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Checkpoint for Monday 14 April 2008
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Holocaust Train
6:59 PM.Thousands of people gathered at a train station in Berlin yesterday to see an exhibition on a vintage German steam train. Audio
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Nepal's Election
6:56 PM.Confounding most expectations the party of the former rebel Maoists in Nepal appears to be heading for electoral victory. Audio
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Australian Civil Rights
6:52 PM.Civil rights campaigners in Australia are protesting over a proposal that would allow companies to check their workers' emails. Audio
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Waatea News
6:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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A New Science Strategy?
6:44 PM.There's a call for urgent public debate about the state of science in this country. Audio
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Fiji Vigil Arrests
6:41 PM.Charges of unlawful assembly are expected to be laid early this week against seventeen people in Fiji arrested at a vigil. Audio
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Dyscaculia - (Mathmatical version of dyslexia)
6:35 PM.Many people complain that they just don't get numbers - now Auckland researchers are investigating one of the reasons why. Audio
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Sports News
6:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Judge Dies
6:28 PM.New Zealand's first woman district court judge, Dame Augusta Wallace, has died at the age of 78. Audio
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New Australian Solarium Rules
6:25 PM.People with very fair skin and those under eighteen are to be banned from using solariums. Audio
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Blenheim Manslaughter Trial.
6:22 PM.A High Court trial in Blenheim has heard how a teenager inhaling from an LPG cylinder inside a car. Audio
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Evening Business News for 14 April 2008
6:19 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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Wind Farm Battle
6:17 PM.An environmental group opposing Trustpower's 200 megawatt windfarm at Lake Mahinerangi near Dunedin is vowing to fight on. Audio
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Zimbabwe's General Election
6:14 PM.It's been more than two weeks since Zimbabwe's general election and there's still no official confirmation of results. Audio
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Kenya Election
6:10 PM.There's been a significant breakthrough in Kenya. Audio
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Food Prices
6:07 PM.Food prices around the World have surged by more than a third in the past year. Audio
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Kakapo Chicks
5:58 PM.Seven Kakapo chicks born just over a fortnight ago are being moved to a hand- rearing facility in Nelson. Audio
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Australian Cyber Attack Laws
5:54 PM.The Attorney-General Robert McClellan says the government's considering introducing laws to counter cyber attacks. Audio
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Wellington Sex Trial
5:50 PM.A man extradited from Australia to face trial on historical sex charges has pleaded guilty. Audio
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Waatea News
5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Prostate Cancer Testing
5:44 PM.Claims that media reporting about the benefits of prostate cancer screening is biased and inaccurate. Audio
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Missing Christchurch Girl
5:41 PM.The police investigating the disappearance of Marie Davis have begun reinterviewing the family and friends. Audio
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Jack Nicholas Murder Trial
5:36 PM.A 51 year old construction worker Murray Foreman from Haumoana is charged with killing Mr Nicholas. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Barack Obama Comments
5:26 PM.Senator Obama is standing by his comments, although he's conceding he could have expressed them better. Audio
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Meningococcal B Immunisation
5:21 PM.The Government says its $200,000,000 Meningococcal B immunisation campaign has"kneecapped the epidemic". Audio
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Evening Business News for 14 April 2008
5:19 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Taito Phillip Field Hearing
5:17 PM.A Thai immigrant has told a depositions hearing that Taito Phillip Field let her stay at a safe house rent free. Audio
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Waikato Rain
5:12 PM.A day of rain throughout most of Waikato has farmers starting to breath a sigh of relief. Audio
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Kahui Twins Murder Trial
5:07 PM.A jury has been told that the Kahui twins were so badly injured nothing could have been done to save them. Audio