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Checkpoint for Wednesday 18 February 2009
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Kosovo Anniversary
6:59 PM.Tens of thousands of Kosovo Albanians have celebrated the first anniversary of their declaration of independence. Audio
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Lebanon demonstrations
6:57 PM.Hezbollah has held a rally to commemorate the first anniversary of the assassination of its top military commander. Audio
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Bangladesh students arrested
6:55 PM.Police in Bangladesh say they have arrested 28 students following a gun battle at one of the country's leading universities. Audio
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Trouble in Afghanistan
6:52 PM.Two new reports on Afghanistan have been released and they give little ground for optimism. Audio
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Excommunication
6:50 PM.A church in Queensland could become the first in Australia to be excommunicated by the Catholic Church. Audio
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Waatea News
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Clinton and Indonesia
6:43 PM.US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Jakarta today, for the second stop on her tour of Asia. Audio
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Prime bribes
6:40 PM.A British man has been found guilty of taking a bribe from the Italian Prime Minister. Audio
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Health and money
6:35 PM.The government's been warned that death rates could soar, if it doesn't consider health outcomes in its recession policies. Audio
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Sports News
6:32 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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China Correspondent - Quentin Sommerville
6:25 PM.China is the largest importer of recyclables but companies are struggling as the price of all waste has dived. Audio
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Afghanistan opium
6:19 PM.The Director of the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime says there's a clear link between the insurgency in Afghanistan and drugs. Audio
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Stimulus package comment
6:12 PM.Investment consultant Jonathon Eriksen says the current slump is a worse case than the Great Depression. Audio
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David Cunliffe
6:08 PM.Labour is accusing the Government of hiding worsening forecasts for unemployment. Audio
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East Timor journalism case
5:56 PM.A journalist has been charged with criminal libel after he published corruption allegations of the East Timorese government. Audio
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Edgeware non-pool
5:53 PM.A Christchurch residents group is vowing to fight a council proposal to sell the former Edgeware pool site. Audio
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Wellington wind turbines
5:49 PM.Commissioners called in to hear the debate surrounding proposed wind turbines have given the go ahead for construction. Audio
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Stuck in Antarctica
5:47 PM.Efforts have been underway to free a cruise ship that's run aground in Antarctica with three New Zealanders on board. Audio
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Waatea News
5:44 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Global cannabis law
5:42 PM.A visiting United Nations official has said that cannabis use is causing huge problems for international law makers. Audio
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Khmer Rouge trial
5:38 PM.The chief Khmer Rouge torturer is on trial for crimes against humanity in Cambodia. Audio
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Sports News
5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Conflict in Ethiopia
5:32 PM.In Ethiopia, there's been renewed fighting between pro-government militias and rebels from the Ogaden National Liberation Front. Audio
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Troops to Afghanistan
5:28 PM.Barack Obama has announced he's sending 17,000 more troops to Afghanistan. Audio
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Corrections head future in doubt
5:25 PM.Barry Matthews' future remains in doubt as an investigation gets underway into its handling of parole. Audio
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Evening Market Update for 18 February 2009
5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Sex offender wants permanent name suppression
5:19 PM.An Auckland doctor guilty of historical child sex charges is asking for permanent name suppression so he can work again as a GP. Audio
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US stimulus package
5:18 PM.US President Barack Obama has signed into law a 787 billion dollar economic stimulus package. Audio
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Pressure in the house
5:13 PM.The Finance Minister Bill English came under further pressure in Parliament, after his select committee appearance this morning. Audio
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Unemployment forecasts
5:08 PM.The Government is being accused of hiding worsening forecasts for unemployment. Bill English is on the phone. Audio