato Exports
6:37 PM.Australia's biosecurity watchdog has lifted its ban on New Zealand tomatoes and capsicum. Audio
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Sports News
6:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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UK Pork Scare
6:28 PM.In Britain the Food Standards Agency, or FSA, has warned against eating pork products. Audio
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Auckland Fire
6:23 PM.At least 16 fire appliances from across Auckland have been rushing to a blaze which has engulfed a Mitre 10 store. Audio
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Evening Business News for 8 December 2008
6:21 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Greece Protests
6:18 PM.Thousands of young people have rampaged through the cities of Athens and Thessaloniki, in a second day of rioting. Audio
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Medicine Scare
6:15 PM.The Ministry of Health says it may never know how many people have bought a potentially deadly medicine. Audio
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Shortland Street BSA Decison
6:11 PM.A gay sex scene on Shortland Street breached the interests of childen and standards of good taste and decency. Audio
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Minister Meets Councils
6:07 PM.Local councils say they've had a constructive and concilitary meeting with their new Minister Rodney Hide. Audio
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Cannabis Ring Cracked
5:58 PM.Detective Inspector John Winter says police from all three South Island Districts were involved in Operation Marvel. Audio
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Failed Rescue Inquest
5:54 PM.A search and rescue officer says he regrets not giving the police officer information about the aircraft available. Audio
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Japanese Climber Rescued Comments
5:49 PM.The Japanese climber who was rescued from Aoraki Mount Cook last week has spoken to the media for the first time. Audio
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Waatea News
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Taxi Driver Safety
5:42 PM.The Australian Taxi Industry Association is backing calls for cabs here to have government funded security systems. Audio
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Emissions Trading Scheme Review
5:38 PM.The Government has announced that the United Future leader Peter Dunne will chair the Parliamentary review of the E.T.S. Audio
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Auckland Gas Leak
5:35 PM.A gas leak is causing significant disruption in West Auckland tonight. Audio
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Sports News
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Zimbabwe Cholera Outbreak
5:26 PM.The United Nations is warning 60,000 people could contract Cholera in the next few weeks. Audio
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Unsafe Beaches
5:23 PM.The Green Party says the government needs to take action following the release of a report on beaches. Audio
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Evening Business News for 8 December 2008
5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Hutt Gun Alert
5:17 PM.The police in Wellington are looking for two men after one of them fired at a truck on the Hutt motorway. Audio
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Parliament
5:14 PM.Parliament's 122 MPs have been sworn-in to Parliament, and the National MP Lockwood Smoth elected Speaker of the House. Audio
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Wanganui Toddler Death Case
5:10 PM.A man accused of murdering a Wanganui toddler has today pleaded guilty to the child's manslaughter. Audio
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Tagger Murder Trial
5:07 PM.The High Court in Auckland has been told a man who allegedly stabbed to death a teenage tagger took the law into his own hands. Audio