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Checkpoint for Tuesday 9 December 2008
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Judi Dench honoured with a lifetime achievement award
6:58 PM.Judi Dench is 74 today and has just been honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the European Film Awards. Audio
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Woman gives birth at seventy
6:56 PM.If confirmed it would be a world record. Audio
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Dogs could help fight childhood obesity
6:54 PM.An Australian study has found that children from dog-owning families are much more likely to be healthy. Audio
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Protestant paramilitary killer jailed for 16 years
6:51 PM.In Northern Ireland a convicted killer has been jailed for 16 years for attempting to murder two prominent Catholic politicians. Audio
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Alleged 9-11 mastermind wants to plead guilty
6:47 PM.Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his four co-defendants have told a military court that they want to plead guilty. Audio
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Insurance Brokers welcome law change regarding fire sprinklers
6:42 PM.The corporation's Gary Young says not enough businesses consider the cost of rebuilding their businesses if the worst happens. Audio
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Pakistani security forces arrest senior commander
6:39 PM.The security forces arrested a senior commander of Lashkar-e-Toiba, the militants group linked to the killings in Mumbai. Audio
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Prime Minister of Greece appeals for calm
6:36 PM.Following the fatal police shooting of a 15 year old boy in Athens. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Iraq security guards charged over civilian killings
6:27 PM.The guards from the US security firm Blackwater were contracted to defend US diplomats. Audio
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Privy Council refuses Bain dismissal appeal
6:24 PM.David Bain's legal team will have one last chance to ask the High Court to drop the murder charges against him. Audio
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Evening Business
6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Changes to Kiwisaver wont discriminate lower income earners
6:18 PM.Bill English says the Labour-led government's original scheme had prompted concerns from the Council of Trade Unions. Audio
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Reaction to National's probation period for new employees
6:12 PM.A lobby group representing employers and businesses, Business NZ says the 90-day trial period is actually"pro-worker". Audio
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Parliament set to debate tax cut legislation
6:08 PM.Parliament will tonight debate National's tax cuts legislation and changes to the KiwiSaver scheme. Audio
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George W Bush hopes to leave positive legacy
5:55 PM.President Bush is completing a round of television interviews that have been tagged"the Legacy Project". Audio
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Parents sharing bed with infants may contribute to deaths
5:52 PM.Coroner Garry Evans heard seven infant death cases in the Wellington coroner's court today. Audio
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Locator beacon may have saved mans life - maritime investigator
5:49 PM.A Maritime New Zealand report into the sinking of the boat, Hard Out was officially made public today. Audio
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Waatea News
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Gutted Onehunga store had no sprinklers
5:43 PM.Fire investigators have been speaking to people that witnessed the massive blaze that gutted a Mitre 10 in Auckland yesterday. Audio
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Accused didn't think tagger badly hurt, court told
5:40 PM.Bruce Emery is on trial for the murder of 15 year old Pihema Cameron, who he caught spray-painting his garage in January. Audio
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Investors approve Hanover Finance rescue plan
5:37 PM.Investors in troubled Hanover Finance Company have approved a rescue plan. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Three killed after US fighter jet crashes into houses
5:28 PM.In the US, at least three people are dead and a fourth is missing after a military fighter jet crashed. Audio
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Health minister warns of big DHB deficits blowout
5:24 PM.Health Minister Tony Ryall is warning of a major blowout in district health board deficits this 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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Teenagers charged over taxi driver's death
5:15 PM.Two teenagers have appeared in court, jointly charged with the murder of a Christchurch taxi driver at the weekend. Audio
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Bill English talks about the work probation decision
5:12 PM.Bill English talks to Checkpoint about the decision to push through the legislation before Christmas. Audio
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Work probation period will boost employment - Key
5:08 PM.National is rushing through legislation before Christmas to make it easier for small employers to sack their workers. Audio