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Checkpoint for Monday 15 December 2008
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Nazi Seaside Resort Revamp
6:58 PM.Fancy spending your holiday in a former Nazi seaside resort? Audio
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Greece Unrest
6:55 PM.Greece is counting the cost of more than a week of violent protests following the police killing of a teenager. Audio
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Taiwan and China
6:52 PM.Taiwan and China are scheduled to launch daily direct flights and direct cargo shipping today. Audio
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Theft in Japan
6:49 PM.The weekend theft of more than a million dollars from a cash van in broad daylight. Audio
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Waatea News
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Endsulfan Ban
6:42 PM.The chemical pesticide endsulfan will be banned from mid-January next year. Audio
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UK News
6:35 PM.We are joined now by our correspondent in London, Barney Burnham. Audio
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Sports News
6:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Fiji Makes Threats
6:26 PM.Fiji has threatened to expel New Zealand's Acting High Commissioner in Suva. Audio
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Evening Business News for 15 December 2008
6:23 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Bush Visits Iraq and Afghanistan.
6:19 PM.The US President George Bush has arrived in Afghanistan for a meeting with President Hamid Karzai. Audio
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World Trade Organisation Talks
6:16 PM.Trade experts say the stalled Doha round of trade talks could drag on till 2010. Audio
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Smelly Mushroom Factory Closes (Part 2)
6:12 PM.One of New Zealand's largest mushroom producers is to lay off more than 160 staff. Audio
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Airline Cartel (Part 2)
6:07 PM.The Importers Institute says its not surprised by allegations a global cartel of airlines has been fixing the price of freight. Audio
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US Ice Storms
5:58 PM.Around a million homes and businesses in the North Eastern United States are still without power after a major ice storm. Audio
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Hamas Celebrations
5:55 PM.Hamas supporters have been attending a rally in Gaza city to mark the 21st anniversary of the creation of the movement. Audio
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Peter Ellis Case
5:52 PM.The new Minister of Justice says he will consider ordering an independent inquiry into the case of Peter Ellis. Audio
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Worrell Depositions Hearing
5:49 PM.Tony Worrell is charged with murder and attempted murder after the crashes in South Auckland. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Thailand Politics
5:42 PM.The country's opposition leader has won a special parliamentary vote to become its new prime minister. Audio
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Climate Change
5:39 PM.The Australian Government has announced it will cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 5% by 2020. Audio
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Bankruptcies Rise
5:35 PM.More evidence of the tough economic times with the country's largest credit agency reporting a sharp rise in bankruptcies. Audio
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Sports News
5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Smelly Mushroom Factory Closes
5:26 PM.More than 160 workers at one of New Zealand's largest mushroom producers are set to lose their jobs. Audio
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Police Spies
5:22 PM.The Prime Minister John Key says he believes Police exercised responsible judgement during investigations. Audio
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Evening Business News for 15 December 2008
5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Redundancy Payout Limits
5:16 PM.Some workers laid off over the next two years will miss out on Government relief package assistance. Audio
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Airline Cartel
5:07 PM.The Commerce Commission says a global cartel of airlines has caused extensive damage to the New Zealand economy. Audio