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Thursday, 8 October 2009
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Israeli officers could face war crimes tribunal
8 Oct 2009The 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
8 Oct 2009Now back to the earthquakes off Vanuatu that triggered a tsunami warning for much of the western Pacific. Audio
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Berlusconi comes out fighting despite losing immunity
8 Oct 2009Italian 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
8 Oct 2009News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Key still considering outright ban on pseudoephedrine
8 Oct 2009The Pharmaceutical Society says making cold and flu tablets prescription-only is"draconian". Audio
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Tsunami warning cancelled
8 Oct 2009The Civil Defence Ministry here has cancelled its tsunami advisory for New Zealand. Audio
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Quakes rattle the Pacific
8 Oct 2009Several 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
8 Oct 2009Scientists 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
8 Oct 2009A 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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Unwanted donations frustrate tsunami relief effort
8 Oct 2009While 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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Checkpoint is RNZ's drive-time news and current affairs programme, tackling the national and international stories of the day.
The show airs weekdays fro4-6pm and is hosted by Lisa Owen.
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