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Checkpoint for Monday 22 December 2008
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NZ's account balance slips into the red
5:07 PM.New Zealand's balance deteriorated further in the year to the end of September. Audio
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Fire burns for 48 hours
5:11 PM.The blaze at the old Southdown Freezing works in Penrose is believed to be Auckland's largest fire ever. Audio
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Police take new angle in Christchurch sex worker case
5:14 PM.27 year old Mellory Manning was found in the Avon River near Dallington Terrace on Friday morning. Audio
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Wayne Brown's unwelcome behaviour
5:18 PM.Northland Regional Councillors are warning the Far North District Mayor to shape up. Audio
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Evening Business for 22 December 2008
5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Chris Comesky kicked out of court
5:25 PM.Our reporter Craig Ashworth was at the Wangaui District Court. Audio
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Charitable organisations feeling the pinch
5:27 PM.Charities say that difficult economic times will affect the help they can give. Audio
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Sports News for 22 December 2008
5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Dermatologists worried about Pharmac's decision
5:36 PM.Pharmac's decision to widen access to potentially dangerous acne drugs could put patients at risk. Audio
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Whakatane Police investigate spanish man's death
5:40 PM.A post-mortem has confirmed Francisco Javier De Larratea Soler had no physical injuries when he died on Friday. Audio
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20 years since Pam Am flight was bombed down in Scotland
5:43 PM.Two hundred and fifty nine people on the jumbo jet and eleven on the ground were killed. Audio
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Waatea News for 22 December 2008
5:43 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Fonterra defends On-line globall trade auction system
5:48 PM.A rival company says the on-line trading for whole milk powder has contributed to a drop in international dairy prices. Audio
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U.S. investigators Interview crew members of plane crash
5:50 PM.All 115 people aboard the Continental Airlines jet escaped and of the dozens who were taken to hospital. Audio
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Zimbabwe's problems will cese when Mugabe steps down - US
5:53 PM.The country's in the grip of a cholera epidemic which has killed hundreds and its economy is in freefall. Audio
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Public's attention on natural events this year
5:55 PM.That's the findings of an annual survey in to news reports by the UMR research company. Audio
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Economy slips further
6:07 PM.The Bank of New Zealand's Craig Ebert predicts the deficit will keep rising before it comes down again. Audio
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Roger Callister talks about the Auckland fire
6:10 PM.Deputy chief fire officer Roger Callister is the incident controller at the scene. Audio
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Ministry of Health working on hospital waiting lists
6:14 PM.There are 110 emergency physicians in New Zealand. Audio
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Public outcry to release 14 men accused of murder
6:23 PM.Its also where Bolivia's president has declared his country to be free of illiteracy. Audio
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The attacked Mumbai hotels re-open, slightly
6:36 PM.Sections of the buildings remain badly damaged by the explosions and fire. Audio
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Bad batch of drugs kill
6:37 PM.30 people collapsed at one dance party in Melbourne alone over the weekend. Audio
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Iraqi Parliament rejects law allowing foreign troops to stay
6:40 PM.The move affects all foreign troops in Iraq except American forces. Audio
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Russian riot police break up rally
6:43 PM.500 people had gathered in the city's central square to demonstrate against a new tax on imported cars. Audio
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Colombia's FARC rebels release's statement
6:48 PM.Saying: They will free six hostages including two politicians and four security officers from jungle camps. Audio
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Indonesia welcomes a christian festive season
6:50 PM.Hotels and department stores in the capital Jakarta and on Bali embrace the commercial spirit of Christmas in a big way. Audio
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If only the walls could talk
6:54 PM.The Cafe Royal in central London would be the source for some fascinating stories. Audio
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Britian's number one song at Christmas
6:57 PM.Now for the first time in half a century two versions of the same record have made it to numbers one and two. Audio