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Checkpoint for Wednesday 21 January 2009
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President Obama
5:08 PM.Two million people gathered on a bitterly cold day in Washington to witness the swearing in of their 44th President. Audio
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Live from Washington
5:14 PM.Tonight the Obamas have been attending a series of balls after watching the inaugural parade. Audio
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Hilary Shelton
5:17 PM.Hilary Shelton is the director of the Washington Bureau of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People. Audio
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Trade with America
5:22 PM.John Key says he wants to develop a strong working relationship with the new administration in the United States. Audio
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Evening Business
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Blackout on a bright day
5:27 PM.A power outage brought widespread disruption to Wellington this morning, turning off traffic lights. Audio
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Sports News
5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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New Zealand reaction to the US presidential inauguration
5:36 PM.New Zealand politicians have welcomed the inauguration of Barack Obama as the president of the United States. Audio
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World reaction to the US presidential inauguration
5:41 PM.Reports from Kenya and Europe. Audio
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Woolly business
5:46 PM.The Wool Industry says it is suffering an increase in defaults on payments from overseas buyers hit by the slowing economy. Audio
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Conference cancelled
5:48 PM.The Labour Party has accused the Government of canceling a healthcare conference to score cheap political points. Audio
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Zimbabwean politics
5:52 PM.While the people of Zimbabwe struggle with disease and massive inflation the political situation is once again deadlocked. Audio
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Russian gas
5:54 PM.Russian gas has begun flowing back into Europe via Ukraine after a halt in supplies of nearly two weeks. Audio
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Petraeus in Pakistan
5:56 PM.The top US military commander for Southwest Asia General David Petraeus is having talks in Islamabad with senior officials. Audio
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Australian open day three
5:57 PM.Dave Luddy is at the Australian Open Audio