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Checkpoint for Thursday 8 October 2009
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Egypt wants ancient relics back
6:58 PM.Egypt is suspending all co-operation with France's Louvre museum until it returns four stolen pharaonic tombstones. Audio
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Melbourne Cup winner on last legs
6:56 PM.The owner of the Melbourne Cup winner Subzero says the horse is on its deathbed after Australian quarantine officials put a stop to the horse's imported arthritic medicine. Audio
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New device to detect breast cancer risk
6:54 PM.A pocket-sized device might allow doctors to check a woman's breast cancer risk in minutes. Audio
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Targeted aid mission in American Samoa
6:50 PM.The Red Cross is carrying out targeted aid missions to reach those who have not received any aid on tsunami devastated American Samoa. Audio
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Waatea news for 8 October 2009
6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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New dog policy for central Wellington
6:44 PM.Man's best friend will be given the run of Wellington's central city under a new dog policy accepted by the City Council today. Audio
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New platform aimed at stopping rock being destroyed
6:41 PM.It's hoped a new $25 million viewing platform will dramatically reduce the number of people who climb Australia's famous Uluru, or Ayres Rock. Audio
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Israeli officers could face war crimes tribunal
6:40 PM.The Palestinian Authority is facing increasing criticism over its decision to ask the United Nations to defer a debate on last year's conflict in Gaza. Audio
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Reaction to Pacific quake
6:37 PM.Now back to the earthquakes off Vanuatu that triggered a tsunami warning for much of the western Pacific. Audio
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Sports news for 8 October 2009
6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Berlusconi comes out fighting despite losing immunity
6:28 PM.Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has come out fighting after the country's highest court overturned a law granting him immunity from prosecution. Audio
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Evening business for 8 october 2009
6:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Key still considering outright ban on pseudoephedrine
6:19 PM.The Pharmaceutical Society says making cold and flu tablets prescription-only is"draconian". Audio
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Tsunami warning cancelled
6:16 PM.The Civil Defence Ministry here has cancelled its tsunami advisory for New Zealand. Audio
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Quakes rattle the Pacific
6:07 PM.Several strong earthquakes that struck between Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands this morning have caused widespread panic accross the Pacific, triggering tsunami warnings. Audio
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Breakthrough for heart transplants
5:55 PM.Scientists in Australia say they have found a way to double the time a donor heart can exist outside a patient. Audio
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Police call for witnesses to Wellington knife attack
5:51 PM.A 23-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being held down and stabbed repeatedly with a pocket knife in central Wellington. Audio
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Waatea news for 8 October 2009
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Unwanted donations frustrate tsunami relief effort
5:44 PM.While aid agencies say they're overwhelmed by the response to last week's Tsunami, people's generosity may actually be hindering relief efforts. Audio
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Westpac is found guilty of tax avoidance
5:41 PM.The Westpac bank has been found guilty of almost a billion dollars of tax avoidance. Audio
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Typhoon slams Japan
5:38 PM.A powerful typhoon has left at least one person dead in Japan and prompted fears of landslides. Audio
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Sports news for 8 October 2009
5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Berlusconi loses immunity from prosecution
5:29 PM.Italy's highest court has overturned a law granting the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution. Audio
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Auckland bus dispute continues
5:26 PM.The Employment Relations Authority has agreed to mediate in the Auckland Bus dispute, but there is still no end in sight for commuters facing disruption. Audio
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No more across-the-counter pseudoephedrine
5:23 PM.New Zealanders wanting cold and flu tablets containing pseudoephedrine will no longer be able to buy them over the counter. Audio
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Evening business for 8 October 2009
5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Missing toddler's parents speak of their ordeal
5:15 PM.The parents of missing two-year-old, Aisling Symes, say the past few days have been the most harrowing of their lives. Audio
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Tsunami Warning Centre cancels regional warnings
5:11 PM.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii has now cancelled its regional watches and warnings. Audio
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Quake triggers panic
5:08 PM.There's been panic in the Pacific after two large earthquakes dubbed a 'double event' struck in quick sucession off Vanuatu. Audio