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Checkpoint for Friday 29 February 2008
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Leap Year Marriage
6:58 PM.According to tradition the 29th of February is the day women can propose marriage. Audio
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French Military Overhaul
6:55 PM.President Nicolas Sarkozy, has announced a major overhaul of his country's military cooperation policies in Africa. Audio
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Waatea News
6:53 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Egypt Woman Performs Marriages
6:28 PM.For the first time in Egypt a woman has been appointed to conduct Muslim marriages. Audio
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Agreement In Kenya
6:27 PM.President Mwai Kibaki and the opposition leader Raila rile-ah Odinga have finally signed a power sharing agreement. Audio
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Breakthrough In Motor Neuron Disease
6:26 PM.Researchers say they are optimistic a breakthrough in research into motor neuron disease will lead to a cure. Audio
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Housing Affordability
6:19 PM.New research has confirmed it's costing more and taking much longer for young New Zealanders to buy their first homes. Audio
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Improvement In NZ Trading Figures
6:14 PM.Among all the bad economic news New Zealand's trading performance is getting better. Audio
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Nai Yin Xue Captured (part 2)
6:07 PM.International fugitive Nai Yin Xue's been hog-tied and captured in the United States. Audio
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Cyber Crime In The Coromandel
5:57 PM.18 year old Owen Walker from Whitianga faces charges including accessing a computer for a dishonest purpose. Audio
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Prince Harry On The Front Line
5:53 PM.The Ministry of Defence in London said the Prince has been deployed in Helmand province a Taliban stronghold. Audio
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Waikato Airshow Postponed
5:49 PM.It's believed more than one million dollars was collected in sponsorship and ticket sales for the event. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Review Of DHB Sackings (part 2)
5:44 PM.The National and ACT parties want the Auditor-General to take over immediate control of the controversial review. Audio
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Waitemata District Health Board Crisis
5:35 PM.The Waitemata District Health Board admits it doesn't have enough beds for patients in the North Shore. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Food Company Fined
5:24 PM.A major frozen food company has been heavily fined for a carbon-monoxide poisioning at its Blenheim factory. Audio
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Review Of DHB Sackings
5:21 PM.Support is growing in the Hawkes Bay for a judicial review of the Health Minister's decision to sack the region's DHB. Audio
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Teenager Found Not Guilty
5:17 PM.A teenager has been found NOT guilty of attempting to murder a police constable. Audio
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Nai Yin Xue Captured In USA
5:07 PM.International fugitive Nai Yin Xue's been hog-tied and captured - but it may be months before he's forced to leave the US. Audio