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Checkpoint for Friday 12 December 2008
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Liam Reid sentenced
5:06 PM.Convicted murderer and rapist Liam Reid has been sentenced to an indefinite term of imprisonment. Audio
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Manslaughter in tagger case
5:09 PM.The grandfather of a 15 year old tagger stabbed to death says a manslaughter verdict tells people it's okay to kill taggers. Audio
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Drive-by verdict
5:15 PM.Four men are in custody tonight after being found guilty regarding the death of toddler Jhia Te Tua in a drive-by shooting. Audio
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National rushes through bill
5:18 PM.The government has been accused of sneaking the so-called 'fire at will' bill through in the dead of night. Audio
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Evening Market Update for 12 December 2008
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Nuclear Superannuation
5:24 PM.The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has decided to get out of companies associated with nuclear weapons. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Chris Comesky
5:36 PM.Chris Comesky is Bruce Emery's lawyer in the case of the fatally stabbed 15 year old tagger. Audio
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School standards
5:38 PM.A bill giving the government the power to set literacy and numeracy standards for primary school children is to be debated. Audio
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Sewage spills
5:43 PM.Whangarei's mayor has been booed and heckled at a protest rally today over sewage spills in the harbour. Audio
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Waatea News
5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Drive-by background
5:49 PM.Wanganui's gang culture dissected. Audio
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Colossal Squid
5:54 PM.Months of anticipation come to an end tomorrow with the Colossal Squid going on display at Te Papa Museum. Audio
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Bail law bill
6:08 PM.It will soon be harder for defendants to be granted bail, with new legislation due to pass under urgency later tonight. Audio
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Slump in car sales
6:13 PM.Statistics NZ says the 14.5% drop in motor vehicle purchases during October represents a loss of $90 million to the industry. Audio
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Australian police shoot teen
6:16 PM.Civil liberty groups say the shooting death of a 15 year old boy in Melbourne overnight looks like an overreaction by Police. Audio
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Japanese economy
6:25 PM.The Japanese economy is officially in recession for the first time in years. Tens of billions of dollars will be put into jobs. Audio
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Evening Business
6:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Gang life
6:27 PM.The Jhia Te Tua case has revealed much about gang life and the violence that controls it. But some gang members do get out. Audio
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Sports News
6:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Focus On Politics for 12 December 2008
6:43 PM.After nine years cooling their heels in Opposition, National ministers have wasted no time in pushing their programme. Audio
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Waatea News
6:52 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Troops to Afghanistan
6:55 PM.The United States Defence secretary has confirmed they will send thousands of extra troops to Afghanistan by the middle of 2009. Audio
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Golden globes
6:58 PM.The awards do has announced its nominations. Audio
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Indigenous reserve
6:58 PM.Indigenous leaders in Brazil say they've won an important victory for the rights of their community. Audio