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Checkpoint for Wednesday 30 April 2008
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100 Days to Beijing Games
6:56 PM.Organisers are hoping the countdown will re-focus attention on the games and not on China's human rights record. Audio
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UN on Zimbabwe
6:54 PM.For the first time since last month's disputed election, the issue has been discussed at the UN Security Council in New York. Audio
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US Recession - Official Figures
6:49 PM.National Accounts due out tonight are expected to confirm a stagnant U.S. economy from the first 3-months of this year. Audio
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Waatea News
6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Thames Sawmill Options
6:44 PM.To save 145 jobs, the Coromandel town wants to talk to CHH about buying the sawmill the company says it wants to close. Audio
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Peter Blake Memorial
6:40 PM.Construction of a multi-million dollar memorial should start later this year now the project's funding has been finalised. Audio
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Waihopai Attack (Part 4)
6:36 PM.Wanton vandals or successful protesters against military imperialism, the 'Spy Valley' attackers have been remanded in custody. Audio
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Sports News
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Iraq - Tariq Aziz Trial
6:29 PM.The trial of one of the best-known henchmen of former leader Saddam Hussein has adjourned shortly after opening in Baghdad. Audio
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Tasman Kayakers Honoured
6:27 PM.The Tasman taming Aussie kayakers returned to their New Plymouth landing site today for the unveiling of a plaque. Audio
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China - New Virus, Old Riots
6:22 PM.Beijing reporter Amanda Morgan talks to Mary about a new killer virus and the Tibetan riots' aftermath. Audio
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Waikato Drought Breaks
6:11 PM.After gruelling months of parched paddocks and thinning stock, Waikato farmers are officially over the drought. Audio
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Tamahere Firefighters Speak
6:08 PM.For the first time since the cool-store explosion, some of the firefighters who were injured have spoken publicly. Audio
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Prison Populations Double
6:06 PM.There are twice as many inmates as 20 years ago; is sentencing tougher or is the system failing? Audio
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Squid Colossus
5:55 PM.Scientists from as far a field as Sweden and Japan have been examining the thawing colossal squid at the Te Papa laboratory today. Audio
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Bogus Courier Scam
5:51 PM.The police are warning people in Kerikeri and Whangarei about a bogus courier driver, running a credit card scam in the region. Audio
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The UN on Global Food Crises
5:48 PM.The United Nations has responded to increasing concern at the rise in world food prices and the hunger this is causing. Audio
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Waatea News
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Kahui Trial Update
5:42 PM.Our reporter Joy Reid has been reviewing video evidence in the case. Audio
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Emissions Trading Scheme Fallout
5:38 PM.The system will cost tens of thousands of jobs and big losses in people's earnings in coming years - a new report warns. Audio
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Second Junior Doctors Strike
5:35 PM.Further strike action by junior hospital doctors looks certain to go ahead next week following a breakdown in talks today. Audio
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Sports News
5:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Evening Business
5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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NIWA Climate Outlook (Part 2)
5:20 PM.Mary talks to NIWA scientist Dr Jim Renwick about the predictions and implications for the country's energy supply. Audio
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Evening Business
5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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NIWA Climate Outlook (Part 1)
5:17 PM.Energy analysts are warning consumers to start conserving power now - or face blackouts this winter. Audio
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Waihopai Attack (Part 3)
5:14 PM.Mary speaks with the director of the Government Communications Security Bureau, Bruce Ferguson. Audio
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Waihopai Attack (Part 2)
5:11 PM.Mary speaks with our reporter Geoff Moffet who is outside Blenheim's district court. Audio
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Waihopai Attack (Part 1)
5:07 PM.Mary speaks with Manu Caddie, a spokesperson for the Ploughshares group behind the attack on the satellite base. Audio